Has Maggard hit his ceiling as AD

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Originally Posted by CajunT

It might be because he's working with $8M less in his budget and a depleted staff. There are areas that can improve, most of them begin with more money. It seems that Dr. Savoie with all of his accomplishments, has returned to pre-Alden focus on athletics. If you want to know what's going on, it begins there.

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Dang I hate to hear we going back to the old days. Come on T Joe don’t be your predecessor.

I remember when I was a kid and reached the ceiling for the first time I thought I had reached a huge accomplishment. Many jumping attempts before that moment.

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Originally Posted by CajunT

It might be because he's working with $8M less in his budget and a depleted staff. There are areas that can improve, most of them begin with more money. It seems that Dr. Savoie with all of his accomplishments, has returned to pre-Alden focus on athletics. If you want to know what's going on, it begins there.

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That's what is most disappointing.....Dr Savoie pulling the rug out from athletics funding just as we were gaining momentum and notoriety on a national level. 8 million is a sucker punch and incredibly shortsided.....makes absolutely no business sense to cut off the most important element that unites both the alumni base and community.

The fossil lives!!!!!

How much has been cut in services, academics? Any area outside of research. I believe we’re in a money crunch and battling hard for outside money as in research to offset loss of enrollment and funding. See it in filling positions and upkeep. But I don’t have data to support this. Just my opinion. I think athletics is in same bind.

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Originally Posted by 60swerethebest

How much has been cut in services, academics? Any area outside of research. I believe we’re in a money crunch and battling hard for outside money as in research to offset loss of enrollment and funding. See it in filling positions and upkeep. But I don’t have data to support this. Just my opinion. I think athletics is in same bind.

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My daughter in law became a faculty member this semester. She can attest that Academics is facing a money crunch as well. Entire university is feeling the pinch. That is in large part due to declining enrollment. Encouraging thing is the freshman enrollment this fall was up significantly. Does not offset the previous decline however. Dr. Maggard is dealing with fewer dollars simply because there are fewer dollars available. Dr. Savoie did not want to cut athletics. He had little choice. A new RCAF director will come on board soon (no clue who that will be). That should help the athletic situation. Private dollars are needed more than ever.

At the end of the day, academics should take precedent over athletics. I’m not saying I like it, and I’m not saying athletics isnt important, but academics should always be the focus of any university.

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Originally Posted by Gris-Gris

At the end of the day, academics should take precedent over athletics. I’m not saying I like it, and I’m not saying athletics isnt important, but academics should always be the focus of any university.

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That is true but that’s also why there’s separate accounts for athletic donations only. The issue is that donations from the small guys like us has slowed down for both academics and athletics.

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Originally Posted by cjr3888

That is true but that’s also why there’s separate accounts for athletic donations only. The issue is that donations from the small guys like us has slowed down for both academics and athletics.

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You’re so right. UL has alienated the little guy.

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Originally Posted by Cajunsmike

My daughter in law became a faculty member this semester. She can attest that Academics is facing a money crunch as well. Entire university is feeling the pinch. That is in large part due to declining enrollment. Encouraging thing is the freshman enrollment this fall was up significantly. Does not offset the previous decline however. Dr. Maggard is dealing with fewer dollars simply because there are fewer dollars available. Dr. Savoie did not want to cut athletics. He had little choice. A new RCAF director will come on board soon (no clue who that will be). That should help the athletic situation. Private dollars are needed more than ever.

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Same thing with my wife in her college. Lots of cutbacks in faculty as well as support. I’m having to supply paper for their copy machines. Doing what I can to provide the best graduates UL puts out.

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Originally Posted by BeauCajun

Same thing with my wife in her college. Lots of cutbacks in faculty as well as support. I’m having to supply paper for their copy machines. Doing what I can to provide the best graduates UL puts out.

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I don't know if UL has the ability to do this, but it would be interesting to see the age demographic over the last 25 years of donors, both athletics and academics. I have a feeling the donors are aging out and are not being replaced at the same rate, both actual donors and total giving. Again, not selling the brand, on both fronts.