Final: Louisiana (27) vs A-State (37)

[CrazyCajun]

You also have yet to see him run for over 200 yards when the defense is stacking the line of scrimmage and pressing our pedestrian receivers on the outside. This offense is even more stagnant when Haack is in.

What did the 200 yards get us? Besides and ___ whipping? Why did he need to put up 500 yards only to lose by 10? He was a big part of the reason he had to nearly kill himself running to get us back in the game. This wasn't 200 yards Broadway style... Over a 100 came on 2 plays... 1 on the first drive for about 40 then 75 yards when we were down 30. Everyone is letting effort fool their eyes into seeing something you want to see. I'd rather him rush for 75 yards and stop throwing the ball directly into the turf or in the wrong spot all together. Yards don't mean ___... W's and L's

[CrazyCajun]

It took Hud months to declare the job Haack's. I don't think it was necessarily a "clear" decision. Plus, its one thing to go out and do it in August in practice and another thing to do it under the lights.

Has it ever crossed your mine HUD is in the minority on wanting Nixon? But he was gonna get his way eventually? If you don't see how short haacks leash was and how long nixons is your blind. He even said Nixon would have started nwst if he wasn't hurt. So he was gonna make his call on the 2nd half of Kentucky when Nixon had the advantage of coming in down against a relaxed defense and given them a total different look, sounds pretty fair to throw out your team captains 6 months of work based on 1 half....1 half that wasn't nearly as bad as nixons latech performance or first half Tuesday.

[zephyr]

What did the 200 yards get us? Besides and ___ whipping? Why did he need to put up 500 yards only to lose by 10? He was a big part of the reason he had to nearly kill himself running to get us back in the game. This wasn't 200 yards Broadway style... Over a 100 came on 2 plays... 1 on the first drive for about 40 then 75 yards when we were down 30. Eberyine is letting effort fool their eyes into seeing something you want to see. I'd rather him rush for 75 yards and stop throwing the ball directly into the turf or in the wrong spot all together. Yards don't jean ___... W's and L's

The point is that when Haack would have been as unsuccessful in the passing game, those would have been 3 and outs or worse. He wouldn't add that dimension to the offense, even if the passing game is struggling. The passing game has struggled all season, regardless of who is at QB. As I mentioned before, a lot of this falls on play calling and the common denominator is the receiving corp, its not just on the QB. We are going to have to be willing to concede that the passing game is not going to be a strength at all this year and we will need to do other things to make up for it. Haack doesn't do those things.

[zephyr]

Has it ever crossed your mine HUD is in the minority on wanting Nixon? But he was gonna get his way eventually? If you don't see how short haacks leash was and how long nixons is your blind. He even said Nixon would have started nwst if he wasn't hurt. So he was gonna make his call on the 2nd half of Kentucky when Nixon had the advantage of coming in down against a relaxed defense and given them a total different look, sounds pretty fair to throw out your team captains 6 months of work based on 1 half....1 half that wasn't nearly as bad as nixons latech performance or first half Tuesday.

Call me blind because the offense has moved better with Nixon in the lineup. Sorry

[cajunhawk]

It took Hud months to declare the job Haack's. I don't think it was necessarily a "clear" decision. Plus, its one thing to go out and do it in August in practice and another thing to do it under the lights.

Months for him to declare it...when it was cut and dry from the spring to preseason camps to practice. He could have thrown all his support behind the better quarterback...and had his offensive coordinator prepare a gameplan to fit his strengths. Instead...he put Haack in an offense that only Nixon could run half-assed, and had no problem switching QB's because it's easier to run a half-assed offense that will never work, than come up with an offensive gameplan that can take the strentghs of our offense and use it to exploit the opposing defenses.

[cajunhawk]

Call me blind because the offense has moved better with Nixon in the lineup. Sorry

It only works because he is a running back...and is running the ball. He can't pass the ball to save his life. If this is the best we can get for $1,000,000 a year...

[CrazyCajun]

Call me blind because the offense has moved better with Nixon in the lineup. Sorry

We are 2-4 that's what I see and they each beat a bad football team. Haack isn't some freshman you have to pull the redshirt off.. He was your week one starter and a captain... Yet he doesn't get a chance to go in down 27-0? In a conference game? I bet he would have gotten pulled quicker, that's right... He did.

[CajunNation]

No kidding.

Haack is the first QB at this school that was expected to be all-conference from day 1 or he would lose his job.

[BirdofParadise]

Good debate here.

If you listened to Hud's show last night, then you know about the quarterback "controversy."

[basinbear]

I did not listen last night....but then I did not have to ...

[cajun4life]

The point is that when Haack would have been as unsuccessful in the passing game, those would have been 3 and outs or worse. He wouldn't add that dimension to the offense, even if the passing game is struggling. The passing game has struggled all season, regardless of who is at QB. As I mentioned before, a lot of this falls on play calling and the common denominator is the receiving corp, its not just on the QB. We are going to have to be willing to concede that the passing game is not going to be a strength at all this year and we will need to do other things to make up for it. Haack doesn't do those things.

Yeah because Haack's pedestrian 5.7 yards per carry is terrible.

[cajun4life]

Good debate here.

If you listened to Hud's show last night, then you know about the quarterback "controversy."

It's not really a controversy. We have a QB who rides the bench and a RB who is our starting QB. It's pretty easy to see.