Slam Dunked II

[CajunZ1]

_ I wonder what you ppl will be "glass half full" about at the end of next season... _

Glass half full of whiskey?

[Hammer58]

_ Is this a sick joke?

"According to those sources, the academic status of both programs played a role in the decision to bring back both coaches."

A ROLE!!! Well what else played a role in them stay, the fact that we don't want to be sued again? Because the play on the court certainly could not have played a role. We like Lee, he's a nice guy. But results are results. And no butts in the seat will be the result of this. _

My understanding is that concern about the reaction from a certain segment of the community to these men being fired played into it. Sure wish some people would stay in the student union and out of the athletic department.

[KACajun]

My email -

Athletic Department:



I will be brief and to the point; you as administrators have completely failed your student athletes, alumni of the university, and our community as a whole. This is a dark day in UL’s history not because the two coaches will be retained; but because reality has hit us fans in the face, the previous administration might very well be more competent than the current? The bowl fiasco, the building of the indoor practice facility (2 ½ years for a metal building), the launching of RCAF, the vetting of Cyprian, and the non-firing of LEE; notice I didn’t mention habitually loosing.



Fans have been loyal to this university; we consistently rank at the top of the Sun Belt in attendance for every sport. Not anymore, the few diehards you and the people before you haven’t run off over the years have had enough. I will not only stop attending sporting events but I will be an outspoken critic of the current administration and coaches. This athletic department has been on life support for years; congratulations, you finally killed it!!!

[CajunRed]

_ Oh well I guess....Either way, I will be there to support our program next season. _

I cannot. I for one will take a stand, as I told David Walker in a letter a couple of weeks ago, and will not buy my season tickets or attend another game until a coaching change is made.

As big a fan and supporter of this University as I am and have been for 40 plus years, I MUST send a message that a 25% winning record is NOT acceptable and I will not help support it with my dollars!

[CajunCanaille]

_ Clarifying Metry Cajun's point about the guys run off a few years back. That along with Tyrus Wade leaving early the year prior caused us to have a bad APR year.

T Wade left for other reasons. His family was not well off and in desperate need of money. He made the decision to attempt to go pro because he wanted to help his family out at that time.

[CajunCanaille]

_ I cannot. I for one will take a stand, as I told David Walker in a letter a couple of weeks ago, and will not buy my season tickets or attend another game until a coaching change is made.

As big a fan and supporter of this University as I am and have been for 40 plus years, I MUST send a message that a 25% winning record is NOT acceptable and I will not help support it with my dollars! _

Believe me, I understand. I just have great season tickets for basketball and don't want to lose them. But still, it's hard for me not to attend.

[wcd35]

_ My email -

Athletic Department:



I will be brief and to the point; you as administrators have completely failed your student athletes, alumni of the university, and our community as a whole. This is a dark day in UL’s history not because the two coaches will be retained; but because reality has hit us fans in the face, the previous administration might very well be more competent than the current? The bowl fiasco, the building of the indoor practice facility (2 ½ years for a metal building), the launching of RCAF, the vetting of Cyprian, and the non-firing of LEE; notice I didn’t mention habitually loosing.



Fans have been loyal to this university; we consistently rank at the top of the Sun Belt in attendance for every sport. Not anymore, the few diehards you and the people before you haven’t run off over the years have had enough. I will not only stop attending sporting events but I will be an outspoken critic of the current administration and coaches. This athletic department has been on life support for years; congratulations, you finally killed it!!! _

Don't send it yet. Fix your spelling, I dont feel like looking at grammar

[Hammer58]

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

I have argued with many people both on and off of these boards when I thought their expectations or demands were unrealistic. I also defended this administration when I thought criticisms were unwarranted or ill-informed. And in that same vien I will now say that I believe the administration is flat out wrong in this decision. They are reacting to perceived threats like a bunch of _______. They are letting the inmates run the asylum and bowing down to political correctness. In the process they are selling out the fans, alumni and the athletes.

I've been on this board exhorting people to give time and money to this university's athletic programs. In the face of this decision I will not do that any longer. I cannot blame anyone for not wanting to give money to an administration that makes this kind of decision. Dr. Savoie stated that he understood the importance of successful athletics to a university. He led us to believe he would be different than Doc A. It sure looks the same to me.

[rhineaux]

Are all of you sending these e-mails to Savoie as well?

If not, then please do so.

president@louisiana.edu

igeaux.mobi

[Turbine]

Bottom line is this decision is based on improbable possibilties.


igeaux.mobi

[ULtimateCajun]

;-(

[ManAboutTown]

Jay just said "I said this when the football team was 1-3 and ppl wanted Bustle fired".. At no point during that 4 game span did I hear anybody call for his head! People were excited with the way we were competing against big schools..

Anything to make yourself look smarter than us lowly "fanatics" huh BOP..