Marlin Contract Extension - FOUR MORE YEARS!

[zephyr]

USL's recent decision to turn independent also was a factor in taking the South Florida job, according to Paschal. He praised the Sun Belt Conference and said the league's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament helped shape his decision.

We recently went Independent? Turbine!!!

[zephyr]

I don’t see the point of continuing to debate this as decision hAs been made. Their was no choice from previous contract. Not having some type of extension would have killed recruiting. Time to focus on preparing for the upcoming season. I am confident Guys on the team will have great focus in doing so.

He got his extension for last season. The other 3 years are what has people scratching their heads.

[CajunEXPRESS]

You are crazy if you dont think alot of folks would line up to apply at Louisiana.

That’s also my opinion on the job. No shortage of candidates.

[zephyr]

Gary needs to hire you once your daughter enters college and you can take over the woman's team then move on to the men's team.

What?

[Datt Meggs]

What?

Nepotism at its finest.

[ZoomZoom]

Nepotism at its finest.

THAT would be USL’ing it. But that’s a gig to go after, zero expectations. ZERO. And with free admission to boot.

Talk about surf to retirement, Bob doesn’t even have it that good.

[JMV JustMyView]

THAT would be USL’ing it. But that’s a gig to go after, zero expectations. ZERO. And with free admission to boot.

Talk about surf to retirement, Bob doesn’t even have it that good.

Brad can at least get his foot in the door. Or how about hire Brad to replace Gary.

[BBOYD]

7 Coaches Breakdown

[CajunVic]

. . . go get some more D1 experience and cruise into here in 4 years . . .

[ultracajun]

The growth of the original Big East and ESPN coincided with that time frame.

FIU/SDSU was an 100% anomaly; even one non power conference team making runs that deep falls between blue moons and Hailey’s Comet.

I'm thinking what we saw last year was the beginning of more of this. The new transfer rules with Savy analytical recruiting will drive it.

[zeppelincajun]

I'm gonna make some people mad here.

I have no problem with this extension as long as the assistants are retained.

I like the fact that we will be revisiting this contract at a time where we will have completed the stadium project.

There is a time and a place for everything. Now may not be the time to rock the boat.

I’m sure we will discuss this more at tailgating, but my guess is that this is pretty close to the admin’s thinking on Marlin decisions. Our paid attendance average for basketball is 2,708. Butts in seats don’t match this, but that is true for all sports. That 2,708 number is very respectable nationally. It’s above average in our conference and in the vast majority of non-P5 conferences. Football on the other hand is below average in our league and abysmal on a national scale. I see this as an ultra-conservative approach.

[ZoomZoom]

I'm thinking what we saw last year was the beginning of more of this. The new transfer rules with Savy analytical recruiting will drive it.

And a well funded NIL program. You can have the smartest most charismatic coach in the world, he still needs the money machine.

Same applies to UL. We could have Bob, Boyd, or freaking Santa Clause in the job. Got to have a solid NIL, or it will always be what it is. Every coach will have distractors...even Santa.