DC: Melvin Smith Fired

[California Cajun]

How many times has an FBS coordinator been fired after week one??? Something seriously wrong with this well beyond the issues on the field Saturday.

I want to say Texas did a year or two ago. If not them, another P5 school of equal caliber.

[Just1More]

While I agree our defense needed some shaking up weather it was to fire Smith or change the scheme it doesn't change how god awful our offense was. I thought our play calling was horrible. O Line looked like deer in head lights. No imagination on play calling and we could not move the ball....We looked very un prepared and often times confused. Who do we fire for that?

Dang it! Mxt3999 had me believing Melvin was our problem! I forgot about the other side of the ball. Dang it! Are you saying perhaps our whole coaching situation is a clown show?
Dang it! Hud needs to tighten up. I sure hope he doesn't think I mean he needs to hit the gym... some more.

[ManAboutTown]

"NO one really knows what happened"---end of story for now---you hit it on the head!!Could have been Hud/Smith---Def Staff/Smith---players/Smith---Like you, I hope the good ship Cajun turns it around!!!

I know what happened.. We looked like 11 floppy kocks out on defense for 4 hours. Nothing else matters.

[Frenchie35]

Melvin Smith name has already been removed from the football staff listings...

[ManAboutTown]

Dang it! Mxt3999 had me believing Melvin was our problem! I forgot about the other side of the ball. Dang it! Are you saying perhaps our whole coaching situation is a clown show?
Dang it! Hud needs to tighten up. I sure hope he doesn't mean I think he needs to hit the gym... some more.

Gee willickers fellas, chin up, won't ya? Sheesh! Hud will save us from these bad assistants! Gee golly, we just need to all give more money and be patient!

[Redgineer]

Melvin Smith name has already been removed from the football staff listings...

I want someone in the local media to exit interview him.

[California Cajun]

Have to admit, what you witnessed must have a connection with what happened today. I've heard about a few flare ups between them last season to not totally surprising.

I worry about the effect it could have on the players. Hope they handle this situation well.

What can a new DC accomplish 5 days before a game?

[ManAboutTown]

Calm down now bream. It's called patience and optimism. Try it sometime, it feels great.
I'm not a total "sunshine pumper" though. I'm a realist. I know it didn't look good on either side of the ball Saturday. Just not ready to give up on Hud at this point. He's shown us far too much success.
If we don't win 6 games this year, I'll re-assess the situation.

We should not engage one another in conversation. It would only end badly.

[The Messenger]

lmao!!! Didn't even notice that

[ManAboutTown]

What can a new DC accomplish 5 days before a game?

A built in excuse?

[RaginCajun77]

Fire Melvin Smith fine, but Hud along with the rest of the defensive coaching staff all played a role in this dumpster fire of a defense. What exactly are the goals for the defense moving forward?

[jllanclos]

Yeah Boom. I appreciate the insight. No one really knows what happened. It could have been a big fight or it could have been Hud simply calling in Melvin to his office to tell him that unfortunately things weren't working out. Who knows. Hud comes off as a perfectionist with alot of passion. It's evident in the way he carries himself. I view that as a good thing. Some people don't though. Those people would call Hud a micromanager perhaps. I still believe in him and I'm just not ready to write him off at this point.

Here's to righting the ship!

Y'all really think Hud called Melvin into his office 3 hours before kickoff to say "sorry, it's not working out?"