The Jerry Baldwin Saga: 1998-2020

[Rebel02]

I have lost all respect for this former coach. This man must be desparate for money. Its truly a shame what has become of him.

[NewsCopy]

Appellate Court Reinstates Former Coach's Lawsuit Against U. of Louisiana The Court of Appeal of Louisiana has reinstated a racial-discrimination lawsuit filed by a former football coach, Jerry Lee Baldwin, against the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. Mr. Baldwin, who was fired in 2001 after running up a 6-27 record over three years, was replaced by a white male coach and subsequently sued the university system, the Lafayette campus, and its athletics director, alleging discrimination. A trial-court judge granted the defendants’ motion to dismiss the case in 2005, but the state appeals court reversed that decision, saying such a summary judgment was “rarely appropriate” for deciding a case based on facts that were open to different interpretations. The ruling sends the case back to the trial court for further proceedings. —Charles Huckabee The source of the story The court decision

[rhineaux]

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At what point does some judge throw this guy on his ass and tells him to quit blaming someone else for his inadequecies? At the point when people realize that we have hired two black coaches since he was fired, proving that it had nothing to do with his race, or when they realize he won 6 games in 3 years. The way i see it, his job was to win games. he didn't do it, and therefore "violated" his contract. What an ass.

[Clutch0364]

_ At what point does some judge throw this guy on his ass and tells him to quit blaming someone else for his inadequecies? At the point when people realize that we have hired two black coaches since he was fired, proving that it had nothing to do with his race, or when they realize he won 6 games in 3 years. The way i see it, his job was to win games. he didn't do it, and therefore "violated" his contract. What an ass. _

Yup he got fired cause he was black not because he only won 6 games lol what a joke

[CajunNation]

You people need to remember stories such as this the next time you go vote.

One political party appoints judges who like cases like this.

One political party appoints judges who throw cases like this out of court.


I'll let y'all decide which is which.

[BigJohn]

_ "Baldwin also claims...cut the football equipment budget and took $25,000 donated to the football program to use for other purposes in the athletic department."

How much money did the program lose because Baldwin didn't care about putting fans in the stands? _

How many fans were at the last game when a bowl invite was possible?

[CajunGuru]

_ How many fans were at the last game when a bowl invite was possible? _

More then he averaged the whole time under his tenure!

[BigJohn]

_ More then he averaged the whole time under his tenure! _

The answer is 10,000 scanned.

How much money has the program lost because Bustle can't put fans in the stands 5 yrs after the firing of Balwin because he couldn't put fans in the stands?

The problem might not be with Balwin or Bustle. The problem might be with the people living in and around Lafayette and Cajun Alums. Maybe they don't care.

[RaginCajun77]

The answer is 10,000 scanned.

How much money has the program lost because Bustle can't put fans in the stands 5 yrs after the firing of Balwin because he couldn't put fans in the stands?

The problem might not be with Balwin or Bustle. The problem might be with the people living in and around Lafayette and Cajun Alums. Maybe they don't care.

The problem could be poor marketing as well.

[CajunGuru]

_ The answer is 10,000 scanned.

How much money has the program lost because Bustle can't put fans in the stands 5 yrs after the firing of Balwin because he couldn't put fans in the stands?

The problem might not be with Balwin or Bustle. The problem might be with the people living in and around Lafayette and Cajun Alums. Maybe they don't care. _

The program hasn't stopped losing money for years. Winning games cures those problems. Baldwin couldn't beat N. Alabama, Bustle has at least done better in that arena. Bottomline, if he doesn't change the results, the attendance won't change either.

[DaddyCajun]

_ How many fans were at the last game when a bowl invite was possible? _

Matters not, as it is more important where the program is now as to where is was when Baldwin was fired, and where it WAS going and where it IS going NOW!!!

The overall attendance is certainly up from when JB was at UL. There was only "3" big donors involved with UL football at the end of JB's coaching career at UL. Now there are hundreds of big backers compared to 3!!! The growth of this Football program is light years from when JB was there and to tell you the truth I am glad he is gone as he was single handedly destroying something near and dear to me!!!

No comparison between now and then, BigJohn, no comparison. If you were a kid and dependent on a person to lead you and provide for you who would you want bringinging in the bacon???

DaddyCajun

[GetTheFacts1st]

_ The answer is 10,000 scanned.

How much money has the program lost because Bustle can't put fans in the stands 5 yrs after the firing of Balwin because he couldn't put fans in the stands?

The problem might not be with Balwin or Bustle. The problem might be with the people living in and around Lafayette and Cajun Alums. Maybe they don't care. _

If 10000 scanned, then there were 10000 more than Baldwins last game, becasue of the paids that did not show. The damage Baldwin did will take 5 more years to rectify.... into another generatin of building interest in young people who will be dragging their daddies, who quit going under Tooth-Baldy-pick, back to the games. The guy was a loser whose budget was cut when he doidn't put butts in the seats by winning some games.