UL has big decision to make on Cajun Field renovation

[CajunT]

But, but, but, but he raised $2M over his 4 years after the master plan was announced.

I believed he claimed that $3 Mil had been raised and they had another $4 Mil or $5 Mil in commitments. The truth was he had neither.

[HoustonCajun]

If it takes that long, it will be bcecause T Joe and company put too many roadblocks in Maggard's way for him to get it done.

If it takes that long, we will likely have missed our last opportunity at realignment and it won't matter at that point. I always said we did this ___ backwards and this should have been priority #1. Nice to see Maggard agrees with that. Some here have argued otherwise.

[Ragin4U]

If it takes that long, we will likely have missed our last opportunity at realignment and it won't matter at that point. I always said we did this ___ backwards and this should have been priority #1. Nice to see Maggard agrees with that. Some here have argued otherwise.

Not disagreeing but the baseball stadium was embarrassing and that is the only thing that should have come before Cajun Field. Maybe the size of the task was beyond the previous administration.

[cajun4life]

Not disagreeing but the baseball stadium was embarrassing and that is the only thing that should have come before Cajun Field. Maybe the size of the task was beyond the previous administration.

Mediocre results in a first rate facility is still mediocre.

[HoustonCajun]

Not disagreeing but the baseball stadium was embarrassing and that is the only thing that should have come before Cajun Field. Maybe the size of the task was beyond the previous administration.

Baseball is basically irrelevant when it comes to conference realignment. I know
we had a donation for baseball and not for football, so we had to take it. Now it looks like future payments are in doubt. And what has a new baseball stadium done for us? The team went south just like football did after the APC was built. Of course, that APC helped us get Napier and helps greatly with recruiting. Football totally drives the bus for athletics and for conference affiliation. Just ask UCONN what all this basketball championships did for them. Can't get in a P5 conference. Ark State, Troy and App State have newly renovated stadiums and recent football success. We are quickly becoming the 4th team or worse for realignment consideration out of this conference and on the verge of irrelevancy if we don't win big soon and renovate Cajun Field.

[CajunNation]

If it takes that long, it will be bcecause T Joe and company put too many roadblocks in Maggard's way for him to get it done.

Yeah, I'm leaning towards this scenario being the reason he might say that if it's not done in 5 to 10, he'll be gone. Not that they would have fired him, but because if they "USL" this on his watch, he'll take the next train outta Dodge.

I see this statement by him as a warning shot at the admin. He'll deny that, but that is what I think he really means.

[irokcj5]

I knew reading his comment in context would clarify..


“For me, it can’t happen soon enough,” Maggard said.

“But I’m also wise enough to know there’s just certain things you can’t control, so … it would be pretty premature of me to even try to speculate on that.

“Trust me,” he added, “I’d love to (say), but I don’t know.”

Asked, though, if he was talking a few more years, five to 10 years or 10 to 20, Maggard did answer that.

“Well, if it’s five to 10,” he said, “then I’m not gonna be athletic director here anymore. I’d like to think it’s certainly gonna be sooner than that.”



He's saying that if he doesn't get the project done in an efficient timeline, he'll be shown the door. Meaning, it needs to get done. It was in jest.

Agree, I read it wrong. After reading again it sure seems he is saying if he can get it done he’ll no longer be here.

[Ragin4U]

Baseball is basically irrelevant when it comes to conference realignment. I know
we had a donation for baseball and not for football, so we had to take it. Now it looks like future payments are in doubt. And what has a new baseball stadium done for us? The team went south just like football did after the APC was built. Of course, that APC helped us get Napier and helps greatly with recruiting. Football totally drives the bus for athletics and for conference affiliation. Just ask UCONN what all this basketball championships did for them. Can't get in a P5 conference. Ark State, Troy and App State have newly renovated stadiums and recent football success. We are quickly becoming the 4th team or worse for realignment consideration out of this conference and on the verge of irrelevancy if we don't win big soon and renovate Cajun Field.

Of course, football drives the bus but moving conferences is also about perception. If we host Regionals and Super Regionals in a dump, that is a bad look, regardless of the sport.

[Ragin4U]

I see this statement by him as a warning shot at the admin. He'll deny that, but that is what I think he really means.

Didn't think of it like this but you may be correct. He's saying "THIS NEEDS to be done if you want the program to advance".

[talktomewillis]

Wow. We spend a lot of time analyzing things.

I know what he meant. He's saying if he can't get this done in five years, he will have failed as an AD and won't be here.

Mags puts a lot on his shoulders. That's what good administrators do. And, he's a very good administrator.

[Turbine]

I know what he meant. He's saying if he can't get this done in five years, he will have failed as an AD and won't be here.

Mags puts a lot on his shoulders. That's what good administrators do. And, he's a very good administrator.

That was my understanding of what he said as well.

[CajunEXPRESS]

Of course, football drives the bus but moving conferences is also about perception. If we host Regionals and Super Regionals in a dump, that is a bad look, regardless of the sport.

Actually hosting in a dump probably more impressive than early ejection in a conference tournament.