Future Recruiting

[RaginFan2]

_ Tech, and Derek Dooley in particular, are almost completely selling out on football. He knows he has no way of "separating" with the whole athletic program. I cannot blame him. The situation is completely different at UL. We don't have to do anything spectacular, and have proved it over and over... and we average more fans than they have a chance of getting into Ruston, for any sport. Tech is not very attractive to the WAC. But, not withstanding some unattractive character traits, Dooley is a very sharp guy. He is going to build his resume in any and every way he can. He will likely bolt from Tech when they least expect it. I cannot see this year's recruits seeing Dooley at Tech for their senior seasons.

I don't mind using Tech and their recruiting success as a barometer for UL. It is indicative of what an underfunded program can do if their admin decides to give it a shot. Tech definitely has smarter administrators than we do. We still have far greater potential. Long live potential.... but please realize a little of it at some point before I croak. _

Amen, brother, amen!

[Cajunsmike]

Boomer, like you I see LaTex football and basketball games on TV from time to time and I never see much fan support. I think overall that LaTex fans just aren't especially interested in WAC programs.

While listening to the Cajuns game last night I had the LaTex - Hawaii game on TV. There were maybe 600 fans in the stands. I saw them on TV against league leading Utah St a couple of weeks ago and there were even less present. Maybe 200.

Compared to what I see at LaTex we have nothing to be ashamed about in terms of attendance the past couple of years at our football and men's basketball games.

Note official attendance for last night's basketball game was listed as over 1600. Perhaps they are inflating their nos.

[Cajunsmike]

Tech, and Derek Dooley in particular, are almost completely selling out on football. He knows he has no way of "separating" with the whole athletic program. I cannot blame him. The situation is completely different at UL. We don't have to do anything spectacular, and have proved it over and over... and we average more fans than they have a chance of getting into Ruston, for any sport. Tech is not very attractive to the WAC. But, not withstanding some unattractive character traits, Dooley is a very sharp guy. He is going to build his resume in any and every way he can. He will likely bolt from Tech when they least expect it. I cannot see this year's recruits seeing Dooley at Tech for their senior seasons.

I don't mind using Tech and their recruiting success as a barometer for UL. It is indicative of what an underfunded program can do if their admin decides to give it a shot. Tech definitely has smarter administrators than we do. We still have far greater potential. Long live potential.... but please realize a little of it at some point before I croak.

I can see Dooley staying at Tech for awhile. Reason I say that is they will have difficulty improving what they did this year. That is nothing against them in particular as sustained success is the most difficult thing to attain for a mid major. With the poor results and declining attendance in basketball in Ruston, that sport may be having money problems. They probably will just hit up Davidson for more money to cover that but it may affect football a little. Of course they, like most other schools in the south, could care less what sports besides football do.