Opponents View: Bielema knows Hogs can't take Ragin' Cajuns lightly

[CajunDawgPound]

RD you said it all. I was beside myself watching that game. I had about 10 people at home and we all had the same reaction. Turn them loose and move the ball like you did the whole game. Don't set back on 3 and out. I think Hud knows that he maybe let this win get away from him.........

He knows that win could have vaulted him to a multi-million dollar offer from another school, which did not happen.

[CajunEXPRESS]

You know, I remember this after the game and all I could think about and post here was how much Hud and staff lost that game for us. Now that I've had all this time to reflect on that game, I still think that is the case. I love Hud as much as the next poster here and he has been a godsend for this program, BUT, his philosophy of playing ultra,ultra conservative and trying to play for overtime cost us that game. Period. I'm not so sure he wouldn't admit that if presented the question. Nothing we can do about it now but its a painful loss.

Hud did not lose the game for us. No hud, no chance to even be there. He made a call I did not agree with. There is not a chance in the world I would want to play the gators at the 25 yard line. I like our chances of a big play, and maybe a long field goal over something good happening in overtime.

The reason he did not lose the game is because we were not in position to win, we were in position to maybe get a fortunate big play and a long field goal. That is hardly losing it. That makes it sound like he had defeat snatched away.

[CrazyCajun]

We were a couple first downs away from winning....not a big play or long field goal. Offense went conservative and it cost is the game. If we are in that same position again, I promise you it will be handled differently.

[ULGrad@HOU]

Bielema has a new QB and a new system in place. I think he will play it on the safe side as to not make too many mistakes and try and not let the Cajuns get any momentum going. The Cajuns on the other hand, need to come out smoking, and go all out, especially on defense, swarming with near recklessness, to put a little doubt in the Hogs heads and give the Cajuns some confidence. After this is established, the crowd will be silent and UL can work the offense like clockwork and crush the Hogs dreams of a big day, establishing the initial setting for the biggest season in Cajun football history!

Geaux UL Ragin Cajuns!

[CajunEXPRESS]

We were a couple first downs away from winning....not a big play or long field goal. Offense went conservative and it cost is the game. If we are in that same position again, I promise you it will be handled differently.

I am pretty sure we needed more than a couple of first downs. We started at the UL 27, and got to the UL 34 with conservative plays. Yes, we needed several plays and one would have to be over twenty yards which is a big play against that defense.. We started the drive at the 1:42 mark.

Our longest run was 15 yards, we had one pass gain of 48 yards on a total of 171 passing yards.

Regardless, Hud did not lose the game, and I see no way we win the game playing at the 25 yard line, we had an excellent field goal kicker, they had an excellent field goal kicker. Playing at the 25 just looks like advantage home team big time, so in that respect he gave away a real chance of winning, but once they tied the game, our chances were slim in any case.

Florida had more big plays running, more total and net yards than we did on the ground. We did have a slight advantage in the passing game yard wise.

[ULGrad@HOU]

We were a couple first downs away from winning....not a big play or long field goal. Offense went conservative and it cost is the game. If we are in that same position again, I promise you it will be handled differently.

I agree with what you are saying and Hud said this year is different because he has complete confidence in Broadway running a two minute offense. He stated that the Fla game was only his 3rd start or so, this implies to me that he kept it simple for Broadway as to not put him in position to make a mistake. Therefore, yes they went conservative on play calling. I don't expect that for this game.

[Just1More]

Exactly. Plus, one of the hardest things to do in all of sports is win on the road so......Why play for overtime on their homefield when its already one of the toughest places to play in all of college athletics...? I didn't understand the philosophy then and I still don't.

If Hud himself could re-execute the last few minutes of that game, he would have kept every pound of UL force on UF's neck and not let up. He brought an ___-whipping game plan for 55 minutes. He reverted to controlling clock and playing not to lose. He knows it. And he'd like to have those 5 minutes back. You hit the nail on the head. His "last minutes of the game with a lead" philosophy was good for 95% of our match-ups year to year. It wasn't, not just by the outcome, but by the science, for that game.

And this analysis is relevant right now. If we have a slight lead in the final minutes against Arkansas, at Fayetteville... we have to keep the pedal to the metal until all game clocks strike zero. No UL fan, except a knucklehead, will fault our staff for our "never let go of the rope we just tied around the neck of an SEC team" to get the damn win.

We lost to Arkansas many years ago in a 9-7 contest at Fayetteville. We were winning that game until the final minutes. We lost a game at Auburn, at Auburn, 25-24, being up 2 scores with 4 minutes left in the game. We had them. We shifted into prevent and Auburn scored, snatched the ball back and scored again. UL can never shift into "prevent gear" against an SEC team... ever again... even if it costs us. We are the pound you for 4 entire quarters team... or we are not.

[EdwinEdwards]

If Hud himself could re-execute the last few minutes of that game, he would have kept every pound of UL force on UF's neck and not let up. He brought an ___-whipping game plan for 55 minutes. He reverted to controlling clock and playing not to lose. He knows it. And he'd like to have those 5 minutes back. You hit the nail on the head. His "last minutes of the game with a lead" philosophy was good for 95% of our match-ups year to year. It wasn't, not just by the outcome, but by the science, for that game.

And this analysis is relevant right now. If we have a slight lead in the final minutes against Arkansas, at Fayetteville... we have to keep the pedal to the metal until all game clocks strike zero. No UL fan, except a knucklehead, will fault our staff for our "never let go of the rope we just tied around the neck of an SEC team" to get the damn win.

We lost to Arkansas many years ago in a 9-7 contest at Fayetteville. We were winning that game until the final minutes. We lost a game at Auburn, at Auburn, 25-24, being up 2 scores with 4 minutes left in the game. We had them. We shifted into prevent and Auburn scored, snatched the ball back and scored again. UL can never shift into "prevent gear" against an SEC team... ever again... even if it costs us. We are the pound you for 4 entire quarters team... or we are not.

I notice you lament on things that "woulda", "coulda" and "shoulda"....there won't be any of that after the game tomorrow as the Hogs will thoroughly prove SEC superiority

[CajunEXPRESS]

I notice you lament on things that "woulda", "coulda" and "shoulda"....there won't be any of that after the game tomorrow as the Hogs will thoroughly prove SEC superiority

Gee, Edwin, I know you gotta hard on for us, but honestly we did not put you in jail, you did that all by yourself with your EllisWho education.

[Zeebart21]

I notice you lament on things that "woulda", "coulda" and "shoulda"....there won't be any of that after the game tomorrow as the Hogs will thoroughly prove SEC superiority

Go ____ yourself, _____-head.

Z

[Just1More]

I notice you lament on things that "woulda", "coulda" and "shoulda"....there won't be any of that after the game tomorrow as the Hogs will thoroughly prove SEC superiority

You should know a lot about the hogs... Eddie... having spent all that time in the pen. I bet you squealed a lot.

Now... when I want your opinion... I'll give it to you.

[Square Head]

You should know a lot about the hogs... Eddie... having spent all that time in the pen. I bet you squealed a lot.

Now... when I want your opinion... I'll give it to you.

J1M, what a play on words, I had to pick myself off the floor.