Napier Shooting straight

[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.

[Million$Mullet]

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.

Napier needs to keep doing what he’s doing now. Build a solid foundation and keep winning.

Hud was here for the race. Napier is a marathon man.

[CajunJeaux]

Napier needs to keep doing what he’s doing now. Build a solid foundation and keep winning.

Hud was here for the race. Napier is a marathon man.

Bingo...the cheerleader role was cool & productive at first...you eventually have to lead and coach.

[CajunVic]

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.

There is no doubt that you have something here, something really big. HUD portrayed Cajun Football and the University as bigger than life and took the time and made the effort to get buyin from all that he came into contact with, whether it be one on one, in a small group, before the quarter back club or before the media. I've been hard on where HUD ended his career here, but from the beginning until trouble started, he had this right - he had this right biggly.

If Nape does not find a way to take some of this page from the HUD play book, he may never get the buyin that HUD got, no matter the results. To survive in G5, the head coach has to be much more than just the head coach. It just is what it is.

[cajun_lannister]

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.

We won't see those average for a awhile a good amount of fans are still ____ed at the univ from the previous coaching staff and Administration which will take time to heal.

Napier should not have to worry about that he just has to focus on winning we have people hired to handle fan support.

[CajunVic]

Bingo...the cheerleader role was cool & productive at first...you eventually have to lead and coach.

ACT probation, 13 arrested, f DT video (especially when the cheer leader changed the cheers to addresses down almost every single donor in favor of the video) combined with poor performance on the field - no cheerleader regardless of how charismatic, can survive. He didn't.

[CajunVic]

. . .we have people hired to handle fan support.

And right now, those have the ire of the casual fan which we need to develop to get to the desired levels.

Don't fool yourself, if this is going to get done, the G5 coach will need to help.

Also, right now, many of those that HUD got to buyin are still buying, but they are not going to the games. We need help from the coach to get this group interested again and thereby attending.