2014 loss to Mountaineers triggered '15 slide

[Ragin' Caleb]

If this team was 4-1, there wouldn't be stories about the slide.

But we aren't 4-1

[CharlieK]

But we aren't 4-1

"You are what your record says you are."
-Bill Parcells

[ManAboutTown]

"You are what your record says you are."
-Bill Parcells

Huge part of the problem. The media here says that about the teams, but when our team has a losing record, "we're better than the record indicates".

Don't care if you went to overtime with in your last 2. You went OT with NMSU (2 straight losses to them btw), and Tulane (don't even have players to run the coach's scheme).

4-8 last year and 2-3 this year.. that's a trend.

[cajunhawk]

Huge part of the problem. The media here says that about the teams, but when our team has a losing record, "we're better than the record indicates".

Don't care if you went to overtime with in your last 2. You went OT with NMSU (2 straight losses to them btw), and Tulane (don't even have players to run the coach's scheme).

4-8 last year and 2-3 this year.. that's a trend.

A trend some of us began to notice a long time ago.

[Ragin' Caleb]

"You are what your record says you are."
-Bill Parcells

yup, only the fans of your team will give excuses why "we didn't win this time". Winners don't make excuses. Do you see bill belichick making excuses saying well we don't have brady, or garropolo. And they were still 3-1 without him

[Turbine]

If this team was 4-1, there wouldn't be stories about the slide.

Very true.

UL is 2 good plays from being 4-1.

Of course, they were also 2 bad plays away from losing the same 2 games in regulation and their record would be 2-3 if that had happened.

[CajunEXPRESS]

Very true.

UL is 2 good plays from being 4-1.

Of course, they were also 2 bad plays away from losing the same 2 games in regulation and their record would be 2-3 if that had happened.

Again there were plenty of bad plays to put us in that need two plays back position. Plays that were stopped or allowed by the Cajuns rather than the other team.

[Duckster]

I read the article this morning and couldn't believe Coach Hud let himself be quoted that 2014 App St game was beginning of the slide that carried into 2015. From the looks of the article the reporter couldn't believe Hud said that either.

The thing is we seem to be coaching not to lose games, just timid, unimaginative play calling. The first couple of Coach Hud seasons he seemed to mostly let it rip and the players did, too. If you don't show more confidence in your own players who will? Maybe I'm wrong, but that mindset initiates the slide, not one game where you get dominated at the line of scrimmage.

[Big Buds]

This is absolutely comical! LTUR came in here and put us in this downward spiral. I know that's how I feel looking back.

[Just1More]

If we are going to assign him blame for the losses, then he gets credit for coaching in wins. He out coached the other guy 42 times at UL.

I don't think that's the issue. It's when has his coaching elevated the team's performance above it's apparent talent level? When has he done more with less? Ever? I think three of the 4 bowl wins he did. But after that the pickens are slim. And in many cases he had his pants pulled down by the other coach on national TV. I'm not sure why he coaches so well in the bowl games....outclassing 3 teams that were arguably better than us, but can't do it during the regular season, or really come even close.

I've always, in my opinion, credited Hud correctly. I credit him for the coaching skills called hype, energy and S&C. The evidence that these are his greatest qualities is, without question, his first year. You cannot claim you "out-coached" a slug... just because it resulted in victory. Give me Alabama's talent for one game... and I will demolish Hud and the Cajuns. I am not going to give Hud credit for edging out slugs. He "beat" some slugs... by narrow margins. He got his ___ handed to him by good... and great... teams. He does not "out-coach". I want him to. We need him to. I gave him credit for talent as Bustle's recruits left and his took over. Talent went down, not up... and I think his overall skills (hype, energy and S&C) went down.

I hope he has an epiphany and out-coaches App State. Let's watch the game and see if he does.