Blanding

Over the pass few years, expenses have grown exponentially in all sports. When Louisville invested in their women's basketball program many years ago, if they sold out every home game, they were several million shy of paying just the head coach's salary. Jay Johnso is also an example. LSU was one of the few baseball programs that made money. With his salary increase, expanded staff and salaries, the facilities arms race, not to mention revenue sharing, those days are long passed. Men's basketball will also find it very difficult to match expenses and revenue for similar reasons, thus the need for even more private equity.

The reason football and to some degree MBB made money is the tv contracts. It has been discussed on this forum the tv contracts the SEC signed is not up to par with the BIG which puts the SEC at a competitive disadvantage.

The days of the athletic department contributing excess revenue to the LSU general fund are long gone. We are currently in a non sustainable expense/revenue model. The only part of the future that I see clearly is the television contracts will be significantly changed for all sports. We, the consumer will pay more for those viewing opportunities.

First and foremost, thank you! The majority of the forums on Tiger Rant are incredible. I have learned so much from your thoughful recommendations/ideas.

After studying your recommendations and consequently visiting with individuals at two separate gas companies in Bossier, the unanimous conclusion is a simple Tee will be sufficient to run the three appliances - AS LONG AS, the generator is kept as close as code will allow. One gas employee said, generators SUCK propane. Being strategic with the electrical needs will be essential.
Thank you!

I have a 250 gal propane tank that I run the stove/range and on demand water heater. I have the company intstalled regulator on a 3/4" black pipe that feeds the house. I want to install a 14,000 watt emergency generator within close proximity to the tank. My simple mind says to put a tee on the black pipe and install a connection for the generator. The gas company said that would be fine. I've been reading tonight and it suggest a two stage regulator will be required.

How do you know what will be needed to run the generator and the two items in the house?

Any guidance is appreciated.

My team mate had an uncle that was a big booster of a prominent SW Conference team. He would fly us to home games. During the mid 60s, I saw athletes exit the locker room and proceed down a "receiving line" similar to a wedding and each handshake would pass $100 bill. While teaching at an ACC school in the late 80s - early 90s the men's basketball team was living in the most luxurious townhouses in the area and all were driving high end sports cars. I can't assign a dollar value like a salary, but with 41 years experience in sport related higher education, I saw things that seemed implausible.

When NIL first started, there were multiple voices making the case for the argument you have mentioned. The rational was as an "employee", one is not limited simply by the number of years served. I taught in multiple universities and graduation rates are computed on six year averages for federal compliance purposes. As was mentioned in a previous post in this thread, if one condition of employment is being a "student in good academic standing", why should athletic eligibility apply an arbitrary rule that disenfranchises the "student athletes."

I lived in Magnolia for 10 years before retiring from SAU and moving to Walker's Creek. Very familar with the Village area - stay safe.

Good evening

I hope you are being careful in this heat. We had an amazing spring with about 10 days of perfect weather when the oak trees were blooming. Until this recent stifling heat wave, we had moderate temps and regular rain.

I walk 4 miles each morning on a wooded country road. Recently, I took my binoculars and every white oak I've observed has been loaded. The few storms we've had, blew down many red oak branches. Though the red oaks are lagging behind the white oaks, every red oak branch I've observed has also been loaded.

I believe we are in for a bountiful acorn crop in Lafayette County, AR. My report is for an area around Lake Erling.

Safe scouting and hunting.

I agree with you. I retired 6 years ago and bought a cheap HD, B&S push mower. I used it weekly to mow multiple lots in a Lake Erling community. I abuse the mower and like it's predecessor, it keeps on ticking.

My first game was LSU and Tulane, Nov 25, 1961. A beautiful day and witnessed an ole fashion beat down with my Dad, Mother, two brothers and a sister. We were dressed for Sunday services and sat in the south end zone.

My dad coached in north Louisiana after graduating from LSU. My uncle taught real estate law at LSU. Back then coaches could attend with their coaching card. The train ride from Shreveport to Baton Rouge, staying with my uncle and walking to the games. This thread has generated many fond memories.

I say the home run record is in trouble and will fall. The reason for the hypothesis is BBCOR bats were introduced supposedly as safety measures for the pitchers, corner infielders, and coaches in the boxes.

With the BBCOR introduction, there were multiple years inwhich a batted ball never made it to the warning track between the power allies at Schwab Field. The NCAA started tinkering with the ball by lowering the stitching. This brought the homerun back with "safe" exit velocities. We are now seeing exit velocities like in the 90s. If the ball remains juiced and if the bats stay "hot", the record will fall and safety is no longer an issue.

PS: When they lowered the seams on the ball to reduce wind resistance to generate greater carry, few remember the effect that had on ball movement when pitched. All breaking balls are flatter today than they were before the change, simple physics.

Saw LSU beat Texas (Rosenblatt), Florida and Costal. Saw them lose to Florida.

Unbelievable experience. If you love sports is is a bucket list must do.