Mark Hudspeth's post-loss rant gave the wrong message

[CharlieK]

He noted Nixon's response. I'll tell you this, Nixon was forged under fire in high school. His high school coach back then did not baby his players. I don't know who should start at QB after watching that game, but if you want someone who won't get rattled he was surely prepared to take the heat.

[ulforlife]

Great article; excuses excuses. I would imagine it was indeed difficult to practice with tours going on, so handle it then. Bottom line is we got out-coached, and that is not the player's fault. Hud said it himself, these are kids, it's the coaches jobs to have them focused. They were not.

[Duggie35]

Nice to read an article that tells it like it is! Not often do we see local reporters with the "NADS" to do that. As Hud would say, "Big Time" journalism!

[CajunJack55]

Good stuff as always Luke. Wish we had some chats this year, this weeks would be a lot of fun

[Bandwagon King]

Luke, great perspective... and an honest simple response. I don't really care what Hud blames that game performance on. If it works for him, go for it. He was one of a very few that saw what he's describing. If he says that APC move in was the mother distraction of all mother football distractions... have at it.

I didn't think that could take the nuts off of a football team. But I'm not into the modern day psychology of football and college athletes. I had no idea a new athletic performance center could denut a football team. I was hoping it was an inspirational addition to our system. I guess we let the kids open the presents too early. We thought they were on the verge of being adults and they proved otherwise.

This will probably be a tough week to be an athlete wearing a Cajun football uniform and a host of coaches that don't understand how to manage them. How did we go to a bowl in New Orleans and actually step up our game? A new APC did us in? Wow.

It was a very well written incredibly done article by a writer in this area who finally has the balls to question the all powerful coach. Having said that, I'd like to make a couple of points. First, Don't ejver expect anything but coach speak out of Hudspeth's mouth from here on out. That's why coaches give coach speak so much of the time. I'm glad Hud at least had the foresight to understand that his butt was gonna be bar-b-qued after this loss one way or the other.

Secondly I happen to believe the guy. I don't think the move just denutted the players as much as it may have denutted the coaches, or everyone in the organization for that fact from the trainers on up. I know it denutted the radio crew for the game. Having said that, Hudspeth should have seen this move coming long ago himself, & planned for the accompanying distractions with his whole staff. And closing off the facility to the people who built it for you is bad business. It might be good football. But it's bad business.

[Cajunjeb]

It was a very well written incredibly done article by a writer in this area who finally has the balls to question the all powerful coach. Having said that, I'd like to make a couple of points. First, Don't ejver expect anything but coach speak out of Hudspeth's mouth from here on out. That's why coaches give coach speak so much of the time. I'm glad Hud at least had the foresight to understand that his butt was gonna be bar-b-qued after this loss one way or the other.

Secondly I happen to believe the guy. I don't think the move just denutted the players as much as it may have denutted the coaches, or everyone in the organization for that fact from the trainers on up. I know it denutted the radio crew for the game. Having said that, Hudspeth should have seen this move coming long ago himself, & planned for the accompanying distractions with his whole staff. And closing off the facility to the people who built it for you is bad business. It might be good football. But it's bad business.

The building belongs to the program, not to you and me. I don't have a problem with Hud locking the doors down and keeping distractions to a minimum. Tours can happen in the off-season. For now, pictures will have to do.

[GeauxCajuns]

Didn't a lot of people here say that they should run tours all day everyday to let people see it, and that it wouldn't be a distraction?

[cajunhawk]

Didn't a lot of people here say that they should run tours all day everyday to let people see it, and that it wouldn't be a distraction?

I wasn't one of those people...but hindsight is 20/20. Don't be that guy.

[CrazyCajun]

Didn't a lot of people here say that they should run tours all day everyday to let people see it, and that it wouldn't be a distraction?

I didn't have a preference one way or the other but you would think the coach seeing it becoming a distraction could take care of it. Like walk in to your AD's office and give him a schedule of when it can be toured... Maybe during the 3 hours a day they are at practice.

[Crawfish]

I am very disappointed in Hud for making excuses (any excuses) for that miserable performance. He had the power to prevent or limit those tours. Blaming the fans that took a tour for that pile of crap performance is sad. I thought that was out of character for him. I guess I only know what I read about him though.

I sincerely hope he will clarify his remarks in the presser today and take ownership for this loss. Making excuses and skirting blame is something that can be contagious, to the players

[ULGrad@HOU]

Good article Luke, right on.

[GeauxCajuns]

I am very disappointed in Hud for making excuses (any excuses) for that miserable performance. He had the power to prevent or limit those tours. Blaming the fans that took a tour for that pile of crap performance is sad. I thought that was out of character for him. I guess I only know what I read about him though.

I sincerely hope he will clarify his remarks in the presser today and take ownership for this loss. Making excuses and skirting blame is something that can be contagious, to the players

i do agree with all of this though.