Sorry can't fire Marlin

[SlickRick]

What's the story on Smith's suspension?

[cajun_lannister]

The question remains. What is a good season? I'm curious to know how the administration grades that and will they take into consideration lower attendance even if it contradicts some floor success?

#1 rule in college athletics... fans fire coaches

[zephyr]

#1 rule in college athletics... fans fire coaches

That's my point. That's what we are told but if we continue to lose fans, what good does a 4th place finish in conference do for us?

[CajunEXPRESS]

4th place in this version of the SBC cannot ever be considered good, it’s not tolerable if too often.

[VObserver]

As of today, the Cajuns are 3-14 vs top 200 RPI opponents and 6-17 against top 300 RPI opponents. Unacceptable on any level, with or without injuries.

[zephyr]

4th place in this version of the SBC cannot ever be considered good, it’s not tolerable if too often.

I would agree but finishing top 4 is something that Maggard has expressed as a goal.

[CajunEXPRESS]

Then the Maggard bar is too low. I fully understand that goal, but it’s a joke in the current SBC.

[barisaxman]

What's the story on Smith's suspension?

https://www.theadvocate.com/acadiana...596c3778b.html

[cajun_lannister]

That's my point. That's what we are told but if we continue to lose fans, what good does a 4th place finish in conference do for us?

Marlin has to make the dance to keep his job IMO anything else his buyout is too low and fan's won't come back for anything less.

Although If they extend him for anything less than a Ncaa birth I'm dropping my Rcaf donation to 0 and encourage everyone to do the same

[Benchwarmer]

Marlin has to make the dance to keep his job IMO anything else his buyout is too low and fan's won't come back for anything less

There is no money to buy him out. There is no chance that ticket or chair back prices will fall. There is no chance that RCAF contribution rates will reduce and there is no chance we are going to see the NCAA's in the next couple of years. Best we can hope for is a competitive run at the Sunbelt championship. Until football attendance reaches the 25K level, there will be no extra money for other sports and probably unlikely after that b/c if we get there and keep winning why move money to other non-revenue sports. The only way basketball returns to its former level is if football drops to the southland conference; and the university athletic leaders decide that UL can become a powerhouse as a spring sport school. Until then, enjoy the $3 beers (just let uber/lfyt bring you home); the one dollar hot dogs and below average basketball! Forgot to mention move out of the cajundome.