Is UL's Offense where you thought it would be?

[Turbine]

Is UL's Offense where you thought it would be?

[AboveAverage]

Below don't you know.

[Turbine]

FYI

Just so you don't poll uninformed . . .

UL is averaging exactly 100 yards more -per game- on offense so far this year, than they averaged in 2006.

[cajun249]

0-4......obviously not.

I'm not really sure who was playing against South Carolina in week 1. It wasn't us. And with two more guaranteed losses against TN and UCF it isn't going to get much better.

[Turbine]

ps

2006 20.7 points per game
2007 21.2 points per game

[anhil8tor]

I am happy that I can see a better team on the field than there was 4 or 6 years ago. Is it where I hoped it would be? nope... but I see progress. I am hoping that Bustle doesn't get fired and the practice facility helps us get some recruits here...

I am getting season tickets next year for the first time...

[RaisingCajun08]

We are averaging 100 yards per game more this year than last.

2006 - 317.8 yards per game
2007 - 417.8 yards per game

BUT we are giving up 130 more yards per game than last year.

2006 - 331 yards per game
2007 - 461 yards per game

[CajunKate]

We are averaging 100 yards per game more this year than last.

2006 - 317.8 yards per game
2007 - 417.8 yards per game

BUT we are giving up 130 more yards per game than last year.

2006 - 331 yards per game
2007 - 461 yards per game

Yeah, I expected a poll on the defense before one about the offense.

[HoustonCajun]

_ FYI

Just so you don't poll uninformed . . .

UL is averaging exactly 100 yards more -per game- on offense so far this year, than they averaged in 2006. _

In my view, it is not the yardage but their inability to convert when needed. For example, versus Troy, I remember a 3rd down and 2 when we were down by 10 and needed to keep our drive going as we had gone 3 & out back to back. We called a pass play, no one was open and we punt. Then, a bad kick and Troy is right back with great field position. The option running game is working, but we don't use it in a critical situation. We get bogged down too many times. We seem to have only a hand full of plays that we run, none of which are effective when we get to crunch time. And, most of our yardage is in the 1st half. We make no 2nd half adjustments and seem to fall apart. I am very disappointed in this offense. And, our receivers can't seem to hold onto anything. We have too many weapons not to score more.

I think I am more concerned with our coaching staff. We brought in a new OC and DC. Offense is about the same as last year, but we have a better running QB. Defense is worse or at least seems to be worse. We have no pass defense, we have no pass rush. We were told our defense was going to be small but quick, we would be an attacking defense and would blitz a lot. I haven't seen any of that, in fact, just the opposite. This year, unfortunately, may be Bustle's undoing. I hope he can somehow turn things around. But, it doesn't look good right now.

[Shammy]

Our Hurry Up Offense needs to slow down. Take the playclock all the way down. The longer the offense has the ball the less time our so called defense is out there.

[Cayenne Eyeman]

I think that it is great that we are averaging more yards/game than in the past; It is still a problem that the O leaves so much on the table when they don't punch it in from the red zone or fails to convert on 3rd down. I still believe there is tremendous talent on that team that just needs to shine. I do think that we saw a few more plays this week; perhaps that not having Fenroy forced a change in the play book.

Geaux Cajuns!!!

[Choppie29]

The offense isn't the problem.

If you put up 31 points, it should be good enough to win, especially going up 14-0 at home. Statistically, we are a good offense. My only complaint is that we seem to make mental mistakes in the red zone that cost us points and momentum. I would like to see us use the TE more, which we did a couple of times Saturday, including one TD. Statistically, we might be better than I thought we would be.......but statistics don't win games.

Troy ran an offense that was somewhat similar to ours and it seems like they do a better job of calling plays that will give their players a chance to succeed. I love the 5-10 yd. out routes that they call. Our corners give such a big cushion that it was basically like an easy 10 yd. run play. Troy took what our defense gave them. We were giving them the underneath routes, and they took them all day long.

Our offense is capable of being efficient like that, but from my point of view we do something "different" and put ourselves in a hole, when we could have continued to do what was working and been just fine. Sometimes we out-think ourselves.

We are good enough on offense, to win a few games. We are bad enough on defense to go 0-12.