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re: John Hartwell resigns as ULM AD
Posted on 8/4/25 at 2:42 pm to Pedro
Posted on 8/4/25 at 2:42 pm to Pedro
Rumor is the resignation was over disagreements with the new president who is trying to reign in the athletic budget by upwards of $9MM. If true, then it sounds like the hints of moving to FCS may be more than a rumor.
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Posted on 8/4/25 at 2:52 pm to AwesomeSauce
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Rumor is the resignation was over disagreements with the new president who is trying to reign in the athletic budget by upwards of $9MM. If true, then it sounds like the hints of moving to FCS may be more than a rumor
If this is true then either the president has pulled a fast one on everyone or everyone was on board with a massive cover up.
From the coaches interviews to Hartwell himself everyone has had glowing comments about the new president and how she is all behind the athletic department. You're not gonna to come out and slam your new boss they Vincent especially has gone out of his way to praise her even when an answer didn't need to include her.
Posted on 8/4/25 at 2:55 pm to CAT
$9Million has to be at least half of the ULM athletic budget
Posted on 8/4/25 at 2:56 pm to FightinTigersDammit
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$9Million has to be at least half of the ULM athletic budget
Roughly one third of the budget.
Posted on 8/4/25 at 2:59 pm to chew4219
I'm shocked it's that high
Posted on 8/4/25 at 3:11 pm to CAT
Posted on 8/4/25 at 3:26 pm to AwesomeSauce
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James Madison beat writer.
JMU guy has an axe to grind with ULM so we'll see
6-9 million is almost impossible without basically not offering athletic aid
Posted on 8/4/25 at 3:30 pm to Enzos Tiny Pito
quote:I'll admit I'm out of the loop on G5 drama, but what on earth could a JMU beat writer have against ULM athletics?
JMU guy has an axe to grind with ULM so we'll see
Posted on 8/4/25 at 3:38 pm to PP7 for heisman
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I'll admit I'm out of the loop on G5 drama, but what on earth could a JMU beat writer have against ULM athletics?
JMU fans are upset with a western add (Tech) and think it was fueled purely by ULM's AD publicly saying it would help with budget. They also don't realize not everyone charges $5k/year in athletic fees.
Posted on 8/4/25 at 3:59 pm to Enzos Tiny Pito
Posted on 8/4/25 at 4:08 pm to Lsuhoohoo
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You talking about the guy who rented a circus cat for an LSU game?
Posted on 8/4/25 at 4:31 pm to Baers Foot
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JMU fans are upset with a western add (Tech) and think it was fueled purely by ULM's AD publicly saying it would help with budget. They also don't realize not everyone charges $5k/year in athletic fees.
That would be the reason.
Even cutting 6 mil is absolute insanity
If we cut 9 we deserve all the hate we're about to get
I will believe it when I see it but it makes no sense to do it at the point where were finally actually get money from student fees etc. But we'll see I guess
This post was edited on 8/4/25 at 4:39 pm
Posted on 8/4/25 at 4:56 pm to Enzos Tiny Pito
Hey we just got a few mill from the students… let’s make it go away now
Posted on 8/4/25 at 5:02 pm to chew4219
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ULM had previously requested to be a football only member and the SBC off denied that request.
SBC refused to do that for Idaho and NMSU so I don't know why ULM would think they could get it done.
Posted on 8/4/25 at 5:11 pm to Dr RC
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SBC refused to do that for Idaho and NMSU so I don't know why ULM would think they could get it done.
It was Bruno so who knows.
Also wouldn't save us much money the SLC goes to Mexico basically
Posted on 8/4/25 at 5:18 pm to Enzos Tiny Pito
Probably thought being a longer term member would pull some weight.
As good as Bruno was for the academic side of the university I’m glad he’s not around anymore to frick up the athletic side
As good as Bruno was for the academic side of the university I’m glad he’s not around anymore to frick up the athletic side
Posted on 8/4/25 at 5:54 pm to Baers Foot
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They also don't realize not everyone charges $5k/year in athletic fees.
Exactly.
Coastal and JMU fund 84% and 81% respectively of their athletic budgets with school dollars, whether student fees or other sources.
For comparison, Cajuns and ULM are 53% each. Southern Miss is 51%. Per this link which appears to be 2023-2024 FY budgets.
LINK
This post was edited on 8/4/25 at 6:11 pm
Posted on 8/4/25 at 6:23 pm to Pedro
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if this is true I kinda have a bad feeling we’re about to either gut a bunch of sports or drop down
They should have never moved up. In all honestly neither should tech nor Lafayette
Posted on 8/4/25 at 7:06 pm to jorconalx
At the time we moved up we were incredibly successful at the FCS level
We fricked up the transition by having to be independent and then the name change which pissed all the alumni etc up
I don't think anyone has been dumber planning out tht move but we were good enough football wise to do it
We fricked up the transition by having to be independent and then the name change which pissed all the alumni etc up
I don't think anyone has been dumber planning out tht move but we were good enough football wise to do it
Posted on 8/4/25 at 9:13 pm to Enzos Tiny Pito
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but we were good enough football wise to do
Not to be argumentative, but no. It’s even going to be worse now with nil.
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