Game Week: Coastal Carolina

[ULvictory]

Sure that wasn't Hurricane Georges?

Hurricane Georges was in 1998 and ironically, the Cajuns played Southern Miss that weekend as well. But in 2008, the Southern Miss game was played right before Hurricane Gustav.

[CajunDreDog]

From a Chants fan on the Belt message board-"I don't see us winning this game for a couple reasons. Our secondary is high school caliber at best, and I can't help but believe that preparation for this game has been challenging due to the hurricane and the displacement of our team.

I think we will score and score a lot on Louisiana. But they'll score even more.

I'm guessing we lose in 52-38 type game"

Apparently, Coastal has been staying in Jacksonville since their game on Wednesday. The CCU campus is still closed. They're essentially displaced. We know that feeling down here too. This is a tough spot to be in, but may work in the Cajun's favor in spite of the extra 2-3 days of prep that they've been able to get.

I just heard that CCU has cancelled classes the remainder of the week and will make an announcement on Thursday for next week.

[Cajunfanatico]

I believe it was last year that Tulane beat the crap out of Tulsa with a hurricane bearing down on them. There was something like a 5PM drop dead time to get a flight out of New Orleans and the Tulane fans were convinced that Tulsa was so eager to get out of there that they barely put up a fight.

[zephyr]

Most people, Cajun fans, thinking we're a sieve. So them being a sieve wouldn't be a surprise to them or you apparently.

I don't think we are a sieve or swiss cheese. I think the problem is that we don't have playmakers on defense. I think that we will have trouble getting off the field and we just don't have a lot of playmaking pass rushers and on man defenders in the secondary.

[Corndog308]

90% chance of rain. Even if all seating was covered, they'd still stay home.

[BeauCajun]

We'll be there.

[Hudsheen#Fired]

90% chance of rain. Even if all seating was covered, they'd still stay home.

rain chances go down to less than 10% at 6pm. will still keep people away though

[VObserver]

I don't think we are a sieve or swiss cheese. I think the problem is that we don't have playmakers on defense. I think that we will have trouble getting off the field and we just don't have a lot of playmaking pass rushers and on man defenders in the secondary.

Fun fact for you. Through 3 games, only 1 team has even 1 sack vs MsSt. That would be UL. We are certainly not great up front, but we are not nearly as bad as you imply. LB is a bigger issue as are cover guys.

[zephyr]

Fun fact for you. Through 3 games, only 1 team has even 1 sack vs MsSt. That would be UL. We are certainly not great up front, but we are not nearly as bad as you imply. LB is a bigger issue as are cover guys.

I thought I was kind of making that same point but Ok. I didn't say we were poor up front. I just said we don't have many playmakers or difference makers, however you want to term it. We don't have guys making that play in the backfield and we don't have those big interior D linemen who will plug those initial running lanes. I agree, our linebackers are not great but they are better than our secondary. We have a recent walk on and receiver starting in our defensive backfield. This is why I feel that our defensive scheme needs to change. We need to incorporate some more risk taking an blitz guys off the edge. This will help everyone.

[Ragin4U]

I thought I was kind of making that same point but Ok. I didn't say we were poor up front. I just said we don't have many playmakers or difference makers, however you want to term it. We don't have guys making that play in the backfield and we don't have those big interior D linemen who will plug those initial running lanes. I agree, our linebackers are not great but they are better than our secondary. We have a recent walk on and receiver starting in our defensive backfield. This is why I feel that our defensive scheme needs to change. We need to incorporate some more risk taking an blitz guys off the edge. This will help everyone.

I think the issue is lack of speed. We may have to go feast or famine by being super-aggressive and hoping that it doesn't bite us too often on big plays. If we are giving up those plays anyway, maybe dialing up some pressure will help.

[jllanclos]

I think the issue is lack of speed. We may have to go feast or famine by being super-aggressive and hoping that it doesn't bite us too often on big plays. If we are giving up those plays anyway, maybe dialing up some pressure will help.

Pressure's going to be tough against an option that passes as much as Coastal. They're going to be very tough to defend.

[VObserver]

Pressure's going to be tough against an option that passes as much as Coastal. They're going to be very tough to defend.

Two things: 1. They have not been really efficient in the passing game; our best bet is to stuff the run and make them beat us in the air. 2. They have not played anyone with a really good running game or a really good defense [South Carolina ain't no Mississippi State]; and their pass defense is worse than ours.

I believe we can score early and often, control the clock with the running game, toast them in the passing game, and force them to throw more than they want to.

We will win this game; probably by multiple scores.