Slam Dunked II

[CajunZ1]

So basically some of the athletes told the admin that if Lee (or Lebato) goes then some of them would quit, thus messing with our APR, thus possibly keeping us out of postseason play for all sports. So no choice, keep Lee.

In summary, a couple of the current players have effectively held hostage the success of our basketball program. Am I wrong here?

This is a joke, and you can bet that the RCAF will be adversely affected. Who wants to be a part of this crap? They might as well wait another year to cross the t...

[Clutch0364]

_ So basically some of the athletes told the admin that if Lee (or Lebato) goes then some of them would quit, thus messing with our APR, thus possibly keeping us out of postseason play for all sports. So no choice, keep Lee.

In summary, a couple of the current players have effectively held hostage the success of our basketball program. Am I wrong here?

This is a joke, and you can bet that the RCAF will be adversely affected. Who wants to be a part of this crap? They might as well wait another year to cross the t... _

I won't join anything run by this administration because it is obvious that they don't care!

[Turbine]

By my count Coach Lee owes his job to the success of the softball program.

I can't recall other recent post season teams to where a bad APR would be hurting any other sport.

[Cajunsmike]

_ What a bunch of losers! So Lee runs off a bunch of JC transfers 3 years ago and gets to keep his job because we cannot afford to lose any more players? Where is the logic in that! Also, show me in the bylaws were you are not allowed to go to postseason play in other sports for a basketball trangression! Brady at LSU ran off players ALL THE TIME! Was LSU football penalized?
This SUCKS! _

The rule punishing all sports at one school for one program being in APR trouble is new. From what I understand, the NCAA reiterated this to all schools very recently. Had three players transferred, been ineligible, or a combination of the two equaling to three, we would be in APR trouble poentially costing us post season play in other sports. I guess they thought that was too great a risk to take. Note, I am not stating agreement with the decision here. I am simply explaining the logic behind it. In fact, I think they are greatly underestimating how big of a negative financial impact will result from this decision. I also agree with Turbine that changing coaches would not necessarily result in guys leaving.

[2 ul 0105]

If we are so worried about the APR why don't we just get a professor to coach the team and instead of practicing basketball have him teach class. (Not that they look like they practice anyway) Or how about we make it a requirement that you have to be the validictorian of your high school class in order to make the team.

_____ make me coach. For 150k a year I will have the most smartest 20 game losers in the country. And I even have basketball experience. I played one year in a rec. league when I was EIGHT.

[ULtimateCajun]

This is bad. This is really bad. You can only put so much lip stick on a pig. I can't think of any example anywhere else in the country that this situation has taken place before. We are not just accepting failure but paying for it. If I annually fail at doing my job, I will be fired. Flat out kicked to the curb. BUT this athletic program, season after season after season continues to fail and no one, NO ONE is held accountable. Do they realize that fans are not playing around when they say 'I will not support Lee's basketball program'? It will be real easy for fans to get that letter to renew basketball tickets and just throw it in the trash. I want to understand this but I can't. DAVID WALKER IS RUNNING THIS PROGRAM INTO THE GROUND! It may not directly be his fault but the buck stops at the head honcho and that would be him. This is sickening.

[geo_cajun]

I sent my email:

I saw a news bulletin that stated we would be retaining the men’s and women’s basketball coaches. If this is true I am deeply disappointed. We do not accept mediocrity in academics, so why do we accept it in athletics. Retaining the basketball coaches is absolutely unacceptable as a graduate and fan. Rogers has gone 11-49 during his tenure, and he inherited a good program. I and so many others are fed up with what appear to be unprofessional and uneducated decisions. They have done well academically, which is great, but does that mean a coach that wins games cannot do that? Good luck getting anyone in the dome next year, I can only take so much so I will likely not be at any games until the coaching staff is improved. I have hardly missed a game since I started at UL and even since I graduated. Now I find myself having to justify going to a game, like a junky looking for a fix. “Come on baby, I don’t need a win, just give me a dunk”. I love this University and I know that you are doing what you think is best; however I cannot imagine how you came to this decision. It must have involved 1) the economy, hard to budget money we may not have, or 2) We don’t want to get sued again. Either way, the RCAF, could help with that if only it was operating. What is holding this up? Yet another disappointing milestone. We have been hearing about it for over a year. Oh, and by the way, now would probably not be a good time to ask for money anyway, so just put it off another year. Where is the alumni association and the booster club? Where are the concerned voices in an educated debate? Woefully silent; just like the Cajundome next year.

Respectfully Yours,

[Cajunsmike]

_ I know it has been done before, but please post the email addresses. I will gladly send them one.

And if you do not like the venting, just take a break from the site for a few days. _

dwalker@louisiana.edu
sfarmer@louisiana.edu

I would be surprised if Mr. Walker responds. Scott probably will.

[Cajunsmike]

_ So basically some of the athletes told the admin that if Lee (or Lebato) goes then some of them would quit, thus messing with our APR, thus possibly keeping us out of postseason play for all sports. So no choice, keep Lee.

In summary, a couple of the current players have effectively held hostage the success of our basketball program. Am I wrong here?

This is a joke, and you can bet that the RCAF will be adversely affected. Who wants to be a part of this crap? They might as well wait another year to cross the t... _

I don't know if players threatened to quit. In effect, their answers probably indicated they would consider it. I can understand how folks will interpret this as players holding the entire athletic program hostage.

[CajunCanaille]

"Back up the truck. Back it up. Turn this place into a parking lot."

--Randy Quaid, Major League II

[California Cajun]

_ BTW, I would love to hear anyone defend our administration. Even BOP and CajunFun will have a hard time polishing this turd. _

Funniest post I have read in a long time.

[Cajunsmike]

_ If we are so worried about the APR why don't we just get a professor to coach the team and instead of practicing basketball have him teach class. (Not that they look like they practice anyway) Or how about we make it a requirement that you have to be the validictorian of your high school class in order to make the team.

_____ make me coach. For 150k a year I will have the most smartest 20 game losers in the country. And I even have basketball experience. I played one year in a rec. league when I was EIGHT.

_

Problem with the APR is not the academic performance of the current team. Concern is that players would transfer with a change. Players transferring hurts your score.