Contract buyout question

[cajunfan79]

There is no way that happens

[Duggie35]

1) If you use all of the $3 million next year for football you hurt the next 10 years because you can't sustain $3m per year.

2) If sit on the funds and do nothing you hurt football forever.

3) If you loan basketball a small portion to fix operations. The athletic dept as a whole will reap the entire money back, and many times over.

In the end, the football budget will grow because basketball isn't dragging it down like it is now.

As a season ticket holder to both sports (and baseball) I agree with this to a certain extent. However, I don't think it should be the football programs responsibility to fix the basketball program! But if that is what it takes to get the basketball program even just back to average, I would support it.

[ZoomZoom]

A couple of million helps with the stadium overhaul.

[CajunVic]

Robbing Peter to pay Paul has always been a no, no, however his name is Bob . . .

[Turbine]

Robbing Peter to pay Paul has always been a no, no, however his name is Bob . . .

So football doesn't drive the bus, it just has a few sports thrown under it.

[fanof71]

The little thang that "reads" sports news between segments on The Lame this am mentioned the buyout was 30M. That was on the RPEE3 show...

[CajunPride]

All in on football until we reach NY bowl. I think the last 4 years commitment to football has already helped all Cajun sports with recruiting and name recognition. The next hire is crucial to continuing the momentum.

[CajunEXPRESS]

Basketball has the potential for huge payback for this university. It’s not up to football, baseball, or softball to supplement a horribly run program. In business basketball would have been liquidated or shut down because regardless of the potential it’s just a big money pit.

[Turbine]

Basketball has the potential for huge payback for this university. It’s not up to football, baseball, or softball to supplement a horribly run program. In business basketball would have been liquidated or shut down because regardless of the potential it’s just a big money pit.

Kick the ball down the road if you like.

I never took you for a Marlin lifeline.

[CajunEXPRESS]

Kick the ball down the road if you like.

I never took you for a Marlin lifeline.

I’m just not going to take football money to fix basketball. I’m sorry we’re still with this guy going on 12 years. His days are numbered. Basketball has to be a booth-strap or a silver spoon.