Steve Hale Interview

[cajunhawk]

Bring the bible. Hell, if you're that confident let's throw some money down on it too.

A man trying to prove how low on the totem pole he is...throwing money around is pretty low on that list. You don't even have to swear on an actual bible...just make a simple post saying...I have no connection to the administration whatsoever.

[CajunRebel]

Because I know that you're full of crap. You came on here to cause doubt among fans who are banding together. You made a claim that is pure bullspit. If you are what you claim to be, state your name like the other men on this board have done.

Full of crap about what?

What claim did I make that was BS?

[GATOR GRUNT]

Walker already talking it all up.. nauseating

Would you expect anything else from that tool?

[cajun4life]

The self directed improvement model is the way of the future. If we act like Cincy, Memphis, etc. and do the things they do, then we will have similar success. The old model would suggest that we HAD TO join their league to be like them. The new model says that the power to be them resides within ourselves. All we have to do is act accordingly, if you have the means. If you don't have the means, then go get them, i. e. raise funds, build revenue streams, develop brands.

This is why I get confused when I hear the "you are who you associate with" comment. That is not true. We could join the AAC today, and if we revert back to the "comfortable" way of doing things the next day, we're toast eventually.

If you want to be big time, then BE BIG TIME. ACT BIG TIME. We have to have the mindset of we are a P5 program in a G5 world.

You are partially correct. Affiliations probably account for 30% of your brand recognition and success accounts for 40%, the other 30% has everything to do with access and availability.

Access and availability is something we have somewhat done the last few years with the midweek nationally televised games. Now here is the major ____ up by Farmer. By forgoing our 3rd tier media rights to the Sun Belt/ESPN we cannot secure the CST media deal that both sides want to get done. Scott Farmer agreed to give up our 3rd tier rights without consulting Savois or outside the box thinking. So when the Ragin Cajun Network was cancelled because of the TV contract with ESPN owning our 3rd tier rights, CST lost content and we lost exposure. CST and UL tried to work out a deal with ESPN but ESPN required CST to blackout certain areas of programming not contiguous with the Sun Belt footprint. This blunder by Farmer cost us a tremendous amount of exposure. Now the only way out of this is to change leagues or go indy. We all know indy is not an option, so that leaves us hoping for an invite to a new conference and with Farner's history I am doubtful we will get that call.

[ManAboutTown]

Full of crap about what?

What claim did I make that was BS?

That you know who I am or anything whatsoever about me, or what I've done in my support of this fine University.
I'll even throw you a bone.. I'll let you off the hook if you can give my any one of these: Name of my business, Wifes name, Sons name, color of my vehcile

[CajunRebel]

A man trying to prove how low on the totem pole he is...throwing money around is pretty low on that list. You don't even have to swear on an actual bible...just make a simple post saying...I have no connection to the administration whatsoever.

Like I've said many times before, I have no connection to the administration whatsoever.

I bring up money because money is the ultimate check on BS. If you actually believe I'm a shill for the administration, put your money where your mouth is. Why wouldn't you? If not, then at least be man enough to concede that you're making **** up.

[ManAboutTown]

You are partially correct. Affiliations probably account for 30% of your brand recognition and success accounts for 40%, the other 30% has everything to do with access and availability.

Access and availability is something we have somewhat done the last few years with the midweek nationally televised games. Now here is the major ____ up by Farmer. By forgoing our 3rd tier media rights to the Sun Belt/ESPN we cannot secure the CST media deal that both sides want to get done. Scott Farmer agreed to give up our 3rd tier rights without consulting Savois or outside the box thinking. So when the Ragin Cajun Network was cancelled because of the TV contract with ESPN owning our 3rd tier rights, CST lost content and we lost exposure. CST and UL tried to work out a deal with ESPN but ESPN required CST to blackout certain areas of programming not contiguous with the Sun Belt footprint. This blunder by Farmer cost us a tremendous amount of exposure. Now the only way out of this is to change leagues or go indy. We all know indy is not an option, so that leaves us hoping for an invite to a new conference and with Farner's history I am doubtful we will get that call.

Thanks for the detailed explanation C4L. And FTR, Steve said those Tues night games don't mean ____ in the grand scheme. It's peanuts..

[cajunhawk]

Like I've said many times before, I have no connection to the administration whatsoever.

I bring up money because money is the ultimate check on BS. If you actually believe I'm a shill for the administration, put your money where your mouth is. Why wouldn't you? If not, then at least be man enough to concede that you're making **** up.

You see...was that so hard?

And money doesn't mean ____ to me...you can't take it with you when you die.

[cajun4life]

Like I've said many times before, I have no connection to the administration whatsoever.

I bring up money because money is the ultimate check on BS. If you actually believe I'm a shill for the administration, put your money where your mouth is. Why wouldn't you? If not, then at least be man enough to concede that you're making **** up.

You may not be a shill of the admin, but if your not a shill you fall into the sheeple category. Always going along with the admin and dismissing any opposition directed towards the athletic department.

[GeauxCajuns]

You may not be a shill of the admin, but if your not a shill you fall into the sheeple category. Always going along with the admin and dismissing any opposition directed towards the athletic department.

what does that make me? sometimes i agree with the admin and sometimes i agree with the people on here and dont agree with the administration.