Louisiana Football Coaching Search

[cajun4life]

Whoever it is, I just hope they keep Desormeaux on staff.

If he wants to be a HC at the college level he must get experience outside of UL.

[CoolCajun123]

Probably not. He has a successful program at UAB and he is making $1.6M. His next move will be P5

[Tripple Threat]

That was my question. Keeping the process going would seem like the way to go, but I guess we’ll see soon enough!

[Rainman66]

Probably not. He has a successful program at UAB and he is making $1.6M. His next move will be P5

That is what I thought, but his name has been extremely quiet this coaching go around. At 52 years old, his window for a P5 job may be closing.

[JMV JustMyView]

Think Rich Rodrigues will apply?

Yes.

[Rainman66]

Whoever it is, I just hope they keep Desormeaux on staff.

It will be interesting to see how a new coach coming in, evaluates the current staff. This is our first experience with having an extremely successful staff to choose from. Desormeaux, Leger and Juluke all have great Louisiana recruiting ties, but looking at positions, RB has been by far our most productive position. I would think Juluke is the most coveted, and wouldn't be surprised if he is on the short list for an assistant coach job at LSU for whomever they hire

[CoolCajun123]

My prediction is he will be at Auburn or FSU after their coaches fail.

[JMV JustMyView]

I am not sure we want Golding, unless he REALLY wants to be a HC. He is currently making $1.5M at Bama, so we would need to pay him more than that and he has no HC experience.

Jeff Banks at Texas is interesting. Sark brought him along from Alabama and is paying him $1M as the Special Teams coach. So he has coached at TAMU, Bama and now Texas.

Lebby makes some sense, but he is probably going to be on OU's radar now, as well.

Coach Napier didn't have head coach experience and from what I understand that is not a pre requisite for the job.

[JMV JustMyView]

Whoever it is, I just hope they keep Desormeaux on staff.

He will be.

[Rainman66]

Coach Napier didn't have head coach experience and from what I understand that is not a pre requisite for the job.

Agreed, however, Napier also wasn't one of the highest paid, if not the highest, paid coordinator at the P5 level. My point was, I don't think you pay a first time head coach the same as we were paying Napier, when they haven't proved themselves yet.

Since Golding is already making $1.5M, Cajuns would have to pay him close to, if not more, than what Napier was making as a proven commodity here.

[JMV JustMyView]

Does anyone think Bill Clark could be an option from UAB?

Nah.

[JMV JustMyView]

Agreed, however, Napier also wasn't one of the highest paid, if not the highest, paid coordinator at the P5 level. My point was, I don't think you pay a first time head coach the same as we were paying Napier, when they haven't proved themselves yet.

Since Golding is already making $1.5M, Cajuns would have to pay him close to, if not more, than what Napier was making as a proven commodity here.

Inflation has increased the price.

[Scott Malkinson]

Agreed, however, Napier also wasn't one of the highest paid, if not the highest, paid coordinator at the P5 level. My point was, I don't think you pay a first time head coach the same as we were paying Napier, when they haven't proved themselves yet.

Since Golding is already making $1.5M, Cajuns would have to pay him close to, if not more, than what Napier was making as a proven commodity here.

You pay for the splash

The entire country would be talking about an SBC school nabbing a Bama coordinator

[Bankruptcyman]

Rich Rodriguez will apply again. He came to talk to UL about the coaching vacancy after the 1998 season. He was the OC at Tulane during their undefeated season. According to some, Rodriguez withdrew his name because he did not feel UL was willing to make a commitment to football. UL famously hired Jerry Baldwin and Rodriguez went on to be head coach at West Virginia, Michigan and Arizona.

[JMV JustMyView]

You pay for the splash

The entire country would be talking about an SBC school nabbing a Bama coordinator

If we get Golding that is a big time hire. And we would keep Wes Neighbors.