(12-04-2014 04:44 PM)Liberty22 Wrote:  I am rooting for layer, but for me this is a put up or shut up season. Here's to hoping for another miracle run through the BS Tournament....

(12-04-2014 08:19 PM)army56mike Wrote:  I don't know what his contract situation is, but I suppose he needs to have a winning season to keep his job. He won't stop being a good man even if he is let go. Someone who isn't getting the job done, shouldn't expect to remain employed. That is common sense. But, I guess it depends on what the requirements set by LU athletics is. If they only require Layer to run a clean program and graduate players then he meets the standard. If they expect him to do those and have a winning program he is failing.

BUT, we are only 7 games into the season and only one game under .500. There is a long way to go. I hope he gets it done. I like him as a person. I don't have confidence in him as a coach right now. I am really hoping that changes.

(12-03-2014 09:38 AM)Newetimes Wrote:  Layer must produce this year or he must go. Fortunately Gill has brought much needed credibility to LU with the FB success. Our MBB team has consistently lagged at or near the bottom. That is another non success program that needs to immediately to be improved. Barber did a great hire with Gill. He likely will need to make another higher profile BB hire to jump start the program. I remember watching Gill direct Nebraska to predominance in FBS. His hire brought a renewed interest and credibility to the program. MBB needs the same thing.

(12-07-2014 01:59 PM)knucklehead Wrote:  

(12-03-2014 09:38 AM)Newetimes Wrote:  Layer must produce this year or he must go. Fortunately Gill has brought much needed credibility to LU with the FB success. Our MBB team has consistently lagged at or near the bottom. That is another non success program that needs to immediately to be improved. Barber did a great hire with Gill. He likely will need to make another higher profile BB hire to jump start the program. I remember watching Gill direct Nebraska to predominance in FBS. His hire brought a renewed interest and credibility to the program. MBB needs the same thing.

I personally think there is no way he can be judged off of a rebuilding year, but who knows.

(12-08-2014 12:12 PM)knucklehead Wrote:  Again, I'm just saying I doubt they will do anything knowing he's rebuilding almost from scratch.

(12-12-2014 08:16 PM)GE and MTS Wrote:  I hate being in this situation. Coach Layer is everything you want in a head coach except his teams don't win. Aside from the improbable run in the Big South tournament when Liberty became the worst school to make the NCAA tournament, Liberty has disappointed every year with Layer as head coach. He has had some solid teams as Liberty was ranked near the top of the Big South entering the tournaments only to be upset. As of today, 12/12/2014, Liberty has the worst RPI in college basketball. 351 out of 351. http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/rpi/_/groupId/6/teamId/2335

Like others mentioned, for Liberty to go FBS, they need to drastically improve basketball. There is no reason for LU to be in the bottom half of the Big South. The Sun Belt and CUSA have more bowl eligible teams than bowl slots to fill so football is not nearly as important as it is made to be. It certainly helps to have a good team (which we are moving in the right direction) but if we could turn into a tournament regular I think that would work just as well if we continue our football success.