Behind Enemy Lines: LSU's Jay Johnson

[RaginScotsman]

After watching the interview with MAT a few years ago, I thought this segment with AYS was going to go differently. Both sides were uncomfortably amicable, and it felt wrong.

Both coaches from Baton Rouge and AYS appear on Ragin Review in a matter of weeks and they were pro interviews. Getting that line up before a coach from our own university. Never thought we'd get to that point and it's sad.

[Turbine]

But doesn’t Learfield control the media rights to UL athletics? Therein may be the issue of getting UL interviews…direct competition.

They may, but this stance predates Learfield.

If however Learfield does restrict valuable exposure... this is not something UL can ill afford to pass on.

jmo

[ManAboutTown]

I’m enjoying seeing you guys hit stride with the pod.

But doesn’t Learfield control the media rights to UL athletics? Therein may be the issue of getting UL interviews…direct competition.

Keep doing what works for the pod. Eventually minds will change, step away from confrontation with UL. Don’t need that mucking up the waters when the right time comes. The chance will come one day, just have faith and patience.

Learfield does not control access to coaches. UL Communications grants or denies access.

But you are correct that the Learfield reps in Lafayette actively politic against RR. A quick Google search will provide the names of those individuals.

[R1Letterman]

Are Learfield reps the same as Learfield employees?

[R1Letterman]

I think the cherry on top to this poop sundae of RR's inability to interview our players and coaches would be if the guy's could get Kelvin Sampson on to discuss Coach White before Coach White himself. Crazy thing is with some of the big names they've gotten on, it's not outside the realm of possibility that it could happen. Good for the guys, but what an absolute embarrassment for the university.

Could speaking to the players be done with NIL$? No restrictions i believe was in SCOTUS ruling

[R1Letterman]

How is it a big time SEC program is good letting their coaches do a podcast interview with these guys, but our own university isn’t?

Maybe they dont ask for permission?

[Turbine]

Maybe they dont ask for permission?

Shouldn't have to.

Lack of self promotion has contributed to the 14-year death knell spiral basketball has experienced.

[Cajuns1]

Maybe they dont ask for permission?

We absolutely ask for permission. And the communications folks at the other universities have been more than accomodating.

We would never have gotten one interview without them. They're who we start with.

[Cajun56]

We absolutely ask for permission. And the communications folks at the other universities have been more than accomodating.

We would never have gotten one interview without them. They're who we start with.

Who is the person that one would have to email to rant to them on how they do a bad job in not letting RR talk to our own players/coaches?

[ManAboutTown]

Who is the person that one would have to email to rant to them on how they do a bad job in not letting RR talk to our own players/coaches?

Brian Bille
Jay Walker
Bryan Maggard
Matt Sullivan
Duane Bailey
T-Joe Savoie

That would be a good start. But I’m done defending RR. We’ve been pumping out content since 2018, 99% of which is valuable, positive and revenue generating for Louisiana Athletics.

It has become clear to anyone paying attention, we’re not the problem in this scenario. Petty people in positions of influence within the administration at this university are the problem.

That said, we’ve grown by leaps in bounds in spite of their efforts to blackball RR. Every communication department in the country seemingly sees our value except the one in Lafayette. Speaks volumes.