Should a coach be held responsible for losing a money game?

[GeauxCajuns]

crazy, i woke up this morning and we are 2-2 a third through the season, and havent scored a td in two and a half games. hopefully the offense wakes up like you did. anyone who thinks we will have 30k in the stadium the same weekend as LSU/florida in baton rouge is crazy. i will be at cajun field just as i was in lincoln last night watching first hand how bad we looked. hopefully we can go on a run in the belt and finish above .500 which is not what i want (i want more) but for not is all i can expect from this team

[Turbine]

_ I just KNEW this thread would be back up this morning. Just shows how much like LSU fans so many of you are... despite how much you want to distance yourselves from them. _

Well for me the preseason is over.

To get ready for the regular season we played what many considered 3-periors and 1-neath. Stricly W-L UL came out on top.

Now we play 8-quals, then time to judge.

ps CajunRed with the LSU indoctrination that exists from birth in Louisiana most UL fans are converts (at least I am) some habits die hard.

jmo

[apb]

_ You realize there are worse programs to affiliate yourself with right?

Personally I'd rather be affiliated with a 3-9 UL team than a 12-0 LSU team, on any level you want to go with it, as a fan or an alum. _

So, we should be satisfied with the fact that there are other programs that are just as bad or worse than us? Why can't we strive to be better than that? Are you happy with being the laughing stock of the FBS division? We are never going to get any respect nationally if we don't improve. It is time to put up or shut up. I am beginning to think that we should be in the FCS division, at least we could compete there.

[RaisingCajun08]

We might not be happy about how long it has taken. But anyone does not see that this program is starting to turn the corner is fooling themselves if they think someone else will come in and produce a Sun Belt Conference Champ in a year or 2.

This team is by far the best Cajun team we have had in a very very long time. Overall, they are still young and the future looks bright.

[CajunRebel]

So, we should be satisfied with the fact that there are other programs that are just as bad or worse than us? Why can't we strive to be better than that? Are you happy with being the laughing stock of the FBS division? We are never going to get any respect nationally if we don't improve. It is time to put up or shut up. I am beginning to think that we should be in the FCS division, at least we could compete there.

I think you need to seriously re-evaluate your expectations for this team. Every year it amazes me when people come on this board wanting to fire Bustle after we lose to a ranked team. If we had Nick Saban coaching we would still be losing to ranked teams. Were just not on the same level. This is equivilent to an icegators fan getting ____ed that they can't beat the red wings. UNTIL WE INCREASE OUR BUDGET BY 50,000,000 AND OUR FAN BASE BY 2,000,000 AND GET INTO A BCS CONFERENCE WE WILL NEVER BE A "RESPECTABLE" TEAM (AS YOU CALL IT.) AND IF YOU ARENT HAPPY WITH THIS REALITY YOU CAN ALWAYS BECOME AN LSU FAN. THEY HAVE ALL THIS.

igeaux.mobi

[cajun4life]

_ So, we should be satisfied with the fact that there are other programs that are just as bad or worse than us? Why can't we strive to be better than that? Are you happy with being the laughing stock of the FBS division? We are never going to get any respect nationally if we don't improve. It is time to put up or shut up. I am beginning to think that we should be in the FCS division, at least we could compete there. _

Dude, if you do not see any improvement in this program from the time that Bustle took over to know, you need to affiliate yourself with another university. Since Bustle has taken over we have improved. Take out his first three years to undo the mess Baldwin left and his record is not terrible.

'04 season : 4-7
'05 season : 6-5
'06 season : 6-6
'07 season : 3-9
'08 season : 6-6
'09 season : 2-2
Total record : 27-35

Take out the 10 losses to BCS program who have a much larger athletic budget and much better and more tradition than UL and his record during that time frame is...27-25!

You are delusional if you actually think we can compete and expect to win against topt tier BCS schools. Nebraska will win the Big 12 North and make a major bowl. LSU will win 9-10 games, Bustle has done well considering everything UL has to overcome. Is he the long term answer, IDK, but has made this program respectable.

[Just1More]

"Boo hoo... I want it and I want it now... I know I didn't earn it any more than anyone else... but boo hoo I want it and I want it now. Mommy, make the pain go away. Boo hoo..."

Damn fine Nebraska program. I can't tell what we are capable of doing in our conference until conference play starts. Those first 4 games left us with more questions than answers. No one in the bunch gives us a perspective on ourselves versus our conference.

Men among you... the one thing to get into your head... it is always highly unlikely to play a top 15 (and Nebraska is easily a top 15 or better) and compete when you haven't mastered competing against the under 60 crowd yet.

Our goal, after inching just above the bowels of collegiate football, is to compete with the other teams that are under 60 in ranking. That is extremely doable at UL. When you are not taking conference championships against a mean of less than 80 ranking... you cannot expect to stand toe to toe with a 40 or 50... much less a top 15.

Real life miracles happen to people who do everything in their power to make that miracle happen. We have to stop being cry baby whiners that keep expecting something that hasn't been earned.

Getting on a forum and crying about the coach following a loss is a "Tampax moment". I know you will eventually get through it... just go get a tub of ice cream and chic flick and sob your way out of it.

[CajunRed]

Everyone thought we would be 1 and 3... or at best 2 and 2 going into conference play. We are 2 and 2. What is the problem?

[Turbine]

_ Everyone thought we would be 1 and 3... or at best 2 and 2 going into conference play. We are 2 and 2. What is the problem? _

At this point in time . . . that is the bottom line.

[Just1More]

_ Everyone thought we would be 1 and 3... or at best 2 and 2 going into conference play. We are 2 and 2. What is the problem? _

Harmones.

[rhineaux]

_ Everyone thought we would be 1 and 3... or at best 2 and 2 going into conference play. We are 2 and 2. What is the problem? _

"What is the problem?"

Ask Coach Bustle. I think his post-game comments summed it up pretty well, and shocker, were rather close to many of the comments in this thread.

[JMV JustMyView]

We are 2-2 heading into conference play...Which many of us believed we would be 1-3...The real season starts when conference play starts...We are young but we can win the conference...IMO it is time to get Blaine some playing time!!!