In-Game Thread: Louisiana vs. Tulane

[ManAboutTown]

Some positives from the game:

Kicking game improved.
Less Penalties.
Tackling is better.
Special teams play.

Negatives:
Turnovers
Safeties buying the run every time. Every. Time. That is on the player.


The only thing I blame on the coaches is the play calling. Running Eli up the gut 3 ____ing times with (essentially the same play) when we were 2 yards away from scoring, after the blocked punt, is just plain stupid. I understand being conservative from the interceptions, but throw a fade at least on first down. That was the turning point of the game, coming away with 3 instead of 7.

I had to quit watching after that for other reasons, and I didn't see the OT plays but from what I gather more stupidism\conservatism ensued and hence more gnashing and grinding of teeth from the Cajun Nation.

That's all youre blaming this staff for? Did you watch the game??

[ManAboutTown]

When there are 16 points and 9 of them are scored directly on turnovers and field position you are giving them, Yeah, turnovers are a deciding factor.

Nope.

Decisions in critical moments of the game decided the game.

[zephyr]

Nope.

Decisions in critical moments of the game decided the game.

LOL. Whatever. What decisions would those be? Those decisions wouldn't have been critical had we taken care of the ball better and been more efficient on offense after the first quarter.

[Just1More]

When there are 16 points and 9 of them are scored directly on turnovers and field position you are giving them, Yeah, turnovers are a deciding factor.

Turnovers are as integral to the game as everything else. It's just coaching stupid talk to say "we lost because of turnovers". No coach, you lost because they scored more than you. We actually turned the ball over giving them massive field advantage, and held them to field goals. We lost for a multitude of interconnected coaching issues. We actually recovered fairly well, defensively, given the turnovers. That should have been a catalyst to cut Tulane's air off and end them. But our coaches can't do that. They suck. It was an entire orchestrated failure. Tulane has individual warriors... but they are not a good, or even decent, football team right now. We had the talent and depth advantage... and our coaching... couldn't figure out how to take advantage of a one-dimensional opponent. We chose to play in their one dimension. Straight in the middle of the field. And when Tulane coaches realized they had bigger coaching minds in OT... we were actually done long before the 4th OT. Tulane will never this year have WRs get past defenders in the red zone again. Our coaching was abissmal. We survived the TOs. TOs were just part of the overall coaching clown show.

[Boomer]

What's up with that Tulane cheer? It is not really words. I don't know what it is. Started to get on my nerves though.

....don't know the orgin but it is an old old old Tulane cheer...my Newcombe
Alumna mom taught it to me when I was very young and if I play the Tulane fight song for Greenie fans....I end it with that cheer!!!

[Just1More]

LOL. Whatever. What decisions would those be? Those decisions wouldn't have been critical had we taken care of the ball better and been more efficient on offense after the first quarter.

We would have won the game in regulation when we got a TO inside the 10 yard line. We pounded it up the middle... the one place Tulane showed they had teeth... and we ended up with a FG instead of a TD. The actual "turnovers" were the highlight of the game for us. We held Tulane to FG attempts deep inside the red zone. You need to think more about every other down you watched. Our coaching gave this game away.

[angeleast]

Many people said they would withhold judgement until after the Tulane game. Now its over judgement says we are moving backwards and Hud is lost in his mind.

[Geaux]

Observations

1. Our front 7 is pretty salty. Those guys are good.
2. Raymond Calias needs at least 5-6 touches per game
Now the bad....
1. Our DB's are out of position in pass coverage...that's coaching
2. Our spacing on passing routes are taking to long to develop.. that's coaching
3. Our O-line is sub par even for a sunbelt team.
4. We are going to get Elijah hurt by running the dive 30-40 times.
5. Until #4 (Haynes) can make better decisions on punt returns, take him off and try another player.

[CrappDaddy]

My thoughts

We should have won the game in regulation. Turnovers gave them this game. When we got a turnover inside the 10 HUD played basically for a field goal with 3 straight runs (also may have cost the game).
The offense struggled against a good defense, like I thought.
You guys need to credit their D a little more. That's a fast and physical bunch of guys.
Our D played well for the most part
The sky is not falling
On to the next game

[RaginScotsman]

Our defense essentially have up only 7 point and Tulane had 1 drive. 1. Take out the turnovers and ot and that's pretty good.

Tulane is better than NMSU, but the Aggies can still move the ball. The racked up over 500 yards on Troy but only 6 points. That's as bizarre as our performance.

Hold onto the ball, get off the field on 3rd down, and run the offense like they did against South Al and the 1st quarter of last night and we'll win.

This game is huge. Don't lose it.

[cajunhawk]

We lost to a team that is at least 2 years away from having enough personnel to run the system they want. There is no way to sugar coat it to protect Hud. He ____ed the dog. Whether or not he wants to take responsibility is moot. It's his massive failure, one of several we have witnessed over the past 5 years. It's not time to move on, it's time for Hud to take ownership of HIS failures. You can shove your head in the sand if you want...

[Zeebart21]

we can accomplish all of our goals in the Sunbelt!

JZ