How many Cajuns (Football) enter the portal?

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Originally Posted by fpc4life99

I heard this morning that 17 at this point have made the staff aware they have interest in pursuing new opportunities.

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If true, not good

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Originally Posted by fpc4life99

I heard this morning that 17 at this point have made the staff aware they have interest in pursuing new opportunities.

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Oof

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Originally Posted by Hudsheen#Fired

If true, not good

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Depends on who the 17 would be.

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Originally Posted by CajunRebel

There are two types of players who enter the portal.

1. Very good players who want to try their luck at getting on a very good football team.

2. Very bad players who see the writing on the wall and realize they won’t get playing time here.

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3. Players who have been contacted (under the table) by other teams that suggest they enter the portal. Wink,wink.

I think most very good players aren’t just “trying their luck”. I’m sure there have been talks, especially when NIL money is involved.

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Originally Posted by ZoomZoom

Enough for an excuse.

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Oof! This one stings a little.

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Originally Posted by Turbine

Exactly as you said Troy's fans are not tops in the SBC, but the Ragin' Cajuns have not quit and the made Troy sweat like no other Sunbelt opponent has this year.

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Unfortunately, you don't get "making teams sweat" points.

Bruh, some of yall have Stockholm syndrome. Yall like band members on the Titanic. Strike up a tune, boys!

Did Troy not sweat in their loss to James madison?

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Originally Posted by RougaWhite&Blue

Did Troy not sweat in their loss to James madison?

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A loss is a loss yes. But even JMU couldn't score on Troy like Louisiana did.

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Originally Posted by Turbine

A loss is a loss yes. But JMU couldn't score on Troy like Louisiana did.

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Typical “yeah but” take after another loss.

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Originally Posted by CajunRebel

There are two types of players who enter the portal.

1. Very good players who want to try their luck at getting on a very good football team.

2. Very bad players who see the writing on the wall and realize they won’t get playing time here.

For the most part, everyone in-between will stick around.

Now obviously we don’t care about the very bad players leaving. It’s the very good group that worries us. But here’s the thing. If we are a mediocre football team, it means we don’t have many very good players to lose in the first place.

So no, I’m not worried about the portal.

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This has a chance to age REALLY badly.. lol
Putting a pin in it

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Originally Posted by Big Tyme

The team has not quit. They gave the top team in the SB everything they wanted last night. Fans are a different story.

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The performance at Arkie St would like a word with you...

There is only a concern on players entering the portal if it meant it would make a negative impact to next years team. I'm not convinced it will. Next year, barring any unforeseen major changes, will look a lot like this year.

Gant is a special player that I hope stays here at UL. If I was an SEC program looking to poach a player from UL, he would be my top choice.
He is good enough to turn pro playing here or elsewhere, I hope he knows that.

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Originally Posted by ULGrad@HOU

There is only a concern on players entering the portal if it meant it would make a negative impact to next years team. I'm not convinced it will. Next year, barring any unforeseen major changes, will look a lot like this year.

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I doubt it. UL could lose a lot of the upper tier talent.

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Originally Posted by JMV JustMyView

I doubt it. UL could lose a lot of the upper tier talent.

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And what difference will it make if we win 3 or 5 games?

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Originally Posted by ULGrad@HOU

There is only a concern on players entering the portal if it meant it would make a negative impact to next years team. I'm not convinced it will. Next year, barring any unforeseen major changes, will look a lot like this year.

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3rd sting qb and backup center plus no telling how many other injuries, I doubt that is how next year will look. To many people seem to ignore that we have had the injury bug this year and hostile refs, try and count the number of no calls and bad reviews that we have had this year, its in the double digits. Our problem isn't what so many on here cry about, part of the problem is ignorant posters spewing constant bs week after week and try to destroy the experience for everyone just because they are miserable sob's that just hate themselves and want everyone around them to be miserable also

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Originally Posted by billbeck451

3rd sting qb and backup center plus no telling how many other injuries, I doubt that is how next year will look. To many people seem to ignore that we have had the injury bug this year and hostile refs, try and count the number of no calls and bad reviews that we have had this year, its in the double digits. Our problem isn't what so many on here cry about, part of the problem is ignorant posters spewing constant bs week after week and try to destroy the experience for everyone just because they are miserable sob's that just hate themselves and want everyone around them to be miserable also

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Baloney dude. There are injuries every year. Not only that, other teams have injuries too. Our 3rd string was our 1st string. Trying to create a spin instead of looking at reality is what many ignorant posters put on this site to make themselves feel better. You can't change what history and facts for 2 years show.
We have a porous OL, a non effective running game and a defense that can't pressure the QB nor stop their run. We haven't even played very good teams. Troy has a good record but they haven't beaten any team that's any good. Look it up, don't just spout off spin.

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Originally Posted by billbeck451

3rd sting qb and backup center also

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Yeah, I've never seen that disastrous combo before.

Cajun Fields will win the next two games.

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Originally Posted by ULGrad@HOU

Baloney dude. There are injuries every year. Not only that, other teams have injuries too. Our 3rd string was our 1st string. Trying to create a spin instead of looking at reality is what many ignorant posters put on this site to make themselves feel better. You can't change what history and facts for 2 years show.
We have a porous OL, a non effective running game and a defense that can't pressure the QB nor stop their run. We haven't even played very good teams. Troy has a good record but they haven't beaten any team that's any good. Look it up, don't just spout off spin.

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Nah he must have been asleep the day we lost to USM's 3rd string QB

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Originally Posted by ManAboutTown

Nah he must have been asleep the day we lost to USM's 3rd string QB

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What string was their center?

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Originally Posted by ULGrad@HOU

Baloney dude. There are injuries every year. Not only that, other teams have injuries too. Our 3rd string was our 1st string. Trying to create a spin instead of looking at reality is what many ignorant posters put on this site to make themselves feel better. You can't change what history and facts for 2 years show.
We have a porous OL, a non effective running game and a defense that can't pressure the QB nor stop their run. We haven't even played very good teams. Troy has a good record but they haven't beaten any team that's any good. Look it up, don't just spout off spin.

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What we have is questionable schemes and game management for the talent on the roster. The OL starters Thomas, Gillie, Harrington and Jackson are all Napier recruits. The freshman center is a Desormeaux recruit. Unfortunately, neither tackle is very good. Unless they upgrade through the portal, they will be relying on young redshirt sophomores. If you can't pass defend against quicker fronts, you either change your scheme, coach up the linemen you have or go to the portal to improve immediately.

The Defensive Line was leading the SBC in sacks earlier in the season. Lawson, Whitfield, Guidry and Grant are all Napier recruits and good players when used correctly. When they pressured Watson in the first half with 4, he was not accurate. For some reason after tying the game late Morgan goes back to a Nickle or Dime package, rushing 3 DL and two of them are 240 pounds with no push up the middle. Again, is it the talent or the scheme?
The same thing with the interior, Wiser, Narcisse, McGriff, Hazard and Miller aren't bad players. Hazard is a true noise tackle. That is what he does best playing over the center. He is not the same player when he is asked to do something else.

I see a ton of Napier recruits playing and aren't being used at times in the right scheme. So, either change your scheme to fit your personnel, Coach them up and use them in the right packages or recruit to a different system.

Bottomline, it's up to the HC and his staff to fix it. There is no other way around it, if you aren't winning and your players aren't improving then it's the coach. If you don't have the players to fit your scheme, then it's the coach as well. Either way, it falls on the HC and his staff. Fix it!

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Originally Posted by CajunT

What we have is questionable schemes and game management for the talent on the roster. The OL starters Thomas, Gillie, Harrington and Jackson are all Napier recruits. The freshman center is a Desormeaux recruit. Unfortunately, neither tackle is very good. Unless they upgrade through the portal, they will be relying on young redshirt sophomores. If you can't pass defend against quicker fronts, you either change your scheme, coach up the linemen you have or go to the portal to improve immediately.

The Defensive Line was leading the SBC in sacks earlier in the season. Lawson, Whitfield, Guidry and Grant are all Napier recruits and good players when used correctly. When they pressured Watson in the first half with 4, he was not accurate. For some reason after tying the game late Morgan goes back to a Nickle or Dime package, rushing 3 DL and two of them are 240 pounds with no push up the middle. Again, is it the talent or the scheme?
The same thing with the interior, Wiser, Narcisse, McGriff, Hazard and Miller aren't bad players. Hazard is a true noise tackle. That is what he does best playing over the center. He is not the same player when he is asked to do something else.

I see a ton of Napier recruits playing and aren't being used at times in the right scheme. So, either change your scheme to fit your personnel, Coach them up and use them in the right packages or recruit to a different system.

Bottomline, it's up to the HC and his staff to fix it. There is no other way around it, if you aren't winning and your players aren't improving then it's the coach. If you don't have the players to fit your scheme, then it's the coach as well. Either way, it falls on the HC and his staff. Fix it!

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100% agree T.

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Originally Posted by CajunT

What we have is questionable schemes and game management for the talent on the roster. The OL starters Thomas, Gillie, Harrington and Jackson are all Napier recruits. The freshman center is a Desormeaux recruit. Unfortunately, neither tackle is very good. Unless they upgrade through the portal, they will be relying on young redshirt sophomores. If you can't pass defend against quicker fronts, you either change your scheme, coach up the linemen you have or go to the portal to improve immediately.

The Defensive Line was leading the SBC in sacks earlier in the season. Lawson, Whitfield, Guidry and Grant are all Napier recruits and good players when used correctly. When they pressured Watson in the first half with 4, he was not accurate. For some reason after tying the game late Morgan goes back to a Nickle or Dime package, rushing 3 DL and two of them are 240 pounds with no push up the middle. Again, is it the talent or the scheme?
The same thing with the interior, Wiser, Narcisse, McGriff, Hazard and Miller aren't bad players. Hazard is a true noise tackle. That is what he does best playing over the center. He is not the same player when he is asked to do something else.

I see a ton of Napier recruits playing and aren't being used at times in the right scheme. So, either change your scheme to fit your personnel, Coach them up and use them in the right packages or recruit to a different system.

Bottomline, it's up to the HC and his staff to fix it. There is no other way around it, if you aren't winning and your players aren't improving then it's the coach. If you don't have the players to fit your scheme, then it's the coach as well. Either way, it falls on the HC and his staff. Fix it!

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T nailed it.

Can’t call BS on you, T. I hate the 3 DL front.