The Jerry Baldwin Saga: 1998-2020

[KACajun]

Just a thought. Maybe he was doing what he thought was best for the team.

I think you are correct; my question is did Lee & DW take these actions knowing the APR ramifications to the entire athletic department for 4 years?

[HommeinLA]

It seems to me that this entire fiasco has a subtle hint of racism attached to it. The current coaches for our basketball teams are both African-American. The administration has, through its own incompetence, had bad experiences (i.e.., Baldwin lawsuits) when firing African-American coaches previously. It looks like the administration doesn’t want to terminate any African-American coaches because they fear that all African-American coaches, when fired, file suit against the university. This is an old-style racist attitude and mindset and will almost surely result in no qualified African-American or other minority candidates being considered or hired when these two basketball coaching slots open up. In fact, even if African American candidates are actually interviewed for these openings, it will just be lip service.

[ULtimateCajun]

_ It seems to me that this entire fiasco has a subtle hint of racism attached to it. The current coaches for our basketball teams are both African-American. The administration has, through its own incompetence, had bad experiences (i.e.., Baldwin lawsuits) when firing African-American coaches previously. It looks like the administration doesn’t want to terminate any African-American coaches because they fear that all African-American coaches, when fired, file suit against the university. This is an old-style racist attitude and mindset and will almost surely result in no qualified African-American or other minority candidates being considered or hired when these two basketball coaching slots open up. In fact, even if African American candidates are actually interviewed for these openings, it will just be lip service. _

So are you saying the current Admin. is racist? or that they are fearful to fire them because they are african-american?

[CajunZ1]

It looks like the administration doesn’t want to terminate any African-American coaches because they fear that all African-American coaches, when fired, file suit against the university. This is an old-style racist attitude and mindset and will almost surely result in no qualified African-American or other minority candidates being considered or hired when these two basketball coaching slots open up. In fact, even if African American candidates are actually interviewed for these openings, it will just be lip service. _

Racism is everywhere... if you look really really hard for it.

[Hammer58]

_ It seems to me that this entire fiasco has a subtle hint of racism attached to it. The current coaches for our basketball teams are both African-American. The administration has, through its own incompetence, had bad experiences (i.e.., Baldwin lawsuits) when firing African-American coaches previously. It looks like the administration doesn’t want to terminate any African-American coaches because they fear that all African-American coaches, when fired, file suit against the university. This is an old-style racist attitude and mindset and will almost surely result in no qualified African-American or other minority candidates being considered or hired when these two basketball coaching slots open up. In fact, even if African American candidates are actually interviewed for these openings, it will just be lip service. _

Maybe if Baldwin and Bernard hadn't trotted out the phoney race card as an excuse for a money grab we wouldn't have this problem.

[BirdofParadise]

Breaking news: An appeals court has unanimously sided with UL in their appeal in the Jerry Baldwin case. The judgment against the University and former AD Nelson Schexnayder has been thrown out. The case itself has been remanded back to state court for possible retrial.

This isn't a big surprise, in that the original judge was an absolute buffoon.

[SportsFan]

GOOD!

[CajunStros]

_ Breaking news: An appeals court has unanimously sided with UL in their appeal in the Jerry Baldwin case. The judgment against the University and former AD Nelson Schexnayder has been thrown out. The case itself has been remanded back to state court for possible retrial.

This isn't a big surprise, in that the original judge was an absolute buffoon. _

Thank the Lord. Sad part is that this decesion won't appear on ESPN like the first ruling.

[bballholic]

Thank goodness someone in our judicial system has a brain! This suit just needs to die in the worst way possible.

[LSUalum1]

Good. Unfortunately, someone will re-try this case.

[TravlnCajun]

_The case itself has been remanded back to state court for possible retrial.

This isn't a big surprise, in that the original judge was an absolute buffoon. _

Love that it was thrown out, but if it really goes to a retrial it can becomes a circus of distraction again

[spearchucker]

_ Breaking news: An appeals court has unanimously sided with UL in their appeal in the Jerry Baldwin case. The judgment against the University and former AD Nelson Schexnayder has been thrown out. The case itself has been remanded back to state court for possible retrial.

This isn't a big surprise, in that the original judge was an absolute buffoon. _

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