Skip Bertman
Skip Bertman
J. Stanley "Skip" Bertmanis a former college baseball coach and athletic director at Louisiana State University. He led the LSU Tigers baseball team to College World Series Championships in 1991, 1993, 1996, 1997, and 2000...
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This was as minimal an amount as I could do to make us compete at very high levels. This is the best five years in this school's athletic history, not just in the wins by the football team but certainly in academics.
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Although the cost of running the athletics program increases each year, we didn't plan to raise prices this season. Unfortunately, the impact of the recent hurricanes has forced us to accelerate the need to make these price increases now.
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I think the big deal might have been the lopsided ballgame. A lot of times as a coach, you get embarrassed. I know if you beat a guy by 10 runs or more, he was apt to say, 'You ran up the score.' Sometimes that can be taken to a different level.
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It could happen that the federal government could tell us not to play the game. It depends on what is happening in New Orleans next week.
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I talked to his friends and told them to take him out and tell him that I wasn't going to fire him. I did not roll over his contract. I don't like rollovers anyway, but that did make a statement. He made some changes and turned it around. He's done a terrific job.
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Michael Clayton, he would be a draw, too.
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You cant run a football game in Tiger Stadium without 1,500-1,600 people to help,
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This is history-making. In a hurricane-laden year, people needed something uplifting and spiritual. I think these teams have captivated the entire country. I am proud of the women, and I am proud of the men.
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They opted for a different setting. We would have to pay Fresno State more money than the other two.
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If we can't play in Tiger Stadium, we might look to another site in Louisiana. A site where there are hotel rooms. Playing at Lafayette might be a possibility. But we're not there yet.
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The money from this game is all going to be donated to the hurricane relief fund.
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When pro and college teams try to coexist long term, ... the college team usually loses.
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We are working hard to address the problem presented by the small percentage of people who, by their actions, damage the reputation of an entire University.
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We stand ready and willing to serve the Sugar Bowl. We'll offer them all our athletic facilities.