Vivid:
I understand your perspective and respect your opinion. I knew Bill during his time at UL, back when he and his brother both played for Peck Hickman, and later when he was an assistant coach to Dromo and Crum, prior to serving as AD. I recall Bill reporting to those of us who were donating to UL basketball about IPTAY at Clemson. The acronym stood for "I pay thirty a year", as in $30,000.00 a year for just the privilege of being able to obtain access to season tickets. It was unprecedented at that time, but was quickly adopted by virtually every Major D1 college/university interested in competing in intercollegiate sports.
If you knew Bill at all, you would know that he was a huge supporter of both the students and the fans, but he also had a solemn responsibility to the University once he became AD; a time when there were not a lot of qualified candidates willing to assume that role.
