re: More From Nikki Caldwell.......

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What are the benefits?

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Being showcased on ESPN during the Final Four and in Sportspages throughout the country. I'd imagine the free advertising we got from our Final Four runs easily made up the difference that we lost that year.

But the biggest benefit is wanting LSU to exude excellence--in EVERY facet. It makes those diplomas more valuable, attracts more potential students (whose tuition is much more substantial than the women's basketball budget), and probably in some ways leads to bigger donations. If you are going to do something--do it the best you can. That seems pretty simple.


You guys who only see the yearly bottom line are just extremely shortsighted. I thought you were smarter than to be so myopic Brandon.

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Paying 700K for a coach to lead a team with a 2.3 million dollar deficit makes no sense. It actually makes negative cents.

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Underrated line of the month. Quality quote there broseph.

lol wut

Coaching salaries have nothing to do with title ix.

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So when I apply for a job, a women's final four makes my diploma more valuable?

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Of course not, but the overall reputation of the school. Even if it's subconscious, people are impressed by a place that apsires for excellence in every endeavor.

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My argument is not to not be the best athletics program we can be, but to do so in reason

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I agree. I guess I just dont' think 700K is that unreasonable. It's market value. Now, there's a great argument that the market for WBB coaches is fricked, but unless the ADs can all get together and collude to bring those salaries down, I'm not sure what you can do.

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Paying 700K for a coach to lead a team with a 2.3 million dollar deficit makes no sense. It actually makes negative cents.

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Again, I don't know if there's any way to actually prove this, but I think that a winning WBB program makes up that difference. But there's also the argument that even though we live in different times, college sports--or colleges in general--can't be ALL about making money. There has to still be some semblance of nobility in providing higher education. Both in the classroom and in extra-curriculars.

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And being showcasd on ESPN? Come on man, those rating are ATROCIOUS. No one is watching those games.

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I'm sure they're not great, but even if people just flip it on for a few minutes just to see what's on, I think that's valuable.



Regardless, not that they're infallable by any means, but the powers that be have access to much, much more information on this than any of us and their jobs are actually on the line, so if they think it makes sense, I think we need to give the benefit of the doubt. At least for now.

It's simple math George

2,300,000 + 100,000(your salary for a coach)=2,400,000 loss.

1,600,000 + 700,000(actually I believe it's 465,000)=2,300,000 loss.

If it was my bussiness I would take scenario #2.

1.6 million loss. Laughable. You have no idea man.

You'll still be looking at a loss at least near 2 million if not more.

You have no idea how much T.V. revenue is dude. Whether or not dudes like you watch or not, TV revenue is where all money is at. You don't get on TV if you are a piss poor team dude.

LSU won't be on TV if they don't get to the NCAA tourny.

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College athletics is about making money now. We live in a world where college athletics is a business.

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Sorry George, but you will not see that in any mission statement of any college in the NCAA. Why.....................? Because college sports is not in existence to make money. There's no doubt that some sports make money. But that is not the main reason for college sports. So, as long as this is the reality, you will continue to see all the other sports at the university supported to the degree that the ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT (not the fans) thinks they should be supported. So, whether some guys out there are angry about it or not, really doesn't matter. None of us have any say so in how the money is spent in the department. Oh, and so that some of you will understand what I mean, here is the mission statement of the LSU Athletic department................

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The Louisiana State University Department of Athletics seeks to inspire academic and athletic excellence in student-athletes by challenging them to achieve the highest level of intellectual and personal development. LSU seeks to create an environment conducive to the development of student-athletes with strong core values and personal integrity that will contribute to success throughout their lives and to provide the resources necessary to pursue championships, to graduate and to become productive citizens. LSU will show exemplary leadership in compliance with governing rules, policies and procedures, commits to strong fiscal responsibility and pledges to be steadfast in the encouragement of cultural, ethnic and gender diversity. LSU seeks to honor the history and traditions of the athletics program in order to perpetuate excellence in athletics and academics and to engage external constituencies in the world beyond the campus through innovation and creativity.

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By what I'm reading here, it appears that Joe Alleva is trying to fulfill this mission statement.

Yes LSU is part of SEC and therefore all teams share in SEC earnings. SEC will earn more money if the conference is stronger overall. LSU was not on as much TV as when Pokey was here, due to us losing with an average coach, who was paid average wages. Lets spend a little more to see if we can get a little more.
Still don't understand your grief, if you don't like the sport why worry about it.