Let's see how many people want J Kelley Hall to stay?

[studentfan]

If you pay him now by doubling or tripling his salary and he continues to build a winner, then we will get something in return by fans going to the games and getting our money back. If we have to get some money elsewhere then do it, if not then I guess there's really nothing we can do but let him go to another team. I just say try to find money from anywhere to keep him and he'll repay it by having fans come to the games and through things like that.

[snote]

Originally posted by Clutch0364
He is part of a bright future for UL athletics and I for one say give him whatever it takes to stay. The money going towards facility upgrades are only a small piece of the puzzle...coaching is the biggest piece. Coaches like the Lotiefs, the General, and J. Kelly Hall (coach Bustle has yet to prove to me that he is in this catagory) do not come very often and when they do, you do what it takes to keep them...Boise State as an example gave their coach Hawkins a huge raise to keep him from bein grabbed up by the big boys and now they have begun facility upgrades that will keep them competitve for years to come.

Originally posted by Clutch0364
He is part of a bright future for UL athletics ....

Originally posted by Clutch0364
coach Bustle has yet to prove to me that he is in this catagory

well, please forgive my "cut and pasting" of your o-pine

although, of all your typing in this o-pine of yours.. these words, are the only ones that i noticed ..

yes, i also have noticed you can and do type.. great! it's the best cajun site on the internet.. and i thank you..

although, i will from this day forth, think less of your o-pine's because of the one i have not cut and pasted..

(grins.. but please shady j )

.. rickey bustle has not been a bright part of cajun athletics?

[Clutch0364]

I knew i would take heat for that post because of my statement about Bustle.

He has made great improvements to our facilities and put a lot more people in the seats but he has yet to put the wins up like the other coachs.
I said that this is a big year for him because it is the team he recruited and i truely hope to be made into a believer

[lxa656]

"Originally posted by Clutch0364
He is part of a bright future for UL athletics ....

Originally posted by Clutch0364
coach Bustle has yet to prove to me that he is in this catagory

well, please forgive my "cut and pasting" of your o-pine

although, of all your typing in this o-pine of yours.. these words, are the only ones that i noticed ..

yes, i also have noticed you can and do type.. great! it's the best cajun site on the internet.. and i thank you..

although, i will from this day forth, think less of your o-pine's because of the one i have not cut and pasted..

(grins.. but please shady j )

.. rickey bustle has not been a bright part of cajun athletics?"




-- Can someone translate?

[CajunNation]

Originally posted by BirdofParadise
I keep reading things like "Whatever it takes."

Let's see.

Would you double his salary?
Would you triple it?
Where will you get the money to do that?

Of course we want him to stay. But this university doesn't have unlimited resources.

We'll do what we can for him. But there's only so much we can do.

Translation:
We will offer him a minimal bump. He will take the best offer, IF offerred other jobs.

and I have absolutely no problem with that

I would rather we direct our resources at rewarding Coach Lee.

[CajunFanatic91]

Keep him he beat ASU this season and they're in the WNIT quarterfinals. Keep him.

[cajuns4life]

"I would rather we direct our resources at rewarding Coach Lee."

Why do you say we should direct our attention to Coach Lee? Does Coach Hall not deserve the same support and resources as Coach Lee? Is it because he is the womens' coach and not the mens'? I am the biggest Lee fan out there, but you have to admit, look at what Hall did with what he had and look at what Lee did with what he had. They were both extremely successful, but overall I think we got "more for our money" with Hall. Another aspect, Hall has proven he can recruit and win with his players, and not to mention his great class coming in next year. How many prized recruits do we have already signed for next year with Coach Lee? Believe me I am not bashing Lee I think he has done a great job and wish him continued success. I am just a litle concerned with your comment about directing our resources towards the mens' program instead of the womens'.

[CajunNation]

Originally posted by cajuns4life
"I would rather we direct our resources at rewarding Coach Lee."

Why do you say we should direct our attention to Coach Lee? Does Coach Hall not deserve the same support and resources as Coach Lee? Is it because he is the womens' coach and not the mens'? I am the biggest Lee fan out there, but you have to admit, look at what Hall did with what he had and look at what Lee did with what he had. They were both extremely successful, but overall I think we got "more for our money" with Hall. Another aspect, Hall has proven he can recruit and win with his players, and not to mention his great class coming in next year. How many prized recruits do we have already signed for next year with Coach Lee? Believe me I am not bashing Lee I think he has done a great job and wish him continued success. I am just a litle concerned with your comment about directing our resources towards the mens' program instead of the womens'.

Whether you like it or not, all universities put priorities on which Coach gets paid what.

It's not like we are sitting here with a pile of money and pondering on which coach to give it to. We're talking about a very tight budget.

I'm willing to bet that this university has made a decision that SHOULD money become available, we will first look to Coach Bustle and Coach Lee in terms of increasing of salary.

This may sound harsh, but it's reality.

[CajunRecruiter]

Thanks everyone for your support.

I can tell you we are all hard at work on the spring and fall recruiting.

We are excited about next year and many more after that.

Oh if anyone was courious, I voted to pay coach Hall!!

Thanks again,

Bill

[DaddyCajun]

500 FANS MORE THAN WHAT USED TO BE 150/GAME @ $6.00 PER HEAD TIMES 12 HOME GAMES IS $$$36,000.00!!!! NOW THERE IS YOUR MONEY TO TAKE J.KELLY HALL FROM $67,000 TO $103,000!!!


BUILD IT AND MORE WILL COME AND MORE MONEY WILL BE AVAILABLE!!

DADDYCAJUN!!

[NewsCopy]

Talks to retain Louisiana's Ragin' Cajuns women's basketball coach J. Kelley Hall have stretched into nearly three months since the 2004-05 Cajuns finished a 22-9 season in the championship game of the Sun Belt Conference Tournament.

Athletic Director Nelson Schexnayder, who left Wednesday for the NCAA Convention in Indiana, has discussed giving Hall a multi-year contract to continue his building of a program that had been among the worst in the college game.

"Kelley and I have spoken on a couple of occasions," Schexnayder said. "I haven't had a chance to present a formal proposal and get the University's feedback on it.

"They've been cordial conversations. I'd like to get something done that would recognize the success Kelley has had here, something he feels good about."

Hall said he wants to stay.

"I'd like to settle in, sign it, move on and win this thing (the Sun Belt title)," said Hall, whose second team was 13-15 and who tied the school record for wins with last season's 22-victory surge.

"It's frustrating. Right now, we're committed to staying, but if we can't get it done, I can't see us staying. I just want what's fair for me and my family."

"We do have certain limitations," Schexnayder said. "I know Kelley understands that."

Hall's base salary of $67,599 lags behind the rest of the Sun Belt Conference and is starting to fall behind other in-state schools for the same position.

The rest of the story

Bruce Brown
bbrown@theadvertiser.com

[shof]

"Kelley and I have spoken on a couple of occasions," Schexnayder said. "I haven't had a chance to present a formal proposal and get the University's feedback on it.

I can't believe this still hasn't been done! I've had as much patience as anyone regarding Nelson's management/leadership skills; but if he screws this one up he needs to start packing his bags. Not "having a chance" to get a formal proposal to the University is total BS. That's his darn job!

I realize there is a lot of other things going on right now; but this is as important as any. If we truely want Women's basketball to succeed, get this done before the current contract expires!