They’ve Given Up

[JamesTheJeweler]

In 2011?
We're 12 years removed.

I do agree, Coach Hud was out and about in Lafayette. One of my fondest memories of him was when he stopped by Lafayette High and spoke to classes in the school's auditorium, inviting us all to come to the games and support the team.
There's a difference between telling people they should come or even promoting that a game is happening, and a meaningful, personal invitation... "I want you here. Will you come?"

Yeah, but.....*insert excuse dejour.

[CajunNation]

....Coach Hud was out and about in Lafayette. One of my fondest memories of him was when he stopped by Lafayette High and spoke to classes in the school's auditorium, inviting us all to come to the games and support the team.
There's a difference between telling people they should come or even promoting that a game is happening, and a meaningful, personal invitation... "I want you here. Will you come?"

This, a million times this. I don't know what we have to do, but CMD needs a personality transplant. I would give thousands of dollars right now if it meant we could get HUD back in some capacity with the athletic department. That energy was priceless.

If that is never gonna happen, then, we need somebody like Wingerter to pick up the Mic and do a Tour.

[Cajunsmike]

You're right! We can't do better. Let's stand pat and keep up the status quo. I mean, we are killing it out there. *hard eye roll. It sucks that Martin Hall shares your sentiment...." we cant"

Where did I say we cannot do better. I don't think you read my post completely. I did say we have challenges but I concluded with a favorite phrase of mine; with great challenge comes great opportunity. Also said, we should not give up. Easy way to start is to welcome students back and insure them they will not be overpoliced. Of course you have to have some control but let's be reasonable.

[Cajunrunner]

Easy way to start is to welcome students back and insure them they will not be overpoliced. Of course you have to have some control but let's be reasonable.

Were the students ever out of control? Were they ever a problem?

I don’t recall them every being one.

[ManAboutTown]

In 2011?
We're 12 years removed.

I do agree, Coach Hud was out and about in Lafayette. One of my fondest memories of him was when he stopped by Lafayette High and spoke to classes in the school's auditorium, inviting us all to come to the games and support the team.
There's a difference between telling people they should come or even promoting that a game is happening, and a meaningful, personal invitation... "I want you here. Will you come?"

And before 2011, we had never been ranked in the top 25, had a nationally respected program, won 13 games or won an outright league title on our home field. Times have certainly changed and we’ve done nothing with that change. We went Almost two full years without RCAF, marketing or sales staff. We’ve done nothing but hodge-podge midwestern “solutions” for Ragin Cajun challenges.

We just had a winning basketball team playing largely in front of no one until they dragged the Cajun Chicken out of retirement. Tigue didn’t sell out this year. Football attendance worst since the toothpick days. (And then they promoted everyone involved with game day management lol)

There’s always an excuse. It all comes back to leadership. Again, our peers seem to be doing just fine.

Having said that, I’m much more concerned about the future than the past. When what’s planned gets rolled out, I’ll be interested to see how many of you optimists will be much less optimistic.

[Big Buds]

When what’s planned gets rolled out, I’ll be interested to see how many of you optimists will be much less optimistic.

You talking about the final stadium renovations?

[ZoomZoom]

The failure to recognize the 2021 Championship, not recognizing the Swamps 50th anniversary, not acknowledging bowl wins inside CF= Apathy in the athletic Dept...time for the the corner office guys to go...

The trifecta screw up…failed the capitalize on the FB championship, failed to search for Napier’s replacement outside the parish line, and the biggest, failure to deliver the stadium as advertised on national tv in interviews during Napier’s last season.

Fans involved needed that championship celebrated, not even a banner. Coaching search, like CMD or not, want to know what USL’ing it is? The way it went down, followed with the “we’re broke” mantra, that’s USL’ing it. The feel of this decision was made by Martin Hall long, long before Napier and Florida was ever in the same sentence.

And the built expectations of the stadium start when the pre construction inspections and engineering surveys not even done yet announcing a start. That is not on Covid or supply chain. The project was not close to even starting this past fall…as announced to the upper deck ticket holders.

And I see zero to be excited about this FB season. I just don’t sense any energy out in public, other than 2 people walked up and asked where I got my Louisiana shirt Sunday. Hint, not on campus.

Been attending different games in multiple sports since high school days in early 70’s. This is the first season I can honestly say I don’t GAF.

There is another “W” word USL hates…winning. It brings expectations.

And I fear by mid October CF will be basically empty.

[HelmutVII]

It could be worse we could be Louisiana Tech or ULM fans. The big money grab NIL and transfer portal have really soured everything. I remember saying to myself the Napier years were the apex for football. I think he saw what was coming and it was time for him to jump ship. He bought low and sold high.

[Datt Meggs]

You’ll be back

[60swerethebest]

Agree it played role. All research does. So you think since monkey Covid money is reduced we’re back to R2? Our research in other areas is actually growing faster. Number of PhDs will exceed 100 this coming year. No Covid there. And more importantly our research infrastructure is keeping pace. That is number one in retaining status.
You are correct that at one time the primate center was a large part of our research money. It will remain important and will increase in a few years, significantly. But Engineering and Technology will expand faster as will Nursing.
Hang on to what’s about to happen.

[ZoomZoom]

It could be worse we could be Louisiana Tech or ULM fans. The big money grab NIL and transfer portal have really soured everything. I remember saying to myself the Napier years were the apex for football. I think he saw what was coming and it was time for him to jump ship. He bought low and sold high.

Watch, in 2 years CBN will be at a SBC program kicking our butt.

[CajunVic]

You’ll be back

. . . the Bird says . . . look at baseball the last two years . . . we are at a crossroads . . . the strong will bring us forward, the weak will bail . . . look for and trust the strong . . .