Slam Dunked II

I sent my email:

I saw a news bulletin that stated we would be retaining the men’s and women’s basketball coaches. If this is true I am deeply disappointed. We do not accept mediocrity in academics, so why do we accept it in athletics. Retaining the basketball coaches is absolutely unacceptable as a graduate and fan. Rogers has gone 11-49 during his tenure, and he inherited a good program. I and so many others are fed up with what appear to be unprofessional and uneducated decisions. They have done well academically, which is great, but does that mean a coach that wins games cannot do that? Good luck getting anyone in the dome next year, I can only take so much so I will likely not be at any games until the coaching staff is improved. I have hardly missed a game since I started at UL and even since I graduated. Now I find myself having to justify going to a game, like a junky looking for a fix. “Come on baby, I don’t need a win, just give me a dunk”. I love this University and I know that you are doing what you think is best; however I cannot imagine how you came to this decision. It must have involved 1) the economy, hard to budget money we may not have, or 2) We don’t want to get sued again. Either way, the RCAF, could help with that if only it was operating. What is holding this up? Yet another disappointing milestone. We have been hearing about it for over a year. Oh, and by the way, now would probably not be a good time to ask for money anyway, so just put it off another year. Where is the alumni association and the booster club? Where are the concerned voices in an educated debate? Woefully silent; just like the Cajundome next year.

Respectfully Yours,

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Originally Posted by MetryCajun

_ I know it has been done before, but please post the email addresses. I will gladly send them one.

And if you do not like the venting, just take a break from the site for a few days. _

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dwalker@louisiana.edu
sfarmer@louisiana.edu

I would be surprised if Mr. Walker responds. Scott probably will.

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Originally Posted by CajunZ1

_ So basically some of the athletes told the admin that if Lee (or Lebato) goes then some of them would quit, thus messing with our APR, thus possibly keeping us out of postseason play for all sports. So no choice, keep Lee.

In summary, a couple of the current players have effectively held hostage the success of our basketball program. Am I wrong here?

This is a joke, and you can bet that the RCAF will be adversely affected. Who wants to be a part of this crap? They might as well wait another year to cross the t... :hot: _

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I don't know if players threatened to quit. In effect, their answers probably indicated they would consider it. I can understand how folks will interpret this as players holding the entire athletic program hostage.

"Back up the truck. Back it up. Turn this place into a parking lot."

--Randy Quaid, Major League II

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Originally Posted by MetryCajun

_ BTW, I would love to hear anyone defend our administration. Even BOP and CajunFun will have a hard time polishing this turd. _

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Funniest post I have read in a long time.

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Originally Posted by 2 ul 0105

_ If we are so worried about the APR why don't we just get a professor to coach the team and instead of practicing basketball have him teach class. (Not that they look like they practice anyway) Or how about we make it a requirement that you have to be the validictorian of your high school class in order to make the team.

_____ make me coach. For 150k a year I will have the most smartest 20 game losers in the country. And I even have basketball experience. I played one year in a rec. league when I was EIGHT.

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Problem with the APR is not the academic performance of the current team. Concern is that players would transfer with a change. Players transferring hurts your score.

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Originally Posted by MetryCajun

Come in, run a few players off, put your "system" in, start losing, blame others, continue losing, keep job because of APR fallout!

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Why does arsonist turned firefighter turned hero come to mind?

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Originally Posted by Cajunsmike

_ Problem with the APR is not the academic performance of the current team. Concern is that players would transfer with a change. Players transferring hurts your score. _

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Does players leaving for the NBA hurt your score?

I just found out the news and I got a sick feeling in my stomach. I got sick and went throw up.
No wonder this university ____es off so many fans and shuns away fans.

This is unacceptable. I guess I will continue not going to the games, as I did this year. disgusting.

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