2016: Alden Report Released by University of Louisiana Athletics

[Cajunologist]

People who donate to the program want to see buildings and stadiums, not more employees in the office.

[VObserver]

People who donate to the program want to see buildings and stadiums, not more employees in the office.

If my money is being used to create vehicles to make MORE money, I have no problem at all with that.

[Boomer]

If my money is being used to create vehicles to make MORE money, I have no problem at all with that.

----As the number of retired Boomers increases every day---this might be a way to get some cheap experienced retired employees kinda on a volunteer basis---Unlike some with low tech qualifications (ahemmm), we have people that can do it all and wouldn't mind doing some volunteer type stuff for the athletic department---in fact if they liked it, maybe take over their positions!!! lol Seriouly, we have some former athletes and alumni that love their school and are ready to give more than just their money to help the athletics Department!!!

[BirdofParadise]

If my money is being used to create vehicles to make MORE money, I have no problem at all with that.

And, there will be no opinion that makes more sense than this one.

[Cajunrunner]

Been waiting for this post from someone.

You couldn't be more wrong.

No company, school or business has all the answers. Hiring outside people to give you a different viewpoint or to affirm what you think you know has been going on for much longer than this state has had a financial crisis.

When I was a teenager, the place I worked had people who would come in and buy stuff just to see how customer service and other things were handled. That is a consultant.

That was in 1969.

No administrator has all the answers. To suggest they should is folly.

Come on now, Jay. We could have gotten Jerry Luke LeBlanc, Chris Williams, Coach Blanco and their Band of Brothers to produce the same quality study with integrity at half the cost!

[VObserver]

Been waiting for this post from someone.

You couldn't be more wrong.

No company, school or business has all the answers. Hiring outside people to give you a different viewpoint or to affirm what you think you know has been going on for much longer than this state has had a financial crisis.

When I was a teenager, the place I worked had people who would come in and buy stuff just to see how customer service and other things were handled. That is a consultant.

That was in 1969.

No administrator has all the answers. To suggest they should is folly.

This may be the best post you have ever made, BOP. Now we just need to hope that our administrators can acknowledge that they have been doing it wrong all these years and start doing it the right way. Sometimes that is the biggest part of the battle.

I know this. I have been both the administrator who did it wrong and the consultant who advised a better way.

[Boomer]

As someone who is familiar with organizational development consulting, most companies already know the problems and potential solutions before a consultant is hired. The information is generally received better by the employees/stakeholders when that info in conveyed by an outside source.

---I worked for and am familiar with 2 outstanding companies and your post is right on the money

These outside folks come in the loop and check every facet of the company---an example would be say in sales and your manager telling you what is wrong rather than XYZ company coming in and giving examples of your problems (yes we know there is a problem, but defining it and presenting ways of fixing it is what the worth is)

Upon reading this, the LSU and state universities will be trying to stop what we put in if it involves in any way state monies

the me I see, the me you see, and the me I be!!! This is what the consulting agency defines, and a program given for correction and hitting future goals is what hopefully we will get!!!

[LaCajunsFan]

Been waiting for this post from someone.

You couldn't be more wrong.

No company, school or business has all the answers. Hiring outside people to give you a different viewpoint or to affirm what you think you know has been going on for much longer than this state has had a financial crisis.

When I was a teenager, the place I worked had people who would come in and buy stuff just to see how customer service and other things were handled. That is a consultant.

That was in 1969.

No administrator has all the answers. To suggest they should is folly.

This may be the best post you have ever made, BOP. Now we just need to hope that our administrators can acknowledge that they have been doing it wrong all these years and start doing it the right way. Sometimes that is the biggest part of the battle.

I know this. I have been both the administrator who did it wrong and the consultant who advised a better way.

Agreed.

[ZoomZoom]

Many on this board will agree that if we can't get our name right, if we can't even decide what to call ourselves, how we brand ourselves, then we are screwed from the "get go". I submitted this ideal years ago. We need to get out of the Louisiana name battle and attack from a totally different angle. ULM, LA Tech, LSU, Lafayette, ULLLL...it's all exhausting.

Are you ready? ACADIANA UNIVERSITY. The Acadiana Ragin' Cajuns.. ARC. No more confusion with Lafayette Leopards. No more "you guys are in Monroe right?" It sets us apart. It will take time but will work. There is no other Acadiana, no other Ragin' Cajuns. Do it.

Haven't gotten over that name change from SLI to USL eh?

Love my heritage, area and community. But man, what a step backwards.

[fanof71]

If its a current business, its grandfathered in. Any future business or product would pay.