Desormeaux Extended

[ULGrad@HOU]

Extending Des's contract is the right thing to do at this point.

[Turbine]

Extending Des's contract is the right thing to do at this point.

I certainly wouldn't revoke what's done.

Hopefully Maggard a healthy poison pill for interested suitors.

[ZoomZoom]

I get the stability factor but the "families want" idea is a completely false narrative.

15 years of constantly have 4-year contracts in front of him brought no fantastic recruiting classes for Marlin, nor did extreme stabity keep anyone from leaving. He had that problem before NIL or the portal

Louisiana has a great track record of keeping mediocrity, but normally contracts in hand rarely keep any coach home, when another $chool calls.

What families are concerned with is success and in the big picture success means the coach will be leaving soon. Meaning stability really is a non factor.

Next year however, is always a factor, I get that.

jmo

Agree. But the CBM situation is FINALLY done. Glad that is done. And it could have been worse.

I went look up the new dean of coaches of the SBC, Keith Richard of ULM. A person who some wanted here. In his 15 year run, which will end in March, two second place finishes and winning league seasons, no NCAA appearances, 3 overall winning records, yet to win 100 league games, and may not by season’s end. He is the active win leader in the SBC though. 40 year career.

That’s NLU’ing it.

[Esqueleto]

I dont get the rush to push extentions through ... for anyone.

I agree with this.

[CajunNation]

Its a gamble they think is worth taking.

You either end up with Robe or Marlin.

[ZoomZoom]

What amazes me about CBM, he got 15 years and wasn’t a “favorite son”. Goodness knows, if that was the case, he’d still be here.

[Louisiana84]

He won the bowl game after Napier lleft.

Nope

[CAJUNSby90]

Nope

Are you saying Des wasnt the head coach in the 2021 Nola bowl win versus the Marshall stuttering Heard?

[HoustonCajun]

Unless they have internal criteria, it doesn't look like there is a threshold checkbox for entry other than perception.

Wiki "AAU membership is by invitation only and requires an affirmative vote of three-quarters of current members."

AAU Member Universities By Year of Entry

Public

Arizona State University (2023)
Georgia Institute of Technology (2010)
Indiana University (1909)
Michigan State University (1964)
The Ohio State University (1916)
The Pennsylvania State University (1958)
Purdue University (1958)
Rutgers University – New Brunswick (1989)
Stony Brook University – The State University of New York (2001)
Texas A&M University (2001)
University at Buffalo – The State University of New York (1989)
The University of Arizona (1985)
University of California, Davis (1996)
University of California, Berkeley (1900)
University of California, Irvine (1996)
University of California, Los Angeles (1974)
University of California, Riverside (2023)
University of California, San Diego (1982)
University of California, Santa Barbara (1995)
University of California, Santa Cruz (2019)
University of Colorado, Boulder (1966)
University of Florida (1985)
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (1908)
The University of Iowa (1909)
The University of Kansas (1909)
University of Maryland at College Park (1969)
University of Michigan (1900)
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities (1908)
University of Missouri, Columbia (1908)
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (1922)
University of Oregon (1969)
University of Pittsburgh (1974)
University of South Florida (2023)
The University of Texas at Austin (1929)
The University of Utah (2019)
University of Virginia (1904)
University of Washington (1950)
The University of Wisconsin – Madison (1900)

Private

Boston University (2012)
Brandeis University (1985)
Brown University (1933)
California Institute of Technology (1934)
Carnegie Mellon University (1982)
Case Western Reserve University (1969)
Columbia University (1900)
Cornell University (1900)
Dartmouth (2019)
Duke University (1938)
Emory University (1995)
Harvard University (1900)
The George Washington University (2023)
The Johns Hopkins University (1900)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (1934)
New York University (1950)
Northwestern University (1917)
Princeton University (1900)
Rice University (1985)
Stanford University (1900)
Tufts University (2021)
Tulane University (1958)
The University of Chicago (1900)
University of Miami (2023)
University of Notre Dame (2023)
University of Pennsylvania (1900)
University of Rochester (1941)
University of Southern California (1969)
Vanderbilt University (1950)
Washington University in St. Louis (1923)
Yale University (1900)

Private

McGill University (1926)
University of Toronto (1926)

[covcaj]

AAU Member Universities By Year of Entry

Public

Arizona State University (2023)
Georgia Institute of Technology (2010)
Indiana University (1909)
Michigan State University (1964)
The Ohio State University (1916)
The Pennsylvania State University (1958)
Purdue University (1958)
Rutgers University – New Brunswick (1989)
Stony Brook University – The State University of New York (2001)
Texas A&M University (2001)
University at Buffalo – The State University of New York (1989)
The University of Arizona (1985)
University of California, Davis (1996)
University of California, Berkeley (1900)
University of California, Irvine (1996)
University of California, Los Angeles (1974)
University of California, Riverside (2023)
University of California, San Diego (1982)
University of California, Santa Barbara (1995)
University of California, Santa Cruz (2019)
University of Colorado, Boulder (1966)
University of Florida (1985)
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (1908)
The University of Iowa (1909)
The University of Kansas (1909)
University of Maryland at College Park (1969)
University of Michigan (1900)
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities (1908)
University of Missouri, Columbia (1908)
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (1922)
University of Oregon (1969)
University of Pittsburgh (1974)
University of South Florida (2023)
The University of Texas at Austin (1929)
The University of Utah (2019)
University of Virginia (1904)
University of Washington (1950)
The University of Wisconsin – Madison (1900)

Private

Boston University (2012)
Brandeis University (1985)
Brown University (1933)
California Institute of Technology (1934)
Carnegie Mellon University (1982)
Case Western Reserve University (1969)
Columbia University (1900)
Cornell University (1900)
Dartmouth (2019)
Duke University (1938)
Emory University (1995)
Harvard University (1900)
The George Washington University (2023)
The Johns Hopkins University (1900)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (1934)
New York University (1950)
Northwestern University (1917)
Princeton University (1900)
Rice University (1985)
Stanford University (1900)
Tufts University (2021)
Tulane University (1958)
The University of Chicago (1900)
University of Miami (2023)
University of Notre Dame (2023)
University of Pennsylvania (1900)
University of Rochester (1941)
University of Southern California (1969)
Vanderbilt University (1950)
Washington University in St. Louis (1923)
Yale University (1900)

Private

McGill University (1926)
University of Toronto (1926)

AAU was started because in the late 1800s, there were some question from European universities as to the quality of all American higher educational institutions. At that time, European universities were much more highly regarded than were most US institutions. This was a quality controlled measure, sort of a good housekeeping seal of approval. The European universities could be assured that people graduating from AA universities had graduated from, very well qualified schools.

[HoustonCajun]

AAU was started because in the late 1800s, there were some question from European universities as to the quality of all American higher educational institutions. At that time, European universities were much more highly regarded than were most US institutions. This was a quality controlled measure, sort of a good housekeeping seal of approval. The European universities could be assured that people graduating from AA universities had graduated from, very well qualified schools.

Note the official names of schools used and a few surprising members.

[ZoomZoom]

Man, need to collaborate with some of these universities and get in that loop.