Final: Louisiana (19) vs USA (9)

[The Source]

OMG... I've been reading the posts regularly that have anything whatsoever to do with criticism of Terrance. 97% of them are normal conjecture. Are we really making a case out of the 3%? And BS to comparing the criticism of Terrance (versus the consideration of Haack in the first quarter of the season) and Les Miles. 50% of the fan base at LSU does not like Les Miles offensive approach. 30% think he's dense. Just about everyone recognizes he recruits well and is pretty decent at the administrative operation of an already successful program.

Terrance in no way, shape or form is being "judged" like Les Miles. Les is paid a gazillion dollars to be the greatest football coach, in the greatest college football conference. There is no comparison whatsoever. Terrance, for 95% of the critics, is simply being evaluated as a passer. And in the early games... he was struggling. The idea wasn't to run Terrance out of town. It was to consider another football player on the team by the name of Haack.

There is no justification whatsoever to jump on a microphone or a fan forum and dog the people that openly contemplate whether Haack would be a better passer (and perhaps a more effective QB as a result) than Terrance. At this point in this season, I do not agree. TB is doing very well. But, to attempt to ridicule them for liking another Cajun football player... is absolutely ridiculous.

And whether some of you know it or not... one of the people on here who thinks Haack would do a better job... is a former WR for the Cajuns. So... when you make these stupid comments about "not knowing football"... I think he runs circles around the majority of posters on here in the "pass and catch" aspect of this game.

This!!

[CrazyCajun]

OMG... I've been reading the posts regularly that have anything whatsoever to do with criticism of Terrance. 97% of them are normal conjecture. Are we really making a case out of the 3%? And BS to comparing the criticism of Terrance (versus the consideration of Haack in the first quarter of the season) and Les Miles. 50% of the fan base at LSU does not like Les Miles offensive approach. 30% think he's dense. Just about everyone recognizes he recruits well and is pretty decent at the administrative operation of an already successful program.

Terrance in no way, shape or form is being "judged" like Les Miles. Les is paid a gazillion dollars to be the greatest football coach, in the greatest college football conference. There is no comparison whatsoever. Terrance, for 95% of the critics, is simply being evaluated as a passer. And in the early games... he was struggling. The idea wasn't to run Terrance out of town. It was to consider another football player on the team by the name of Haack.

There is no justification whatsoever to jump on a microphone or a fan forum and dog the people that openly contemplate whether Haack would be a better passer (and perhaps a more effective QB as a result) than Terrance. At this point in this season, I do not agree. TB is doing very well. But, to attempt to ridicule them for liking another Cajun football player... is absolutely ridiculous.

And whether some of you know it or not... one of the people on here who thinks Haack would do a better job... is a former WR for the Cajuns. So... when you make these stupid comments about "not knowing football"... I think he runs circles around the majority of posters on here in the "pass and catch" aspect of this game.

You better know your place boy, don't come on here spewing all this common sense making all sorts of rational comments. Go on now boy, git... git outta here

[Just1More]

I 100% believe that once the LaTech game was out of hand, TB was coached to not get hurt and plays where he ran were limited/eliminated. Take away that aspect of his game and it is very understandable that he would be in a funk.

Edit: ***all of this until conference play started

Terrance slid into a open spot on the very first run he made against Tech. It was not "late in the game" when he ran "gingerly".

I guess since I was very critical of the coaching staff at the beginning of the season... and now we're 5-3... I should be scolded as a "stupid bad fan"... because afterall... our coaches are 5-3 now. I'll tell anyone on here to their face to kiss my ___ if they think our coaches weren't sucking ___ to start this season. Oh... nevermind... they even decided they were sucking ___ and made a bunch of improvements.

I have to thank the _______s that are recreating a riff amongst "the fans". I was hoping we were past that stupid ___ unproductive lame-brained aspect of trying to build our athletics program. Interestly, the only interesting aspects of Cajun football are not fan-related. They are related to the changes we've both chosen to make on the football field... and those that we were forced into.

[tdncz]

I recall you saying:

"Instead we are relying on our weakest "weapon": ... "

No backpedaling. Own up to it.

Broadway's passing ability this season IS a weapn -- it is our WEAKEST weapon -- particularly compared with the running of :
McGuire
Harris
AND
BROADWAY

As for the comment:
"So when his body is spent and he's out, and our offense goes in the tank, what's your plan then? "

I assume you mean McGuire?
Do you really think his body will be "spent" averaging 20+ carries per game?

[cajunfan337]

Is calling him mediocre critiquing? Sounds like you are demeaning the person and not providing actual facts/stats to back up why he is mediocre.

It's not my fault you're taking that word that way, but ill oblige. Up until midway through 3rd quarter, TB had 7 rushes for 28 yds and was 9/18 for 106. That's a little mediocre in my book. But as I said, he came alive the rest of the game and finished with 11 rushes for 54 yds and 16/28 for 216. More importantly, he came alive on a crucial drive to seal the win.

[cajunfan337]

Terrance slid into a open spot on the very first run he made against Tech. It was not "late in the game" when he ran "gingerly".

I guess since I was very critical of the coaching staff at the beginning of the season... and now we're 5-3... I should be scolded as a "stupid bad fan"... because afterall... our coaches are 5-3 now. I'll tell anyone on here to their face to kiss my ___ if they think our coaches weren't sucking ___ to start this season. Oh... nevermind... they even decided they were sucking ___ and made a bunch of improvements.

I have to thank the _______s that are recreating a riff amongst "the fans". I was hoping we were past that stupid ___ unproductive lame-brained aspect of trying to build our athletics program. Interestly, the only interesting aspects of Cajun football are not fan-related. They are related to the changes we've both chosen to make on the football field... and those that we were forced into.

Damnit J1M, I Crazy already done said it

[CajunRage]

Terrance slid into a open spot on the very first run he made against Tech. It was not "late in the game" when he ran "gingerly".

I knew I didn't just make my conclusion up so I just looked at the play by play and referred to the replay on espn3. On TB's first run of that game he dove head first through 2 defenders to get a first down. His next was again a dive for positive yards when there was nothing doing on the play. His 3rd run was for 33 yards and he was chased down from behind. No one ever said he was fast I don't feel like watching the entire game to see when he started going down "gingerly". Just wanted to clear up any confusion caused by your statement.

tdncz - when you use quotes around the word "weapon", sarcasm is implied. FYI

[BrockMeaux]

Broadway's passing ability this season IS a weapn -- it is our WEAKEST weapon -- particularly compared with the running of :
McGuire
Harris
AND
BROADWAY

As for the comment:
"So when his body is spent and he's out, and our offense goes in the tank, what's your plan then? "

I assume you mean McGuire?
Do you really think his body will be "spent" averaging 20+ carries per game?

Really? I think outside of one game, Harris has looked tentative and he's struggled to get yards more times than not. In fact, Broadway's outgained him on the ground so far this season by 19 yards on 37 fewer carries (and that includes sacks against Broadway going as negative rushing yards and rushing attempts). Harris plays an important part in our offense because his job is to take a pounding and soften up the defense for other guys, so even minimal rushing yardage serves a purpose when it comes to him, but he's not as effective this year as he has been in the past. Some of that may be due to losing carries to McGuire. As to the 20+ carries affecting McGuire, it absolutely would. He's gotten nicked up both years on very limited touches. If you turn him into a workhorse, the increased pounding will bring up aches and sprains that he may not be dealing with right now. He may be tough enough to play through them, but they will definitely have an impact on his long-term health and effectiveness.

[Rebel02]

It's not my fault you're taking that word that way, but ill oblige. Up until midway through 3rd quarter, TB had 7 rushes for 28 yds and was 9/18 for 106. That's a little mediocre in my book. But as I said, he came alive the rest of the game and finished with 11 rushes for 54 yds and 16/28 for 216. More importantly, he came alive on a crucial drive to seal the win.

Prior to those 2 1/2 quarters against South Alabama, has he been mediocre at UL? So if he was mediocre for 2 1/2 quarters against South Alabama, we should put Haack in to see if he can be better than mediocre in 1 1/2 quarters?

Jay provided enough stats to show that the kid is anything but mediocre as QB at UL.

[Rebel02]

OMG... I've been reading the posts regularly that have anything whatsoever to do with criticism of Terrance. 97% of them are normal conjecture. Are we really making a case out of the 3%? And BS to comparing the criticism of Terrance (versus the consideration of Haack in the first quarter of the season) and Les Miles. 50% of the fan base at LSU does not like Les Miles offensive approach. 30% think he's dense. Just about everyone recognizes he recruits well and is pretty decent at the administrative operation of an already successful program.

Terrance in no way, shape or form is being "judged" like Les Miles. Les is paid a gazillion dollars to be the greatest football coach, in the greatest college football conference. There is no comparison whatsoever. Terrance, for 95% of the critics, is simply being evaluated as a passer. And in the early games... he was struggling. The idea wasn't to run Terrance out of town. It was to consider another football player on the team by the name of Haack.

There is no justification whatsoever to jump on a microphone or a fan forum and dog the people that openly contemplate whether Haack would be a better passer (and perhaps a more effective QB as a result) than Terrance. At this point in this season, I do not agree. TB is doing very well. But, to attempt to ridicule them for liking another Cajun football player... is absolutely ridiculous.

And whether some of you know it or not... one of the people on here who thinks Haack would do a better job... is a former WR for the Cajuns. So... when you make these stupid comments about "not knowing football"... I think he runs circles around the majority of posters on here in the "pass and catch" aspect of this game.

Some people here are not openly contemplating a change. They are openly stating that a change should be made. This Free Haack campaign is ridiculous and those people are being called out for it. Even when Terrance has led the team to four straight wins, these Free Haack people still want a change to be made. These people are being ridiculed because they just can't grasp the concept that they are wrong when they think that Terrance is a mediocre QB. His statistics prove otherwise.

[tdncz]

Really? I think outside of one game, Harris has looked tentative and he's struggled to get yards more times than not. In fact, Broadway's outgained him on the ground so far this season by 19 yards on 37 fewer carries (and that includes sacks against Broadway going as negative rushing yards and rushing attempts). Harris plays an important part in our offense because his job is to take a pounding and soften up the defense for other guys, so even minimal rushing yardage serves a purpose when it comes to him, but he's not as effective this year as he has been in the past. Some of that may be due to losing carries to McGuire. As to the 20+ carries affecting McGuire, it absolutely would. He's gotten nicked up both years on very limited touches. If you turn him into a workhorse, the increased pounding will bring up aches and sprains that he may not be dealing with right now. He may be tough enough to play through them, but they will definitely have an impact on his long-term health and effectiveness.

You all cant have it both ways:
If you are in the camp that McGuire is a "no-kidding heisman candidate," then 20 carries for a 20 year old is not asking a lot.
And, If he WAS "tentative and struggling," he is not now.

Harris - as I mentioned - is doing a good job -- and so is BROADWAY (running and leading the team).

For the 10th time: the OC (or whoever) needs to STOP relying or ordering or play calling Broadway to throw 30 times -- it is NOT his strength this season (I dont know why and I wish it were not so).
And I have NEVER advocated replacing him with HAACK -- Ever.
Just run the ball more -- maybe like the old days: "running will free up the passing game" and may make Broadway more comfortable and a pass better.

[Turbine]

I 100% believe that once the LaTech game was out of hand, TB was coached to not get hurt and plays where he ran were limited/eliminated. Take away that aspect of his game and it is very understandable that he would be in a funk.

Edit: ***all of this until conference play started

Seems to be spot on.