Hudspeth takes shots at ULM's firing of Berry

[ManAboutTown]

Wouldn't it be hilarious if they hired Coach Cook, and he came down to Lafayette and kicked our sss?

[Crawfish]

Mid-season firings normally do not accomplish anything. It was inevitable that Berry was done, but what good did they do by firing him before the season ended? Is this some kind of revenge thing for the benefit of the fans?

They could have went about the search for his replacement quietly and fired him the day after the season ended, but that would have required class.

[Lexhead]

Wouldn't it be hilarious if they hired Coach Cook, and he came down to Lafayette and kicked our sss?

Nope. Not funny.

[MelRock]

I find it interesting two weeks before he was to take the team to Hawaii. The university had to already pay for his plane ticket and since they are non transferable, if I was him I would get on the plane and go to Hawaii for a vacation. I am sure he or the university bought his wife a ticket as well. The man did wonders for this program with nothing to work it, at least give him a trip to Hawaii.

[CrazyCajun]

If the players quit on him, it was time for him to go. A scandal or losing your locker room are 2 reasons to me, to fire mid season.

[CajunJack55]

Does the timing of the firing make anyone else think it may have been an emotional reaction? I know Berry has had a tough time, but it isn't like ULM is throwing resources at him. I wonder who they think they can get to take that gig. Are they going to pull up some coach from high school? Are they talking to the coach from Evangel?

How does a program get to a state where they are going to make a stupid emotional decision? (I'm looking at you, LSU.)

A few names being listed here, Chris Scelfo, Frank Wilson, Shawn Dawson, Chip Lindsey, Curtis Luper, Mike Collins and current interim coach John Mumford.

http://www.thenewsstar.com/story/spo...oard/75928772/

[Cajunrunner]

I thought all of his comments were fair and spot on. I understand the frustration with this season, but he didn't suddenly become an idiot on all topics.

+1

Short of the few ex-collegiate football players and coaches on this board, the rest probably aren't very qualified to try and diagnose the issues and solutions with our current football program. However, even from afar most here can realize that ULM coaches are having to fight the same battle ours fought in the 90's in trying to maintain a competitive athletic program while the University so-called leaders are tying one hand and one foot behind your back.

[CrazyCajun]

Also in their situation, securing funds to find a salary price range is pretty important to what candidates they can go after.they have to start now putting a package together. Kind of hard to secure donors without a vacancy... That wouldn't be kept a secret very long if they tried.

[Boomer]

Mid-season firings normally do not accomplish anything. It was inevitable that Berry was done, but what good did they do by firing him before the season ended? Is this some kind of revenge thing for the benefit of the fans?

They could have went about the search for his replacement quietly and fired him the day after the season ended, but that would have required class.

---To me it is quite obvious---recruiting----What a mix up that would be encountered with the old staff going out and maybe pushing kids to their new school and the new unnamed staff not being able to recruit or at other schools still---Don't forget the flippers and the flippees that could occur!!! Went through this once!!! lol

[Boomer]

+1

Short of the few ex-collegiate football players and coaches on this board, the rest probably aren't very qualified to try and diagnose the issues and solutions with our current football program. However, even from afar most here can realize that ULM coaches are having to fight the same battle ours fought in the 90's in trying to maintain a competitive athletic program while the University so-called leaders are tying one hand and one foot behind your back.

-----Very true but also magnified when you think of comparisons like Lafayette to Monroe, the size of the school, the budget, the attendance, and the wealth and size of the town!!!

[Bigbuf]

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Mid-season firings normally do not accomplish anything. It was inevitable that Berry was done, but what good did they do by firing him before the season ended? Is this some kind of revenge thing for the benefit of the fans?

They could have went about the search for his replacement quietly and fired him the day after the season ended, but that would have required class.

See Coach Spurier's reason for resigning mid season.

[CajunEXPRESS]

Steve had enough of losing...plain and simple. Saints fans remember a guy like that.