2016: Alden Report Released by University of Louisiana Athletics

[VObserver]

Interesting , Credible sources outside the University

I stand by that.

But if you prefer, a public statement by our AD was made that [paraphrasing] "We are comfortable in the Sun Belt". Another statement from him [again a paraphrase] "We are not ready to change conferences at this time."

Both can be easily interpreted as "We have no interest in changing conferences."

[zephyr]

So, NO ONE outside of Acadiana knows of this acronym being used? I live in BR and don't know of them and their using "LARC".

I think LARC would work! Think about it from a NATIONAL perspective, not local.

No thanks.

[Stabil123]

It's been my experience to take an anonymous source with a grain of salt...More importantly its been well stated on this venue, the critical criteria for getting into a better conference is:
Size of TV market
Size of Budget
I'm not sure what any AD can do about those two issues and others

[SMD7636]

It's been my experience to take an anonymous source with a grain of salt...More importantly its been well stated on this venue, the critical criteria for getting into a better conference is:
Size of TV market
Size of Budget
I'm not sure what any AD can do about those two issues and others

SF stated in the beginning that he wanted to position Louisiana for a better conference. Now, SF states we are happy in the SBC. As Athletic director, you never stop wanting to improve. This needs to be stated publicly for fans to embrace him.

[basinbear]

It's been my experience to take an anonymous source with a grain of salt...More importantly its been well stated on this venue, the critical criteria for getting into a better conference is:
Size of TV market
Size of Budget
I'm not sure what any AD can do about those two issues and others

TV market? Louisiana Tech? Western Kentucky?? THE AD can do nothing about the size of the budget? At most Athletic Departments the AD is the big closer when it comes to fundraising.....I have been told by others in this business and those connected to other Universities we have not even tried to move.....showed no interest in moving. We are burying ourselves..

[IHateLaState]

I'm sticking with UL.

Me too. We have been fighting for this since the 80's... We have gained some traction... It's fun to p-off my a&m@br friends... I do believe it is a long term branding issue that will come along with success, growth and a new conference... We have to STICK with something... Our opponents in-state use the evolution from SLI to USL to ULL to our brand of UL as a source of derision.

We have set on the UL path.. Stick to the fight.. Don't give up

Short anecdote... By nephew is an outstanding baseball player playing at a JUCO right now... From BR and his family are avid a&m@br fans.... He has interest from UNO and some other state teams but said he has not heard from "UL"... the latter has been a monumental change for him and his dad... Coming out of High School Tony offered a preferred walk-on position... His ego was to large to accept.. He thought he would get a similar walk-on from a&m@br.... The point here is that his exposure here when on his visit, my pushing UL... has worked in his family...

One-b-one we can win.... but we have to stay the course... Jay started this way back when he said he would forever refer to us as "Louisiana" during the broadcasts.. He has not waivered. Neither should we

[Boomer]

Me too. We have been fighting for this since the 80's... We have gained some traction... It's fun to p-off my a&m@br friends... I do believe it is a long term branding issue that will come along with success, growth and a new conference... We have to STICK with something... Our opponents in-state use the evolution from SLI to USL to ULL to our brand of UL as a source of derision.

We have set on the UL path.. Stick to the fight.. Don't give up

Short anecdote... By nephew is an outstanding baseball player playing at a JUCO right now... From BR and his family are avid a&m@br fans.... He has interest from UNO and some other state teams but said he has not heard from "UL"... the latter has been a monumental change for him and his dad... Coming out of High School Tony offered a preferred walk-on position... His ego was to large to accept.. He thought he would get a similar walk-on from a&m@br.... The point here is that his exposure here when on his visit, my pushing UL... has worked in his family...

One-b-one we can win.... but we have to stay the course... Jay started this way back when he said he would forever refer to us as "Louisiana" during the broadcasts.. He has not waivered. Neither should we

----Notice when we play our O
OC games against the P-5s that they tend to put Louisiana on the tickets and scoreboards---Who would you rather your fans think you are playing Louisiana-??? or Louisiana??? again we get LSU pushing us and the others in state pulling us down-----Keep fighting---If we get into a different conference I really think it would be over or the tide to have changed demonstratively!!!

[Stabil123]

( no interested in trying to move) Just curious, do you think that decision was made by the AD?

[VObserver]

I think the person who made that decision was heavily influenced by the person he hired to evaluate such matters; and that would be the AD.

[moorecajun]

We can correct the mistakes we made in the past. We can't erase them, but we better remove the people that made them repeatedly and after being advised by knowledgeable people of better ways to do things. We have brought in really competent people [Ken Winstead comes to mind] then handcuffed them for whatever reason. The person or people who put on those handcuffs should be dismissed from their employment and we should move forward with people who will implement the plan we have been given without hesitation and with conviction.

And this may be your best post ever.