2017: Billy Napier Louisiana Head Football Coach

[CajunEXPRESS]

That’s you proved my point lol, he is not at Bama or Clemson. It’s really easy to sell and recruit to those schools. He now has to sell Sunbelt to kids, a totally different ballgame than selling ACC or SEC, uncharted waters. I agree Hud time was done, hell I warned you guys back in 2014 about Hud. I do hope the new coach works out for you, but to say we are nervous, nawww. We are just fine, we just just picked up a 4 star commit. Reloading for the next couple years.

That’s what y’all call a 6/6 team. Reloading? If y’all get back to the team y’all were at your peak it’d be rebuilding not reloading. Reloading projects you were truly outstanding without a significant downturn. Y’all were a very good G5 team, not an elite one, and yes this year was a major drop in performance.

[HoustonCajun]

Napier is a top shelf hire. Your opinion is irrelevant.....

Tech fans are like liberal democrats. Criticize, reject, obstruct and do nothing else while constructive progress passed them by. Watch where new leadership will take Louisiana, our President, AD and HC!

[locoguano]

Based on what I'm reading on this guy, if he has even moderate success at UL he will be moving on in two years.

[cajundiehard]

Based on what I'm reading on this guy, if he has even moderate success at UL he will be moving on in two years.

I hope you are right. When he goes on to be a head coach at a P5 school, that will be an accomplishment - and we will have been successful over his time here. AND - Dr. Maggard gets to make the next pick!

[CDeb]

Based on what I'm reading on this guy, if he has even moderate success at UL he will be moving on in two years.

Considering that we've never had a head football coach move on to greener pastures, I'd call that success.

[HOUCajun]

In hindsight, it is really hard to believe 4 9-4 seasons didnt get Hud scooped up. I realize Tulane came after him in year 1 but after that he wasnt on the radar. Perhaps he needed a better agent

[billbeck451]

Id say since HUD went to Miss St as a position coach and Associate Head coach that's a pretty good jump. Salary isn't everything

[ManAboutTown]

In hindsight, it is really hard to believe 4 9-4 seasons didnt get Hud scooped up. I realize Tulane came after him in year 1 but after that he wasnt on the radar. Perhaps he needed a better agent

Perhaps people that really know how to evaluate head coaches saw what we couldn’t.

[Textitan]

In hindsight, it is really hard to believe 4 9-4 seasons didnt get Hud scooped up. I realize Tulane came after him in year 1 but after that he wasnt on the radar. Perhaps he needed a better agent

I think the success he brought allowed us to take the next step. His 9-4 seasons proved you could win here. But I think the answer to your question is likely he didn’t have the signature big time win over a big time school to get put on the map.

[basinbear]

Perhaps people that really know how to evaluate head coaches saw what we couldn’t.

He had chances at Tulsa and such but didn't pursue them