Hudspeth: Cajun offense is "stuck in the mud'

[zephyr]

I agree 100%. There are more coaching issues here than QB issues.

I hear a lot of people talk about how Hud has moved us up to a new level and that we need to be patient. Sure, because of Hud we won 4 straight bowl games and because of the David Saunders scandal we then vacated all but the last one. In fact, from 2011 to 2014 we vacated 22 wins. We are now on a downward slope. With that said, I have mixed emotions about Hud now.

One problem we have is keeping a coach too long even though they perform poorly. Last thing we need is to have the program regress back to the Bustle days and keep a losing coach for 9 years.

IMO... if Hud doesn't turn this team around and end the season above .500 I think it's time to start over and find a new coach.

Going above .500 would mean winning 5 of our last 7 games and I don't see that happening at this point, especially with Georgia, App State and Ga Southern on the schedule. Thankfully we don't play Troy but its a major uphill battle. However, this is a moot point as there is absolutely no way that Hud is gone at the end of this season, no matter how it finishes out. I could see him clearing house with his assistants though, especially on the offensive side.

[Ragin4U]

It appears the DC position has been somewhat fixed. I think the D looks better but dont have stats to that effect. The OC doesnt appear to be working out. It seems like we are not getting the ball into the hands of someone who can make a play. Maybe they should just watch film on teams throwing the swing or flare pass to the RB or maybe the TE sitting in the middle of the zone. Works for other teams, could work for us, right?

[ManAboutTown]

Meanwhile, Jay Johnson is a bad call away from 4-0, already beating decent Oregon St and Colorado St teams.

But hey... 🐸☕️

[NuForce]

Going above .500 would mean winning 5 of our last 7 games and I don't see that happening at this point, especially with Georgia, App State and Ga Southern on the schedule. Thankfully we don't play Troy but its a major uphill battle. However, this is a moot point as there is absolutely no way that Hud is gone at the end of this season, no matter how it finishes out. I could see him clearing house with his assistants though, especially on the offensive side.

I agree with you to a point. The only way I see Hud being let go at the end of this season is if we lose out and go 2-10. That would mean losing to ULM which is far worse than losing to McNeese. If that were to happen and Hud would not be released then my RCAF contribution would drop significantly.

One reason I'm being so hard on Hud right now is that he is the second highest paid coach in Louisiana to Les Miles (former head coach). Hud is the highest paid coach in all of the Sunbelt and C-USA. He earns twice as much as Skip Holtz at LATech and about $100,000 more than Curtis Johnson at Tulane. With that said, I expect better results. http://sports.usatoday.com/ncaa/salaries

At minimum, we beat Texas ST and ULM and go 4-8. If that happens Hud's contract should be renegotiated and his salary should be cut and based more on performance. Then we give Hud one more year to fix it.

At minimum, Farmer should start putting together a short list of head coach replacements as a contingency. I'm hoping this has already been done. If we are going to throw around that much money for a head coach then we should have no problems finding an acceptable replacement if this goes into the tank.

[CajunNation]

Meanwhile, Jay Johnson is a bad call away from 4-0, already beating decent Oregon St and Colorado St teams.

But hey... 🐸☕️

Yeah, we got a competent DC now. Hope he stays here for a long time.

Our problem is on the Offensive side of the ball, and it has nothing to do with who is the OC.

[CajunT]

I agree with you to a point. The only way I see Hud being let go at the end of this season is if we lose out and go 2-10. That would mean losing to ULM which is far worse than losing to McNeese. If that were to happen and Hud would not be released then my RCAF contribution would drop significantly.

One reason I'm being so hard on Hud right now is that he is the second highest paid coach in Louisiana to Les Miles (former head coach). Hud is the highest paid coach in all of the Sunbelt and C-USA. He earns twice as much as Skip Holtz at LATech and about $100,000 more than Curtis Johnson at Tulane. With that said, I expect better results. http://sports.usatoday.com/ncaa/salaries

At minimum, we beat Texas ST and ULM and go 4-8. If that happens Hud's contract should be renegotiated and his salary should be cut and based more on performance. Then we give Hud one more year to fix it.

At minimum, Farmer should start putting together a short list of head coach replacements as a contingency. I'm hoping this has already been done. If we are going to throw around that much money for a head coach then we should have no problems finding an acceptable replacement if this goes into the tank.

Unfortunately, this is the quandary we find ourselves in today. As bad as things are looking, in no way do I want Farmer hiring the next football coach in this program.

[RaisingCajun08]

I found a picture of Hud.

[CajunDreDog]

.@ULCoachHud said they're going to simplify the passing game to decrease the chances of making mistakes.

— ESPN 1420 (@espn1420) October 3, 2016

[Crawfish]

If I were Hud, there is no reason I would renogotiate anything. He has the contract that has guarantees until 2019, so I would not think he would not want to renogotiate. He would not derive any benefit from doing so.

I agree with you to a point. The only way I see Hud being let go at the end of this season is if we lose out and go 2-10. That would mean losing to ULM which is far worse than losing to McNeese. If that were to happen and Hud would not be released then my RCAF contribution would drop significantly.

One reason I'm being so hard on Hud right now is that he is the second highest paid coach in Louisiana to Les Miles (former head coach). Hud is the highest paid coach in all of the Sunbelt and C-USA. He earns twice as much as Skip Holtz at LATech and about $100,000 more than Curtis Johnson at Tulane. With that said, I expect better results. http://sports.usatoday.com/ncaa/salaries

At minimum, we beat Texas ST and ULM and go 4-8. If that happens Hud's contract should be renegotiated and his salary should be cut and based more on performance. Then we give Hud one more year to fix it.

At minimum, Farmer should start putting together a short list of head coach replacements as a contingency. I'm hoping this has already been done. If we are going to throw around that much money for a head coach then we should have no problems finding an acceptable replacement if this goes into the tank.

[Alum78]

Always throwing his players and coaches under the bus.