Coach Desormeaux

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Originally Posted by ZoomZoom

Formerly known as St. Peter’s College and for decades an all boys school, hence the precursor to Pek-A-Tech, Peter High.

Just a little history to explain the derivative.

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Makes you wonder if he was illegally recruited to that high school.....

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Originally Posted by JamesTheJeweler

You're right. I don't support this university, the coach, or the program. I just waste a lot of time, energy and money on it. I'm just a masochist. By the way, speaking of supporting the coach and the program...when was the last football game you went to again? Remind us. Oh that's right......you don't even go.
Why do you hate Dez so much, man? Harsh.

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He told you and also Tboy68 it has been 25 plus years since he stepped foot in Cajun Field. Not sure why he lies about going to games and who he is. His character on this site varies alot from his in person personua.

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Originally Posted by RougaWhite&Blue

Makes you wonder if he was illegally recruited to that high school.....

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Just need a lot, mailbox and a meter pole and your good to go. Happens all the time.

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Originally Posted by JMV JustMyView

He told Tboy68 it has been 25 plus years since he stepped foot in Cajun Field.

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. . . you a liar . . .

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Originally Posted by RedTails

I am not even debating Des and Napier's experience to each other, I would never make that argument.

I was pushing back on someone calling Napier's resume "elite."

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I understand your angle, and agree.

Why are we even still discussing this? Des is the coach. He will continue to improve his in game decisions and win some games.

If he doesn’t, he won’t be the coach after his contract is up. Why is this even still a topic.

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Originally Posted by RougaWhite&Blue

Makes you wonder if he was illegally recruited to that high school.....

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Who Des? His sister, his 2 brothers and he started at St Edwards in elementary. The recruiters could see the talent at the kindergarten level.

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Originally Posted by ZoomZoom

Formerly known as St. Peter’s College and for decades an all boys school, hence the precursor to Pek-A-Tech, Peter High.

Just a little history to explain the derivative.

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I was in the last class of all boys.

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Originally Posted by cajun4life

Why are we even still discussing this? Des is the coach. He will continue to improve his in game decisions and win some games.

If he doesn’t, he won’t be the coach after his contract is up. Why is this even still a topic.

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. . . it’s a function of moral compass and IQ . . .

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Originally Posted by CajunVic

. . . it’s a function of moral compass and IQ . . .

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I’m one to call for coaches to be let go, but this is stupid.

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Originally Posted by cajun4life

I’m one to call for coaches to be let go, but this is stupid.

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. . . YES . . .

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Originally Posted by RougaWhite&Blue

Makes you wonder if he was illegally recruited to that high school.....

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Everybody recruits in New Iberia.

What hurt in da berry was the creation of Westgate for pure patronizing political reasons. NISH & WHS combined today aren’t usually graduating the number of students NISH did in the 70’s. Can’t fault Des playing where he did, no stability in programs elsewhere back then.

Could have put freshmen/sophomores at Westgate rest at NISH. Much like they do in some metro areas of Texas. But no…

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Originally Posted by RedTails

Elite? He was a fired OC, associate head coach over a Colorado State team that went 4-8, and got passed over for the HC job at Arizona State.

Dr. Maggard made a great hire in Billy, but to call his resume elite...

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Got passed over for Herm Edwards. Ever see his resume? Hem’s goal was to keep Napier as OC hire a good DC and be a pro style coach. Billy through a monkey wrench in that plan.

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Originally Posted by KajunKrazy

Who Des? His sister, his 2 brothers and he started at St Edwards in elementary. The recruiters could see the talent at the kindergarten level.

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Yea if anyone says he was recruited to go to Cath-NI they are stupid. Kind of like saying Peter should have played at Erath. :;

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Originally Posted by cjr3888

Didn't think anyone else knew what I was referring to lol

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My peeps…I grew up off the Loreauville Road on the Teche.

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Originally Posted by ZoomZoom

My peeps…I grew up off the Loreauville Road on the Teche.

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Me too when i first moved there it was only Plantation, evergreen and Estate when you take a right off of Lewis. Now there are about 10 more streets.

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Originally Posted by KajunKrazy

Me too when i first moved there it was only Plantation, evergreen and Estate when you take a right off of Lewis. Now there are about 10 more streets.

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Sandalwood on the bayou side was there in the late 50’s, just before Morbraham. Evergreen came in mid to late 60’s. “Dead Man Walking” murders were down the road toward Loreauville, somewhere near the roundabout area if I remember correctly.

You’re right, it’s pretty much developed now, Belle Chase Elementary the draw for development.

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Originally Posted by Boomer

…..lHere are some of my reasons that Des was hired and this is why he is a very good hire for UL……T-Joe knows the value and has a personal love of intrinsic motivation……he eluded to his experience as top guy and the motivational part of leadership when announcing the hiring of Coach Dez…..Administrators who had met CMD had been very impressed with his intelligence…..anyone of past Cajun teams have been impressed with his fierce competitiveness as a player and coach……he has shown a special knack as a recruiter in getting some great ones to sign with us through the years…..the guy who knew him the best suggested his hiring, that being coach Nap…..yes he has some proving to do, but I think he will come through…..Geaux Cajuns!

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this one kind of made my head hurt.

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Originally Posted by RedTails

Well, Des coached under Hud and Napier and went through his growing pains in the same place. Coach Robe never stopped learning on the job. No one ever stops learning on the job, at least the good ones. You hear it all the time from coaches and players: football is a simple game when you boil it down. What makes and breaks programs is the systems and people you put in place. We bought the system, we have the people. Let's roll.

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His coaching level is about where Hud is now. A High school coach collecting 700k a year..ride it while he can

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Originally Posted by Scott Malkinson

His coaching level is about where Hud is now. A High school coach collecting 700k a year..ride it while he can

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Way to disparage a head coach that won us our first bowl game ever. Once upon a time before our fanbase got tired of going to the same bowl, we had never won one.

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Originally Posted by RedTails

Way to disparage a head coach that won us our first bowl game ever. Once upon a time before our fanbase got tired of going to the same bowl, we had never won one.

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Isn't Hud coaching at Gulf Shores high ?

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Originally Posted by RedTails

Way to disparage a head coach that won us our first bowl game ever. Once upon a time before our fanbase got tired of going to the same bowl, we had never won one.

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Hadn't won one since1944.

This alome puts, Hudspeth in a class by himself.

. . . how much of the fan base that was around then would have still be around to have been included in the “we” . . .

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Originally Posted by Scott Malkinson

His coaching level is about where Hud is now. A High school coach collecting 700k a year..ride it while he can

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Situational not capability.

We know Hud's current location doesn't define his, ability, and frankly I think Desormeaux is much more qualified than being a high school coach.

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Originally Posted by CajunVic

. . . how much of the fan base that was around then would have still be around to have been included in the “we” . . .

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BI Moody was one of the last from that era after transfering from Auburn.

Not many left.