DR Maggard on Shultz 7/9/2023

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Originally Posted by CajunJack55

It is true, Maggard also mentioned it in his interview with Jay. He pretty much says Marlin will be our coach as long as he wants The job…

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I mean with a (never addressed again) winning percentage of 75% ... why not as long as he wants.

Here is the link in case anyone wants to listen:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas...=1000619622235

He has been offered a multi year contract. It is not a lifetime contract. My guess it is an additional three years beyond the one he earned from winning the conference tournament. That is why there is not a big rush to get it finalized. The August date Dr. Maggard mentioned in the interview is due to a board meeting that approves these contracts. I am confident the contract will have the normal buyout provisions. I have no idea what the compensation or buyout details are. Not that it is any of my business at this stage anyway. Perhaps once it is finalized and recorded someone will check those details. My main hope is that compensation is increased for assistants who did such a great job last season.

Historically, June 1 had been a contract approval date.

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Originally Posted by Cajunsmike

He has been offered a multi year contract. It is not a lifetime contract. My guess it is an additional three years beyond the one he earned from winning the conference tournament. That is why there is not a big rush to get it finalized. The August date Dr. Maggard mentioned in the interview is due to a board meeting that approves these contracts. I am confident the contract will have the normal buyout provisions. I have no idea what the compensation or buyout details are. Not that it is any of my business at this stage anyway. Perhaps once it is finalized and recorded someone will check those details. My main hope is that compensation is increased for assistants who did such a great job last season.

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We already lost an assistant to I think Kennesaw State so maybe the pay still isn't there.

. . . Coach Big Fish taking care of needs . . . Dr M taking care of Coach Big Fish . . .

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Originally Posted by cajuns80

We already lost an assistant to I think Kennesaw State so maybe the pay still isn't there.

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Donovan Kates left for family reasons from what I understand. I don’t believe he had any complaints about his time here and would not have left without the family connection at his new spot.

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Originally Posted by zeppelincajun

Not a rival, but LSU is our biggest competitor in terms of selling our product. Our would-be-customers (alumni, students, and Acadiana citizens) cannot get enough P&G and travel to follow the Tigers in droves. 8,000 people showed up to one of our biggest games last year because half of Lafayette was either in their houses watching LSU or across the basin in Tiger Stadium. The distaste for LSU some Cajun fans have (myself included) only pushes people further towards supporting only LSU. No one cares that we have valid points about the way the state’s resources have been historically heaped on LSU or the name issue. Their favorite team is winning nattys and the court of public opinion will deem anyone who doesn’t support them as “jealous” “little brothers” or “haters.”

IMO we are better off refocusing our efforts on connecting with this community and avoiding that topic. Block out the noise. Stop the incessant ____ing matches on social media. Focus on our 1,000,001 issues.

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Well said!

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Originally Posted by apb

Most of us hope to hell that this is not true. If it is, then this Athletic Department is truly clueless.

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We were conference champions and finished #37 in the RPI. If that isn’t good enough for a contract extension, what is?

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Originally Posted by Turbine

Maggard said he feels that every team that makes it to the NCAA post season is competing for a national championship.

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...what a great comeback to a truly stupid statement by a local sports guy!