2014 Pentathlam - UL Ranked #3 Nationally

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It’s year 10 of the pentathlam.

If you’ve never heard of it, it’s a concept started by UL Ragin’ Cajun diehard fan Glen Raggio a decade ago.

As the story goes, he got a little tired of hearing that more fans would go to Cajun athletic events “if they only won more games.”

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[Turbine]

www.Pentathlam.org

[USL1970]

PENTATHLAM

Strength
Original, creative, focus on top 5 revenue sports, great advertisement for Louisiana athletics

Weakness
Authement's biographer will use pentathlam measurement to show how his administration took a program from the depths of the death penalty to a top echelon program in collegiate athletics with a #3 national ranking in 2005.

[Turbine]

PENTATHLAM

Strength
Original, creative, focus on top 5 revenue sports, great advertisement for Louisiana athletics

Weakness
Authement's biographer will use pentathlam measurement to show how his administration took a program from the depths of the death penalty to a top echelon program in collegiate athletics with a #3 national ranking in 2005.

Addendum Shexnay got a virtual fire for it.

[USL1970]

Always thought the compliance officer should have been fired, but apparently Authement thought the buck stopped higher up with the AD for that basketball violation . unbelievable that the violation by Orein Greene (?) was not caught.

And you may know more than me on this topic, which is not unusual.

[Turbine]

Always thought the compliance officer should have been fired, but apparently Authement thought the buck stopped higher up with the AD for that basketball violation . unbelievable that the violation by Orein Greene (?) was not caught.

And you may know more than me on this topic, which is not unusual.

I don't know anything Edith didn't teach me, Edith Dupre' that is.

Bottom line in 2014 Pentathlam; Louisiana fans went home happy 75% of the time.

[MelRock]

I don't know anything Edith didn't teach me, Edith Dupre' that is.

Bottom line in 2014 Pentathlam; Louisiana fans went home happy 75% of the time.

I do not remember the name of the gentleman that compiled the stats, but on Jay's show yesterday he mentioned that if you only took into account home games the % is higher. Remember most fans only attended home games.

Geaux Cajuns

[Turbine]

I do not remember the name of the gentleman that compiled the stats, but on Jay's show yesterday he mentioned that if you only took into account home games the % is higher. Remember most fans only attended home games.

Geaux Cajuns

Glen Raggio

Because of my work schedule I listen to most games on the radio and Jay makes me feel like I'm there. When he pauses to grab a bite from the Cajun Cooking Club I start talking.

[BonCajun]

This is like being ranked number one in baseball.

[gorcajun]

Jay, Stevie P., and others may be #1 in Winning Percentage because I am not sure if Louisville or Florida State broadcasts any WBB or SFT games. But surely no worse than #3.

"Cajuns win, Cajuns win, Cajuns win" 74.63%

Thanks, Townsquare Media

[Duggie35]

After reviewing the 2014 version of the "Pentathlam" (so carefully researched by Mr. Raggio), I decided to take a look at how UL has performed against "In-State" competition in these same five (5) sports over the last five years. I decided to go back 5 years to include the last days of the Robert Lee, Rickey Bustle and Errol Rogers era's just to be fair to the competition (HaHa)! I also wanted to see how the Cajuns have performed over that same 5 year period against the only "In-State" team in the Sun Belt Conference, that being ULMost. If my numbers are correct, the results are as follows:

UL's Success against In-State competition over the last 5 years:
Football: 8 wins & 2 losses (80% wins)
Men's Basketball: 20 wins & 10 Losses (66.6%)
Women's Basketball: 25 wins & 19 Losses (56.8%)
Baseball: 61 wins & 27 losses (69.3%)
Softball: 32 wins & 3 losses (91.4%)
Totals: 146 wins & 61 Losses (70.5%)

UL's success against ULMost over the last 5 years:
Football: 4 wins & 1 loss (80% wins)
Men's Basketball: 8 wins & 3 Losses (72.7%)
Women's Basketball: 3 wins & 6 Losses (33.3%)
Baseball: 21 wins & 7 losses (75%)
Softball: 15 wins & 2 losses (88.2%)
Totals: 51 wins & 19 Losses (72.8%)

Based on these results, I'd have to say that if the Cajuns have been this successful over the last five years, I can't wait to see how much more we will dominate this state with everything now taking place around Cajun athletics!

[cajunfan337]

After reviewing the 2014 version of the "Pentathlam" (so carefully researched by Mr. Raggio), I decided to take a look at how UL has performed against "In-State" competition in these same five (5) sports over the last five years. I decided to go back 5 years to include the last days of the Robert Lee, Rickey Bustle and Errol Rogers era's just to be fair to the competition (HaHa)! I also wanted to see how the Cajuns have performed over that same 5 year period against the only "In-State" team in the Sun Belt Conference, that being ULMost. If my numbers are correct, the results are as follows:

UL's Success against In-State competition over the last 5 years:
Football: 8 wins & 2 losses (80% wins)
Men's Basketball: 20 wins & 10 Losses (66.6%)
Women's Basketball: 25 wins & 19 Losses (56.8%)
Baseball: 61 wins & 27 losses (69.3%)
Softball: 32 wins & 3 losses (91.4%)
Totals: 146 wins & 61 Losses (70.5%)

UL's success against ULMost over the last 5 years:
Football: 4 wins & 1 loss (80% wins)
Men's Basketball: 8 wins & 3 Losses (72.7%)
Women's Basketball: 3 wins & 6 Losses (33.3%)
Baseball: 21 wins & 7 losses (75%)
Softball: 15 wins & 2 losses (88.2%)
Totals: 51 wins & 19 Losses (72.8%)

Based on these results, I'd have to say that if the Cajuns have been this successful over the last five years, I can't wait to see how much more we will dominate this state with everything now taking place around Cajun athletics!

That's good stuff, thanks Dug

[Bert]

Athletic network picked up on the Pentathlam. http://www.athleticnetwork.net/site7&newsID=17247

[Boomer]

After reviewing the 2014 version of the "Pentathlam" (so carefully researched by Mr. Raggio), I decided to take a look at how UL has performed against "In-State" competition in these same five (5) sports over the last five years. I decided to go back 5 years to include the last days of the Robert Lee, Rickey Bustle and Errol Rogers era's just to be fair to the competition (HaHa)! I also wanted to see how the Cajuns have performed over that same 5 year period against the only "In-State" team in the Sun Belt Conference, that being ULMost. If my numbers are correct, the results are as follows:

UL's Success against In-State competition over the last 5 years:
Football: 8 wins & 2 losses (80% wins)
Men's Basketball: 20 wins & 10 Losses (66.6%)
Women's Basketball: 25 wins & 19 Losses (56.8%)
Baseball: 61 wins & 27 losses (69.3%)
Softball: 32 wins & 3 losses (91.4%)
Totals: 146 wins & 61 Losses (70.5%)

UL's success against ULMost over the last 5 years:
Football: 4 wins & 1 loss (80% wins)
Men's Basketball: 8 wins & 3 Losses (72.7%)
Women's Basketball: 3 wins & 6 Losses (33.3%)
Baseball: 21 wins & 7 losses (75%)
Softball: 15 wins & 2 losses (88.2%)
Totals: 51 wins & 19 Losses (72.8%)

Based on these results, I'd have to say that if the Cajuns have been this successful over the last five years, I can't wait to see how much more we will dominate this state with everything now taking place around Cajun athletics!

------You see Duggie you are one of those guys that obviously loves research and just want you to know how much some of us REALLY appreciate your post---Time and time again I have said that there are many thoughts that go on this board that could help our school-----This needs to be given to Scott Farmer pronto to distribute to all the coaches---Very positive stuff---I had a copy of the LC A MESS that one day had great coverage for UL on our regional B BALL appearance ----So I gave him (SF) the paper and he ran off copies to give to the SID to write a "thank you" for the coverage!!! Augie called this the image of difference----In my years with Jostens various speakers brought up the same points in different ways!!!

[Duggie35]

------You see Duggie you are one of those guys that obviously loves research and just want you to know how much some of us REALLY appreciate your post---Time and time again I have said that there are many thoughts that go on this board that could help our school-----This needs to be given to Scott Farmer pronto to distribute to all the coaches---Very positive stuff---I had a copy of the LC A MESS that one day had great coverage for UL on our regional B BALL appearance ----So I gave him (SF) the paper and he ran off copies to give to the SID to write a "thank you" for the coverage!!! Augie called this the image of difference----In my years with Jostens various speakers brought up the same points in different ways!!!

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