2020: Rate the Job Dr. Maggard is doing

[covcaj]

Dr. Maggard is such a professional and is very good at his job, we are lucky to have him. He has shown to have a solid hiring skill, and that's really important.

Having said that, there is so much that is yet to get accomplished, and yes it's difficult for many reasons, money being the biggest. The football stadium is in dire need of a complete refurbish and this is his responsibility to get it done. He has to raise the profile of this program, which he is certainly making progress, and to get the bigger money donors interested in being a part of it. A super tough job, but it's not impossible. It's been done in many different places. The circumstances are going to be different due location, timing, business climate, etc, but that's a part of what Athletic Directors do. I give him an 8 now, he gets this done and he will be a 10.

One way to judge the performance of a leader is by the quality of the people he/she hires and keeps. Maggard has excelled at that. The most recent proof is that Napier is staying. We don't know all of the ends and outs, but, by all reports, it was Napier's to lose, and he decided to lose it.

If Napier was not very satisfied here now and what he sees for the future (which is largely a reflection of Maggard) Napier would be gone now. While Auburn might not have been the perfect job, it is hard to turn down $5million a year or so. Even if Auburn had not turned out well, Napier is still young enough that he could have had a second coming, a la Kiffin and been financially set for life in the process.

I believe Maggard is a large part of the reason we still have Napier, not to mention softball, baseball, vollyball, and soccer.

[DieHard 1280]

Nine and rising!

[LaCajunsFan]

To say I respect Dr. Maggard would be an understatement. He is, without a doubt, one of the finest athletic administrators I have ever encountered. It is a pleasure to have him serving the UL community.

boy, aint that the truth.

[LaCajunsFan]

I'd be curious to hear from those giving him low marks...esp, 6 or 7? Wonder what the thinking is behind that.

[covcaj]

I'd be curious to hear from those giving him low marks...esp, 6 or 7? Wonder what the thinking is behind that.

Might be the same people who think we have a better QB than Lewis.

[60swerethebest]

Interesting that a no BS guy like Coach also says T-Joe is part of the reason. So who hired Dr. M. Hmmm.

[Turbine]

Interesting that a no BS guy like Coach also says T-Joe is part of the reason. So who hired Dr. M. Hmmm.

Stop, ok you're making my head spin.

[Fais do-do]

It is nice that Dr M make hard, informed decisions that may (or not) seem correct at the time with as much transparency as possible. It is refreshing to see people keep info tight to benefit us not make them look good. I say Dr Maggert was the first brilliant step toward UL success started by The president (who deserves credit also). I say the credit is well deserved by all three men, to include Billy.

[Jacob81]

Maggard is the best thing to happen in UL athletics. He’s a baseball season and 1 men’s basketball coaching hire away from proving it without a doubt.

[Lexhead]

This cracks me up every time I hear it on the Ragin' Review. What more could they want from Lewis? He plays his heart out and it still isn't enough.