Who is the best coach in UL football history?

[Lexhead]

Lewis Cook

I do remember Coach Cook. He was a RB/Kickers coach at USL when I knew him. He always seemed like a nice guy and it seemed like his players loved him. It wasn't always that way for the players with their position coaches. (Although Lee Rodgers and Thielen Smith may have been the most beloved of position coaches at the time.) It is heartwarming to see him have some success. I remember him fondly.

[CajunNation]

Stokley needed a stud QB to win, to his credit he fit his system to the QB he had.

Hud needs a stud QB to win, so far he hasn't always shown he can fit his system to the QB he has on hand.

jmo

All non-major programs need a stud QB to win.

Very few major programs can win without one as well.

But, you're correct about Stokley's ability to mold his offense to fit the talent. He was a very talented Head Coach.

[cajunhawk]

X's and O's...Stokley by a mile. Energizing the fan base...Hud by a mile. Put those two guys together...you have a coaching vacancy because he would be gone in a New York minute.

[RaginDave]

Baldwin?

[ULGrad@HOU]

No question at this point, it's Stokley, his first few years. He was an outstanding coach that got the absolute most out of the talent on his team.

[VObserver]

No question at this point, it's Stokley, his first few years. He was an outstanding coach that got the absolute most out of the talent on his team.

Stokley, and second place is not even close. And Stokley got less institutional support than any UL coach that might be considered 'best'.

[Zeebart21]

If all we needed was six wins to go bowling Stokely would have been there often. We sat home 8/3 with Jake. Mitchell had several years that would have had us bowling. Hud's great and he's lucky to be in this era of too many bowls

Shame, shame! There's not too many bowl games!

Z

[ManAboutTown]

Can we cut the crap here? Hud couldn't hold Stoke's jock when it comes to coaching THE GAME.

[Turbine]

Come on now Stokley averaged 1.75 wins in the 2 years before Jake and the 2 years after Jake.

4 years 7 wins.

As was pointed out coaches are quarterback dependant.

[cajun4life]

X's and O's...Stokley by a mile. Energizing the fan base...Hud by a mile. Put those two guys together...you have a coaching vacancy because he would be gone in a New York minute.

Bingo!

[HoustonCajun]

Come on now Stokley averaged 1.75 wins in the 2 years before Jake and the 2 years after Jake.

4 years 7 wins.

As was pointed out coaches are quarterback dependant.

Stokely coached when we had no budget and no facilities. Yet, he went
1986 6-5
1987 6-5
1988 6-5
1989 7-4
1990 5-6

At this point, USL has beaten
Memphis
E. Carolina
Tulsa
UNLV
Colorado State
Southern Miss
Rice
N. Illinois
Tulane
Central Michigan
Lost games to Ole Miss (21-20); Alabama (24-17)
Then, more budget cuts by Dr. A, after all we were successful without great funding.
1991 2-8-1
1992 2-9
USL was an Independent until 1993 when it joined the Big West.
1993 8-3 Big West Champs
1994 6-5 Big West Champs
1995 6-5
1996 5-6 This was the greatest schedule UL has ever played. We were back as an Independent.
Florida (L)
Texas A&M (W)
Southern Miss (L)
La Tech (W)
Houston (L)
Ark State (W)
UAB (L)
Memphis (W)
Virginia Tech (L)
N. Illinois (W)
Texas Tech (L)
Dr. A again cuts budget and Stokely likely got burned out.
1997 1-10
1998 2-9
Then Baldwin took over.

By today's standards and huge number of bowl games, USL should have gone to bowl games in 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1993, 1994, and 1995.

Against much tougher schedules, a miniscule budget, zero facilities, and a non-supportive president, he accomplished a great deal, not to mention some outstanding players he recruited.

[Turbine]

Stokely coached when we had no budget and no facilities. Yet, he went
1986 6-5
1987 6-5
1988 6-5
1989 7-4
1990 5-6

At this point, USL has beaten
Memphis
E. Carolina
Tulsa
UNLV
Colorado State
Southern Miss
Rice
N. Illinois
Tulane
Central Michigan
Lost games to Ole Miss (21-20); Alabama (24-17)
Then, more budget cuts by Dr. A, after all we were successful without great funding.
1991 2-8-1
1992 2-9
USL was an Independent until 1993 when it joined the Big West.
1993 8-3 Big West Champs
1994 6-5 Big West Champs
1995 6-5
1996 5-6 This was the greatest schedule UL has ever played. We were back as an Independent.
Florida (L)
Texas A&M (W)
Southern Miss (L)
La Tech (W)
Houston (L)
Ark State (W)
UAB (L)
Memphis (W)
Virginia Tech (L)
N. Illinois (W)
Texas Tech (L)
Dr. A again cuts budget and Stokely likely got burned out.
1997 1-10
1998 2-9
Then Baldwin took over.

By today's standards and huge number of bowl games, USL should have gone to bowl games in 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1993, 1994, and 1995.

Against much tougher schedules, a miniscule budget, zero facilities, and a non-supportive president, he accomplished a great deal, not to mention some outstanding players he recruited.

All I was saying was no above average QB and no winning season.

1986 Brian Mitchell
1987 Brian Mitchell
1988 Brian Mitchell
1989 Brian Mitchell
1990 5-6
1991 2-8-1
1992 2-9
1993 Jake Delhomme
1994 Jake Delhomme
1995 Jake Delhomme
1996 Jake Delhomme
1997 1-10
1998 2-9

ps As AD Nelson got to make his own schedule.