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re: UL Lafayette President Joseph Savoie Stepping Down
Posted on 7/30/25 at 4:57 pm to ragincajun03
Posted on 7/30/25 at 4:57 pm to ragincajun03
U.S. News and World Report ranks it 200 below LSU.
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Posted on 7/30/25 at 5:05 pm to GruntbyAssociation
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U.S. News and World Report ranks it 200 below LSU.
K. I don’t doubt the ranking.
What does that have to do with someone questioning the press release’s statement about the R1 classification? R1 was the decided measure they used because whatever that designation means was achieved under Savioe’s tenure.
Seems pretty straight forward, and said nothing about LSU, which has achieved a ton itself as well.
Posted on 7/30/25 at 5:20 pm to Boston911
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Sources close to the UL System have told The Current that Savoie’s early exit is related to the university’s financial instability, though they said a clear picture of its financial condition has yet to be determined.
And there is the reason for the 2 day notice
Posted on 7/30/25 at 5:35 pm to aTmTexas Dillo
quote:you atm dildos are all the same
aTmTexas Dillo
Posted on 7/30/25 at 5:41 pm to el Gaucho
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It’s refreshing to see The University of Louisiana having non woke leadership as opposed to lsjw and crTate
This is what the flagship university looks like
Come on, baw. You gonna trigger some really stupid folks making comments like that.
This post was edited on 7/30/25 at 5:42 pm
Posted on 7/30/25 at 5:46 pm to 337PT94
quote:does this really mean anything?
UL Lafayette earned the prestigious Carnegie R1 classification
I mean, UNO has a R2 designation and most people want it closed.
After looking it up, it means UL hands out a lot of PhDs and spends a lot of money
Posted on 7/30/25 at 5:46 pm to Got Blaze
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Dr. Savoie was 1000x's better that Ray Authement.
Yup
Posted on 7/30/25 at 5:53 pm to Got Blaze
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Dr. Savoie was 1000x's better that Ray Authement.
There’s a reason many called Authement “The Fossil”.
Savoie overall was good and an improvement. He left the school better off academically and athletically than where it began under him.
However, it’s been time for him to go for a few years now. shite’s been getting too stale inside Martin Hall. I’d like to see the university hire a President who isn’t looking for this position to be a retirement check. Someone a bit younger with some energy.
I think ULM made a good recent hire, and the guy who has been heading up TX State since about 2022 has helped them make some good strides. He’s actually someone who hasn’t spent his entire professional career in sheltered academia. Made a living in the real world for a bit.
Posted on 7/30/25 at 6:00 pm to GruntbyAssociation
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You’re laughing but they have alumni who genuinely believe USL is a better school than LSU. The delusion is mind boggling.
It's a statistical fact. It's mostly about how much money you bring in. That monkey facility in New Iberia is a cash cow when it comes to getting grants from the FEDs and pharmaceutical giants.
Posted on 7/30/25 at 6:34 pm to Boston911
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Like other public universities in the state, UL is staring down a major financial deficit in its athletic department.
It was always stupid of them to spend so much on their football program. That was never going to be profitable.
Posted on 7/30/25 at 6:37 pm to 337PT94
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337PT94
Lafayette, LA
Member since Jun 2025
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quote:Sounds like you like his sausage ALOT.
Dr. Joseph Savoie
Posted on 7/30/25 at 6:55 pm to slidingstop
Governor took him out
Posted on 7/30/25 at 7:54 pm to Tarps99
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Then why are they spending millions to renovate Cajun Field if they are “broke.”
Just getting it ready for Walker Howard and Shelton Sampson.
Posted on 7/30/25 at 8:49 pm to aTmTexas Dillo
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T Joe is a member of the same fraternity as I was in. Way back when.
One of his college roommates, who was his frat brother, called him an opportunistic POS who didn’t think he had to pay his bills.
If ULaLa wants to improve, they need to hire a president who has no ties to the university.
Posted on 7/30/25 at 8:59 pm to ragincajun03
I was commenting on another poster’s comment and my experience with people that went to your school. I personally have nothing against the school but you have some delusional people in regard to where you measure up with LSU. U.S. News and World Report has ranked universities for years and it’s pretty accurate. You’re 200 below us, It’s just a fact. That’s what I was originally commenting on. You engaged me apparently because you took offense to my post.
Posted on 7/30/25 at 9:56 pm to La Cucaracha
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If ULaLa wants to improve, they need to hire a president who has no ties to the university.
I think it’s ok if they have ties to the university, but we need someone who has done something other than academia their entire professional life. It’s ok for an LSU or a UT to hire someone like that who has seemingly endless money, but I believe a UL or Texas State could benefit from someone who’s had other real life experiences. Hire someone who had to build a business or be a project manager for a big company. A bank branch manager at least. Someone who knows how you have to hustle for revenues to pay your bills and isn’t shy about doing so.
Posted on 7/31/25 at 6:24 am to el Gaucho
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This is what the flagship university looks like
Oh la la’s continued penis envy toward big brother LSU is comical.
Posted on 7/31/25 at 6:27 am to 337PT94
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UL Lafayette President Joseph Savoie
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Dr. Jaimie Hebert, the University’s provost and vice president for Academic Affairs for the past seven years, will serve as interim president
on brand
Posted on 7/31/25 at 7:56 am to 337PT94
Guy seemed to truly love the school and did a lot of small things, with no press or fanfare, that proved that. Often would see him picking up trash on weekend mornings or during the summer by himself.
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