average.....again

[IHateLaState]

_ Our 7th win should have come against FIU or FAU.

We're a physically better team than both, but our playcalling killed us in those games.

This team WAS capable of winning 8 games this year.

Next year the schedule is crazy, but if you lose all 4 of those money games and one sunbelt.... you're 7-5. We honestly should be beating every team in the Sunbelt. _

Exactly... FIU AND FAU should have been wins... BUT here we are AGAIN... 6-6 and middle of the worst conference in America AGAIN.... no bowl game AGAIN... And AGAIN there will be the chorus of "be patient"....

I am actually tired of arguing the point.... Bustle needs to go... Walker needs to go...

Good night

[MissingMandy]

_ What are you idiots talking about? You act like we are a winning program. This has been a pretty good strech in terms of winning. We are competing.

Go back and do a little research. We have never be this consistent. We are making strides. We were picked to finish 6th and win 4 games. But wanna be coaches like you know better. Get over yourself and enjoy some football. Win now at all cost. That is what you want. Don't let the door hit you on your way out!!! _

Wow ...someone with half a brain....great post!

[NOCajun]

ANYONE who SAW last night's game at CAJUN FIELD and thought it was just more of the same old $h|t is either BLIND or A COMPLETE IDIOT!! For once, Coach Bustle actually opened up the playbook and allowed the kids to go out there and compete on their own terms. It's too bad we had to spot those bastards 24 points, but we made some adjustments, our defense came up HUGE in the 2nd and 3rd quarters and the offense started scoring!!! It's too bad those __'IN refs just HAD to F#&K us over AGAIN on that phantom illegal formation call. I SO want to go to Wright Waters' office and verbally ASSAULT him for that one (but I won't!). Even after the trojans just overpowered us in the 4th quater, I felt a real sense of pride in what the team was able to accomplish against what most people believed was a team with superior talent.

[Go_UL]

ANYONE who SAW last night's game at CAJUN FIELD and thought it was just more of the same old $h|t is either BLIND or A COMPLETE IDIOT!! For once, Coach Bustle actually opened up the playbook and allowed the kids to go out there and compete on their own terms. It's too bad we had to spot those bastards 24 points, but we made some adjustments, our defense came up HUGE in the 2nd and 3rd quarters and the offense started scoring!!! It's too bad those __'IN refs just HAD to F#&K us over AGAIN on that phantom illegal formation call. I SO want to go to Wright Waters' office and verbally ASSAULT him for that one (but I won't!). Even after the trojans just overpowered us in the 4th quater, I felt a real sense of pride in what the team was able to accomplish against what most people believed was a team with superior talent.

Bravo, That sums up how i feel also. I was so proud last night and angry at
the same time. Geaux Cajuns

[CajunNation]

Why are most here acting like we have been a 7-8 win program through our long history. We have never been. We have had a good year here and there. Now we have had a little success and a foundation is being built and most want to destroy it because they think we should win more but none of us are coaches.

There are arguments to be made on both sides of this, but I keep coming back to the fact that this head coach has one of the lowest winning percentages in the history of Cajun football. Also, he has been given more support both financially and facility-wise than any other Cajun football coach.

There have been 19 known head coaches in our history.

Bustle ranks 16th



16) Bustle(2002-2009)---------0.391

17) T.F. Wilbanks(1931-1936)--0.388

18) Herbert Tudor(1920)-------0.200

19) Jerry Baldwin(1999-2001)--0.181


At what point do you say, "Is this all there is?"

[Just1More]

_ ANYONE who SAW last night's game at CAJUN FIELD and thought it was just more of the same old $h|t is either BLIND or A COMPLETE IDIOT!! For once, Coach Bustle actually opened up the playbook and allowed the kids to go out there and compete on their own terms. It's too bad we had to spot those bastards 24 points, but we made some adjustments, our defense came up HUGE in the 2nd and 3rd quarters and the offense started scoring!!! It's too bad those __'IN refs just HAD to F#&K us over AGAIN on that phantom illegal formation call. I SO want to go to Wright Waters' office and verbally ASSAULT him for that one (but I won't!). Even after the trojans just overpowered us in the 4th quater, I felt a real sense of pride in what the team was able to accomplish against what most people believed was a team with superior talent. _

I liked the player intensity last night. The effort was great. If... as you say... "for once"... Bustle actually opened up the playbook and allowed the kids to play... and this was what brought this intensity about... Bustle should be fired. You are telling us that you think "for once" in 8 years... Bustle opened the playbook... finally? I don't think so. He didn't "open" up the playbook. We simply played better than most of our performances... but still lost.

I was very proud of our players... again. They bother me least of all.

[Just1More]

I think anyone who is emphatic... at this point... about Bustle's future... is an idiot. If you are absolutely hung on Bustle... you are missing a chromosome. If you are saying he sucks, you are missing the other chromosome. It's a tough, tough call. He has earned respect enough not to trash him. He hasn't done enough for anyone to hail him.

My main thoughts are... if we are not going to do something exceptional with the coaching "change"... then let's do nothing at all. We will not lose a lot of current support. However, we will not gain more this coming year.

If we ARE going to do something exceptional with the coaching "change"... then I am all for it.

The one thing I will campaign to rack this administration where it hurts is if they make a half baked decision. They realize... as do I... that if we keep Bustle... the financial support system will go sideways next year. If they do something serious with a coaching improvement... RCAF will dramatically leap upward. It is the nature of the beast.

If Bustle stays next year, and we do not win 8 games... we should not only fire Bustle... but we should also go back and circle the posts on here where some numbnuts have Bustle-loved us over the past couple of years. We give a pass to the moms of the players... they are expected to have coachlove in their experience here... but some of you guys are testoterone deprived and need to stop loving on every man that coaches at this place.

[Boomer]

We need to fire him now or give him an extended contract--------To do this requires Mucho info from the staff, kids,fans,etc----Breaking up is hard to do and so is Love hurts=====I have been in the firing thing and have talked to 3 previous head coaches that I worked with and it ain't fun!!!! I will be honest--I have not a clue!!!! I love our school and just wish we could get a bowl bid!!!!!

[Go_UL]

but some of you guys are testoterone deprived and need to stop loving on every man that coaches at this place.

Or some of us or full of testosterone and want to act with out thinking.
"Me tarzan I man I make decision now because me mad we win more or coach go no matter what" No matter how flat a pancake there are always two sides. I respect you opinion but I don't agree and it has nothing to do with
as you say "coach love"

[anhil8tor]

_ I think anyone who is emphatic... at this point... about Bustle's future... is an idiot. If you are absolutely hung on Bustle... you are missing a chromosome. If you are saying he sucks, you are missing the other chromosome. It's a tough, tough call. He has earned respect enough not to trash him. He hasn't done enough for anyone to hail him.

My main thoughts are... if we are not going to do something exceptional with the coaching "change"... then let's do nothing at all. We will not lose a lot of current support. However, we will not gain more this coming year.

If we ARE going to do something exceptional with the coaching "change"... then I am all for it.

The one thing I will campaign to rack this administration where it hurts is if they make a half baked decision. They realize... as do I... that if we keep Bustle... the financial support system will go sideways next year. If they do something serious with a coaching improvement... RCAF will dramatically leap upward. It is the nature of the beast.

If Bustle stays next year, and we do not win 8 games... we should not only fire Bustle... but we should also go back and circle the posts on here where some numbnuts have Bustle-loved us over the past couple of years. We give a pass to the moms of the players... they are expected to have coachlove in their experience here... but some of you guys are testoterone deprived and need to stop loving on every man that coaches at this place. _

I am in agreement here. Last year he had a great team that was decimated by injuries. He won six. This year he lost the big three and still won six. He beat KSU at home and Arkie State on the road. Unless there is some super candidate that we do not know of... give him his last year. Let the fans, Bustle and players know what is expected. Be clear and specific. If its 7 games... say its 7. If its a bowl game say it is. That way if it is not reached... he can go. I can't wait to get my season tickets next year!

[SlappyCajun]

Just looking at our program....

Why should we expect more than 6 and 6?

Do we far and away have a better program than that? I don't think we do....

We all love the University and see the program and the potential that we have as something amazing. However, that is because we all walked the campus and have spent time here and know that it is an amazing place.

But if you look at it through an objective pair of eyes. If you are a high school recruit from Florida, or a coach looking for a new job, are you convinced that UL is as special a place as we all think it is.

I mean the coach from Tulane was gonna come and work for Bustle, and he jumped to Tech as soon as the he had a chance.

As for firing Coach Bustle....Maybe it is time to roll the dice and go for someone new. Perhaps you all think that he has maxed out and this is as good as it is going to get. I have my own ideas about what direction I want the program to go. However, I always want people to remember this....

Rickey Bustle is a person, he has a family, and he is a good man. I don't think any of you would disagree with this. So, keep your comments about him as respectful as possible. (I haven't seen any major problems with this.) For everyone who posts with a hint of "anyone could do a better job than that" or "even I could do better..." SHUT UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

He came here when our program was an absolute disgrace and a Cluster****. If you disagree with the job he is doing now so be it, however, he rescued this program from the ****pile it was in and has built somewhat of a foundation. He has brought in exciting players, given us memorable moments, and has prepared us for the future. (Who knows if Mike doesn't get hurt last year, we may already be bowling.) Coaching Division I athletics is one of the hardest jobs in the world. The time constraints it puts on you and the toll it takes on your family life are incredible. Ricky Bustle through it all has been a class act, brought in great kids and put the program back on solid ground.

Again, I have no problem with people who think that the program can do better. And I encourage debate about whether or not the administration should hire a new coach. However, don't discount what Bustle did or how he did it.

[zephyr]

_ I think anyone who is emphatic... at this point... about Bustle's future... is an idiot. If you are absolutely hung on Bustle... you are missing a chromosome. If you are saying he sucks, you are missing the other chromosome. It's a tough, tough call. He has earned respect enough not to trash him. He hasn't done enough for anyone to hail him.

My main thoughts are... if we are not going to do something exceptional with the coaching "change"... then let's do nothing at all. We will not lose a lot of current support. However, we will not gain more this coming year.

If we ARE going to do something exceptional with the coaching "change"... then I am all for it.

The one thing I will campaign to rack this administration where it hurts is if they make a half baked decision. They realize... as do I... that if we keep Bustle... the financial support system will go sideways next year. If they do something serious with a coaching improvement... RCAF will dramatically leap upward. It is the nature of the beast.

If Bustle stays next year, and we do not win 8 games... we should not only fire Bustle... but we should also go back and circle the posts on here where some numbnuts have Bustle-loved us over the past couple of years. We give a pass to the moms of the players... they are expected to have coachlove in their experience here... but some of you guys are testoterone deprived and need to stop loving on every man that coaches at this place. _

The last few years I haven't seen a whole lot of "Bustle Love" so I'm not sure who you can possibly be referring to.