5 things to watch as Ragin' Cajuns head to camp

[Hudsheen#Fired]

I am glad to see Coach has Torrey Pierce as the #2 back, I found him to be better than Effrem Reed last year, and he deserved more carries. He is alot more shifty, plus i think he is hard to find because of his height.

[Big Buds]

Is Montrel Carter 100%?

[CrappDaddy]

In the article Hud said he was expecting to red shirt McGuire. IMO he would have to be miles ahead of the other running backs to lose the red shirt, and of course injuries always are an unknowable factor.

That's what he said, but if the guy is that good, it will be hard to keep him off the field.

[johnnyusa3000]

That's what he said, but if the guy is that good, it will be hard to keep him off the field.

If he is better than Pierce, I hope he puts McGuire on the field. This player is also someone who could get us some season tickets sold in the Houma area. I work in Houma and they are really excited about him. Carter could also get hurt again and that would leave us in a tough spot.

[CrazyCajun]

If he is better than Pierce, I hope he puts McGuire on the field. This player is also someone who could get us some season tickets sold in the Houma area. I work in Houma and they are really excited about him. Carter could also get hurt again and that would leave us in a tough spot.

You don't burn a kids redshirt for ticket sales. Zo will be a senior next year and we have depth. If injuries become an issue you can pull the redshirt at anytime.

[johnnyusa3000]

You don't burn a kids redshirt for ticket sales. Zo will be a senior next year and we have depth. If injuries become an issue you can pull the redshirt at anytime.

Ticket sales would be a bonus, but I agree that you don't generally burn the red shirt to sell tickets. It also depends on where your university stands in the rankings. Big, established schools can afford to be more conservative, but when you are just starting to get noticed and need to put the best you have out there, that might change things.
I know that the coach will make the best decision.

[raginsaints]

Some say Buckley isn't a good writer but I had no idea Baer was trying to make it as a baseball player until I read this.

[Hudsheen#Fired]

Some say Buckley isn't a good writer but I had no idea Baer was trying to make it as a baseball player until I read this.

Brett is just THAT good

[Just1More]

Ticket sales would be a bonus, but I agree that you don't generally burn the red shirt to sell tickets. It also depends on where your university stands in the rankings. Big, established schools can afford to be more conservative, but when you are just starting to get noticed and need to put the best you have out there, that might change things.
I know that the coach will make the best decision.

There's no "generally" about it. No collegiate football coach, at any program, removes a redshirt, or even selects one athlete over another, for "ticket sales". They have enough to take into consideration regarding what will deliver success on the field, to factor in some fractional "ticket sales" concept. Besides the fact, you maximize ticket sales by mastering success on the field. You don't have to ever complicate what you think took place by who the coach is playing by considering their "ticket sales" potential. At no point will you have a conflict. The athlete that sells tickets... or the group of athletes that sell tickets... are always one and the same with those the coach chooses for maximum game day results on the field.

And Hud will... undoubtedly... select the active roster for success on the field.

[moorecajun]

Some say Buckley isn't a good writer but I had no idea Baer was trying to make it as a baseball player until I read this.

Nice catch, maybe you play some baseball too ...

[garmen]

I dont know about starting in the middle. I would have thought molbert would be in the middle, and Anderson at one outside spot.

I would love to see the battle for the third LB spot, we got some talented LBs. Fouquier, Trae Johnson, Chris Hill, Tyren Alexander, Boris Anyama. Not to mention the redshirt freshmen Lightfoot, Darien Batiste, Rodney Smith.

Should be great competition there

Unless something happens in August practice to change it, Kevin is the starter. That is straight from family member.

[CajunEXPRESS]

Some say Buckley isn't a good writer but I had no idea Baer was trying to make it as a baseball player until I read this.

And in the NFL. So is he trying to make it as a St Louis Cardinal MLB player, St Louis Ram Football player, or Arizona Cardinal football player? Only the Buckley knows for sure.