Desormeaux Extended

[cjr3888]

Moms want to know that a losing coach will be retained for her kids entire college experience?

Im not buying that.

Recruiting is about relationships. Mom wants to know that her baby will be watched over and kept safe. I work with kids getting recruited, this isn't just some random opinion.

[cjr3888]

In this age of the Wild West NIL, a coach staying is less and less important, unless that’s who is okaying the NIL. Momma wants that money.

That's not the case with all athletes. Yes, some are only looking for money and some turn into that once the agents get in their ears.

[Turbine]

Recruiting is about relationships. Mom wants to know that her baby will be watched over and kept safe. I work with kids getting recruited, this isn't just some random opinion.

I know you are more than qualified, an that it is based on experience, and I respect you for that.

My thoughts are not based on anything of the sort. I know that.

I also know it is used as a recruiting tool (a selling point) that parents will say yes it is important to them. They will say it openly and willingly. If the thought is planted.

I don't for one second think it is a deciding factor. I just don't buy in.

In my opinion if a coach approches with stability as a selling point he is dealing from weakness and not strength.

[covcaj]

AAU - only 71 schools qualify. Tulane is the only AAU university in Louisiana. All BIG 10 schools are AAU, I believe a requirement for membership.

Except for Nebraska. They were when they joined the Big 10 but lost that membership soon after. I think it was because they didn't have the research dollars necessary.

[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.