. He is an alum (championship) that is going to give his all and represent that name across the uniform and will demand it from his players. Never understood why anyone could not be on board with this.
I've stated my concerns/questions about Payne in other threads, and I can see why some might not have been fully on board with his hire. I also understand the excitement from those that did want Payne here.
LOL yall almost got a Holtman and the only serious option was Cronin ehh. If it came to those choices i would've went a cheaper safer route Scotty.
That about sums it up perfectly for me. Happy to support Payne as I would have anyone who had been hired. I am after all - a Cardinal fan.
Who’s “yall”? Oh, I guess you mean all Cardinal fans who - unlike you - were planning on continuing to support the program whoever was hired, instead of throwing a hissy fit if it wasn’t their choice.
Heres a starting point for you not saying it's n stone
Because I heard it from you, not the man himself. I know he will in his acceptance speech but not a peep when everyone knew he was a candidate. Questions like “does he even want the job”
This is my biggest concern. Did he take the job because he really wanted it or did he take it because he was being pushed by Eaves, Beard, Junior, and Houston among others. Hopefully he took it because he really wanted it.
Of course he wanted it!
You don't know that, that's just your opinion which is no better than mine..
Where did I say I wasn't supporting him ? I'm supporting as much as anyone. I want him to kill it here. I'm a Louisville fan why wouldn't I want him to win. ?
Didn't Felton also coach as an assistant at uk? I would expect to see defensively what we saw at uk.
I do know thats a 55yr old man isn”t easily swayed by others opinions or wants when it’s not in the best interest of him and his family! Especially one who spent a great deal of his life to make the best life for his family! He already had a great amount of respect from his peers on all levels of basketball and as a man!
With Payne being a assistant coach for Tom Thibodeau who is known in the NBA as one of the best defensive coaches that will also have a good Influence on his defense
That might depend on what the NCAA does to Louisville, I couldn’t see a probable one and done play for a team who might be ineligible for the tournament or maybe missing it,
Never said you wouldn’t support him. You don’t know if their encouragement played a role either. It doesn’t matter if it did or didn’t. He is going to be the coach. His decision.
