Former UL Softball players release talking points

[talktomewillis]

How many G5 schools not located in California routinely play in the Garman Classic? Although UL clearly and passionately support softball, the sport still does not make a profit. Yet they play games and tournaments all over the U.S. UL did not have to allow that. These female programs exist because of what happened this weekend . . . the football team prostitutes itself for $1.25 million in order to support the other athletic programs. I am sorry that (perhaps) the football team got a few extra cookies at training table. This softball team was treated very well and had world class facilities. And to the girl that transferred to Michigan State, the females in that athletic program were abused by Larry Nasser. I don't think comparing how female athletes at Michigan State are treated to how they are treated at UL is going to be a favorable one. This entitlement mentality is just senseless and nauseating.

We only started playing in the Garman Classic again recently. We were not on their schedule for many years...because Lotief ____ed them off so badly because he _____ed about everything.

[UncleCajun]

A beautiful Sunday evening in SoCal at UCLA’s Easton Stadium for some softball. @UCLASoftball vs. @BeaverSoftball. Guess who I’m with? pic.twitter.com/ZyCBYLW2PO

— Derek Wills (@Fan960Wills) March 26, 2018

That is UCLA's softball stadium you know one of the most storied programs in softball history

For about a year, I used to live a quarter-mile from UCLA stadium - it is nothing special - certainly does not have the charm of Lamson and the crowds were never loud. Not surprisingly, when I went to see a game there and told their knowledgeable fans I was an ardent fan of the Cajun team, they were Very complimentary of our program.

[Penrod]

Case dismissed these young ladies appear to be overnourished.

[Just1More]

DJ just proved that she's not as intelligent as we gave her credit. If she thinks using the Nike Palace as an example of normal athlete perks, she's going to get her lunch eaten in court. When UL softball is compared to schools of similar budgets, I'd like to know where we stand on gender equity. I'd also like to know if the UL softball players think their winning percentage (versus men's sports) is the litmus test for equity. Do UL women athletes who aren't as good as the Cajuns softball women deserve less?

I'd really like to know if our softball women had it better, same or worse than other schools in the SBC and/or similarly budgeted schools. I was always convinced that the biggest athletic equity was educational opportunity. It seems to have morphed over the years to things I'm not sure the public knows about. The public, in all actuality, isn't getting more fond of public university athletics. Paying to pamper students, much less athletes, wasn't the mission when taxation for education opportunity was 99.9% of the deal.

Did we not allow our softball players to go to class?

[DieHard1280]

DJ just proved that she's not as intelligent as we gave her credit. If she thinks using the Nike Palace as an example of normal athlete perks, she's going to get her lunch eaten in court. When UL softball is compared to schools of similar budgets, I'd like to know where we stand on gender equity. I'd also like to know if the UL softball players think their winning percentage (versus men's sports) is the litmus test for equity. Do UL women athletes who aren't as good as the Cajuns softball women deserve less?

I'd really like to know if our softball women had it better, same or worse than other schools in the SBC and/or similarly budgeted schools. I was always convinced that the biggest athletic equity was educational opportunity. It seems to have morphed over the years to things I'm not sure the public knows about. The public, in all actuality, isn't getting more fond of public university athletics. Paying to pamper students, much less athletes, wasn't the mission when taxation for education opportunity was 99.9% of the deal.

Did we not allow our softball players to go to class?

I don't think so, but they definitely didn't have access to clean water.

Or so I've heard.

[UncleCajun]

I don't think so, but they definitely didn't have access to clean water.

Or so I've heard.

If Lamson did not have tap water (unless Lafayette has provably dirty water) in the dressing room to fill a water jug, there may be a case. Pretty sure, an ice machine could have been made available or a manager could have made the 50-yard walk to the APC. If bottled water, preferably Fiji or Evian water, was not available, this should be made a Federal case - oops, already has been.

[UncleCajun]

If Lamson did not have tap water (unless Lafayette has provably dirty water) in the dressing room to fill a water jug, there may be a case. Pretty sure, an ice machine could have been made available or a manager could have made the 50-yard walk to the APC. If bottled water, preferably Fiji or Evian water, was not available, this should be made a Federal case - oops, already has been.

Be sure not to drink out of the water fountains behind the stands - must be the dirty water D.J. is talking about. (Sarcasm off)

[CajunVic]

If Lamson did not have tap water (unless Lafayette has provably dirty water) in the dressing room to fill a water jug, there may be a case. Pretty sure, an ice machine could have been made available or a manager could have made the 50-yard walk to the APC. If bottled water, preferably Fiji or Evian water, was not available, this should be made a Federal case - oops, already has been.

You would think we could have gotten a split to extend the baseball Water Hose all the way to Lamson. $100 fix and the boys and girls could all be equal.

[GeauxLouisiana]

You would think we could have gotten a split to extend the baseball Water Hose all the way to Lamson. $100 fix and the boys and girls could all be equal.

I’m thinking the boys cut off the hose recently and went to Evian or Fiji water. Hence the reason the girls are mad.

[Cajunrunner]

I don't think so, but they definitely didn't have access to clean water.

Or so I've heard.

Hell, I drank the water out the faucet of the track & field bathroom...before the renovation. Anyone who went in that restroom pre-2011 knows it was nothing pretty.

And I ended up ok, no??