one magazine ranks all 125 D-1 FB coaches

[snote]

sort of a pop quiz

http://www.athlonsports.com/college-.d-coaches-2013

did not see this in here yet, sorry if already posted before looking, go ahead and guess where you think hudspeth ranks

[CajunRed]

I was hoping he was ranked 115th.

:-)

[CajunRebel]

Yeah, it would be a damn miracle if Coach Hud is here next year.

[VObserver]

Hud will be here next year [2014]. He will not miss Broadway's senior campaign unless the Cajuns are in a BCS bowl this year and Broadway declares for the draft.

[cajunhawk]

Yeah, it would be a damn miracle if Coach Hud is here next year.

It's already a miracle he is still here.

[I_Bleed_RED]

Hud will be here next year [2014]. He will not miss Broadway's senior campaign unless the Cajuns are in a BCS bowl this year and Broadway declares for the draft.

He will if the right BCS school comes calling

[moorecajun]

So I would like to pose this question.

Do we (UL) have the ability to move our program up to BCS level?

If so, how long would it take?

[Turbine]

My guess is 12th.

Going check . . .

[CajunRebel]

So I would like to pose this question.

Do we (UL) have the ability to move our program up to BCS level?

If so, how long would it take?

I'll never say never but it would be next to impossible IMO.

It's safe to say that no conference besides the Big XII would ever want anything to do with us even if we made it to the level of Boise State. Heck even TCU, who has been wildly successful the past 10 years, couldn't get into the Big XII until a realignment crisis caused the Big XII to find new members. And TCU is in the 4th largest market in the US.

And of course simply getting to the level of a Boise St. or TCU will be impossible given our current lack of resources. Not saying it can't happen one day. But it won't happen unless there are some substantial improvements around here.

[Cajuns4me]

Les Miles > Coach Hud? I beg to differ.

[CajunNation]

Let's say a certain entity in Starkville in in need of a new employee.

Every year, you will be facing Alabama, LSU, Texas A&M, a resurgent Ole Miss, and schools due for a rebound like Arkansas and Auburn .

You are guaranteed to go 8-4 at best and get fired for it in a few years.

You will be making only 30-50% more than your current million dollar contract at an entity that you are guaranteed employment for life.

Would you roll the dice on a certain dead end job?

or,

Would you stay put, get rich, become a legend, and get a stadium named after you with your statue out front?

[SlappyCajun]

You will be making only 30-50% more than your current million dollar contract at an entity that you are guaranteed employment for life.

I don't think any coach is guaranteed employment for life at any school. Ask Jim Valvano.

[CajunDreDog]

Let's say a certain entity in Starkville in in need of a new employee.

Every year, you will be facing Alabama, LSU, Texas A&M, a resurgent Ole Miss, and schools due for a rebound like Arkansas and Auburn .

You are guaranteed to go 8-4 at best and get fired for it in a few years.

You will be making only 30-50% more than your current million dollar contract at an entity that you are guaranteed employment for life.

Would you roll the dice on a certain dead end job?

or,

Would you stay put, get rich, become a legend, and get a stadium named after you with your statue out front?

Coaches live and die to try and prove this wrong!

[CajunNation]

Coaches live and die to try and prove this wrong!

Yeah, I get that, but just looking at Starkville.

They won the SEC in 1941.

Next championship was a division championship they won in 1998. That particular club went 18-6 the 2 years after that, then fired the coach after 3 losing seasons.

Finally, the current stretch under Mullen is the most sustained success they have had for decades, and mark my words, they will force him out one day for no good reason.

Such is life in Starkville, MS.

[cajunhawk]

Yeah, I get that, but just looking at Starkville.

They won the SEC in 1941.

Next championship was a division championship they won in 1998. That particular club went 18-6 the 2 years after that, then fired the coach after 3 losing seasons.

Finally, the current stretch under Mullen is the most sustained success they have had for decades, and mark my words, they will force him out one day for no good reason.

Such is life in Starkville, MS.

Putting Hud behind any amount of resources.run for the hills. You see what he has already done with a barebones budget and perception against him.now give him a bigger gun and a bigger name to recruit with.SEC destruction.