Football Staff specULation

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Originally Posted by CajunEXPRESS

Maybe we understand if he has coaching and salesmanship from the time he spent here. He’s certainly credentialed with NFL experience, and three college national championship rings. Those aren’t little things. Have you ever spent time with coaches? From high school to professional coaches I’ve never met one who couldn’t sell. I guess there’s some, but they’re not someone Maggard, Leger, and Des couldn’t spot as not having the skills.

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Where did he win 3 National champions he coached at Arizona state and Southern miss before coming here

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Originally Posted by Cajun Monkee

So the number of staff members that Napier brought with him to Florida is now at 19.

Is this Number out of the ordinary?

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In comparison to all other G5 and P5 programs where a coach has left for another job, only one looks worse on paper and that's Oklahoma. They've lost less staff, but more impact players.

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Originally Posted by Scott Malkinson

Where did he win 3 National champions he coached at Arizona state and Southern miss before coming here

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Sorry I was thinking of another coach.

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Originally Posted by Cajun Monkee

So the number of staff members that Napier brought with him to Florida is now at 19.

Is this Number out of the ordinary?

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I wonder if a carrot Napier held out when hiring his Louisiana Crew the first time wasn't a promise of moving with him to his next gig.

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Originally Posted by Million$Mullet

It’s not

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Serious question... do you know this for sure or is it speculation on your part. Nothing wrong with speculating, and it does seem curious, but for those of us who know no one and nothing, it is good to be able to distinguish between speculation and fact as much as possible.

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Originally Posted by KajunKrazy

I hope it's just coincidence that Amani bailed on the same day RB Coach was announced.

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Or on the same day he entered the portal and committed within hours.

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Originally Posted by CajunT

Or on the same day he entered the portal and committed within hours.

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DIdn't hear... with whom did he commit?

Lamar is official by far the best hire.

Was Tony Hull considered

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Originally Posted by Cajun Monkee

So the number of staff members that Napier brought with him to Florida is now at 19.

Is this Number out of the ordinary?

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Wow. I’d love to see a list with names and positions.

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Originally Posted by SlappyCajun

Was Tony Hull considered

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No

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Originally Posted by covcaj

Serious question... do you know this for sure or is it speculation on your part. Nothing wrong with speculating, and it does seem curious, but for those of us who know no one and nothing, it is good to be able to distinguish between speculation and fact as much as possible.

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I know that if Kevin Faulk or Tony Hull had been hired we aren’t talking about 2 stud running backs in the portal

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Originally Posted by Million$Mullet

I know that if Kevin Faulk or Tony Hull had been hired we aren’t talking about 2 stud running backs in the portal

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You don’t know anything like that. You’re obviously thinking it’s not about money and glory. It’s about money and glory.

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Originally Posted by Million$Mullet

I know that if Kevin Faulk or Tony Hull had been hired we aren’t talking about 2 stud running backs in the portal

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Right. Can anyone speak to what Bergeron’s strengths are? Is he primarily a recruiter? Can he coach up the position? Really don’t know much about him other than he followed Billy from ASU.

Is Matt the head RB coach or the assistant RB coach?

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Originally Posted by covcaj

DIdn't hear... with whom did he commit?

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TCU

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Originally Posted by Million$Mullet

I know that if Kevin Faulk or Tony Hull had been hired we aren’t talking about 2 stud running backs in the portal

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Tony Hull has never put the firing of Jerry Baldwin behind him, unlike Ike Taylor. When Tony Hull was HC at Warren Easton, not a single athlete signed with UL. He made sure of that while he was HC. He has never returned to campus for reunions outside of coaching on the opposite sideline and he is not a member of the Gridiron Club. So please tell me why the heck would Desormeaux want Tony Hull on his staff?

Go Cajuns

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Originally Posted by CajunT

Tony Hull has never put the firing of Jerry Baldwin behind him, unlike Ike Taylor. When Tony Hull was HC at Warren Easton, not a single athlete signed with UL. He made sure of that while he was HC. He has never returned to campus for reunions outside of coaching on the opposite sideline and he is not a member of the Gridiron Club. So please tell me why the heck would Desormeaux want Tony Hull on his staff?

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Just telling you what I know BJ. Tony wanted to be here. All that other stuff I’ll let you have

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Originally Posted by Million$Mullet

Just telling you what I know BJ. Tony wanted to be here. All that other stuff I’ll let you have

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And if what BJ said is true…then we don’t want him here.

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Originally Posted by RaginRob80

From when he was hired at Florida:

A native of Mandeville, La., Bergeron spent the last four seasons (2018-21) at Louisiana, helping the Ragin' Cajuns to four straight Sun Belt West Division titles, a share of the Sun Belt title in 2020 and 2021 Sun Belt Conference Champions.

Bergeron served as a graduate assistant his first two seasons at Louisiana, working with the quarterbacks in 2018 and the wide receivers in 2019. As an analyst, Bergeron worked with the wide receivers in 2020 and the tight ends in 2021.

Prior to Louisiana, Bergeron spent the 2016 and 2017 seasons at Arizona State, where he worked with the receiving corps as graduate assistant and quality control.

A graduate of the University of Southern Mississippi, Bergeron was a quarterback on Golden Eagles football team from 2013-16.

I was told that Bergeron was activated for recruiting each year Billy was here.Billy was grooming him for an on field position. A players dad told me Bergeron was Napiers right hand man who came here with Billy from ASU to set up the process.
I know Coach Dez wanted to get this one back!

Now Portal kids, That's all NIL bull_____ just like the linemen that left..
They actually entered the portal Jan 3, three days ago according to the NCAA

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Well that's encouraging

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Originally Posted by Million$Mullet

Just telling you what I know BJ. Tony wanted to be here. All that other stuff I’ll let you have

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You can ask him, why he hasn't returned for reunions even between jobs, or join his former teammates in the Gridiron Iron Club? As for Faulk, my understanding is his wife didn't want him on the road recruiting right now.

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Originally Posted by CajunT

You can ask him, why he hasn't returned for reunions even between jobs, or join his former teammates in the Gridiron Iron Club? As for Faulk, my understanding is his wife didn't want him on the road recruiting right now.

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Yessir. I’ll report back

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Originally Posted by CajunT

Or on the same day he entered the portal and committed within hours.

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I found out earlier the players actually found on New Year’s Eve. So it wasn’t knee jerk reaction on the same day. Matt was calling players as soon as New Year’s Day. I also heard emani has a brother at TCU and he may have went there no matter who the coach to be named was.

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Originally Posted by KajunKrazy

I found out earlier the players actually found on New Year’s Eve. So it wasn’t knee jerk reaction on the same day. Matt was calling players as soon as New Year’s Day. I also heard emani has a brother at TCU and he may have went there no matter who the coach to be named was.

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Yes, but they could have signed him out of HS. It's the NIL money and the fact that Evans left TCU for Ole Miss.