You don’t know the numbers and we don’t know the numbers but the sad thing is that the President of our University chose not to know the numbers.
Passing on a development opportunity without effort and supporting BLM - obviously without checking into what they are - are both unacceptable results from the leader of our university.
$30 million in total dollars sounds a lot more reasonable than $750 million.
Still I can't comprehend Savoie playing hardball over $30 million, especially when UL retains ownership.
$30 mil is FIVE TIMES what he got for the horse farm where UL lost ownership and $30 million times more than Authement got for the Cajun Dome where he kept ownership.
Lots of speculation.
CajunT, why don't you do a FOI(Freedom of Information) request to expose all of this. If this is accurate, their will be a huge uproar within the community.
Correct.
I am assuming there is an email thread especially if someone resigned over this as was mentioned. If nothing exists in writing, maybe this is all speculation. If a developer made an offer for $30M a year rent for 25 years, the developer would put this in writing to the university. If I am T-Joe, I would not entertain anything until it is in writing. Maybe T-Joe called their bluff if they would not put anything in writing.If this is a legit business proposal, there would be a written proposal to the university.
Maybe T-Joe told them not to waste their time, If I am the developer I would put the proposal in writing to force T Joe to formally reject the proposal. I would then leak this proposal to the media which would get T-Joe to publicly explain why he is rejecting the offer.
There could have been a confidential meeting where demonstrations were made by PowerPoint or confidential document information that was retrieved after the meeting - view only - pending required NDA protections to move forward. In that instance, there may not be much on the plan. I do however agree that if someone resigned on the subject there should be emails and also emails setting up any meetings. I doubt there will be much on the substance of the proposed development, however.
What I do know, however, is that now the president is in a pickle and owes some explanation. Maybe there is one. Not listening is not an acceptable explanation.
Here's what I've done along with most of the people that have spoken out on this subject that I personally know and Dr. Savoie's support of #BLM. I've called his and Dr. Blohm's phones and left messages, neither have called me back. In fact they have not returned no ones calls that have left messages calling for him to clarify his support for that organization and for justice and equality.
Supposedly he was to meet with some of the universities major benefactors, including one that had pledged upwards of $15m to $20m towards the development of the supposed medical school at the old Lady of Lords property. I doubt he will do anything different in the face of possibly losing millions of dollars in support for academics and athletics.
Maybe I am missing something, what does the BLM comments have to do with the $750 million development offer?
If T Joe is not returning your call, send in a freedom of information request for both the $750 million development and the plans for development of the Lourdes property.
It’s a pretty big deal that nobody has chimed in defending T-Joe by now. Usually at this stage of a hot thread the other side of the pancake is exposed.very interesting. Breaks my heart that we didn’t even entertain this opportunity.
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