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

[shof]

DC - you da man!

A tournament for softball/WBB would be a great idea, one that I'd try to come in to town to participate in.......especially if we could get on that new muni course Always looking for an excuse to come home for some good eating.

Shof

[Crawfish]

Coach Hall
Thank you for setting the record straight. I love basketball and I have been going to women’s games for several years now, even though there was a time I would not admit it . I now have some company in the bleachers. The quality of play and the enthusiasm of the players has changed dramatically since you have been there. There was a time that when the girls got down, they would be prone to "pack it in." This is no longer true. I am hoping that as the program continues to improve, we will HAVE to play games in the Cajun Dome in order to seat all of the fans. I believe you and Nelson will work out a deal and I do not believe that anyone thought this was a matter of greed, but more the reality of life. It takes a lot of money to live in Lafayette or anywhere else these days. I hope the University can find a way to pay you and ALL of our coaches a nice salary. It is tough with the budget restraints mandated by the state, but I believe there is a way to make it happen.

BTW, A sweet 16 appearance would be nice for next season...

[headragincajun]

For all you Women's Basketball Fans, Just to get the word out, WE HAVE 14 HOME GAMES SCHEDULED plus 2 HOME EXHIBITION GAMES and we will find out in 2 weeks if we host PRE-SEASON WNIT.
WE NEED EVERYBODY TO SHOW UP AND BE LOUD. WE HAVE BEEN ASSURED THE BAND WILL BE AT EVERY HOME GAME NEXT YEAR. I would like to START where we finished last year (FULL HOUSE). Believe me other schools hate to play in EARL K. LONG.
The Cajun Dome will be an option on some days. We'll get back to you later on that issue. ONCE AGAIN THANKS.
HEADRAGINCAJUN1

[TheRaginTruth]

Sources have indicated that the AD at Birmingham Southern has contacted coach Hall and is very interested in his services. They have a past relationship from his days at Auburn University. Where Hall is noted for his four top ten recruiting classes. Stay Tuned????

[Turbine]

Truth all I can do is quote a sage who once said "Any money invested unwisely will lose money and investing in a winner is a sure thing"

Authement and Nelson have to simultaneously ask these questions:

How much money they can save with a coach other than Hall?

How much money will it cost the school to have a coach other than Hall.

I can promise you the cost of no Hall is far greater than the savings of not having coach Hall. Long term there will be more money in the coffers WITH than without.

PAY the WINNER and UL will be known for top ten recruiting classes!

[headragincajun]

Thanks Turbine. As soon as I try to put out a fire a new one pops up. You are a smart man maybe I need to hire you as my PR person. I have heard you on several occasions on "THE STINKING GENIUS" show. Waiting for Nelson to get back into town on Monday. Hopefully this will get resolved. I'll keep you posted. GEAUX CAJUNS.
HEADRAGINCAJUN1

[CajunRebel]

My Unbiased Opinion:

I think that if you looked at this from a financial perspective, I do not see how Nelson would be able to justify a 30,000 raise for the head coach of a program that probably doesn't even pull in 30,000 dollars. I hate to say it, but I can't see how enough people are going to be interested a women's basketball team for it to make sense. Just look at our softball team which is always in the top 15 and look at how few people attend their games. Women do not draw nearly as well as men do.

Financially, I am not convinced that an investment in Coach Hall will pay off.

That is something that Nelson has to be considering right now. I think as fans we tend to forget that we operate on a tiny budget. 30,000 is hard to come by, and will probabaly have to come out of someone else's budget.

With that said, I love having coach Hall here and I think he is the type of guy that can bring enourmous success to this university. I had goosebumps watching the Lady Cajuns cut down the net at EK Long to celebrate their first EVER conference championship. In my opinion he deserves a 50,000 raise. I seriously hope that we can find a way to keep him here because I think that he can bring our basketball team up to the level of our baseball/softball teams.

I really really really don't want to lose ya coach!

[Turbine]

I think that if you looked at this from a financial perspective, I do not see how Nelson would be able to justify a 30,000 raise for the head coach of a program that probably doesn't even pull in 30,000 dollars.

First of all let me say as you do I think Coach J. Kelley Hall should get a $37,616.00 raise, to put him at the Sunbelt average. Unlike you I think the program will generate the money, and yes Louisiana's coaching budget already has the money sitting waiting to be applied to a winner.

The Daily Advertiser 02-05-04 * Bustle gets two-year extension
Bustle currently makes $185,000 a year, with incentives built in, and a raise is being discussed.

The Daily Advertiser 03-13-04on the imperative raise for Evans: * “Wins and losses are obviously part of it,” Schexnayder said. “We look at where we have been in conference competition. For example, women’s basketball has not done much before recently, so we would look at that much differently than (for) men’s basketball that’s had good success."

San Francisco Chronicle 04-21-04: * Evans' current contract expires this year. He made $170,000 a year at Lafayette. The USF base salary is thought to be $200,000-plus. Evans, who was in San Francisco last week meeting with Hogan and other officials, wouldn't confirm the deal.

The Daily Advertiser 04-23-04: * Schexnayder said that contract negotiations with Evans continued through Wednesday morning, when the seven-year Cajun mentor was presented with a contract package for four years at what he called a “serious addition” to the salary Evans was paid under a three-year contract that expired this year. Evans flew to San Francisco following that Wednesday meeting and accepted the Dons’ post.

Schexnayder said that the final offer would have made Evans the highest-paid employee in the UL Lafayette athletic department, and was for a four-year period when Evans was seeking only a three-year deal.

Since that time Nelson hired a replacement coach who did not have 132 wins, did not have four 20-win seasons (3 in a row), did not appear in 2 NCAAs and 2 NITs in the past 5 years. I do not need to know what coach Lee is making, there is no way Authement and Schexnayder paid Lee what they were paying Evans, much less the offer that would have paid Evans well over $185,000. Combining the raise that Evans turned down and the lower new salary and I'm thinking you have your $37,616.00 raise for Hall right there.

Since that time 1st time assistants have been hired in basketball. Are they making the same amount of money that a 9 year head coach material assistant was making? I don't know, but there may be a couple thousand coaching budget dollars right there.

Since that time a former graduate assistant has been promoted to head volleyball coach. Is she going to make the same amount of money that a 9 year head coach was making? I don't know there may be a couple of dollars right there.

Currently a coach is being replaced in soccer. Is the new coach going to make the same amount of money that a 6-time professional coach of the year and multiple championship coach was making? No way. Poggi was a local legend. There sits a couple thousand dollars right there.

I someone wants I can break down the historical quotes some more, otherwise I think it's saft to say the unused coaching budget dollars that were shown to exist 15 months ago, are still there and could only have increased since. In fact the new funds generated from the increase in Lady Cajun Basketball attendance from this past season should go into contrat offers. Speaking of attendance. . .

With coach Hall at the helm, the next year will see Louisiana average 500 in paid attendance per game. Fans will gladly pay $7 per ticket, combined that would/will generate $47,000 more coaching dollars than before coach Hall was hired. Back then 150 family adn friends was considered a good night. Not any more, in a few years Lady Cajun basketball will average 1000 per game, a $94,000 dollar increase over day one of the Hall regime. In the years after that the sky is the limit.

[Tripple Threat]

headragincajun1, the fact that you are here on this forum makes me want to donate to your salary. The level of interest you have in this program is inspiring to me because I have a lot of respect for someone who has a passion for their occupation and your definitely have it. That fact that your passion is basketball is icing on the cake. I hope things work out for everyone. I took a few elbow's from Anna at the gym, she was obviously coached well...

[gorcajun]

Turbine,

Looks like a savings account is being developed in the athletic department. Maybe a "rainy day fund". Don't tell anybody but I think it is flooding on Rhinehart Drive.


Now there is some rumor-talk that Coach Tony Robichaux is being seriously considered for the Texas A&M Baseball Coaching Job, would this be a savings for a new coach, should Robe get the job.

[Turbine]

I would like to START where we finished last year (FULL HOUSE). Believe me other schools hate to play in EARL K. LONG.
The Cajun Dome will be an option on some days.

Earl K. Long will create DieHards, I have never been to a better basketball atmosphere arena.

[DaddyCajun]

I had a couple of my kids and some of their friends come with me to some of the last several games last season(2004-05). These kids really got into it as their adrenaline stated flowing as the game and crowd got pumping.

I WILL PURCHASE SEASON TICKETS THIS YEAR AND WILL PARTICIPATE IN ANY FUND RAISER TO RAISE MONIES FOR COACH HALL AND OR COACH MICHEAL/STEFF AND THEIR RECRUITING/FACILITIES!!


DADDYCAJUN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


COACH HALL YOUR HIRED, AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!