Defensive Assistant Coaching Situation

[NuForce]

As most expected, there is a shake up going on with the UL defensive assistant coaches after this season. Tim Edwards was fired with Tim Rebowe and Matt Wallerstedt moving on. James Willis is remaining as the Defensive Coordinator.

We just picked up Mike Lucas with a fairly impressive Division I resume. The article I read stated that he is expected to be a good recruiter. I hope that pans out.

I have two questions for the fans in the know... Who else is in the running as an assistant defensive coach? Does anyone know if these changes are being made by Hud or Willis?

[CrazyCajun]

There was only 1 change and it was by HUD. Changes will always be by HUD.

[CoolCajun123]

My only concern for next year is for The Prophet to bring us to the promise land!

[cajun4life]

There was only 1 change and it was by HUD. Changes will always be by HUD.

Believe that of you want. Edwards was a HUD decision I'll give you that.

[CrazyCajun]

Believe that of you want. Edwards was a HUD decision I'll give you that.

I don't think HUD made Nichols hire rebowe, I'm sure if he could have paid wallerstedt what he wanted or made him stay for less he would have... So I guess you can believe what you want.

[Cajunjeb]

My only concern for next year is for The Prophet to bring us to the promise land!

Man, if that was my only "concern", then I would be OK too!

How will Haack play as a starter?
Who steps up in Juice and Ringo's spots?
How will Jamal look when he returns?
Who will spell the Prophet?

[laf1049]

The definition of insanity is to do the same thing and expect different results.. I cant understand Willis not getting the heave-ho. Expect the same results next year as the first 4 games this year....

[ULGrad@HOU]

I think Hud is smarter than that and has learned a good bit from this past season. With new assistants on board with new ideas, I think they won't be doing the same thing. Will it work? We'll have to wait and see, no defense is perfect. I'm fine with Willis getting this year to turn it around. Some coaches do improve and learn with experience. I don't know who was making the defensive calls against Nevada, but that was an amazing display of defense.

[tank]

Good Players make Good Coaches !!

[Boomer]

Good Players make Good Coaches !!

----Spoken with the humility that only coaches know!!----Well I guess you can include former coaches in that number!!! lol

[GrosseTete Cajun]

Man, if that was my only "concern", then I would be OK too!

How will Haack play as a starter?
Who steps up in Juice and Ringo's spots?
How will Jamal look when he returns?
Who will spell the Prophet?

Lots of good ?s. I guess the one about Haack will get answered if Davis gets hurt. I hope he makes it through the year w/out injury though and we never find out.

[NuForce]

Good Players make Good Coaches !!

Statements like this really bother me.

Look at the upper echelon of college football. Do you really believe the top 10 college football teams are there only because they have so much talent? I believe the "Coaches" have far more influence on winning than do "Good Players". Without a good coaching staff you can have the best players in the country and not win. All you have to do is look 50 (Mile's) to the east to see a team with all the "Good Players" a coach would ever want as a prime example of that. In fact, they lost the last 4 out of 6 bowl games. Do you really believe their losses were solely due to not having enough "Good Players"????

It's been my experience that "Good Coaches" create "Good Players" in all sports. Not the other way around. Talented athletic players are a nice luxury for "Good Coaches". A truly "Good Coach" can take the talent he has and create "Good Players".

Do really you think Hud turned our program around solely because he received an immediate influx of talented players? Bustle never won more than 6 games and never had a winning season as a head coach. Do you think that was because he just lacked "Good Players"?

Simply put, Hud is one of those coaches that can take an ordinary player and turn him into a better player. I just hope we can give Hud the resources to find and keep "Good Coaches". With "Good Coaches" you'll have "Good Players".