2021 FB Final: Louisiana 18, Texas 38

[ULGrad@HOU]

There is no way we are better at this point at the RB position than last year. We might have a bunch of slightly above average guys, but that doesn't make us better. It did not show on the field Saturday, and that is the proof. Can it improve, yes it can, and I hope it does, we shall see.

[UL_Cajuns]

My expectations were dashed after the 3rd play of the game. Could have easily ran for the 1st ... instead we Chuck it at the feet of our TE and punt

I had the same feeling. If you want to come out saying "We are going to win this thing" Go for it on that first possession and get that first down on 4th and 1. Last thing we needed to do was go 3 and out on first possession. However, defense did in fact stop them on first drive as well.
If you are going to do an onside kick that early in the 3rd quarter, then we should have had that mindset from the beginning. All out!

[CajunT]

Texas is more talented at the skill positions than we are. But we were a very dangerous team for them.

Going in I thought we would have to do exactly what they did to us. Have the ability to play keep away. Not allow Bijan or Card to get into rhythm.

Instead our offense failed to execute when the game was close. Which left our defense on the field too long.

All true, but it goes further than that. The defense missed entirely too many assignments, especially on the back end and the tackling was not great from the beginning of the game. Those two factors had nothing to do with exhaustion.

[cajun4life]

There is no way we are better at this point at the RB position than last year. We might have a bunch of slightly above average guys, but that doesn't make us better. It did not show on the field Saturday, and that is the proof. Can it improve, yes it can, and I hope it does, we shall see.

Just because we didn’t show out against Texas doesn’t mean they won’t be the strength of this team. We averaged almost 4.2 yards per carry against Texas. We only ran the ball 23 times.

Had we moved the chains and ran it 40 times and threw it 23 times then you wouldn’t be saying that.

[apb]

I went back and watched the replay. We had receivers running wide open many times. We also didn’t convert a 3rd down till halfway through the 3rd quarter. The defense was gassed as Texas had the ball 11 minutes in the second quarter. It explains why the tackling was so ____ poor. Somehow we were still in the game at half. The offense completely let us down. When we did put together a good drive and scored we got the PAT blocked and then put our defense back in a terrible position with that onside kick. Completely deflated them. This game should have been a one score game. One thing about this team is that they never quit even when being put in bad situations. They may have been gassed but never quit.

This is the same story we keep hearing with LL. He either needs to win with his legs or be sat down for someone who can make those throws to the wide open WR's. Don't you think it is by design to let WR's have space deep if he has not proven he can hit those throws consistently? Surely UT's coaches know this and game planned for it.

LL is a great guy and leader, but the team with him has hit the ceiling and will not consistently beat the App State's and CCU's of the conference much less a Texas or other actual top 25 team. Pull off the band aid and tell LL to either run or sit on the bench.

[NewsCopy]

Reviewing the film of UL’s 38-18 road loss to the Texas Longhorns gave Cajuns’ head coach Billy Napier a few more ideas about his team’s performance.

But his approach to handling the setback was very similar to his postgame reaction after Saturday’s defeat.

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[JayWalker]

Just because we didn’t show out against Texas doesn’t mean they won’t be the strength of this team. We averaged almost 4.2 yards per carry against Texas. We only ran the ball 23 times.

Had we moved the chains and ran it 40 times and threw it 23 times then you wouldn’t be saying that.

Our running game will be fine.

[JayWalker]

"The film doesn't lie. The film is not up to the standards of Ragin' Cajun football."

Billy Napier during Monday's media zoom.

[CajunNation]

Our running game will be fine.

The running game was fine against Texas. We just need to do it more.

[ULGrad@HOU]

Just because we didn’t show out against Texas doesn’t mean they won’t be the strength of this team. We averaged almost 4.2 yards per carry against Texas. We only ran the ball 23 times.

Had we moved the chains and ran it 40 times and threw it 23 times then you wouldn’t be saying that.

Being fine and productive is great, and I think we will be a decent running team and maybe improve to being great again. This however, still does not mean we are better at the RB position that last year.