Coach Napier's EXit

[CajunT]

He's been mentioned for every SEC job that has come up since year two. Yet he's still here.

Outside of Auburn, which one of the others do you think meets the same criteria of an LSU, Alabama, Georgia or Florida? Auburn was a hot mess, big money controlling the AD to the extent that they were telling Coaches that interviewed they would have final say on the assistants hired.

I'm not sure he would interview if asked, but Florida checks the boxes of all the criteria he is looking for in his next move. Now I have no idea of the inner workings of the Florida program.

There is also an old saying when it comes to college coaches, you can only say no to so many jobs before they stop calling you.

I hope he stays until the stadium renovations are completed and he wins an outright conference championship. But I'm not naive enough to believe he won't interview for a position if the right job becomes available just to remain the Coach of the Ragin Cajuns.

[JayWalker]

Outside of Auburn, which one of the others do you think meets the same criteria of an LSU, Alabama, Georgia or Florida? Auburn was a hot mess, big money controlling the AD to the extent that they were telling Coaches that interviewed they would have final say on the assistants hired.

I'm not sure he would interview if asked, but Florida checks the boxes of all the criteria he is looking for in his next move. Now I have no idea of the inner workings of the Florida program.

There is also an old saying when it comes to college coaches, you can only say no to so many jobs before they stop calling you.

I hope he stays until the stadium renovations are completed and he wins an outright conference championship. But I'm not naive enough to believe he won't interview for a position if the right job becomes available just to remain the Coach of the Ragin Cajuns.

Yeah, the inner workings are things none of us really knows.

I've always believed in order to land our coach:

The program has a history of winning.
You can win at a high level.
And, the coach gets to do it HIS way.

That third one is the key, in my opinion.

[CajunT]

Yeah, the inner workings are things none of us really knows.

I've always believed in order to land our coach:

The program has a history of winning.
You can win at a high level.
And, the coach gets to do it HIS way.

That third one is the key, in my opinion.

Let me add several things to your list, and this comes from a top assistant that is no longer with the program.

1)The program has a history of winning.
2)You can win at a high level and have a legitimate chance at playing for a national championship.
3) Close to home and family, and the coach gets to t
do it His way.

The third one is key along with eventually being close to family because that is what the man believes in.

[cajun4life]

There are 4 “ifs” there.

Saturday vs Nicholls 26k
Saturday @11:00am vs Texas State 28k.

35,000 is the perfect size from growth. They could reduce it slightly below that as well by chair backing the entire stadium with larger seats. Creating a more comfortable fan environment. But no way we should ever seat anything less than 32k.

[cajun4life]

He's been mentioned for every SEC job that has come up since year two. Yet he's still here.

UNC and FSU.

[UL_Cajuns]

Win the conference championship this year and Napier may be gone, but I can see him wanting to stay with us and continue what he started including seeing the stadium renovation through. Another chance to compete for another conference championship next year and possibly go undefeated as lone P5 game is FSU. We have a shot at beating FSU and going undefeated to a NY6 bowl with a better QB. A NY6 bowl is usually the height of some of these coaches that move on. Get the man another raise after this year!

I still do not see him going to LSU.

[CrazyCajun]

I keep hearing about him getting close to home, he was born an hour and a half from Atlanta...he is less than 2.5 hours from home living in Lafayette. UNC and FSU are both 6 hour drives to his hometown...or you also fly into Atlanta which is no different than living here. There are only 2 places that would really be “closer to home” Alabama and UGA

[VObserver]

Honest question. How many of those openings had a legitimate shot at a national championship?

Two. Tennessee and Auburn.

[CajunVic]

There is only one person who really knows and he is the head football coach at Louisiana right now . . .

[JMV JustMyView]

Two. Tennessee and Auburn.

Vo, Napier was a candidate for Tennessee?

[fanof71]

I keep hearing about him getting close to home, he was born an hour and a half from Atlanta...he is less than 2.5 hours from home living in Lafayette. UNC and FSU are both 6 hour drives to his hometown...or you also fly into Atlanta which is no different than living here. There are only 2 places that would really be “closer to home” Alabama and UGA

Clemson is 2 hours or less to ATL. Also close to Furmamn

[VObserver]

Vo, Napier was a candidate for Tennessee?

Not a favorite, but his name was mentioned.

[CrazyCajun]

Clemson is 2 hours or less to ATL. Also close to Furmamn

Clemson is about 3.5 from his hometown do that would be considered a bigger job closer to home. My point is the fact that his hometown is 1.5 from Atlanta, and Lafayette has direct flights...he isn’t very far from home now.

[BananaHammock]

Clemson is about 3.5 from his hometown do that would be considered a bigger job closer to home. My point is the fact that his hometown is 1.5 from Atlanta, and Lafayette has direct flights...he isn’t very far from home now.

The direct flight isn't a big selling point to be be considered close to home. When you have to fly somewhere to "go home" then you aren't close. Close is a Sunday drive to see your family or grandparents able to see your kids ball games on a Wed night.

[CrazyCajun]

The direct flight isn't a big selling point to be be considered close to home. When you have to fly somewhere to "go home" then you aren't close. Close is a Sunday drive to see your family or grandparents able to see your kids ball games on a Wed night.

Exactly so you gonna drive 6 hours on a Sunday to have lunch? So as I said, unless he gets Alabama, UGA or Clemson he isn’t going to be any closer to home then here. Those are still 3 hour drives. There is no P5 national title contender in chatsworth Georgia.