Am I the only one disappointed in Bustle

[RaginWaldo]

I dont know about yall but i was disappointed in Coach Bustle's Playcalling and decision making.

at the 1 yard line, when they ran it on first down I immediately said he should run some sort of play action or counter to divert the defense, but he just ran the same OBVIOUS play 4 times in a row. 1 its still an LSU Defense we are running against, 2 our back and QB clearly arent overpowering even though we have one of the best OL in sun belt, and 3 EVERYONE IN DEATH VALLEY KNEW IT WAS COMING. He should have been a bit more creative in order to get a score there.

He should have challenged or atleast give some though on challenging the Safety to try to give UL some momentum back in the game. We were still relatively close at that point and that could have been a game changer right there.

I HATED the way he ran the offense on the last drive of the 4th quarter, yes we lost the game, you can still run a 2 minute drill type offense and teach the boys how to score in a DESPERATE NEED TO SCORE situation, instead of just pounding the football rushing and giving no chance of scoring at the end whatsoever, it just seemed like he just accepted defeat and didnt wanna put another score on the board, this kinda ticked me off.

All I know is that if he wants to SERIOUSLY make the cajuns a contender for upsets (and not just make hype with media), he'll have to think more aggressively in terms of scoring and making big plays. He just seemed content with the play and I dont like that in a coach.

[Crowley Cajun]

I agree with all points, especially your last. I perceived it as giving up. I don't think that Bustle wants to send that message, but I couldn't help but think that some kids might take it that way. How would Bustle feel if his players gave up?

[JMV JustMyView]

Bustle doesn't call the plays!!!

[Hammer58]

_ Bustle doesn't call the plays!!! _

Yea, but the HC does set the tone and I think Coach is conservative by nature. I too would like to see us be more aggressive and innovative.

[4LSU]

_ I agree with all points, especially your last. I perceived it as giving up. I don't think that Bustle wants to send that message, but I couldn't help but think that some kids might take it that way. How would Bustle feel if his players gave up? _

You know your team and Coach Bustle better than me, but might he not simply have been saying to his team...a TD at this point means little unless we just play power football with them and run the damn thing down their throat. Who knows, but that failure to score at that time could be very important later on in a conference game.

[RaginCajun918]

_ Bustle doesn't call the plays!!! _

Took the words out of my mouth.. Homework, homework...

[RaginWaldo]

I just remember watching countless other games (College and Professional), that even though the time was running out and they were losing, they still tried to hustle down the field and get that final score on the opposing team, hell even Southern did it to us this year, and Kansas State did it TWICE to take the lead against us. I just believe it should be practiced in every game whether it really matters or not just for the mere sake of practice for actual situations.

Now if your already winning the game then thats a different story. Thats when He should run the ball and run out the clock.

[RaginWaldo]

_ Took the words out of my mouth.. Homework, homework... _

Last time i checked he DOES make the decisions.

[Cajunmole]

...regarding the 1st and goal, it would have been nice to see some imagination, like a counter play or a Mason bootleg around the end. But from what I understand, the play calling, like LSU's, was held to a minimiun, because neither team want to show all their stuff, until we get into our respectful conferences.

All in all, I believe we did ok vs. the 7th ranked team in the nation. Disappointed in the lost, but we made some plays, made some some mistakes and at the end, gained some respect from the real, knowlegable LSU football fans that I spoke to after the game.

[CajunCanaille]

I thought our coaching staff did a good job. I thought the game was a lot closer than the score reflected. We turned the ball over toward the end of some really strong drives. This game has me really looking forward to this season and has me thinking we can really compete in the SBC this year.