Robichaux receiving bonuses for UL's big season

[GeauxCajuns]

i think a deal will get re done, but in 2010 we werent anything yet in football, and the rcaf was just getting put together. in 2010 to pay the baseball coach here 120,000 when our football guy was at 220,000 doesnt sound all that out of the right ball park.

[CajunAmos]

I don't think you can compare coaching salaries between sports. You have to compare them with your peers, which in our case would be our conference or on the overall success of the program nationally. In baseball, I think you have to look at him compared to our conference as it's been historically a really good baseball conference. Then you'd look at a number of factors, not just win-loss records. I think attendance plays a big part in that. If I remember correctly, for a long time baseball was the only sport that typically operated in the black. I think that has to play a pretty major part in the salaries as well.

[BirdofParadise]

Not going to get deep into this, but I'll say this:

Hud has success...gets an extension and a raise

Marlin is doing it the right way, gets a raise and an extension and goes out and wins a championship.

There's a pattern here. Those that perform get rewarded. I'm sure the same will apply to Robe.

And, this is just my opinion, but if Coach Deggs wants to be a head coach and a school like SHSU wants him, I don't think getting him a healthy raise here is going to matter.

[CajunRage]

Not going to get deep into this, but I'll say this:

Hud has success...gets an extension and a raise

Marlin is doing it the right way, gets a raise and an extension and goes out and wins a championship.

There's a pattern here. Those that perform get rewarded. I'm sure the same will apply to Robe.

And, this is just my opinion, but if Coach Deggs wants to be a head coach and a school like SHSU wants him, I don't think getting him a healthy raise here is going to matter.

Jay, I heard rumors. Is there any weight to a possible coach in waiting status for Deggs?

[CrazyCajun]

He is interviewing for another job

[Zeebart21]

When people got on my case last year for suggesting we shouldn't be spending money on a football stadium expansion we don't really need, this is what I was talking about.

That 6 million dollars could have helped pay Deggs enough to not make him want to go looking elsewhere.

Stop, please.

Z

[CajunRage]

He is interviewing for another job

Has it been confirmed that he is formally interviewing? All I've read is that he will listen to what they have to say. I've listened to what a lot of people had to say with no intention of taking the job.

[CrazyCajun]

SHSU released a candidate list and he was on it. Kendall Rogers and aaron fitt reported it.

[Turbine]

Think of the income a top-10 attendance ranking brings.

Think of the value in keeping the program relevant.

Think of the average SBC attendance and pay Robe and staff the difference.

[Turbine]

When people got on my case last year for suggesting we shouldn't be spending money on a football stadium expansion we don't really need, this is what I was talking about.

That 6 million dollars could have helped pay Deggs enough to not make him want to go looking elsewhere.

There is no easy shell game when it comes to spending funds and cross checking sports.

My gut says pay the man, then, still not a guarantee if HC is his goal.

Stadium upgrade has benefits no matter the coaching carousel.

[BirdofParadise]

Jay, I heard rumors. Is there any weight to a possible coach in waiting status for Deggs?

Absolutely not.

[CajunRage]

I think the easiest way to have a level headed approach is to look at Athletic Budgets and see how we compare. If you only make $1,000 a month, you can't spend $1,100 a month. I know we need a fund raiser. I know we need increased donations right now. The fact is, they aren't there yet. Hopefully, these coaches see what is happening here and if they stick it out, they will be rewarded. You can't compare to 10 ten attendance schools. Those are SEC/Big12/Pac12 schools with budgets 10x's as much as ours. If someone writes a check, by all means pay the man. But don't sacrifice the big picture. Be competitive with the budget we have. Continue to grow it and when we move into a new level of athletic budgets, pay each coach accordingly when they succeed.