Selections for new coach

[rbilleaud]

For what it's worth:

Willie Martinez (DC, likely out of a job at Georgia after year end)
Ty Willingham
Carl Franks (OC, South Florida - great recruiter and former Duke head coach - strong on academics)

[HoustonCajun]

_ I agree. Bustle should be remembered much the same way Bowers at Southern Miss is remembered. He brought them to a certain level, which was better than the previous level. Then it was time to take the next step.

Sometime in December, it will be our turn to take the next step. _

We are in a Catch 22 scenario. We need a new coach and staff and will only, likely, get one if we lose our next 4 games. On the other hand, we want to win. If we should split our next four winning 2 and finishing with a 6-6 record, our administration will very likely keep Bustle for at least another year. Then, it will be another year of mediocrity, low attendance, no bowl game, and wait til next season, AGAIN.

I feel for the players who are subjected to this coaching nightmare. We all talk about Bustle. What about our Offensive and Defensive Coordinators? Fouquier was our defensive savior, someone who was going to recruit faster players, play defense with reckless abandon, blitz and dominate. I understand what happened last year because of the key injuries. But, this year? Our defense is absolutely pathetic. We have NO Pass rush. We let FIU score field goals in the final minute of both the first half and the game with long drives. Our special teams have been the only thing to hang our hat on this year and it was our special team that failed, allowing a blocked kick to end the game. Offensively, we aren't blocking anyone, our QB coudn't hit water if he fell out of a boat, our receivers run bad routes and can't get open, we have no speed at running back, we aren't finishing in the red zone, blah, blah, blah. Bustle said at the beginning of the year that we had the talent to compete for the SBC Championship and certainly a bowl game. He said this was our best defensive team since he's been here and it would be the strength of this team. WRONG!

I've been following UL for over 30 years and every year it is the same thing. We have grown to accept mediocrity. No, let me rephrase that. We have been down so long, mediocrity looks good and that is alarming. At least now, a couple of years of mediocrity give hope to actually having a winning season and a bowl game. I'm glad so many here are p*ssed off and I am, too. This is just no longer tolerable. We'll keep our die-hard bunch of fans and continue to get 15,000 a game and compete at the lowest level of 1A football and many will be there week-in and week-out, no matter what. I just can't tell you how excited I am about playing a conference game against FIU before 2,500 people and LOSING. I can't wait for next week's debacle. Wonder why we are losing people to LSU? If this continues much longer, UL will lose me to Texas.

In my mind, the ONLY thing that keeps Bustle here beyond this year is if we win a MINIMUM of 3 of the last 4 games AND go to a bowl game. We all know that will not happen. 6-6 will not cut it. It is time for a change in coaching, a committment from the administration to winning, a step-up to get alumni and fans reinvigorated about UL athletics. Failure to do that and let yet another coach ride out the final year of his contract will be the doom of this program.

[champgolfpro]

_ ok bustle is not doing so well and the talk of the town is that everyone wants a new coach. in all honesty if we could get a new one at the end of the season who would you want to shoot for?

My top 3
1. gary bartel (grand prarie H.S.)
2. jenkins (rb coach at rutgers)
3. anyone but bustle _

1. Frank Scelfo OC at La. Tech
2. Tim Rebowe
3. Jake Delhomme (if he retires after this year)
4. Bradely Dale Peveto
5. Dana Holgorsen OC at Houston

[Clutch0364]

_ 1. Frank Scelfo OC at La. Tech
2. Tim Rebowe
3. Jake Delhomme (if he retires after this year)
4. Bradely Dale Peveto
5. Dana Holgorsen OC at Houston _

That might be the worse list I have seen on here...seriously Peveto might be out of a job this year at Northwestern. Rebowe is part of the problem we already have. Scelfo screwed the school over once already.

[ULtimateCajun]

Scelfo can go F himself. That guy dooped UL once already. No way would I or do I want that snake in the grass anywhere around UL.

1. Frank Scelfo OC at La. Tech
2. Tim Rebowe
3. Jake Delhomme (if he retires after this year)
4. Bradely Dale Peveto
5. Dana Holgorsen OC at Houston

igeaux.mobi

[ragin91cajun]

_ For what it's worth:

Willie Martinez (DC, likely out of a job at Georgia after year end)
Ty Willingham
Carl Franks (OC, South Florida - great recruiter and former Duke head coach - strong on academics) _

The same Ty Willingham that led Washington to an 0-12 record last year? I would hope not.

[ManAboutTown]

That might be the worse list I have seen on here...seriously Peveto might be out of a job this year at Northwestern. Rebowe is part of the problem we already have. Scelfo screwed the school over once already.

I second that..
igeaux.mobi

[CAJUN_LXA685]

Correct me if I'm wrong here.

Bustle was the OC for Virginia Tech when Michael Vick played there and they were a pretty good team if I remember right, so where is the disconnect here?

why hasn't that success come with him? I know the caliber of player at VT was probably a little higher, but still I thought he was going to have a lot more success than he has had since coming to UL.

[shof]

_ I have heard with the RCAF in place the next coach will make between 400 & 500k. If the next coach is not the second highest paid coach in the state then we should all learn to accept 5-6 or maybe 6-6 every few years and middle the of pack in the belt. _

I hope you are right about money available for the next HC. But we need to be able to pay assistants well too. Hope that is considered (and I'd like to think it is).

[Turbine]

Correct me if I'm wrong here.

Bustle was the OC for Virginia Tech when Michael Vick played there and they were a pretty good team if I remember right, so where is the disconnect here?

why hasn't that success come with him? I know the caliber of player at VT was probably a little higher, but still I thought he was going to have a lot more success than he has had since coming to UL.

I was hoping he would be his own OC full trottle.
igeaux.mobi