Report: Lakes considering interviewing Larry Brown

[DallasDiehard]

I agree: I think he wants to coach Mudiay (and the rest of the guys).

Plus, his son goes to SMU and his daughter wants to. I would think he might leave for the NBA, but not to start a rebuilding process with a 513-year-old Kobe Bryant and a bunch of players nobody has ever heard of. I would think he would prefer to stay where he is and see just how good he can make the Ponies.

[PonyKris89]

Ain't no way LB would take Laker job. They are a mess, chance of failure very high there. He has the admiration he needs here. Oh, he will let Lakers stroke his tummy, Larry likes to be loved, but he is staying.

[sadderbudweiser]

He could also do an "Ollie" and get a bump in pay. I'm sure he wouldn't mind being the highest paid coach in the AAC.

[RE Tycoon]

No sure thing Jank keeps this thing rolling. Especially if the recruiters leave with Larry. I'm not saying he'll fail, but I'm not sold on Jank, hope I'm wrong.

[max the wonder dog]

No sure thing Jank keeps this thing rolling. Especially if the recruiters leave with Larry. I'm not saying he'll fail, but I'm not sold on Jank, hope I'm wrong.

There will be recruiters coming and going even if LB stays. That's what assistant coaches do.

Now that we have Moody Magic, SMU is an attractive stop for ambitious assistants wanting to show their recruiting chops.

[LHS81]

They had Larry to the Lakers on PTI today

[LA_Mustang]

BOOM!

“@USATODAYsports: Larry Brown isn't interested in the Lakers coaching job: http://usat.ly/1h6zkta (@sam_amick)”

[LA_Mustang]

How awesome is this.....

"I've always kept in touch with Mitch; I admire the hell out of him," the 73-year-old Brown told USA TODAY Sports by phone on Tuesday. "I talk to Mitch all the time. ... (But) we're not talking about coaching the Lakers. I've read some of the names. They've got a long list of good people to choose from, and I'm here at SMU. I want to win a national championship."

[CenTXpony]

and I'm here at SMU. I want to win a national championship."

Pretty F'ing awesome!

[ponyboy]

slap me

"I'm just so thankful SMU gave me this chance," Brown said. "We have made such progress. We've got a bunch of young kids already committed for the future and I'd love to finish it out here. ... I'd love to see (the Lakers) get a great coach, because I love Mitch and I love that franchise. But I'm thrilled where I am. I feel so fortunate I've had this chance."

[couch 'em]

Larry Brown does everything right. Excellent in the media. So great on every level. We are so fortunate.

[GiddyUp]

put the kabosh on that one really quickly. I'm at SMU, no Lakers for me..haah. Suck it Kobe

[sadderbudweiser]

How awesome is this.....
, and I'm here at SMU. I want to win a national championship."

So do we Larry...so do we. Amazing news day. Can we start the season now?

[smusportspage]

I'm worried. When I read that tweet about him staying at SMU my first reaction was pure elation. Then the SMU panic came over me and I can't help but worry. How many times have you seen a coach publicly say he is staying at his current team and then WHAM next thing you know that coach is leaving for the new team. Someone please slap me out if this panic.

[PonySnob]

How awesome is this.....

"I want to win a national championship."

Didn't JJ say something similar back in 2008?