Our New Softball Head Coach

[Dad04]

That's what I'm saying. Tony deserves more than what he is getting now and from what I read even with incentives tony doesn't make 262k

http://www.theadvocate.com/acadiana/...8bd0c3566.html

A $100k raise for Robe and raises for Bab and co. is about right.

[no1cajunfan]

If Tony wanted more, all he has to do is ask. He signed the last deal offered to him.

He signed what was offered probably because they weren't going to give him anymore and he does not want to leave this area because of his parents which is probably why he was not offered more and Farmer was the AD at the time but I sure hope and expect him to go back to the bargaining table to get a bump in salary. Baseball should be making more than softball IMO.

[Dad04]

Robe has given hometown discounts forever. Time to get paid.

[no1cajunfan]

Agreed. That man has run a spotless program for over 22 years here. Never embarrassed himself,his team, this university or this city. HUD has renegotiated his contract 3 or 4 times in 7 years?

[Duggie35]

If Tony wanted more, all he has to do is ask. He signed the last deal offered to him.

Tony has his players sign a contract pertaining to expectations and behavior and expects them to honor that contract or suffer the consequences. I would be shocked if he did not honor the contract he signed. He will most certainly get more on his next contract if he chooses to coach beyond this one.

[no1cajunfan]

Tony has his players sign a contract pertaining to expectations and behavior and expects them to honor that contract or suffer the consequences. I would be shocked if he did not honor the contract he signed. He will most certainly get more on his next contract if he chooses to coach beyond this one.

I’m sure he does plan to honor his contract but I’m sure his agent will be contacting the university to see if renegotiating is possible. He would be a fool not to try.

[Dad04]

Tony has his players sign a contract pertaining to expectations and behavior and expects them to honor that contract or suffer the consequences. I would be shocked if he did not honor the contract he signed. He will most certainly get more on his next contract if he chooses to coach beyond this one.

Exactly why the school needs to be proactive and avoid yet another self-inflicted embarrasment by paying the new softball coach more than the 22 year, nationally recognized, extremely successful, community pillar, Robism generating, head baseball coach

[no1cajunfan]

Correction...Tony is entering his 24th year.

[Duggie35]

Exactly why the school needs to be proactive and avoid yet another self-inflicted embarrasment by paying the new softball coach more than the 22 year, nationally recognized, extremely successful, community pillar, Robism generating, head baseball coach

I don’t disagree, but I doubt Tony would be the one to push the issue. I agree that UL should address the issue proactively. They may be in a better position to do so after this baseball season, as I have heard the price of season tickets will be increasing in the new Russo Park.

[Cajun90]

The best class he ever recruited was Ranked 7th by ESPN that year, consisted of Ashley Brignac, Katy Smith,Christi Orgeron, Donna Bourgeois and Gabby Bridges. To my knowledge, he never finished in the Top 25 in recruiting classes since then.

He did recruit a number of very good players out of Texas, but none of them were All-Americans and there were others like Meyers and Cherry that were just good all-district players, but not all-state.

I think we are still splitting hairs about recruited talent. Definitely don't have the All-Americans etc. and there is room for improvement but there are fifteen players on the roster that were all state at some level.

[CajunT]

I think we are still splitting hairs about recruited talent. Definitely don't have the All-Americans etc. and there is room for improvement but there are fifteen players on the roster that were all state at some level.

Yes, there were some all-state athletes for certain. In some years he signed more of them than others. But let's state facts, to my knowledge he never had another Top 25 class outside of Brignac's class. That fact is quite remarkable considering the number of consecutive regionals during his tenure and seasons ending in Top 25 rankings.

[Cajun90]

Yes, there were some all-state athletes for certain. In some years he signed more of them than others. But let's state facts, to my knowledge he never had another Top 25 class outside of Brignac's class. That fact is quite remarkable considering the number of consecutive regionals during his tenure and seasons ending in Top 25 rankings.

No doubt. Like I said I think we are splitting hairs. Mike consistently did more with less talent than those he competed against. A lot of Mike's players were multi sport in high school and I think that might be the key. Kids who in high school were playing two or three sports at a very high level get to college and get keyed up on one sport and one position. He was able to exploit that and hone their skills. More power to him.