Should a coach be held responsible for losing a money game?

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_ UL is a long, long way off from becoming a check writer. We have got to stop expecting a winning football program to launch us.

I agree with you, but as eluded to in your post, some fans need to get out of the mindset that the journey is complete and mission is accomplished if we go to a bowl game this year. A bowl bid earns us a ticket on the bus...

You may need to occaisionally excuse my lack of historical reference as I am not from Lafayette and have been a UL fan for less than 2 years. Much of the history and such is lost on me, or at best, subject to my ability to empathize with posters such as yourself.

However, I see nothing at all wrong with knowing where SUCCESS is located on the map if we are trying to eventually get there :-)

[Just1More]

_ I agree with you, but as eluded to in your post, some fans need to get out of the mindset that the journey is complete and mission is accomplished if we go to a bowl game this year. A bowl bid earns us a ticket on the bus...

You may need to occaisionally excuse my lack of historical reference as I am not from Lafayette and have been a UL fan for less than 2 years. Much of the history and such is lost on me, or at best, subject to my ability to empathize with posters such as yourself.

However, I see nothing at all wrong with knowing where SUCCESS is located on the map if we are trying to eventually get there :-) _

I understand. You have located Wonderland on the map. That is good. You would like to reach this destination. That is good. All of UL, bleeding hearts and all, have fairytale endings to their Cinderella dreams. There is but one path. It is not hidden. Others take it all of the time. We must also take that path.

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There is but one path. It is not hidden. Others take it all of the time. We must also take that path. _

Agreed...

Wisdom in your words there is, earn success UL must. Together pieces must come, so order there is. Chosen step by step the path must be, avoid the Darkside we must...

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[zephyr]

_ For what it is worth. The University of Cincinnati agreed to a MONEY GAME (4-5 weeks ago) to go to Tennessee for 950 K in 2011 NO RETURN GAME. They are coming off a Orange Bowl and are Top 10 Today.

Headragincajun _

My point exactly. There aren't a lot of teams in college football that don't need them to supplement their budgets. However, Cincy can go around and win them also. They are in a BCS conference and of course are a part of the large conference payouts for bowl games and such which is a win-win.

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_ My point exactly. There aren't a lot of teams in college football that don't need them to supplement their budgets. However, Cincy can go around and win them also. They are in a BCS conference and of course are a part of the large conference payouts for bowl games and such which is a win-win. _

The big thing for bottom feeders in BCS conferences [especially the two of most concern to us, the SEC and the BigXII] is that built in $10,000,000 + budget bump every year from their conference for post-season play in the bowls and the dance. The only way to match that is to have an EXTRA $200,000,000 in endowed funds over and above the necessary $200,000,000 + we need to get our budget up to very low BCS level.

At that point, we don't have to play money games. Anybody got that lying aroud to give to the school?

[zephyr]

_ The big thing for bottom feeders in BCS conferences [especially the two of most concern to us, the SEC and the BigXII] is that built in $10,000,000 + budget bump every year from their conference for post-season play in the bowls and the dance. The only way to match that is to have an EXTRA $200,000,000 in endowed funds over and above the necessary $200,000,000 + we need to get our budget up to very low BCS level.

At that point, we don't have to play money games. Anybody got that lying aroud to give to the school? _

Exactly and no, I don't have that sitting around unfortunately.

[anhil8tor]

Should a coach be held responsible for fans not showing up when its raining?

Should a coach be held responsible for being unable to fill the student section?

[Jo Cajun Momma]

Should a coach be held responsible for fans not showing up when its raining?

Should a coach be held responsible for being unable to fill the student section?

It's raining here...I think I will go ahead and blame the coach for that, too. Why, not! Yesterday, at church the preacher went on and on about how Coach Bustle couldn't pack the pews on that rainy Sunday morning...
But Saturday was BEAUTIFUL weather...I looked up to the sky and said, "Thank you Coach....!" I don't think so...

[anhil8tor]

I sense some sarcasm... but I just never know with some of these fans.

[headragincajun]

_ Headragincajun I sure miss you and yours. _

Turbine:
Thanks for the KIND WORDS. Everybody knows how we feel about OUR CAJUNS (being I have 2 of my own-both girls were born in Lafayette) the little guy missed it by less than 2 months.
We hope to be back coaching in the Spring. We are Wide Open at this point. Good Luck this week we are always watching and reading. Meredith says to tell everyone HELLO.
Keep up the good work my Friend and remember Zee AIN'T RIGHT. LOL. Get your wish list ready tonight I got 1 Powerball Ticket for tonight.

Headragincajun

[CajunGriz]

No the coach should not be blamed for losing a money game. At this time it is the nature of the beast. We need the money games to help us survive. If anyone has been around any of the players we have, they do not accept losing and the coaching staff does not accepted it either. We need the money game to survive and after we put together some winning seasons and a few bowl appearences a lot more people will come on board.

Right now, I feel a lot of the studet body are not coming to the games. When I was in school mid 70's the student section was packed and loud. I get mad at looking at the student section and not seeing support. and a lot of the fans will not come into the stadium if it is raining, if you support the Cajuns, then show up rain or shine

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I get mad at looking at the student section and not seeing support.

Don't get mad, get a solution...

What will fix this?