Someone talk to me about recruiting...

[Zeebart21]

_ LOL. I love Jake. Obviously, I don't think we neglect him. That was a but harsh. However, I know Bradshaws level of devotion to Tech and it is light years ahead of any of our former athletes. Same with Malone.

I also don't know how Coach Stokley's time ended, but he was given all the time in the world.

We need to greatly increase our efforts to our former athletes. I know Jake, Brandon and Stokley have attended some different post season banquets.

I know this. Jake is free to do whatever he wants with his money. He has earned it. But, I get tired of not wanting to donate because of Stokley. I can handle it from Brandon, it seems strange from Jake.


igeaux.mobi _

Happy New Year, Slappy!

Let the new guys in power do their thing. The old guard had about as much tact as a piece of asphalt. It will all work out.

[SlappyCajun]

I'm looking for a "UL person gone wrong post-er child" for some of my future Ragin Pagin "challenges". You keep showing up. What's with that? _

I'm in the time is now mode. It's time for everything to start clicking. No more talk about potential. New administration, new coaches, new AD. We have the RCAF. There are no more excuses to be had. Just have to get it done.

I am actually more excited now than ever, I guess my patience is just gone, LOL.

King of the lead, follow, or get out of the way mentality now.

Actually, I think we should hire Jake to be on the RCAF. I don't care if we have to pay him 100K per year. He would be worth it.

[SlappyCajun]

_ Happy New Year, Slappy!

Let the new guys in power do their thing. The old guard had about as much tact as a piece of asphalt. It will all work out. _

You too Z. I was not referencing that the new guys would mess it up. I was just saying that it is ridiculous that the first guys did.

[CajunRed]

Jake will be out of football in the next couple of years. I would suspect that he will step forward and help the RCAF. He was raised right. He will help the school that gave him his opportunities.

I'm in the time is now mode. It's time for everything to start clicking. No more talk about potential. New administration, new coaches, new AD. We have the RCAF. There are no more excuses to be had. Just have to get it done.

I am actually more excited now than ever, I guess my patience is just gone, LOL.

King of the lead, follow, or get out of the way mentality now.

Actually, I think we should hire Jake to be on the RCAF. I don't care if we have to pay him 100K per year. He would be worth it.

igeaux.mobi

[HOUCajun]

I got a mailer raising funds for a Nelson Stokley memorial scholarship through the UL foundation. I wonder if that is an attempt to mend fences. Of course when I went online to donate the link did not work. Our university still has a way to go in the fundraising dept.


igeaux.mobi

[Just1More]

_ I'm in the time is now mode. It's time for everything to start clicking. No more talk about potential. New administration, new coaches, new AD. We have the RCAF. There are no more excuses to be had. Just have to get it done.

I am actually more excited now than ever, I guess my patience is just gone, LOL.

King of the lead, follow, or get out of the way mentality now.

Actually, I think we should hire Jake to be on the RCAF. I don't care if we have to pay him 100K per year. He would be worth it. _

Good attitude Slappy!

The fresh faces at UL have a window of opportunity that can seriously help reconnect some disconnected UL people. Some of those disconnected people are very good people that simply have their reasons for disconnecting... or limiting their involvement.

When Jake and others meet Hudspeth... we are going to reconnect with our former players a lot better than in our past.

A friend of mine in Baton Rouge was in Orlando at a large industrial conference a few weeks ago. He was visiting with the owner of a large industrial equipment manufacturer out of Jackson, MS that he does a huge amount of business with. The guy asked my friend if he knew much about the Ragin Cajuns and Mark Hudspeth becoming their head football coach. My buddy told him "the Cajuns aren't very good in football". He told my buddy "I assure you, that's all about to change". He said, "I'm a friend of Mark's and a Ragin Cajun fan now and will be heading to Lafayette to go to their games". He said that Hud would get great young men to attend UL and make them greater young men. I think the word will get around Louisiana and make a lot of great student athletes want to be in Hudspeth's program.

[JamesTheJeweler]

Good attitude Slappy!

The fresh faces at UL have a window of opportunity that can seriously help reconnect some disconnected UL people. Some of those disconnected people are very good people that simply have their reasons for a... or limiting their involvement. Damn! Impressive!

When Jake and others meet Hudspeth... we are going to reconnect with our former players a lot better than in our past.

A friend of mine in Baton Rouge was in Orlando at a large industrial conference a few weeks ago. He was visiting with the owner of a large industrial equipment manufacturer out of Jackson, MS that he does a huge amount of business with. The guy asked my friend if he knew much about the Ragin Cajuns and Mark Hudspeth becoming their head football coach. My buddy told him "the Cajuns aren't very good in football". He told my buddy "I assure you, that's all about to change". He said, "I'm a friend of Mark's and a Ragin Cajun fan now and will be heading to Lafayette to go to their games". He said that Hud would get great young men to attend UL and make them greater young men. I think the word will get around Louisiana and make a lot of great student athletes want to be in Hudspeth's program.

igeaux.mobi

[Oiler]

_ Bradshaw works his ass off for Tech. Stokely gets more years than he should have and Jake won't donate, b/c of how Stokely was treated! Wow. Screw it. Tillman loves this place. Let's go after him


igeaux.mobi _

Bradshaw is the exception, not the rule, when it comes to former athletes giving back. Shaq has made a buck or two since he left LSU and when was the last time you heard of him giving anything back? The simple fact is that most athletes never give anything back once they leave. This is true at every university. I'm not sure why, but most don't seem to have a desire to "give back", at least not to their alma maters.

[Geaux]

_ Bradshaw is the exception, not the rule, when it comes to former athletes giving back. Shaq has made a buck or two since he left LSU and when was the last time you heard of him giving anything back? The simple fact is that most athletes never give anything back once they leave. This is true at every university. I'm not sure why, but most don't seem to have a desire to "give back", at least not to their alma maters. _

In the case of Shaq, I disagree. Oiler, I doubt you have been to The Cook Hotel on LSU's Campus. This hotel runs on private donations from LSU alumi. Most people have their names next to the doors for their donations, Shaq has his name over the whole lobby! I think he does his part in giving back, LOL!

[Oiler]

_ In the case of Shaq, I disagree. Oiler, I doubt you have been to The Cook Hotel on LSU's Campus. This hotel runs on private donations from LSU alumi. Most people have their names next to the doors for their donations, Shaq has his name over the whole lobby! I think he does his part in giving back, LOL! _

I stand corrected when it comes to Shaq and I should not have used him as an example. Still, most former college athletes don't become big financial supporters of their alma maters including former UL athletes.