Ragin Review: Wednesday Night Will Be Interesting

[CajunT]

We hope everyone enjoyed the interview with Maggard.

If you did, please let him know via twitter (@MaggardB) or email (Bryan.maggard@louisiana.edu)

If you have his cell, text him.

Feedback like this goes a long way to continuing the relationship building with admin. If they're seeing results from these types of interactions with RR, it only helps.

I think it took about 15 minutes for Maggard to get comfortable and then he loosened up. This should open doors for you guys if you can get around Learfield's over protectionism. But clearly have no say in podcast other than making sure they have access to Coaches and the AD first to create content as per their agreement.

I took several things back from this interview along with what I have learned on my own since January.

1) Tech was a majority decision in the West, even USM was in agreement from the very beginning. The travel cost and traditional footprint was the major requirements. This was a business decision and sometimes you have to do business with people you don't like. That doesn't mean you have to trust them. But if doing business with them makes sense and it benefits your bottom-line, you take the emotion out of the decision and you do it.

2) I knew some people were going to get upset when he answered that they are not pushing for another conference. It's clear they as a collective (SBC) know that the revenue is not available from ESPN to renegotiate the conference contract with any expansion until 2031. Now things have to happen above the SBC like in the AAC like programs like UAB, UNT, FIU and ECU. No way was Dr. Maggard going to mention them in a discussion, but that will be interesting by 2027. There are no exits fees when you a kicked out of a conference for not meeting revenue requirements. Dr. Maggard did mention auxiliary fees, we have some now, but a few will be coming off the books.

3)Finally, the best thing UL can do for itself is finish the stadium and other facilities and win in Football and MBB. Football drives the bus, and it doesn't matter if some people don't like it.

Tech's AD understands the same ramifications. They are raising money for an indoor practice facility. He also mentioned turning around football as a main priority.

Good job on both interviews.

[CajunNation]

Translation: SBC 2030 is coming baby!

YES !!!

[CajunT]

Translation: SBC 2030 is coming baby!

YES !!!

[ManAboutTown]

I think it took about 15 minutes for Maggard to get comfortable and then he loosened up. This should open doors for you guys if you can get around Learfield's over protectionism. But clearly have no say in podcast other than making sure they have access to Coaches and the AD first to create content as per their agreement.

I took several things back from this interview along with what I have learned on my own since January.

1) Tech was a majority decision in the West, even USM was in agreement from the very beginning. The travel cost and traditional footprint was the major requirements. This was a business decision and sometimes you have to do business with people you don't like. That doesn't mean you have to trust them. But if doing business with them makes sense and it benefits your bottom-line, you take the emotion out of the decision and you do it.

2) I knew some people were going to get upset when he answered that they are not pushing for another conference. It's clear they as a collective (SBC) know that the revenue is not available from ESPN to renegotiate the conference contract with any expansion until 2031. Now things have to happen above the SBC like in the AAC like programs like UAB, UNT, FIU and ECU. No way was Dr. Maggard going to mention them in a discussion, but that will be interesting by 2027. There are no exits fees when you a kicked out of a conference for not meeting revenue requirements. Dr. Maggard did mention auxiliary fees, we have some now, but a few will be coming off the books.

3)Finally, the best thing UL can do for itself is finish the stadium and other facilities and win in Football and MBB. Football drives the bus, and it doesn't matter if some people don't like it.

Tech's AD understands the same ramifications. They are raising money for an indoor practice facility. He also mentioned turning around football as a main priority.

Good job on both interviews.

Thanks, BJ. Means a little bit extra coming from you.

[facelessjonmoon]

We hope everyone enjoyed the interview with Maggard.

If you did, please let him know via twitter (@MaggardB) or email (Bryan.maggard@louisiana.edu)

If you have his cell, text him.

Feedback like this goes a long way to continuing the relationship building with admin. If they're seeing results from these types of interactions with RR, it only helps.

Great job all around gentlemen. It was nice hearing Maggard discuss topics that fans actually want to know more about and hearing it directly from the source. (East side construction and plans being a prime example) We don't typically get that type of information from traditional media channels. This format can and should be a tool that the university uses to "connect" more with the fans and supporters. That has been a huge missing link IMO

Maggard was very impressive in the interview and I have even more confidence in his abilities and decision making after this interview. Win/ Win scenario here for the school and supporters. Hopefully we see more of this in the future as the AD sees RR as an ally vs an adversary

[Turbine]

Do 2 for 1s Dr. Maggard.

Aim for 5 home games like pre 2006.

Attendance wiil go up.

[CAJUNSby90]

Do 2 for 1s Dr. Maggard.

Aim for 5 home games like pre 2006.

Attendance wiil go up.

This you?

[LouisianaB]

Aim for 5 home games like pre 2006.

We just dropped $65 million (+?) on 1/2 of the stadium, and plan on dropping another $40ish million on the other half. And you want to decrease the playing dates?

Bold.

[cajun4life]

Do 2 for 1s Dr. Maggard.

Aim for 5 home games like pre 2006.

Attendance wiil go up.

That’s crazy talk.

Increasing attendance is easy. Implementation of what it would take is something that the university is currently unwilling to do.

[RedTails]

Do 2 for 1s Dr. Maggard.

Aim for 5 home games like pre 2006.

Attendance wiil go up.

Don't agree with you at all on this one T-bine.

In an era where wins and losses matter the most, I don't think it's worth it to pander to the flakey casual crowd that would likely still stay home and watch it on TV.

I think he said if we had to do 2 for 1s, we'd have to have two away P4 games in one year to make up the difference in the budget.

I'll take the current scheduling format, 6 home games, and continue praying for some home & homes with P4. Might happen if the power conferences stop playing each other in the regular season in an attempt to also secure at-large bids in the CFP.

Imagine scheduling a 2 for 1 just in hopes for a bump in attendance, and then it lines up on a Saturday with undefeated TSAB vs. undefeated Florida at same time slot. Not worth the gamble at all.