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This statement supports the original poster's opinion that Hud should be fired.Quote:
Originally Posted by lifetimecajun
The Cajun football program is in year 6 (or is it 7) with a Head Coach at the reigns who is making $1,000,000 / year and is not even expected to compete with a program like Tulsa.
Do you think that is acceptable, lifetimecajun?
Absolutely NOT! My statement is what the the talking heads around the program have said all offseason when predicting our records. Everyone said we would be 1-2 to start the season. We should be able to beat the southern Miss's of the world, the Tulsa's. And some people want us in the Big 12 or a better conference. We can't even win the dam conference we inQuote:
Originally Posted by axg8750
I don't like losing either but, I'm not going to tarnish the memories I'm about to make watching Jordan Davis, Elijah Mitchell, Trey Regis, Raheem Malone and Raymond Calais play by spending time hating on HUD. These guys are fun to watch.
It didn't take a football guru to predict we'd start 1/3. The question here is were we competing well or poorly. I'm saying regardless of the record we've completed poorly in some phases of the game. Our offense and special teams offense has been very good. Our defense simply horrible, and kicking very spotty.Quote:
Originally Posted by lifetimecajun
I'm thinking that the defense has no where to go but up, and the kicking game back to normal very solid when our guy gets well.
Can't tell you how much of the defensive problems are being outmatched, out coached, or out techniqued, but it's gotta improve a lot to be just bad.
As usual CajunsMike is a voice of reason. The coach is not getting fired mid season. You get fired in season for borderline criminal activity or massive underachieving. Neither are happening at this time.
I know I am in the minority but I actually think HUD and his staff are good coaches but horrible recruiters and talent evaluators. Over the past 7 years anytime we have good personnel we seem to have success on that side of the ball. It looks like we finally have a division 1 QB and an OL who can move so now we look competent. Presently we have a dearth (or too young) of talent on Defense and we look like keystone cops. To be clear I do think the lack of talent falls on Huds shoulders.
Moving forward HUD needs to either get a new recruiting coordinator or revamp how he targets recruits. If not, he will certainly soon be out of a job.
That is my take as wellQuote:
Originally Posted by alum81
Agreed, looks like we've got some serious offensive threats that are gonna make some memorable plays.
Tulsa's o is much better than TAM.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ragin9221
This! No reason why we should expect to loose to any G 5 school at this point. If Tulsa is a lose before you step on the field that is just unexceptionableQuote:
Originally Posted by axg8750
1. You aren't "tarnishing memories". Even if Bozo the Clown were our coach, we'd have athletes to respect. Respecting some of the athletes has nothing to do with whether the fan base should begin pressuring the leadership to plan for a coaching change. Do we run a dumpster fire of a program... under coaches that don't have it... just to embrace an athlete or four?
2. Mike is right... that this thread and bashing the coach is pointless... except to vent. And that is the sad reality of our existence. Even when we need to dump a coach... we can't. Hud could have gone 0-12 last year... and be set to go 0-12 this year... and Mike would be right about this thread. But it in no way invalidates the examination of Hud's 7 years and where we are right now.
3. "We weren't supposed to win last night or next week" is precisely why we are all mad. When Hud came in 7 years ago... and blew reams of "sleeping giant" smoke up our rear ends... who thought we'd give up 60+ to Tulsa in year 7... and have fans defend it?
4. Unless one of you has the power to actually shut down the year and regroup... threads like this are perfectly fine. Those of you wearing lace around your underwear need to stop being frightened by upset fans. We aren't storming Cajun Field with pitch forks. This is a forum to vent and discuss the disgust of our football coaching ineptness.
5. And once again... there is no distinction between "he can't coach... but he can recruit" and "he can't recruit... but he can coach". That's like saying "he can make the car go fast... but he can't drive". Coaches that can coach don't have trouble recruiting... and coaches that recruit don't have trouble coaching. Keep that in your fan playbook... and it will keep you from making dumb statements about college coaches.
We've been getting heated up about Hud... and there's no reason we shouldn't. He's choosing the staff and the athletes with that staff. It's on him. All of it. Hud barely edged out a win over SLU at Cajun Field... and gave up 60+ to Tulsa. Year 7 fact.