Ragin' Cajuns Finish Eighth at SBC Championships

[Esqueleto]

Our golf program has not fared well over a number of years, at least when it comes to conference championships. Shouldn't this be a good program barometer? We use it for other sports, why not golf? At what point are these results no longer acceptable?

SBC Championship Tournaments

2020-21 - 8th
2019-20 - Cancelled
2018-19 - 9th
2017-18 - 7th
2016-15 - 10th
2015-16 - 9th
2014-15 - 9th

Oooppphh

[ZoomZoom]

Are you saying we are paying our golf coach way below what other conference schools are paying, so we shouldn't have high expectations? We have a golf coach, an assistant golf coach, golf support staff and a new golf facility. There shouldn't be any reason for this program to not succeed. Look at schools that finish ahead of us in the various tournaments we play in. No way they are paying more and are still beating us. Sometimes, we too readily accept mediocrity and that is what this program has been for a long time.

Glad to see that investment with Oakborne is paying dividends.

[Turbine]

Wire to wire 8th

[HoustonCajun]

I think it depends on earnings compared to conference mates cant expect much if pay is low. Expectations for a $20 steak vs $100 are a bit different

Which school has the $20 steak vs $100? Compare UL to ULM golf. Their golf team participated in 5 of the 8 tournaments we played in and beat UL in every one except our tournament. Then ULM finished 3rd to our 8th in the SBC Championship tournament beating us by 16 strokes!

[Scott Malkinson]

Which school has the $20 steak vs $100? Compare UL to ULM golf. Their golf team participated in 5 of the 8 tournaments we played in and beat UL in every one except our tournament. Then ULM finished 3rd to our 8th in the SBC Championship tournament beating us by 16 strokes!

ULMs coach actually makes 20k more a year that Theo...

[HoustonCajun]

ULMs coach actually makes 20k more a year that Theo...

So we are the $20 steak. Sad state for UL athletics. On top of that, we lose to ULM tonight in baseball.

[HoustonCajun]

ULMs coach actually makes 20k more a year that Theo...

If that is correct, how does ULM, with the smallest budget in all of FBS, pay a higher salary than UL? Does that make us the lowest paid golf coach in the SBC? UL needs to correct that.

[Scott Malkinson]

If that is correct, how does ULM, with the smallest budget in all of FBS, pay a higher salary than UL? Does that make us the lowest paid golf coach in the SBC? UL needs to correct that.

Our golf coach makes 57k according to the last approved contract. Once again is it worth paying more for a sport that will never generate revenue.

[MelRock]

Our golf coach makes 57k according to the last approved contract. Once again is it worth paying more for a sport that will never generate revenue.

Not only that, but the people that gave the money to build the facility at Oakbourne and other items for the golf team gave it because of Theo. If they are happy with their return, so be it. It is amazing how people try to find something to be unhappy or mad about.

[CockyCajun]

Not only that, but the people that gave the money to build the facility at Oakbourne and other items for the golf team gave it because of Theo. If they are happy with their return, so be it. It is amazing how people try to find something to be unhappy or mad about.

Is it really amazing that people are unhappy with an eighth place finish? I think it's normal.