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re: More From Nikki Caldwell.......
Posted on 4/19/11 at 10:48 am to spslayto
Posted on 4/19/11 at 10:48 am to spslayto
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it's a figure of speech .. lighten the frick up .. i don't like women's basketball .. so what ?
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i enjoy debating .. in this thread i debated and discussed the issue ... my involvement in this thread is neither an endorsement for women's hoops nor a castigation of it .. it is simply ME stating
Rag, almost ran out of breath reading your debate. Don't believe you would have made it before the bell rang in a true debate and the above statements seem somewhat contradictory.
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you are taking offense to my opinion and that's pretty shallow ..
Take another look at what I wrote my friend, it simply asked for an explanation of what you said. I enjoy all LSU sports and the notoriety it brings to my school as I am surrounded by Trojans and Bruins.
We do have several things in common however, in that we both appear to be LSU fans, that TD is a boot, like facebook, which is just another reason not to work, and debating different issues can be educational and fun at times.
Perhaps we should weigh the merits of debating the effect negative comments have on our LSU team players, the coaches, their fan base and potential recuits to these sports that many individuals do in fact read?
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Posted on 4/19/11 at 10:57 am to GeorgeTheGreek
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I fail to invest highly in something that will never make money or, for that, even come close to breaking even.
But that's why you look at it incorrectly. We have no choice, we have to have a women's basketball team. So you then have two options:
1. Pay a women's coach that will likely win a high salary, put more people in the seats, and lose you less than 2.5 million dollars.
2. Pay a women's coach that is a total crapshoot or not a good hire with a very low salary, and put nobody in the seats, and lose upwards of 2.5M.
If our last two coaches are any indication, the first approach is more financially viable for the department. What's hard to understand about this? Just bitching to bitch?
Posted on 4/19/11 at 11:04 am to Tiger Authority
TV contracts will stay the same. SEC will split them so tv contract money remains the same no matter who is at head. However, overpaying a coach by 400K will not be made up in attendance like you so absurdly think. Van wasn't fired bc the basketball team was losing money...
Posted on 4/19/11 at 11:09 am to TigahRag
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quote: Because the news of her hiring over the weekend sparked calls from fans interested in when 2011-12 season tickets go on sale, the athletic department decided to start selling them on Monday—far earlier than usual.”
is this actually true ?
No, it's not true. The Nikki stories were in the can, 1 day before she was announced as LSU's coach.
Other than the "Nikki's hawt bro!" curiousity seekers/fans, it's still Women's Basketball.
Posted on 4/19/11 at 11:42 am to GeorgeTheGreek
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I fail to invest highly in something that will never make money or, for that, even come close to breaking even.
That's great!
Only problem...................................women's basketball is not in existence to make money.
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Van wasn't fired bc the basketball team was losing money...
Right. He was fired because the program was going down the tubes.
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No, it's not true. The Nikki stories were in the can, 1 day before she was announced as LSU's coach.
Bwahahahahaha!
Shows how much you know.
One week after Nikki was announced, the athletic department took 200 new orders for women's basketball season tickets.
This post was edited on 4/19/11 at 11:46 am
Posted on 4/19/11 at 11:44 am to Hitchcock
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No, it's not true.
From lsusports.net LSU Tickets
Interesting that you can get 2011-2012 women's basketball tickets, but you can't order men's basketball tickets.
This post was edited on 4/19/11 at 11:45 am
Posted on 4/19/11 at 11:51 am to lsualum96
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One week after Nikki was announced, the athletic department took 200 new orders for women's basketball season tickets
wow !! a HUGE $30,000 shot in the arm there ! i can see why she is getting the salary she is now .. nikki = $$$ in the coffers !
Posted on 4/19/11 at 11:53 am to TigahRag
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wow !! a HUGE $30,000 shot in the arm there !
I'm sure more will sell as the season draws near.
Posted on 4/19/11 at 11:54 am to TigahRag
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wow !! a HUGE $30,000 shot in the arm there ! i can see why she is getting the salary she is now .. nikki = $$$ in the coffers !
1. Season ticket sales arent over yet
2. It's better than the money that would have been lost with a shitty hire.
we get it...you don't like womens basketball. Honestly...i only watch when they're in the Final 4. But theres no reason to shite all over a thread because of it.
I hate broccoli....but you don't see me going over to the Food and Drink Board talking smack to all the broccoli lovers.
This post was edited on 4/19/11 at 11:57 am
Posted on 4/19/11 at 11:59 am to Choctaw
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I hate broccoli....but you don't see me going over to the Food and Drink Board talking smack to all the broccoli lovers.
Okay, that one was pretty good.
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wow !! a HUGE $30,000 shot in the arm there ! i can see why she is getting the salary she is now ..
Exactly!
200 tickets in one week ($30,000)...............?
She's DEFINITELY worth the salary. That actually projects out pretty well by November.
This post was edited on 4/19/11 at 12:02 pm
Posted on 4/19/11 at 12:00 pm to lsualum96
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Bwahahahahaha!
Shows how much you know.
One week after Nikki was announced, the athletic department took 200 new orders for women's basketball season tickets
Yeah I was way off on this, when I first posted about it on April 9th.
LINK
lsualum96 caught in PR campaign, doesn't even know it..
ETA: How many of those "Amassing" 200 tickets did you buy?
This post was edited on 4/19/11 at 12:02 pm
Posted on 4/19/11 at 12:01 pm to GeorgeTheGreek
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TV contracts will stay the same. SEC will split them so tv contract money remains the same no matter who is at head. However, overpaying a coach by 400K will not be made up in attendance like you so absurdly think. Van wasn't fired bc the basketball team was losing money...
Well if you would stop only focusing on television contracts and focus on fan attendance, merchandise, etc. you would realize there is still money to be had for women's basketball at LSU.
Posted on 4/19/11 at 12:03 pm to TigahRag
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wow !! a HUGE $30,000 shot in the arm there !
If you take those 200 ticket sales, factor into the timing to simply show increased demand for the sport, and have that translate into increased attendance at the games and revenue from food and drinks and other things at the game, you will have substantially more than $30,000. Not to mention, 30k in less than a few weeks is a nice immediate return on investment. Not sure any other hire could have netted that.
Posted on 4/19/11 at 12:04 pm to Hitchcock
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Yeah I was way off on this, when I first posted about it on April 9th.
lsualum96 caught in PR campaign, doesn't even know it..
You DO realize that most of us who are or were Fastbreak Club members, season ticket holders, or just fans knew about the hire TWO DAYS before it was announced, right? Hell, they were even talking about it on ESPN before the formal press conference. Don't you think that once the word got out that there would be "renewed interest"?
Nice try though.
This post was edited on 4/19/11 at 12:06 pm
Posted on 4/19/11 at 12:04 pm to Tiger Authority
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Well if you would stop only focusing on television contracts and focus on fan attendance, merchandise, etc. you would realize there is still money to be had for women's basketball at LSU.
How many Men do yo see sporting LSU Lady Tigers Basketbll T-shirts? How many Women?
Posted on 4/19/11 at 12:07 pm to Hitchcock
Actually there aren't many people "sporting" LSU Men's basketball Tshirts. But, there's a lot of people "sporting" LSU Tshirts. Who actually would care which team it has on it? I wear the same gear to all LSU Sports events because my polo, TShirts, and caps say LSU, not LSU Football, Basketballl, Track, etc.
This post was edited on 4/19/11 at 12:09 pm
Posted on 4/19/11 at 12:09 pm to lsualum96
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Nice try though.
No, a "Nice try" is having at least 5 stories in the can for publication, before a coach is announced, is called a "PR Campaign" or Public Relations campaign.
Yeah wow, Fastbreak Club..the all knowing.
This post was edited on 4/19/11 at 12:10 pm
Posted on 4/19/11 at 12:12 pm to lsualum96
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ctually there aren't many people "sporting" LSU Men's basketball Tshirts. But, there's a lot of people "sporting" LSU Tshirts.
Sorry I offended your youth. How many do you anticipate Rockin' LSU Lady Tigers Basketball T-Shirts?
Posted on 4/19/11 at 12:20 pm to Hitchcock
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No, a "Nice try" is having at least 5 stories in the can for publication, before a coach is announced, is called a "PR Campaign" or Public Relations campaign.
Oh please..............grow up.
Stories are "in the can" all the time when information about a coaching hire (college or pro) gets leaked. We all know the formal press conference was AT LEAST two days after everybody already knew.................................except those of us who don't care about women's basketball, of course. To those folks, writing articles before the formal announcement of a hire is a "PR Campaign".
I guess the quotes in those articles were written before the individuals spoke them too huh?
I personally knew about Nikki's hire on April 1st. Her press conference was on the 4th. If I knew on that Friday, don't you think Scott Rabalais and the other writers probably had a little more info than me?
This post was edited on 4/19/11 at 12:23 pm
Posted on 4/19/11 at 12:25 pm to lsualum96
this thread is useless without pics.
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