Pokey Chatman, the LSU women's basketball coach who resigned this month after reports surfaced that she had a sexual relationship with a former player, will receive a $70,000 bonus because LSU advanced to the Final Four Monday night. Chatman's contract with LSU contains various performance-based bonuses, including that $70,000 Final Four bonus, and she is being paid all salary and bonuses through the end of April, even though she left the team after an assistant coach brought the inappropriate relationship to light.
Interim head coach Bob Starkey, who stepped in and took over the team when Chatman left, led LSU to its regional final victory over Connecticut last night. But he won't get paid as much for reaching the Final Four as Chatman will.
Although no story can match Chatman's resignation in terms of bad news for women's basketball this season, more bad news came in the form of the attendance figures Monday night: The arena in Fresno has a capacity of more than 15,000, but the LSU-Connecticut game attracted just 3,046 fans. Those numbers show that while women's basketball is popular on many campuses, it hasn't yet reached the point where large numbers of fans will travel to see their teams.
Previously at FanHouse:
Pam Parsons on Pokey Chatman: 'I Felt for Her'
Pokey Chatman Will Not Have to Honor Buyout Clause
Pokey Chatman's Assistant Told LSU About Relationship
LSU's Pokey Chatman Resigns Over Inappropriate Conduct
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I guess Pokey was good but not that good..of course we will see when
these recruits move on......Womens basketball just is not that
popular no matter what ESPN and the other PC police say
I am glad LSU has to pay Pokey. I think there is more to this story than we know. Unfortunately, the story was blown out of proportion because of the same-sex nature of the allegations. Personally, I think the assistant who blew the whistle was gunning for her job. I'm no longer a fan of LSU women's basketball and I hope Pokey lands a new coaching job. I will certainly be watching her new team!
Everyone is just upset because she resigned and there was nothing LSU could do about it.It was in her contract to get paid and she should get paid. Bob DID NOTHING but assist them to the final four. He wasn't playing. She got the team prepared physically and mentally.That team has the skills and determination to make it. They are playing for themselves and for their old coach. LSU ALL THE WAY, STOP HATING!!!!!!!
Never eat and poop in your own back yard Pokey!
Pokey, forget about it and move on. BTW, anybody got Pokeys phone #?
I think that is ridiculous. Pokey isn't the one who coached those games that led LSU to the final four. She isn't the one that did the recruiting either, that's what the assistant coaches do. Someone said they thought it was ridiculous that she lost her job and it was blown out of proportion? Sexual relations with a student is never blown of proportion. Pokey is an adult and should know better. They didn't just fire her because word on the streets was that she had sexual relations with a player, they investigate that type of stuff before going to drastic measures. I am glad Pokey lost her job because she was extremely rude and disrespectful for all the other coaches. Oh and it's the players that go the team to the final four, it's not any of the coaches. Having fun flipping burgers Pokey.
Pokey will be fine. In this pc world we live in, somebody will interpret these charges and allegations as an asset and hire her to coach again. BTW....anybody have Pokeys' phone #?
What I hate in this world is that you are always considered guilty because someone states you did something. The "victim"has never surfaced.Maybe she was not one. Consenting adults should never have to be put through this.Of all of you already convicting her , those with no sins cast the first stone.Goodluck Pokey and GO LSU. Win it all for YOUR COACH!
if it were a current player that would be one thing. however, it was a former player. as an LSU alum, i will say that LSU made a mistake. the assistant obviously had an ulterior motive. there was no reason to bring it up now...esp if it wasnt brought up before. pokey is a great coach...she stepped into some big shoes. skip bertman shouldnt have accepted her resignation.
Dear Tugs,
Evidently you are not a true LSU TIGER FAN. If you were, you would have stood by and supported this team no matter who is the coach. We as the public don't know and will probably never know the full context of these alleged allegations against Pokey. As far as the Assistant Coach being a whistleblower...I don't know about that...she could have went to Pokey to give her the heads up about the allegations.
I feel that pokey should have stood her ground...maybe that coach tried to get her position... she was doing a great job and enough said... shot for 70,000 I would like to just walk in her shoes for a moment.... I make half that... she's awesome... where ever she goes she will be a great contribution.
You know what chaps my ass,,,the fact that old creepy middle aged men hook up with their students all the damn time. And although I am straight,,who the hell cares,,,the student was over 18,,,so,,excuse the pun,,,no harm no foul,,stupid good ole boy politics alive and well down here in the south. It is still a mans world baby,,she deserves the money,,,
Pokey:
Because some steps down. That's doesn't mean they're guilt. I a m happy that she's being paid,and I am sure that she'll step up to the plate and coach some other place. However, she comes up to the plate and speak on why she choose to step dowm. Then we must wait onher Pokey to speak.When things are reported someone have a motive jealous alway come into play.Let's wait on the facts.
Screw that, she frigin quit and she screwed the program , she should get NOTHING and like it. What a LOAD of crap
The only thing this whole affair has proven is where the name"Pokey" came from!!!
The University should have been willing to pay the bonus even if LSU didn't make the Final Four. This is the Lady Tigers fourth consecutive trip to the Final Four and Pokey recruited and signed every lady on the team. Pokey's situation doesn't make her less deserving or a bad coach. LSU will soon learn the latter!
She has bad breath and her is blind in one eye
She has bad breath and her dog is blind in one eye
Geaux Pokey,all the coaches and the GREAT LADY TIGERS. Their success was earned by all, over along period of time. I are so proud of them all. I wish success to all of them and hope they go all the way. I also hope all of the Lady Tigers remain friends with Pokey and have love and respect for her throughout their lives. I also think Pokey earned her bonus.
I fell like that was personal no one have anything to do with it, and the the person who reported it need to be gone, and the player shouldn't have anthing to do with her. go on ladies tigers and win it all for your coach AKA Porky.