The Book CC Track & Field 2007-08

[DestinCajun]

We did. He sent us Silvey. _

In that case I withdraw the suggestion.

[cajun4life]

_ But in a way, you may have inadvertently exposed UL by making your claims of past experience on here and Scout. The possiblility could exist that Parrot reads these boards. And maybe he should to help right a wrong if it's that bad. Food for thought. _

The last athlete to come out publicly and criticise the administration was Ben Archer and they quickly kicked him out of school. The fans need to come together collectively and demand better IMO.

[CajunT]

_ The last athlete to come out publicly and criticise the administration was Ben Archer and they quickly kicked him out of school. The fans need to come together collectively and demand better IMO. _

Ben Archer is a personal friend and you are correct.

[rgncjn12]

_ Ben Archer is a personal friend and you are correct. _

I may be too young, but have no idea who Ben ARcher is. What sport? What years? If appropriate can ya'll post a summary of what happened?

Not even knowing the details, I have a feeling I will feel embarrassed by what the university did to this student-athlete.

GEAUX UL!

[BarHopper]

_ Hey Slimer, welcome to the board. And the news is not bad. The garbage being doled out wasn't going to make a winner out of anyone. Your self-proclaimed renouned status has been revoked. We discovered in Eugene, fayetteville, and Lubbock that the bio carefully edited by you when you rode into town has been found to be borderline bogus as you ride out. In in your "resignation" release to Parrot you don't even know the difference between "phychological differences" and "philosophical differences." "Psycholological differences" is more like it. Barhopper is a good ID --- it sums up the past 20 years.
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I'm giving you the Charlie DumBas-s award cause you don't have the Dwight Stones to say that to my face or even know what my name means.

[cajun4life]

I may be too young, but have no idea who Ben ARcher is. What sport? What years? If appropriate can ya'll post a summary of what happened?

Not even knowing the details, I have a feeling I will feel embarrassed by what the university did to this student-athelete.

GEAUX UL! _

You are not to young according to your profile but you may not have been following the Cajuns back then. Ben Archer was the starting center for the Cajuns from '95-'99 I may be off by one year but after our final game he was quoted in the paper criticizing the school for its lack of support to the football team and the fans could not expect the Cajuns to win if the administration does not even support the program. Doc A kicked him out of school but reinstated him promptly after due to the threat of a law suit I believe. I was a red shirt frosh at the time.

That is one reason I am probably overly critical of the administration. Doc A IMO was much like Castro. He has UL in a choke hold and will not relenquish any power until it is already to late and the damage is irreversable.

[rgncjn12]

_ You are not to young according to your profile but you may not have been following the Cajuns back then. Ben Archer was the starting center for the Cajuns from '95-'99 I may be off by one year but after our final game he was quoted in the paper criticizing the school for its lack of support to the football team and the fans could not expect the Cajuns to win if the administration does not even support the program. Doc A kicked him out of school but reinstated him promptly after due to the threat of a law suit I believe. I was a red shirt frosh at the time.

That is one reason I am probably overly critical of the administration. Doc A IMO was much like Castro. He has UL in a choke hold and will not relenquish any power until it is already to late and the damage is irreversable. _

Thanks. I didn't start following football until 2000. I have followed baseball for about 15 years now, and basketball and softball for about 10 years.

That took some balls of Archer, and Doc did what "castro" would do, kicked him out. That is pretty damn embarrassing of the administration to do something that appalling.

GEAUX UL!

[cajun67]

Destin
John was an incredible runner for us and what a career. I had the great honor of introducing him at the UL outstanding alum award ceremony. And he thanked me!! I can still remember marching at 6:00 AM near McNaspy with drill team and seeing John and the cross country runners heading off in the dew and mist. Lord, they could run. I think Malcom(sp?) Robinson was our first of the British/Irish invasion of the 60s. Great runners and super guys.

[Zeebart21]

I'm giving you the Charlie DumBas-s award cause you don't have the Dwight Stones to say that to my face or even know what my name means.

Pole vault, or High jump? Wait, Dwight Stones....high jump.

Z

[RaginCajun77]

Breaking Sports News: Silvey permanently relieved as UL's track coach
Joshua Parrott
jparrott@theadvertiser.com

UL director of athletics David Walker said Steve Silvey was relieved Monday of his duties as head coach for the Cajun track and field and cross country programs.

The 51-year-old Silvey turned in a letter of resignation April 7 citing a lack of support from university administrators but planned on fulfilling his coaching responsibilities through June 30. <

Silvey was hired last summer by the Cajuns after being a part of 28 national championship teams, including 13 while on the coaching staff of former Cajun athlete John McDonnell at Arkansas and 15 in seven years as the head coach at Blinn (Texas) College.

Walker, who posted the job openings on Monday, said he has not contacted and does not plan on contacting McDonnell to see whether he would return to his alma mater.

[cajun4life]

Breaking Sports News: Silvey permanently relieved as UL's track coach
Joshua Parrott
jparrott@theadvertiser.com

UL director of athletics David Walker said Steve Silvey was relieved Monday of his duties as head coach for the Cajun track and field and cross country programs.

The 51-year-old Silvey turned in a letter of resignation April 7 citing a lack of support from university administrators but planned on fulfilling his coaching responsibilities through June 30. <

Silvey was hired last summer by the Cajuns after being a part of 28 national championship teams, including 13 while on the coaching staff of former Cajun athlete John McDonnell at Arkansas and 15 in seven years as the head coach at Blinn (Texas) College.

Walker, who posted the job openings on Monday, said he has not contacted and does not plan on contacting McDonnell to see whether he would return to his alma mater.

Wow!! JP could have just filed that story in the archives. Glad he released it in a timely manner.

[DestinCajun]

Destin
John was an incredible runner for us and what a career. I had the great honor of introducing him at the UL outstanding alum award ceremony. And he thanked me!! I can still remember marching at 6:00 AM near McNaspy with drill team and seeing John and the cross country runners heading off in the dew and mist. Lord, they could run. I think Malcom(sp?) Robinson was our first of the British/Irish invasion of the 60s. Great runners and super guys.

For some reason I remember Malcom Robinson more. I use to go sit in McNaspy and watch a meet or two in the PMs after classes on beautiful Spring days. Stewart Blue and Aaron Thompson were the guys I recall the best.