Steve Hale Interview

[anhil8tor]

Its really kind of disappointing. Not surprising but disappointing. The good news is with the current economy in Lafayette I was worried about having to donate more than I am currently. That being said I was willing to up my donation if the didn't screw the pooch.

Its pretty obvious that not only have they screwed the pooch but they don't care if the public knows it. I'll keep donating my minimum.

[ManAboutTown]

I also want to highlight something else. Even though Turbine is probably not happy with me right now, I want to expound upon how valuable and important Ragin Pagin is to the fanbase. Without this outlet, much of this would not be possible. Again thank you Turb, sorry for the chaos, but I will be upping my yearly donation to RP substantially this year, especially if Steve Hale ends up getting his day, as promised!

Shameless plug, the petition is getting a ton of traffic this morning and signees are piling up today. Keep it up people.

[Hammer58]

Maybe he wants to sign the petition also.

[CajunT]

I know I'm asking for something that will not happen, but I wonder if BJ could get the UL Administration to be on his show to discuss the issues that Steve Hale talked about to see just how in tune with those same issues they may, or may not be and what plans they have in place!

OK, you can stop laughing at me now!

I plan to invite someone from the athletic administration on the show once the hire is announced. At that point, I hope to have the new fund raiser on the show and allow him the same courtesy to discuss his background and fundraising ideas or concepts. At this point, I don't expect any new information to be shared by the athletic department in an interview until after the hire. The assistant athletic director was recently a guest on program at another station and really had nothing new to share.

[ManAboutTown]

I plan to invite someone from the athletic administration on the show once the hire is announced. At that point, I hope to have the new fund raiser on the show and allow him the same courtesy to discuss his background and fundraising ideas or concepts. At this point, I don't expect any new information to be shared by the athletic department in an interview until after the hire. The assistant athletic director was recently a guest on program at another station and really had nothing new to share.

And when Prather read my question via twitter to him, he stubbled and bumbled his way through the answer, which was about a 2 minute stutter-thon.. and of course, absolutely nothing answered.

[Cajunfanatico]

The entire point of the petition, the posts, the radio show last night was to show people what they ARE NOT GETTING. Steve Hale...is the Hud version of an AD. So now you know what we missed out on, so that when the hire comes down the pipe...you know what we missed out on. The administration did all it could to hope they could make the hire and no one would be missing out on anything. Thanks to people like C4L, MAT, and the Eauxkers...we learned what as going on. Thank the maker for their actions. Had we not found this out...we would have been blissfully ignorant.

I've understood that since day-one, the day Cajun4Life posted his thread about the mistake that was about to be made.

I want to know why such a mistake is being made, if indeed it is a mistake.

So far, from the site, I've gleaned the following reasons for the mistake:

1) The President of the University is comfortable where the athletic program is today and does not wish to see it progress and therefore does not want Mr. Hale hired.

2) Same for the Athletic Director.

3) The Athletic Director is fearful of Mr. Hale's capabilities and does not want him anywhere near the Cajun athletic program.

4) The board of the RCAF is merely doing the bidding of the university President and-or the Athletic Director instead of fulfilling their fiduciary responsibility to the university's athletic program by denying Mr. Hale an interview.

And perhaps.........

5) Something else.

I don't know the answer, but I do hope to eventually find out.

[CrazyCajun]

Its really kind of disappointing. Not surprising but disappointing. The good news is with the current economy in Lafayette I was worried about having to donate more than I am currently. That being said I was willing to up my donation if the didn't screw the pooch.

Its pretty obvious that not only have they screwed the pooch but they don't care if the public knows it. I'll keep donating my minimum.

Actually the good news is that none of us need to up our donations... They have hired the best pure fundraiser in the country apparently. They don't need us little people anymore. I'll do what I have to do to keep my parking spot and bowl tickets. Any extra money I have or want to donate will be placed directly in coaches hands or go to their club meetings.

[Cajunfanatico]

Actually the good news is that none of us need to up our donations... They have hired the best pure fundraiser in the country apparently. They don't need us little people anymore. I'll do what I have to do to keep my parking spot and bowl tickets. Any extra money I have or want to donate will be placed directly in coaches hands or go to their club meetings.

CC, as a point of clarification, is anyone from the RCAF on record saying that they were looking for a "pure fundraiser", or, as I understood what I read at the time, they were looking for a candidate with a strong fundraising background? For me, as I try to figure out how the process is playing out, it's an important distinction.

[VObserver]

I've understood that since day-one, the day Cajun4Life posted his thread about the mistake that was about to be made.

I want to know why such a mistake is being made, if indeed it is a mistake.

So far, from the site, I've gleaned the following reasons for the mistake:

1)The President of the University is comfortable where the athletic program is today and does not wish to see it progress and therefore does not want Mr. Hale hired.

Substitute "University" for "athletic program" and you will be correct.

2) Same for the Athletic Director.

Yes.

3) The Athletic Director is fearful of Mr. Hale's capabilities and does not want him anywhere near the Cajun athletic program.

YES!

4) The board of the RCAF is merely doing the bidding of the university President and-or the Athletic Director instead of fulfilling their fiduciary responsibility to the university's athletic program by denying Mr. Hale an interview.

The members of the board were appointed by the president. I am pretty sure he made it clear to them that rocking the boat is cause for suddenly not being on the board. See Rusty Cloutier.

And perhaps.........

5) Something else.

I think the only thing going on in this situation that might be classified as "something else" would be my hypothesis that Savoie is so fearful of the reaction of other schools in the UL system, and of the UL system board, that he is actively trying to keep UL from receiving too much positive press. There is a pretty substantial body of evidence that supports that hypothesis.

I don't know the answer, but I do hope to eventually find out.

[GeauxCajuns]

Who told you that?

Z

someone said earlier in the thread that the interview part was just a technicality , and that he was it

[CrazyCajun]

CC, as a point of clarification, is anyone from the RCAF on record saying that they were looking for a "pure fundraiser", or, as I understood what I read at the time, they were looking for a candidate with a strong fundraising background? For me, as I try to figure out how the process is playing out, it's an important distinction.

The requirements apparently changed throughout the process. The knock on Hake was his fundraising background, all the supporters keep bringing up fundraising and the guy they are hiring and the other 4 candidates blow Hale out the water in the category apparently. Well, they don't need me anymore because they have a pure fundraiser now. Since I Doubt I matter enough to he on the contact list, I see no reason to keep straining myself by giving more and more. I'll give what benefits me and the fundraiser they hire can handle the rest.

[CajunNation]

I see a simple answer.

He was not qualified for the position.

He IS qualified to be AD or associate AD, but that is not what we are looking for at the moment.

Hiring this applicant for the position posted would have caused chaos within the athletic department. Too many chefs in the kitchen.

If at some future date he applies to fill a vacant AD position, I will be right there with you guys demanding this man be hired, but this was not the time to have this confrontation.