Hudspeth:

[Rougarou]

Just caught a small part of the Alabama post game presser. Saban took 100% of the loss on himself. Not the players who didn't step up, not the assistants who failed their head coach. What a novel approach.

That's what a leader does in public.

[AirBill]

Hey coach,

Most of these players are playing their hearts out. What they're not doing is playing smart. That's one thousand percent on you, and no one else.

Linebackers are out of position and missing tackles, because they don't know their jobs well enough. That's on you.

Defensive backs are missing assignments and getting beat. Also on you.

Offensive linemen aren't protecting the quarterback because they're not physically or mentally prepared. Also on you.

You have never accepted blame for the pickle this team finds itself in. Instead, you blame your staff, humiliate them publicly, and you blame your players. You never have seemed to look at the man in the mirror. Another failure, on you.

A wise person once said, "A good leader accepts a bit more of the blame than they deserve, and a bit less of the credit than they deserve." You have done neither. It's time for you to leave.

[Just1More]

That's an issue I have with Hud. He doesn't realize that you can give tough speeches to the players, in the locker room, about "you need to step up"... and so on. But you don't do that publicly. And the fact of the matter is... everything... including whether players "step up" on any given Saturday or given situation... is ON THE HEAD COACH. He recruits them, decides what to coach them, what to motivate them with, what to discipline them with... and so on. THE RESULTS OF EVERYTHING ARE ON HIM.

[ManAboutTown]

Hey coach,

Most of these players are playing their hearts out. What they're not doing is playing smart. That's one thousand percent on you, and no one else.

Linebackers are out of position and missing tackles, because they don't know their jobs well enough. That's on you.

Defensive backs are missing assignments and getting beat. Also on you.

Offensive linemen aren't protecting the quarterback because they're not physically or mentally prepared. Also on you.

You have never accepted blame for the pickle this team finds itself in. Instead, you blame your staff, humiliate them publicly, and you blame your players. You never have seemed to look at the man in the mirror. Another failure, on you.

A wise person once said, "A good leader accepts a bit more of the blame than they deserve, and a bit less of the credit than they deserve." You have done neither. It's time for you to leave.

Perfect post

[LaCajunsFan]

That's what a leader does in public.

Yep.

[Cajun92BSEE]

Agree. Recruiting classes seem to rank toward the bottom of FBS (sub 100) and even below a number of FCS schools. Hud’s salary is ranked 73rd. With all the talent in LA and east TX he is significantly underperforming. Most of his success was with inherited core classes. Time for change.

[CajunEXPRESS]

Falls back on the HC for failing to recruit better players

It’s always on the head coach. You either assemble a group of players and coaches that can step up or not. That’s why great coaches give his staff and players all the credit for the wins, and all the blame for losses on himself.

This coach hasn’t ever taken 100% of the blame on himself. In fact he’s now blamed vacant fans, luxury training facilities, and better conferences for his failures to assemble the players and coaches he needs to win.