re: Women's B Ball Coach - K Mulky?

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But dude it sold out one time against UT so that means we should spend loads of cash on a new coach

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Neither basketball programs at LSU sell out most of the time. So, should we spend "loads of cash" on either coach? The bottom line is, we know men's basketball draws more than women's. No doubt about that. But again, if you want QUALITY coaching for the women's team, you have to pay the market value. To get a top notch coach it's going to cost LSU $500K to $1 million. That's the bottom line, period. The university has already invested WELL OVER that to upgrade facilities and the locker rooms of BOTH programs. Why would they decide that they no longer want to invest in the women's program now that they are on the cusp of being a consistently elite program. It makes no sense.

Neither team will sell out the PMAC for games against average teams, although the men draw more. But if a team doesn't consistently sell out, does that mean that LSU shouldn't spend the money that they indeed have, to get the best coaching possible? That's silly.

And ultimately, although it's fun to debate it, the administration is committed to women's basketball. Regardless of how any of us feel about it, you watch and see..................................the next women's coach at LSU will make over $500K.

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i want to know what was going on with that Vandy game in 2008. they must have been giving away a car or something

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Nope. Vandy was a high ranked opponent. As you have said, people show up against the good teams......................just like any program at LSU, other than football.

Bob Starkey, he did lead LSU to a Final 4

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As you have said, people show up against the good teams......................just like any program at LSU, other than football.

you must not have made your way out to a baseball game any time in the last 20 years

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This, get ready to break a record this weekend.

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But see that's the thing. None of us on this board KNOWS who is turning a profit. I'd venture to say that the only program on LSU's campus that "turns a profit" is football. So then the actual question becomes, why spend top dollar on ANY sports programs at LSU if they don't make a profit? And then the ASSUMPTION is that LSU only fields sports teams to make a profit......................which is patently false.

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A few weeks ago when Mark Emmert was in town, they played part of his presentation on the radio. He said something about LSU being one of only 14 athletic departments nation wide that operates in the black rather than the red. Guess all those other schools should quit playing sports.

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A few weeks ago when mark Emmert was in town, they played part of his presentation on the radio. He said something about LSU being one of only 14 athletic departments nation wide that operates in the black rather than the red. Guess all those other schools should quit playing sports.

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More than true.......

Question.....about coaching changes and recruits in general, but specifically Krystal Fortan has already signed. I am sure Van wasn't the real reason she came here, but what happens if she doesn't like the next coach? Once a recruit signs with a school, is there no way out?

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Then the only sports we'd have at LSU is football and MAYBE men's basketball. (maybe not if Johnson is retained as coach)

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No love for Baseball?

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If we're going to eliminate EVERY program that doesn't consistently turn a profit then, fine............no problem

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Yes, huge problem: Title IX.

You lose a lot of credibility when you try to ignore the distinction between not paying a 7 figure salary for a women's basketball coach and "eliminating the program." NOBODY is talking about eliminating womens basketball except YOU. Why? What possible motivation could you have for raising the issue of eliminating programs if you have a valid argument to make on the actual topic here?

Bottom line is we do know what programs turn a profit. Football obviously does, baseball usually does, and mens basketball usually does. There has never been any evidence to suggest that LSU Womens Basketball has turned a profit, despite several years of outstanding success.

That being said, I love having a great womens basketball team, so I'm all for spending money (within reason) to get a great coach. $1 million+ per year seems a bit unnecessary, but I'm all for a high 6-figure salary if it lands us someone we can expect to win big.