The Jerry Baldwin Saga: 1998-2020

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Originally Posted by Just1More

I'm not posting it on here, but you can read the judgement by Googling Jerry Lee Baldwin versus the Board of Supervisors of the University of Louisiana System. TThis case sues Nelson Schexnayder individually as well. In terms of discrimination, UL proved he was fired for poor performance. So, it is strictly a matter of evidence of discrimination. I don't believe Baldwin has a case. I believe he's trying to prove that coaches that preceded and superseded him were treated better and given more support... and they were white. He wishes to base some difference in support on his ethnicity. Anyone with a brain knows UL didn't have anything against him for being black. We wanted a successful football program and he was black when he was interviewed and hired.

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Thanks J1M. I have a long plane ride tomorrow. This will keep me occupied.

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Originally Posted by Turbine

I thought Louisiana was an "at will" State.

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Louisiana is an "At Will" State however the coaches are under contrace right?

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Originally Posted by CajunRebel

This doesn't just hurt Jerry Baldwin. This hurts every black coach in the country who wants a head coaching job. A precedent has been set that a terrible 6-27 coach that ruined a program can still get a $2 million judgment in his favor if he claims he was fired because of racism. I think it's safe to say every AD in this state is going to think twice before they hire a black coach out of a fear of opening themselves up to that kind of liability.

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We always seem to agree. I had this same discussion in the barber shop. I hate when people play the race card after a poor performance. Only hurt your race "brother" only your race. What a tool.

Baldwin's life mission is to continue this suit at all means necessary. He will meet his maker one day.

Yes and he was paid for his contract in full.

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Originally Posted by asylum

Louisiana is an "At Will" State however the coaches are under contrace right?

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This is complete bull crap...seems to me he is just jealous of what is going on at our great university now....This happens when you win...and he....did not win...smdh

Juxtaposition can be a _____---Before and after were so much better than the crap in between!!!

Even beyond his atrocious record, don't forget the mindset that existed in 2002 when Baldwin got fired.

Baldwin: "not my job to put butts in the seats"

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Originally Posted by NewsCopy

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The NCAA has decreed that by 2004, all I-A teams must average 15,000 fans at every home football game or drop out of the division.

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Trash is as trash does.

Thank you Governor and Dean Blanco. You got your votes.

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Originally Posted by CajunEXPRESS

Thank you Governor and Dean Blanco. You got your votes.

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What do the Blancos have to do with this?

Lore has it that Baldwin got the job in order to secure votes in North LA for Mrs Blanco.

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Originally Posted by Zeebart21

Lore has it that Baldwin got the job in order to secure votes in North LA for Mrs Blanco.

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Hmm, ok.

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Originally Posted by UL_Cajuns

Baldwin's life mission is to continue this suit at all means necessary. He will meet his maker one day.

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I serioulsy doubt that. I don't think the maker will let him past the pearly gates.

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Originally Posted by Zeebart21

Lore has it that Baldwin got the job in order to secure votes in North LA for Mrs Blanco.

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I thought the lore was a favor to cleo fields for votes....

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Originally Posted by CajunRebel

Hmm, ok.

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Oh that's right. In the past administration that type of thing never would have happened.
I do know shex was on his way to offer the job to Troys, Blakeney when he got called back to Lafayette.

Lets see???

Blakeney or Baldwin? Hmmmm, definitely the solid choice was made.

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Originally Posted by Zeebart21

Oh that's right. In the past administration that type of thing never would have happened.
I do know shex was on his way to offer the job to Troys, Blakeney when he got called back to Lafayette.

Lets see???

Blakeney or Baldwin? Hmmmm, definitely the solid choice was made.

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The governor called Schex and told him to hire Baldwin?

:rolleyes:

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Originally Posted by CajunRebel

The governor called Schex and told him to hire Baldwin?

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Dr. A called N Shex and told him to come on back to Lafayette... we got our guy! I ask you, young man... was the right choice made? Were the two coaches comparable in their accomplishments?? You have one guy who was a successful coach vs one guy who had been demoted at LSU to a glorified water boy...

Im sure there were very valid reasons why we chose Baldwin...:rolleyes:


You may go back to sleep now....

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Originally Posted by Zeebart21

:rolleyes:

Dr. A called N Shex and told him to come on back to Lafayette... we got our guy! I ask you, young man... was the right choice made? Were the two coaches comparable in their accomplishments?? You have one guy who was a successful coach vs one guy who had been demoted at LSU to a glorified water boy...

Im sure there were very valid reasons why we chose Baldwin...:rolleyes:


You may go back to sleep now....

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I'm honestly not trying to argue. I'm just trying to figure out how Kathleen Blanco hired Jerry Baldwin. Did she use that hire as a part of her campaign?

Multiple folks have told me raymond had a large say in numerous coaching hires, why? No idea. Makes no sense but then again why would numerous people who don't really know each other just toss that out there, again no idea? And for what it's worth three folks who told me that hate him and the other two like him, so some balance I suppose.

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Originally Posted by CajunRebel

I'm honestly not trying to argue. I'm just trying to figure out how Kathleen Blanco hired Jerry Baldwin. Did she use that hire as a part of her campaign?

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The rumor was that Cleo Fields endorsed and campaigned for her as a favor and he had alot of pull at that time.....

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Originally Posted by RedCajun

The rumor was that Cleo Fields endorsed and campaigned for her as a favor and he had alot of pull at that time.....

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crazy times, my man. Heres to a much better future.

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Originally Posted by Zeebart21

crazy times, my man. Heres to a much better future.

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Thanks for the clarification all.

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Originally Posted by CajunRebel

Thanks for the clarification all.

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I can tell you one thing we didn't hear at the time. No one told UL we made a good choice. No one. I recall a rumor that we received $250k for hiring a black coach. Another group at the time was convinced it was done to appease the NCAA. Another was that the AD thought a black HC would recruit some of the better black athletes we weren't getting. Regardless, he's suing because of race. He was hired because of his race. He wasn't even close to being the best candidate available. This entire saga is pathetic. It's pathetic of Jerry. It's pathetic for UL, the state of Louisiana, and black people that are truly affected negatively because of race.

His case is predicated on not being supported due to his race. The ship that sank as a result of this supposed "lack of support" contained everyone at UL. And it kept football under water for years to come. I'd like to know who sinks their own ship to spite the deck instructor because he's the wrong color. Any judge that doesn't throw this out, is a pathetic man of justice.