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Originally Posted by GreatestStory

This sure is starting to sound like the football training camp discussion about team chemistry.

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I really dont think them sleeping on tbe same Islands for 10 days contributed to their success.

If it did, Pecan Island might still have a football field they can practice on.

When we come to that fork in the road we can build one on Forked Island.

Let's focus on something. A few people have pointed out the importance of the assistants in the resurgence of the program. I think they are spot on. Very similar to what the staff meant to Napier.

I think if we want to keep this level going, we will need to bump those guys' salaries.

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Originally Posted by CajunNation

Let's focus on something. A few people have pointed out the importance of the assistants in the resurgence of the program. I think they are spot on. Very similar to what the staff meant to Napier.

I think if we want to keep this level going, we will need to bump those guys' salaries.

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I do think they are the secret sauce.

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Originally Posted by GreatestStory

This thread sure is starting to sound like the football training camp discussion about team chemistry.

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Just think of how successful Des would have been if we stayed in the dorms and built that chemistry

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Originally Posted by Turbine

Using the money to bring in a quality team would help me answer your question better.

Did they cut down the undefeated nets of the the Cajun Dome?

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No they didn’t cut the nets in the Cajun dome. There is only one net that gets cut each year in the sunbelt that matters and yes they cut that one down last night.

All I know is that the team and coaches say that it helped, which is good enough for me. Have a great day.

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Originally Posted by KajunKrazy

No they didn’t cut the nets in the Cajun dome. There is only one net that gets cut each year in the sunbelt that matters and yes they cut that one down last night.

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Then don't bring up the home record at all, because it only points out what should have happened many times before.

The fact that it has only happened once is the shocker.

Other than that you are letting other peoples traditions hamper your judgment.

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Originally Posted by LouisianaB

Just think of how successful Des would have been if we stayed in the dorms and built that chemistry

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I think there are several things Des could have left as status quo from the Napier era that would have been beneficial to his team, but he thought it be better to change and make things more easy on his young men.

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Originally Posted by Turbine

1) I would have expected better than 7-7 on the road if the Puerto Rico trip were going to pay dividends.

That's 7-7 counting 2 in-state wins that should never be in need of Puerto Rico assistance.

I will concede the Puerto trip may have helped at neutral locations.

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But its ok to bring up the road record when it fits your agenda? But not the home record when it backfires on your point? Got it.

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Originally Posted by KajunKrazy

But its ok to bring up the road record when it fits your agenda? But not the home record when it backfires on your point? Got it.

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What are you talking about, the trip to Puerto Rico was a "road" trip.

If the road trip to Puerto Rico was going to pay dividends it would be on the "road" not at home.

It took TWO in-State road victories just to get this team to .500 on the "road."

A road trip abroad would definitely sped up chemistry, especially with transfers coming in.

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Originally Posted by Turbine

What are you talking about, the trip to Puerto Rico was a "road" trip.

If the road trip to Puerto Rico was going to pay dividends it would be on the "road" not at home.

It took TWO in-State road victories just to get this team to .500 on the "road."

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It’s all subjective Turbine. I’m fine with Mike buying into the chemistry hype because we absolutely don’t know the truth. I will say that almost universally coaches love practice, and they love being alone with their teams. That’s just the overwhelming comments we hear and see in everything.