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

[CajunFreak]

_ 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. _

Man, maybe the fans like us are not the problem... Personally I have never enjoyed the view with my head in the sand!

[CajunFreak]

_ 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. _

I agree with every part of that but it does not mean we can't discuss how to get even better...

[CajunRed]

I say we fire Bustle TODAY... not even waiting till the end of the season. Then fire all his assistants... fire Walker, Farmer and Hebert... then fire Dr. Savoie. Oh... we should also fire all vendors.

[RaisingCajun08]

_ I say we fire Bustle TODAY... not even waiting till the end of the season. Then fire all his assistants... fire Walker, Farmer and Hebert... then fire Dr. Savoie. Oh... we should also fire all vendors. _

We still need the "Cotton Candy Man"!

[duggie85]

_ the reason why we have such a talent gap is because we strive for mediocrity and successful players and big name players dont want to play for a team that expects mediocrity. They wanna play for teams who want to be the Best. _

Could you please enlighten me as to who ON THE TEAM you have spoken with who excepts mediocrity???? Please tell me, I would love to know. Go ask coach hudson if he was willing to accept a blow-out.

I think many of you are taking the fans point of view and thinking the players feel the same way which is far from the truth fyi.

[RaginWaldo]

i never said anything about the players, Im more concerned about the coaches point of view as far as playing strong programs

[RaginCajun918]

_ the reason why we have such a talent gap is because we strive for mediocrity and successful players and big name players dont want to play for a team that expects mediocrity. They wanna play for teams who want to be the Best.

The talent gap would no way, shape, or form have anything to do with the fact that we just played some of the best of the SEC and Big XII do you think?? naaa... I didn't think so either.. I mean we are the Sun Belt! they shouldn't be able to compete with us! This is unacceptable!!

[duggie85]

_ i never said anything about the players, Im more concerned about the coaches point of view as far as playing strong programs _

Once again, go ask coach hudson, fouquier, or wingerter if they accept losing to these teams. Please ask.

[Turbine]

_ Once again, go ask coach hudson, fouquier, or wingerter if they accept losing to these teams. Please ask. _

Since neither Hudson, Fouquier or Wingerter scheduled the money games you are right they don't accept it.

I may be wrong but I think what raginWaldo is saying is that "someone" by just scheduling these games is willing to accept a loss/losing.

P$ I understand the rationale

[BrudaCajun]

_ If the weather is good we should have 30k at Cajun Field for North Texas. If we as fans cant get up for a big game then why even play the damn thing. _

With Festival Acadien being that weekend, I believe we will only see around 20k. Also lsu and uf play in b.r.

[HoustonCajun]

_ Guys, guys. These past two games were money games. We were underdogged by plus 20 in each game. Lets rewind to after the Kstate game. Because to me these two games are a necessary evil. Money games are a dirty part of NCAA sports but we have to deal with it. Money games usually end the way ours did. I think we did well against LSU, and I think Bustle kinda shelved the playbook and wanted to get to 000 on the clock against Nebraska without anyone really hurt. The real season begins on Oct. 10th. We need 5 more wins to be a bowl team. A healthy defense, and a well oiled offense I think we can get there. North Texas looks beatable. FIU looks beatable. We get FAU at home we can beat them. ULM is at home we can beat them. Troy is not who they were last year and we get em at home. Arkansas State and Middle Tennessee are pretty good but our D is good so I think we have a chance. 2-2 in Non conference is honestly better than a bunch of us thought we would be. So lets get our panties unbunched, and rally behing this team for North Texas. Stuff your worries about us losing to two ranked teams by alot in the trash. Sun Belt play is our season. _

Look at a team like Rice last year. They lost to Tulsa 63-28, lost to Texas 52-10 and still came back to win 9 games and a 10th with a bowl victory. I predicted we would be 2-2 going into this bye week, while many thought we would be 1-3. My only disappointment is how bad we looked vs. Nebraska, not that we lost to them. We have a chance to get healthy again and have some winable games coming up. If we stay healthy, we can win 7 games and a bowl and we might even win the conference. Looks like the conference will be pretty balanced this year, so it should be interesting.

A disappointing loss - yes. A lost season - no. We get healthy, we win a couple getting to 4-2, then HC vs. FAU with a packed house and a win to go 5-2. Then, it gets really interested with the meat of our conference coming up.

[CajunFreak]

_ I say we fire Bustle TODAY... not even waiting till the end of the season. Then fire all his assistants... fire Walker, Farmer and Hebert... then fire Dr. Savoie. Oh... we should also fire all vendors. _

I have not read a lot of people calling for Rickey Bustle's head... Just questioning some of the play calling and game plan strategy.

God knows we are light years ahead of where we used to be and that is due to the hard work Rickey and his staffs over the years have put in. Not to mention the effort of many outstanding young men that have put on the Cajun uniform recently.

Some of you... need to relax and let fans be fans! Trust me when an individual CHOOSES to become a head coach they know they are going to hear criticism... I know I have heard my share as a coach! I also am humbled enough to know that some of that past criticism was warranted and learned from it. It is part of the JOB. I'm also sure Rickey and his staffs have thick enough skin to handle hearing it.

Guys... THERE WILL ALWAYS BE SUNDAY & MONDAY MORNING QB's! That is the fun of sports forums! If you choose to be a tax paying citizen and not sometimes question your elected/hired officials then fine. Just quit chastising those of us that do. I'm a tax paying citizen/Alum, former athlete, RCAF member, multi sport ticket holder and I think I have the right to question our elected officials/hired coaches sometimes.