Napier Shooting straight

[Cajunfanatico]

We don’t even know how fortunate we are to have lucked into this man being the coach here.

Yeah, and my thoughts also extend to the guy who hired him. We're making SOLID progress on multiple levels. Patience grasshoppers.

[Duggie35]

If fans don’t want to come out and support the Cajuns, they need to come out and support Coach Napier and his staff. Love that guy!!!!

[UL_Cajuns]

If fans don't want to come out and support the Cajuns, they need to come out and support Coach Napier and his staff. Love that guy!!!!

I agree. No sugarcoating it there. First time ever I have heard a coach here tell it like it is. Win and they will come. Don't get embarrassed on national television. Don't lay an egg to an inferior opponent at home for the conference opener.

[CajunVic]

I agree. No sugarcoating it there. First time ever I have heard a coach hear tell it like it is. Win and they will come. Don't get embarrassed on national television. Don't lay an egg to an inferior opponent at home for the conference opener.

He did not get a pass for any of those. Nobody wants to eat chicken _____e.

He should be rewarded for what is happening now. Making chicken salad out of chicken _____e.

Wear black and they will be back.

Geaux Coach. Geaux Cajuns

[Rougarou]

I am proud to have Napier at the helm. Not only hearing him say the right things here, but simply watching his team play in the 4th quarter. This team has no quit and plays hard all 4. That is a direct reflection of Napier IMO. I won’t quit on them.

I just wish more casual fans could see what I and many of the fans that do show up see. I think they will over time.

[Crawfish]

Playing the 2 SEC teams this year hurt us more from a program standpoint than the big pay checks helped. It was terrible timing to play both of those games this season.

[facelessjonmoon]

Playing the 2 SEC teams this year hurt us more from a program standpoint than the big play checks helped. It was terrible timing to play both of those games this season.

Thanks Farmer

[Cajunrunner]

Wear black and they will be back.

NOT.
A.
SCHOOL.
COLOR.

[CajunVic]

NOT.
A.
SCHOOL.
COLOR.

It's not a color, so quit with the color crap.

[CajunRebel]

I’ll stir the pot a little bit.

It is hard to overstate just how big of an impact Coach Hud had in getting fans into the stadium and getting people to buy in to the program. As good as Napier seems to be as a coach, this is one area he is lacking in. When Hud got here, he gave people (even the casual fans) a reason to invest their time and money into the program. People didn’t just show up because they thought they’d have a good time. It was more than that. They showed up because they felt obligated to. They bought in to the dream. Hud made them feel like a necessary and vital part of the team. And they felt like supporting this team mattered — that the team’s success would pay off for themselves, this city, and the University.

Hold the rope. Never let go. Pull in the same direction. It was brilliant.

We’ve talked a lot about why attendance has been low. But even if we make meaningful changes and start winning we might not ever get to Hud attendance levels again unless Napier can take a page out of Hud’s book and realize he is THE guy who needs to make a hard pitch to the community to buy in again. In G5 college football, it is not enough to just be a good football coach.