How quickly can the Ragin' Cajuns problems be fixed?

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Originally Posted by Cajunsmike

I agree with the OL problems. I bet everyone in the program suspected they would be further along at this point despite the injuries. That goes for administrators, coaches, players, and fans. My question is how much can they improve between now and the end of the season. I am sure some progress can be anticipated. Will it be enough to win a few more games is a question I cannot answer at this stage.

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I agree. Harrington, Rubio, gillie, were highly thought of when they came here. Is their lack of development a coaching thing? I know center is a physical challenge with the under size walk on. Or does the deficiencies in the middle just make every one around him worst? If they don’t find an answer there it will be a very long year. What about the burton kids health status?

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Originally Posted by Big Poppa

I agree. Harrington, Rubio, gillie, were highly thought of when they came here. Is their lack of development a coaching thing?

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Absolutely not, they've all had multiple years under the same coaches that put multiple linemen in the NFL.

It would be nice to be able to just plug and play, but that is not the norm.

It's why I have always said you can never have enough linemen ... I might have said time machines. :)

Over recruit, over recruit, over recruit those positions, don't go by the numbers alone.

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Originally Posted by Turbine

. . . It's why I have always said you can never have enough linemen ...

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I can’t tell you how many times I have heard this on TV in the last couple of days . . .

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Originally Posted by Gaston Thibodeaux

No the big picture. This teams clear lack of discipline, focus, and attention to detail are all direct reflections of things Des did differently or did not do that Napier did in the off season program and it is obvious. He changed the process. But we’ve been through that and I am not going there again.

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Our opening drive against ULM was a thing of beauty. Then, Des kept trying to establish a running game and the defense stacked against it. Two running plays for no yardage, then forced to pass on 3rd & long sitting in a collapsed pocket, then punt. Don't just sit in the pocket on every passing play to either get sacked or forced into an incompletion. Why not come out with a quick passing game to keep the defense on their heels, to set up the run instead of the reverse? Change the play calling to help compensate for the OL deficiencies. We have the receivers and QBs to accomplish that.

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Originally Posted by Turbine

Absolutely not, they've all had multiple years under the same coaches that put multiple linemen in the NFL.

It would be nice to be able to just plug and play, but that is not the norm.

It's why I have always said you can never have enough linemen ... I might have said time machines. :)

Over recruit, over recruit, over recruit those positions, don't go by the numbers alone.

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With the new Transfer Portal players are free agents in virtually every circumstance. That being the case universities are under no obligation to retain players taking too long to develop. I’m saying unfortunately we need to cut those and replace them with juco, transfers, and freshmen. Of course we still have the graduation rates to limit our abilities. Kids transfering should not count against you kind of like early leaving for NBA, NFL, and MLB.

How quickly can the Cajuns problems be fixed? Three years.

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Originally Posted by ULtramaga

How quickly can the Cajuns problems be fixed? Three years.

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You never know a turn could come with the same coach… Give the guy time we haven’t even made it through half the season.

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Originally Posted by ULtramaga

How quickly can the Cajuns problems be fixed? Three years.

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The Cajuns long term problems will never be fixed.They reside in Martin Hall & have been there since before most of us were born.

And all this complaining about the coach . . .

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Originally Posted by Bandwagon King

The Cajuns long term problems will never be fixed.They reside in Martin Hall & have been there since before most of us were born.

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I bet there’s a guy who knew all about the problems before he was even born.