Ron Roberts is gone...

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Originally Posted by crazycajun

He taught Toney just like he taught Aranda...we will be fine

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Is Aranda known for "in-game" pivots?

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Originally Posted by Turbine

Is Aranda known for "in-game" pivots?

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This is football. I think pivots are used in basketball.

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Originally Posted by Cajunsmike

Agree we should congratulate him and wish him well. Hard to blame him for taking this opportunity. Has to be a substantial pay increase.

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Anyone know what coach Roberts was making and will make in Baylor?

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Originally Posted by Turbine

I don't know if you can teach in game pivots on defense. Seems like Roberts had a sixth sense.

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Every great coach has that 6th sense, a young coach just needs the opportunity to show it at a higher level like, defensive coordinator!

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Originally Posted by CajunT

Sure, but Waco is only 95 miles from Dallas and 101 miles from Austin. There is plenty of things to do on the weekends in either place during the off-season. Lawrence Kansas, Kansas City is close by but it won't ever be confused with Dallas and Austin.

Let me also add, Baylor has done a tremendous job of upgrading their facilities. If you ever have a chance to tour their athletics complex, you will be impressed.

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You are so right, CajunT. Not many programs can you drive your Yacht up near stadium 🏟 parking and tailgate then have a brief walk into the stadium!

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Originally Posted by Policarp

Waco is OK. You're 2 hrs from Austin or Dallas...but it's no Ruston. 🤟

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There is a huge Military Base there with over 40 square miles of training area. Fort Hood

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Originally Posted by CajunVic

This is football. I think pivots are used in basketball.

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Is basketball a metaphor for tactics?

Obviously losing Roberts as DC is a blow. For some reason, I have confidence in Toney to step up and do that job. However, I am really concerned about the coaching of the LB position. I think this is where we could potentially feel the loss, more than the DC calls.

The improvement we saw with Boudreaux, Gardner, McCaskill, etc was huge from the Tulane bowl game to this season.

That having been said, Coach Napier seems to have a really good eye for coaches as well, so I am confident he will bring someone talented in, but there will be a learning curve.

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Originally Posted by Rainman66

Obviously losing Roberts as DC is a blow. For some reason, I have confidence in Toney to step up and do that job. However, I am really concerned about the coaching of the LB position. I think this is where we could potentially feel the loss, more than the DC calls.

The improvement we saw with Boudreaux, Gardner, McCaskill, etc was huge from the Tulane bowl game to this season.

That having been said, Coach Napier seems to have a really good eye for coaches as well, so I am confident he will bring someone talented in, but there will be a learning curve.

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A lot of that improvement was scheme change rather than player development. When we went 3 man front in the conference title game, App gashed us up the middle in the run game, like they did last season and Tulane did in the bowl game. 4 man front decreased the need for speed at MLB, and allowed our guys there to do what they do well, which is read and tackle, without having to worry too much about cutback runs.

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Originally Posted by DaddyCajun

There is a huge Military Base there with over 40 square miles of training area. Fort Hood

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Technically, Fort Hood is 45 minutes away from Waco, but the entire Central corridor in Texas from Dallas down to Austin is all better than what you'll find in Rust-ON

I guess he's a big Chip and Joanne fan?

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Originally Posted by VObserver

A lot of that improvement was scheme change rather than player development. When we went 3 man front in the conference title game, App gashed us up the middle in the run game, like they did last season and Tulane did in the bowl game. 4 man front decreased the need for speed at MLB, and allowed our guys there to do what they do well, which is read and tackle, without having to worry too much about cutback runs.

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I agree the LBs benefitted from improved scheme and DL play, but they were definitely more gap sound and in the right position much more this season.

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Originally Posted by Rainman66

I agree the LBs benefitted from improved scheme and DL play, but they were definitely more gap sound and in the right position much more this season.

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Not saying they weren't, just saying that when we went back to a 3 man front, we got gashed again by App. That makes one think that scheme was a big part of the improvement in LB play. It's good coaching: adapt your scheme to fit your players.

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Originally Posted by VObserver

A lot of that improvement was scheme change rather than player development. When we went 3 man front in the conference title game, App gashed us up the middle in the run game, like they did last season and Tulane did in the bowl game. 4 man front decreased the need for speed at MLB, and allowed our guys there to do what they do well, which is read and tackle, without having to worry too much about cutback runs.

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We stayed in the 3 man front too long in title game.

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Originally Posted by SlickRick

We stayed in the 3 man front too long in title game.

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I never understood why we changed what we did defensively in the first game. We held them to their lowest point total of the year in that game. Why change what worked until they make you?

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Originally Posted by VObserver

I never understood why we changed what we did defensively in the first game. We held them to their lowest point total of the year in that game. Why change what worked until they make you?

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This may have cost us the dang title. The 1st half defense looked like the Boise game at Cajun field a few years back. Second half was SO much better. What a missed opportunity

I know Austin Armstrong's name was mentioned earlier as being added to the staff. Was that somewhat a rumor, or kind of a done deal, like Toney becoming DC ?

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Originally Posted by VObserver

I never understood why we changed what we did defensively in the first game. We held them to their lowest point total of the year in that game. Why change what worked until they make you?

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That's a head scratcher VO.

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Originally Posted by Rainman66

I know Austin Armstrong's name was mentioned earlier as being added to the staff. Was that somewhat a rumor, or kind of a done deal, like Toney becoming DC ?

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Both are done deals!

Was Armstrong mentioned on football scoop or other Twitter account? Just wondering on how much social media buzz there is about it.

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Originally Posted by Rainman66

Was Armstrong mentioned on football scoop or other Twitter account? Just wondering on how much social media buzz there is about it.

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I have No idea if he was mentioned anywhere

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">SOURCE: <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Louisiana?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Louisiana</a> head coach Billy Napier will be promoting safeties coach Patrick Toney to DC (to replace Ron Roberts who is headed to Baylor) and also is hiring <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Georgia?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Georgia</a> Defensive Analyst Austin Armstrong to coach ILBs. Toney is considered a rising star in the coaching biz.</p>&mdash; Bruce Feldman (@BruceFeldmanCFB) <a href="https://twitter.com/BruceFeldmanCFB/status/1219640792400068609?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 21, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>



<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Should also note that Austin Armstrong was on coach Napier&#39;s first staff, also worked under Hud at UL. <a href="https://t.co/8YwNozG95I">https://t.co/8YwNozG95I</a></p>&mdash; Cody Junot (@CJunot) <a href="https://twitter.com/CJunot/status/1219647515437490179?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 21, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>




<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Report: Former UL graduate assistant and recent Georgia defensive quality control coach Austin Armstrong will take over the inside linebacker duties handled by ex-Cajuns defensive coordinator Ron Roberts, who is headed to Baylor ... <a href="https://t.co/pCev4T7L5u">https://t.co/pCev4T7L5u</a></p>&mdash; Tim Buckley (@TDARaginCajuns) <a href="https://twitter.com/TDARaginCajuns/status/1219671545867534340?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 21, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>



<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Austin Armstrong is an awesome person and brilliant young coach! <a href="https://t.co/gqHERHfeF4">https://t.co/gqHERHfeF4</a></p>&mdash; Will Hall (@Coach_Hall7) <a href="https://twitter.com/Coach_Hall7/status/1219812589942820864?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 22, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Thanks, that's just what I was looking for.

I heard that George Munoz is also headed to Baylor with Aranda. That makes 2 (I think) former cajun coaches at Baylor now.

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Originally Posted by HelmutVII

I heard that George Munoz is also headed to Baylor with Aranda. That makes 2 (I think) former cajun coaches at Baylor now.

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Just to make this clear, it is Jorge Munoz, not George.