Contract buyout question

[CajunPride]

All in on football until we reach NY bowl. I think the last 4 years commitment to football has already helped all Cajun sports with recruiting and name recognition. The next hire is crucial to continuing the momentum.

[CajunEXPRESS]

Basketball has the potential for huge payback for this university. It’s not up to football, baseball, or softball to supplement a horribly run program. In business basketball would have been liquidated or shut down because regardless of the potential it’s just a big money pit.

[Turbine]

Basketball has the potential for huge payback for this university. It’s not up to football, baseball, or softball to supplement a horribly run program. In business basketball would have been liquidated or shut down because regardless of the potential it’s just a big money pit.

Kick the ball down the road if you like.

I never took you for a Marlin lifeline.

[CajunEXPRESS]

Kick the ball down the road if you like.

I never took you for a Marlin lifeline.

I’m just not going to take football money to fix basketball. I’m sorry we’re still with this guy going on 12 years. His days are numbered. Basketball has to be a booth-strap or a silver spoon.

[RaisingCajun08]

Florida has 4 non-conference games already booked through 2026. Not saying its not true, I've never heard of a home & home as part of the buyout.

2022
09/03 - Utah
09/17 - USF
10/01 - Eastern Washington
11/26 - at Florida State

2023
09/02 - at Utah (or 08/31)
09/09 - McNeese
09/23 - Charlotte
11/25 - Florida State

2024
08/31 - Miami (FL)
09/07 - Samford
10/05 - UCF
11/30 - at Florida State

2025
09/06 - USF
09/20 - at Miami (FL)
10/11 - Florida A&M
11/29 - Florida State

2026
09/05 - at NC State
09/12 - Campbell
09/19 - California
11/28 - at Florida State

2027
09/04 - at California
11/27 - Florida State

[Cajunrunner]

Basketball has the potential for huge payback for this university. It’s not up to football, baseball, or softball to supplement a horribly run program. In business basketball would have been liquidated or shut down because regardless of the potential it’s just a big money pit.

I’d relegate it to the same treatment Track & Field and those types of sports get.

Football, baseball and softball driving the bus.

[CajunVic]

I’m just not going to take football money to fix basketball. I’m sorry we’re still with this guy going on 12 years. His days are numbered. Basketball has to be a booth-strap or a silver spoon.

Basketball is draining athletic funds already. If a small fix can turn that aground, it will be good for the whole athletic program. Smart people do some things sometimes . . . Face it, basketball is the biggest opportunity to provide repeating revenue at this juncture because attendance is so low now . . .

[Turbine]

I’m just not going to take football money to fix basketball. I’m sorry we’re still with this guy going on 12 years. His days are numbered. Basketball has to be a booth-strap or a silver spoon.

Football will be forced to sit on the money and allocate it for future years.

If they spend it all in one season it would be the worse possible thing for long term program health.

If banks operated like you suggest there would be no banks.

Getting basketball back on its feet with money that otherwise would just be sitting there provides the best possible return on investment with football being the biggest winner long term

[Turbine]

I've never heard of a home & home as part of the buyout.

WKU did it

[CajunVic]

Football will be forced to sit on the money and allocate it for future years.

If they spend it all in one season it would be the worse possible thing for long term program health.

If banks operated like you suggest there would be no banks.

Getting basketball back on its feet with money that otherwise would just be sitting there provides the best possible return on investment with football being the biggest winner long term

I just used less words . . .

[Turbine]

I just used less words . . .

Your bank will be more profitable, mine has this enormous paper bill.

[Esqueleto]

Florida has 4 non-conference games already booked through 2026. Not saying its not true, I've never heard of a home & home as part of the buyout.

2022
09/03 - Utah
09/17 - USF
10/01 - Eastern Washington
11/26 - at Florida State

2023
09/02 - at Utah (or 08/31)
09/09 - McNeese
09/23 - Charlotte
11/25 - Florida State

2024
08/31 - Miami (FL)
09/07 - Samford
10/05 - UCF
11/30 - at Florida State

2025
09/06 - USF
09/20 - at Miami (FL)
10/11 - Florida A&M
11/29 - Florida State

2026
09/05 - at NC State
09/12 - Campbell
09/19 - California
11/28 - at Florida State

2027
09/04 - at California
11/27 - Florida State

Well, we need a home OOC game in 23. Maybe we can work out a deal with McNeese to get them to look for another opponent that year.