How could we get the Administration to Care?

[RedTails]

They need help.

The community is filled with people willing to help IF they’re asked.

Hud knew this.

[BabbForHeisman]

I like Bryan Maggard. I really do. He has done alot here, but alot more is needed to be done. His job is like a sales job. Ok that was last month, now what are you going to do for us this month and on and on and on! He should understand that in his role as he makes alot of money. He is still light years ahead of Scott Farmer.
2024 and 2025 will be great for Cajun Nation. Hang on tight!

Where's Maggard been lately? I feel like we used to hear from him all the time. Now all we get is retweets and inspirational quotes on twitter.

I feel like 2018-2019 Maggard would have seen this conversation play out, issued a public statement saying something like "everyone chill out. we need 2 extra weeks for the renderings. Funding is in place and the project is a go. Stand by."

[shof]

I like Bryan Maggard. I really do. He has done alot here, but alot more is needed to be done. His job is like a sales job. Ok that was last month, now what are you going to do for us this month and on and on and on! He should understand that in his role as he makes alot of money. He is still light years ahead of Scott Farmer.
2024 and 2025 will be great for Cajun Nation. Hang on tight!

I like your optimism. Dr Maggard is far better than SF was IMO. Our challenge is that leadership above his level doesn’t seem to really care about athletics. Most of us thought that would change with Dr S; but it really didn’t. Strong athletic programs don’t hurt academics but it seems our leadership is success averse WRT athletics. RR had a couple Texas State callers Thursday night. I didn’t catch all their comments. But what you can take from their current uptick in athletics is a President that cares, and OPENLY promotes athletics. That is leading to a much stronger buy in from the student body AND the community.
So many people say how LSU is so close and how the Lafayette community follows them. Well, UT-Austin is closer to San Marcos than Lafayette is to BR! But TxSt is bringing energy FROM THE TOP to engage with fans.
Pretty solid model that WOULD WORK in Lafayette/Acadiana area with similar engagement from our leadership.
Not a rant … just facts.

[Ragin9221]

I like your optimism. Dr Maggard is far better than SF was IMO. Our challenge is that leadership above his level doesn’t seem to really care about athletics. Most of us thought that would change with Dr S; but it really didn’t. Strong athletic programs doesn’t hurt academics but it seems our leadership is success averse WRT athletics. RR had a couple Texas State callers Thursday night. I didn’t catch all their comments. But what you can take from their current uptick in athletics is a President that cares, and OPENLY promotes athletics. That is leading to a much stronger buy in from the student body AND the community.
So many people say how LSU is so close and how the Lafayette community follows them. Well, UT-Austin is closer to San Marcos than Lafayette is to BR! But TxSt is bringing energy FROM THE TOP to engage with fans.
Pretty solid model that WOULD WORK in Lafayette/Acadiana area with similar engagement from our leadership.
Not a rant … just facts.

Explain what has Maggard done for this university that was better then Farmer? I don’t get it ?

He hired Napier, Glasco, and Deggs okay I give him that, but he sure has lacked everywhere else!

[JMV JustMyView]

Explain what has Maggard done for this university that was better then Farmer? I don’t get it ?

He hired Napier, Glasco, and Deggs okay I give him that, but he sure has lacked everywhere else!

Hired Gray.

[Cajuns1]

Explain what has Maggard done for this university that was better then Farmer? I don’t get it ?

He hired Napier, Glasco, and Deggs okay I give him that, but he sure has lacked everywhere else!

Maggard has done a lot of great things for athletics. It feels like he’s been neutered.

[ZoomZoom]

Maggard has done a lot of great things for athletics. It feels like he’s been neutered.

Absolutely.

[Ragin9221]

Maggard has done a lot of great things for athletics. It feels like he’s been neutered.

What? I can name what Scott Farmer has done!

[Big Buds]

Maybe we should get the administration, and entire student body, a raginpagin account. I started viewing this board back in ‘05 and didn’t create my account until ‘07. Because of raginpagin, I’ve become more of a fanatic and much more informed. Can’t hurt…lol.

[Turbine]

Maggard has done a lot of great things for athletics. It feels like he’s been neutered.

All one needs to do is follow (the severed spinal cord timeline) from when he was moved to Martin Hall to see the tale of two Maggards.

[Ragin9221]

Look I would argue it’s Maggard policies that pushed attendance down, and ran away the common everyday fan. It was his policies and only catering to big donors that caused the mess that we are in.

You have disregarded, or overlook the common fan! The power comes from the everyday common fan!

That’s why people are longing for HUD because it doesn’t exist in todays UL.

[cajun4life]

Nah!! I disagree Farmer got stuff done he redid the Baseball Field, got the Athletic Complex built, added the seats to Cajun Field, attendance was good at football games. He didn’t push anyone away!

We can talk about well it was different, we hadn’t had a winning season in 40 years, he got lucky!!

I wish we would get lucky now. I would give Maggard all the credit. Farmer was the athletic director when that happen he gets the credit that’s it !

I don’t want to hear the woulda, coulda, shoulda it’s going to epic nonsense what are you doing now to improve it ?

2024, 2025? What about 2023!

Is he planning a big vacation between November and December till the end of the year ?

Respectfully….I got Russo Park done. To all you Mofo’s you’re welcome.