Scrimmage #2

[CajunT]

The DL has the most talent since juice & Ringo

LB will also be a strong group

DBs will get me nightmares though

WR class is just as talented if Ray can transition quickly watch out

We also have the best stable of backs in school history

OL will be a question mark

Kicking game should be fine with Pfau

Offensive Line is fine, only question is Left Tackle. Coaches love this group.
Hunt, Dotson, Prudhomme, Marks, (Robinson or Wade) Depth is a concern.

The WR's group doesn't need Dion Ray to be talented. Barnes, Bradley and Malone are darn good. You add Patterson, Jalen Williams, Harrison, Gossett, Bell and Jacquet at times. That's good talent and deep.

Cb's will be young outside of Johnson and Safety has some depth concerns, not numbers.

DL is a mixture of Upperclassmen like Kidd, Haggins, McDowell and Booker. Youth follows with Hill, Ochoa, Porter, Mapieu and Landry. We don't need injuries at this position.

Pfau has never won a kicking job outright at Oklahoma or LSU. But he can't be any worse than our PK the last two seasons.

Bottom line, we need to stay healthy and develop that second group on the depth chart, which will be in flux as they decide which freshmen to redshirt and play.

[Rainman66]

Overall, I agree with the assessment that Hud came in with more talent, and he had the benefit of much lower expectations as well.

That having been said, the talent gap isn't so wide that the task is impossible. And if you believe, as I do, that this coaching staff is much better then I do not think that 8-4 is out of the question.

Hud really should have been 7-5, but miraculously pulled out the win against ULM. Also won a super ugly game at Kent State.

So, hold serve at home and go 2-2 on the road in conference (Texas St, ULM, Troy & App State) and we are 8-4. Yes, Arkansas State will be tough at home especially coming off that road game at App State, but even if we go 1-2 in that tough three game stretch, we have a path to at least 7 wins.

[ManAboutTown]

From what I’ve heard out of camp, position groups are something like this:

Best groups on the team:
1 - WR
2 - DL
3 - OL
4 - RB
5 - LB

These things encourage me.

[Policarp]

From what I’ve heard out of camp, position groups are something like this:

Best groups on the team:
1 - WR
2 - DL
3 - OL
4 - RB
5 - LB

These things encourage me.

That is encouraging. Last year it was WR et RB at 1-2. Then LS at 3. Everything else tied for 10th.

[talktomewillis]

I think this team will be better immediately.

But so will South Alabama. New Mexico State will be at least as good. ULM (if Evans stays upright) will be very tough to beat.

My point is, the other guys get to play too. And some of them will be better than they were a year ago....and that includes teams that beat us last year.

[cajun_lannister]

I think this team will be better immediately.

But so will South Alabama. New Mexico State will be at least as good. ULM (if Evans stays upright) will be very tough to beat.

My point is, the other guys get to iuplay too. And some of them will be better than they were a year ago....and that includes teams that beat us last year.

South Al has no run game terrible options at QB and a DL that was horrid and have done little to address it outside of adding McWilliams

NMST will be fighting for #128 they lost their all time rush leader and had the worst recruiting class in the country the past few years.


If we lose to either Napier needs to start packing his bags.

[MetryCajun]

Lannister as the Athletic Director of UL would be a pretty amazing reality show.

[zephyr]

Lannister as the Athletic Director of UL would be a pretty amazing reality show.

Lol. Yep

[Cajunsmike]

South Al has no run game terrible options at QB and a DL that was horrid and have done little to address it outside of adding McWilliams

NMST will be fighting for #128 they lost their all time rush leader and had the worst recruiting class in the country the past few years.


If we lose to either Napier needs to start packing his bags.

Napier won't need to think about packing his bags even if the Cajuns go 1-11. First year coach always gets a honeymoon.

[jllanclos]

Both of those trends occurred in the SEC.
Billy can win in this league during a rebuild.

I think our memories are short. (I agree with you.) With the worst defense in the NCAA and close to the worst offensive gameplans, we shold've easily been 7-5 last year - and that's generous. ULM was gifted to us and we turned that down. 2 other games were lost to terrible teams because we weren't prepared.

Napier could've showed up on opening day vs SLU last year and gone 7-5.

Anything less than 7-5 would be an incredible disappointment in year 1, IMO.

Never underestimate what attitude means in these games. Napier was complaining about some of the body language at the scrimmage. Said we'll get that fixed. Robe style. You run back to the dugout. You keep your head up. You're on the bench? You better be the most vocal for your teammates. That alone turns last year's 5-7 into 7-5.

#cULture isn't just a buzzword. Napier's serious about it.