Ragin Review: Dr Maggard

[ManAboutTown]

My first pod experience. I’ve only listened to the first hour. Thanks for having Dr Maggard on and I appreciate his straight forward responses. Keep up the good work.

Glad to see he’s expanded his wine selection because his beer selection is not too good.

Thanks for giving it a shot, Beau.

[CajunNation]

Travel savings are more than just football. We will annually play Tech 2 times in both basketball programs and three times in the Diamond sports. Volleyball will also play them annnually.

Did we fly to Texas State? If not, this claim of savings for travel is baseless.

[CajunNation]

Our friends in Monroe are playing five home games this year. So there is a lesson here.

The only OOC game at home is St. Francis (PA). After Alabama, UTEP and Northwestern get done with the Hoax and their road show, kind of hard to get momentum for 4 league games...A State, Troy, ODU and South Alabama.

Playing three money road games comes with a cost. And attendance will be one of the costs. Outside of the Redwolves, there is nothing exciting about their schedule.

Nobody is dying to see a MAC school in Cajun Field.

The only time we get non-conference attendance bumps are for in-state schools and brand names like Bama and Boise.

[Louisiana84]

I don't even want to see a MAC school outside of Cajun Field.

[Million$Mullet]

Did we fly to Texas State? If not, this claim of savings for travel is baseless.

Yes.

[GreatestStory]

JRAD

Joe Russo's Almost Dead?

[Cajunsmike]

Did we fly to Texas State? If not, this claim of savings for travel is baseless.

We flew for football and stayed in Austin for lodging. Other sports made long bus ride. Basketball flew charter on rare occasions when we found a good deal.

[CrazyCajun]

Did we fly to Texas State? If not, this claim of savings for travel is baseless.

It’s isn’t just us either..there are 5 other schools in the west who won’t have to go to San Marcos also.

[Turbine]

If the savings argument concerning Tech was in or out it was a wash.

Louisiana can save just as much money playing Tech out of conference as they can save playing them in conference. So a wash that holds no water.

If however, the savings argument was Texas State (who was gone) vs Tech it's no contest. Louisiana saves much more money playing Tech compared to Texas State.

Maggard said bussing was $110G on the low end and flying could be $300G on the high end. (with ranges in between)

That adds up.

[Turbine]

Of course you don't agree, it kills your narrative Turbine. The guy pays the bills, but he doesn't know what he's talking about.

Moving a scheduled game from out of conference and making it in conference does not result in savings.