The Jerry Baldwin Saga: 1998-2020

[AstroCajun]

I did not start the rumor. His name has been mentioned in print, on tv and on radio, but thank you for putting my fears to rest. I sincerely hope you are correct.

To start with, the qualifications will require a Ph.D. Coach is no Ph.D.

I expect the new broom to sweep clean.

[Sonsissymia]

_ You people need to remember stories such as this the next time you go vote.

One political party appoints judges who like cases like this.

One political party appoints judges who throw cases like this out of court.


I'll let y'all decide which is which. _

our judiciary is elected; none of the third circuit judges are appointed.

[NewsCopy]

Former UL head football coach Jerry Baldwin’s lawsuit against the university will go to court Oct. 9 with discrimination charges that had been thrown out last year. The discrimination claims had been thrown out by a summary judgment in 2006 but were reinstated earlier this month by a decision of the Louisiana 1st Circuit Court of Appeal. The appeals court found a summary judgment should not have been applied to Baldwin’s claims of discrimination because he met his burden of proof. “A motion for summary judgment is a procedural device used to avoid a full-scale trial when there is no genuine issue of material fact,” the court wrote. The appeals court found Baldwin met his burden of proof in establishing grounds for possible discrimination and that UL also “came forth with seemingly legitimate and nondiscriminatory reasons” for Baldwin’s termination. The rest of the story Marsha Sills msills@theadvertiser.com

[gridiron]

Don't buy out his contract keep him on the staff for the next coach. Demote him make him OC and let him redeem himself. Let him leave if he wants then we don't owe anything. Let him stay and you are talking a couple hundred thousand a year instead of a million to buy him out. Or move him to Martin Hall like we did Nelson, they could share an office.

[Hammer58]

_ Don't buy out his contract keep him on the staff for the next coach. Demote him make him OC and let him redeem himself. Let him leave if he wants then we don't owe anything. Let him stay and you are talking a couple hundred thousand a year instead of a million to buy him out. Or move him to Martin Hall like we did Nelson, they could share an office. _

I don't know all the ins and outs of his contract but I would think that any change in his status would have to be negotated and agreed to by him or else you have to pay him out. I believe the contract calls for him to be head coach and anything other than that would require a buyout or a renegotiated contract.

[Just1More]

You are correct Hammer. The only option is a buy out. That is not going to happen right now. We are in for a long haul and if you choose to read and/or post on here, there is going to be a lot of negativity over that subject. It is deserving.

[Corndog308]

I wonder what this forum would've been like during the Baldwin years........

[Zeebart21]

I wonder what this forum would've been like during the Baldwin years........

It got really brutal in the waining months, weeks, and days....

Z

[cajunlove]

_ I wonder what this forum would've been like during the Baldwin years........ _

Toothpick anyone?

[ULBaby!]

Baldwin? Who dat? Might you be referring to one of those multi-talented Baldwin Brothers..Alec maybe? I don't remember no Baldwin! Wilson maybe, Spalding for sure, but Baldwin?

I have no idea of whom you speak.