Louisiana athletics operated at $8 million deficit during 2023 fiscal year

[RedTails]

Article making the rounds on social media. Guess covering LSU WBB wasn't generating enough ad revenue for Gannet.

$2.7 billion: New report details University's impact on state economy

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"Louisiana athletics operated at $8 million deficit during 2023 fiscal year"

[ragin50]

When Billy was hired we were a top 25 team coming of a 31-1 season. The job had grown so pay should have grown.

That must have been a really long season!

[JamesTheJeweler]

It didn’t help that they made the least exciting hire they could make. For me it said we are not trying to take the next step and continue what has been built.

This

[JamesTheJeweler]

How do we define splash hire? Des and Billy were making about the same thing when they both were hired for the head job. Des wasn’t a cheap hire.

The problem is that Des was paid the same amount as Napier.

[Clutch0364]

That must have been a really long season!

Brain malfunction and fat fingers. 13-1

[anhil8tor]

Who buys season tickets these days -- in any sport? Honest question...

I have 7 for football, 2 for baseball and 1 for Softball.
I gave up my 2 for basketball a few years ago.

[KajunKrazy]

The problem is that Des was paid the same amount as Napier.

That is my point you could have got Billy type experience for what you paid Des.

[KajunKrazy]

When Billy was hired we were a top 25 team coming of a 31-1 season. The job had grown so pay should have grown.

Not true you could have gotten an experienced coordinator just like billy for that same starting pay.

[BabbForHeisman]

Y'all see what happens here, right? 100% of Vic's posts in this thread have been about the football coaching hire, so the thread changes to be a discussion about the coaching hire.

This isn't about the coaching hire, this is about the overall engagement with those who pay the bills (us, the community).

[JamesTheJeweler]

Y'all see what happens here, right? 100% of Vic's posts in this thread have been about the football coaching hire, so the thread changes to be a discussion about the coaching hire.

This isn't about the coaching hire, this is about the overall engagement with those who pay the bills (us, the community).

Par for the course

[Scott Malkinson]

Not sure that translates into what you are saying. Also, let's see how that guy does before we anoint him for anything.

If he has a winning season and not have a 45% reduction in season ticket sales he will be doing better than Dez.

[CajunVic]

It didn’t help that they made the least exciting hire they could make. For me it said we are not trying to take the next step and continue what has been built.

This was the first post where our current financial position was blamed on the CMD hire.

It is not from Vic.