UL Football Coach Mark Hudspeth Fired

[CajunDreDog]

Over 7 years with his buyout, should have made around $9M#. Not bad. Hudspeth changed the perception of UL football, at least in his first 4 years.

1. Brought needed excitement replacing Bustle.
2. Forced UL to make much needed changes in athletics leading to building the APC.
3. First year bowl game was one of two most exciting games in UL history beating SDSU, along with the Texas A&M win.
4. Took us to 4 straight Bowl games with wins over SDSU, E. Carolina, Nevada and Tulane.
5. Set N O Bowl attendance records.
6. Set season attendance average record for UL.
7. Won 9 games 4 straight years.
8. Changed fan expectations for winning and bowl games.

Things fell apart in year 5 with the opening loss to La Tech and things went down hill since then. While it is certainly time for a change for several reasons well documented here, Coach HUD is also responsible for raising the bar for Louisiana football, and for that we should all be grateful. I wish only the best for he and his family AND for his staff.

The LA Tech loss was the 2nd week of 2014, his 4th year.
http://www.ragincajuns.com/mobile/sc...x?schedule=156

[jllanclos]

This. Dude was given more than ample opportunity to be a QB and he is not one. Good luck going to any other school and being given that opportunity.

Move to RB or good riddance to you, sir. You would be a great RB and the community will rally behind you. Refusing to change is a slap in the face to everyone.

I want to know why this attitude was continually rewarded with touchdowns everyone else earned. Always bothered me.