Slow start insurmountable for Cajuns women

[Cajunsmike]

See it's doable and cheaper beer

Tulane has women’s basketball and bowling. They don’t have softball. Seriously women’s basketball is not going away. Might as well have them improve and be competitive. His team is young so perhaps there is hope for that to occur.

[Cajunsmike]

Agreed

I understand some people don't like negativity or the harshness might go overboard, but the fact is that we are all Cajun fans who want what's best for our programs. We each just have different ways of looking at it.

There is no such thing as an incorrect opinion. There are incorrect facts or an opinion which has arisen due to being ill informed

[cajun_lannister]

Tulane has women’s basketball and bowling. They don’t have softball. Seriously women’s basketball is not going away. Might as well have them improve and be competitive. His team is young so perhaps there is hope for that to occur.

So we should continue to do the exact something as we are doing now? That's the mindset that has let FCS/lower-division callups blow past us.

[CajunAmos]

Then why not drop the sport and create a low cost alternative to dump scholarships into like women's bowling /golf. Everyone always talks about growing the budget well here is an opportunity to cut fat.

You'd have to cut scholarships somewhere else. Women's basketball has 15 scholarships (men have 13). Bowling is not a sanctioned sport so no scholarships allowed, and golf is an equivalency sport that only allows 4.5 scholarships per year. Besides if you drop women's basketball you have no chance of ever moving to another conference.

[CajunAmos]

Not so sure he was being facetious. You have to have so many women's sports which take up a certain number of scholarships. You could sub something else for WBB as long as you meet requirements. However that would likely not sit well with other league members. The split schedule is costing us due to need to open Dome for 200 people. If that stays in place, wonder if going back to EKL is a possibility. We would need to put some dollars into the place to improve it but that may be cheaper in long run due to need to open up Dome. Dome would like it as they can't have any events on Saturday other than basketball for first two months of year.

EKL had recent renovations first for basketball and then for volleyball.

[CRAWFISH61]

Women basketball using the Cajundome is a Title 9 issue. You must provide equal treatment to both sexes in opportunity and facilities. If the men play in the Cajundome then the women should play there also. This was one of the main reasons that the women went to the Cajundome.

[Turbine]

Women basketball using the Cajundome is a Title 9 issue. You must provide equal treatment to both sexes in opportunity and facilities. If the men play in the Cajundome then the women should play there also. This was one of the main reasons that the women went to the Cajundome.

It's up to the coach. Coach Hall said he had a distinct advantage at EKL.

Now then, an "advantage" can be viewed as BETTER than equal treatment.

[talktomewillis]

___k the sunbelt members they will not kick us out the league for dropping WBB and adding additional women's sports to offset the loss of scholly... we are in the business of maximizing our current revenue.

Sun Belt bylaws state all members must field women's basketball.

[angeleast]

Sun Belt bylaws state all members must field women's basketball.

Well, so much for doing away with it... Sooner or later, WBB will be on Maggard's fore front but I would not expect anytime soon. I hope for Coach's sake he gets it straight before then.

[cajun_lannister]

Sun Belt bylaws state all members must field women's basketball.

How can Howard and formerly NMSU be in the sunbelt and not have to field WBB in the belt or is that just for full membership?

[CajunAmos]

How can Howard and formerly NMSU be in the sunbelt and not have to field WBB in the belt or is that just for full membership?

I think NMSU was a football only member.

[zephyr]

I'm curious.

How many of you actually go to women's basketball games?

Used to go. Can't watch us get ripped every game. Do you think that is a product people want to watch?