The Jerry Baldwin Saga: 1998-2020

[LSUalum1]

If you only knew what goes around in our "justice" system between police, Prosecutors, Judges, etc. Americans wouldn't throw around the words, "We have the best Judicial System in the World" as fact. Granted, I don't have first hand knowledge of other countries Judicial systems, but unless they just flip a coin, we don't have the best system in the World.

The more appropriate saying is "We have the best Judicial System ON PAPER".

[CajunMarine81]

Forget about the courts, judges, etc.... what ever happened to.... you are a coach. you are losing. The program is sinking. you get FIRED! A good coach is a good coach. they are not a good "black coach" or a good "white coach". If you are losing, you are fired. If you are winning, you are praised. I don't see the outrage when a white coach, or a black coach gets fired at any other university or professional organization. What am I missing here?

[NewsCopy]

  Former UL head football coach Jerry Baldwin's attorneys will ask for a rehearing, Baldwin's attorney Karl Bernard said this week.

The 1st Circuit Court of Appeal in Baton Rouge unanimously threw out a $2 million judgment against the UL Board of Supervisors and former Ragin' Cajun athletic director Nelson Schexnayder.

That judgment came after a jury found that Baldwin, a former head football coach at UL, was terminated, in part, because of racial discrimination.
"We were a little disappointed in the ruling," Bernard said. "But we do respect the First Court's decision."

Bernard said he is looking through the appellate court's ruling and will soon request a rehearing. If that is not granted, he will appeal to the Louisiana Supreme Court.

The rest of the story

Tina Marie Macias • tmacias@theadvertiser.com • July 4, 2009

[NewsCopy]

Court denies Baldwin request
The rest of the story

[Etowncajun]

Will he ever just go away?

[CajunRed]

Just continues to remind us all how trashy a guy he really was!!

[Tiredof theBS]

_ Will he ever just go away? _

And if we fire Lee will they will join together and file another suit? I think that this is all setting the table for the future. We made the mistake of keeping Bustle this year when it was a "clean house" year. If we keep Bustle and then fire both basketball coaches we will lose the next case.

[CajunRed]

_ And if we fire Lee will they will join together and file another suit? I think that this is all setting the table for the future. We made the mistake of keeping Bustle this year when it was a "clean house" year. If we keep Bustle and then fire both basketball coaches we will lose the next case. _

You lost me.

[Just1More]

_ And if we fire Lee will they will join together and file another suit? I think that this is all setting the table for the future. We made the mistake of keeping Bustle this year when it was a "clean house" year. If we keep Bustle and then fire both basketball coaches we will lose the next case. _

The Baldwin lawsuit was a farce and we cannot operate any aspect of our coaching hiring and firing from that pathetic failure of our judicial system. The only lesson learned is to be more cautious in hiring people that have no qualifications and those who a lawsuit is their greatest hope of "achievement".

[cjr3888]

_ And if we fire Lee will they will join together and file another suit? I think that this is all setting the table for the future. We made the mistake of keeping Bustle this year when it was a "clean house" year. If we keep Bustle and then fire both basketball coaches we will lose the next case. _

Would you give up this notion that every coach will sue the University if they are fied. We all know that the two basketball coaches are BLACK! There, I said it, now put those thoughts to rest. That does not have any bearing on whether or not they are good coaches or if they are performing up to the expectation set forth by the University. If you were running this department, every black coach would get an extension no matter how bad their performance because you are scared they will sue.

[Tiredof theBS]

_ Would you give up this notion that every coach will sue the University if they are fied. We all know that the two basketball coaches are BLACK! There, I said it, now put those thoughts to rest. That does not have any bearing on whether or not they are good coaches or if they are performing up to the expectation set forth by the University. If you were running this department, every black coach would get an extension no matter how bad their performance because you are scared they will sue. _

You said it very well, especially the last sentance. My fear is in that Lee got the job when he was not the choice for the job. Then we gave him an extension for the "good job he did". We labeled him a good coach. I fear we set outselves up. I pray I'm wrong and you are right.

My apology for the fear that inspired my post. The question should be if they are good coaches and are they performing up to the expectations set forth by the University? If that is the question then I'll simply answer to Rodgers, Lee, and Bustle, Thanks for your service to UL. Good luck in your next position.

[California Cajun]

_ You said it very well, especially the last sentance. My fear is in that Lee got the job when he was not the choice for the job. Then we gave him an extension for the "good job he did". We labeled him a good coach. I fear we set outselves up. I pray I'm wrong and you are right.

My apology for the fear that inspired my post. The question should be if they are good coaches and are they performing up to the expectations set forth by the University? If that is the question then I'll simply answer to Rodgers, Lee, and Bustle, Thanks for your service to UL. Good luck in your next position. _

Don't blame yourself, blame Baldwin for anyone's reluctance to hire a minority head coach. He demonstrated that you can avoid a costly risk by hiring someone who can't sue for racial discrimination.

Credit UL for not letting Baldwin deter them from being color blind in their hiring practices despite what he did.

[Hammer58]

_ You said it very well, especially the last sentance. My fear is in that Lee got the job when he was not the choice for the job. Then we gave him an extension for the "good job he did". We labeled him a good coach. I fear we set outselves up. I pray I'm wrong and you are right.

My apology for the fear that inspired my post. The question should be if they are good coaches and are they performing up to the expectations set forth by the University? If that is the question then I'll simply answer to Rodgers, Lee, and Bustle, Thanks for your service to UL. Good luck in your next position. _

Lee's contract is up at the end of the season. At that point UL will have fulfilled its obligation to him and he will have fulfilled his obligation to UL (or not depending on your point of view). He would have even less of a case than Baldwin if he were to decide to sue. But I don't think Robert Lee is that type of person. Win - loss record aside he appears to be a better man than Jerry Baldwin. Just my opinion.

[Cajunrunner]

The Rev. Jerry Baldwin, New Living Word’s principal and church pastor, said the school is moving forward “on faith.”

“If you’re going to be successful, you’ve got to stop looking at the obstacles and look at the opportunities,” Baldwin said.

http://www.thenewsstar.com/article/2...mod%7Cmostview

If it is, hope that schools comes out of his leadership better than our athletic program did.

[ULvictory]

Yup that's him