Louisiana Football Coaching Search

[VObserver]

That;s next Thursday. I originally predicted Wednesday, I think (maybe not on here).

Come on, Dr. Maggard. Make me look smart.

If that works, please send him to my house next, Jay.

[KajunKrazy]

You are really opposed to CMD even being considered for HFC at Louisiana?

I want the best coach we can get here. I think at this point in life jay has more experience and would be a better HC right now. I do hope mike is head coach some day. I’ve watched his playing career since high school and obviously followed him as a coach. We actually went to the same high school. Great guy from a great family and i hope he is around our program for a long time. I would love to see him elevated to OC in the next regime. If Jay would get the job they do have a relationship so that could be a possibility.

[CajunVic]

I want the best coach we can get here. I think at this point in life jay has more experience and would be a better HC right now. I do hope mike is head coach some day. I’ve watched his playing career since high school and obviously followed him as a coach. We actually went to the same high school. Great guy from a great family and i hope he is around our program for a long time. I would love to see him elevated to OC in the next regime. If Jay would get the job they do have a relationship so that could be a possibility.

I believe we all do and I have absolutely no solace in being right . . . I threw the thread out there about CMD because I had hard information and thought it would be really fun for Cajun fans to process . . . It worked magnificently . . . Of course until BWK got involved . . .

[VObserver]

So, who are the guys you like, why do you like them & which one may fit best in your opinion? TIA

I will answer you seriously, Kyle. I have several guys I really like. I would be extremely happy with any one of them. In no particular order:

Jeff Lebby, OC at Ole Miss. He is a brilliant offensive mind and has been very successful as OC at UCF and Ole Miss.

Jay Johnson, OC at Michigan State. Another very good offensive mind whose offensive philosophy fits really well with current Cajun personnel. He has been here before and fits well with the culture; his offenses at both Minnesota and MSU have been multiple offenses based on a power running game.

Pete Golding, DC at Alabama: Learned from Ron Roberts at SLU and Nick Saban. Alabama fans don't like him much, but the Tide's defenses have been pretty darn good.

Dan Lanning, DC at Georgia. Has worked on the defensive side of the ball at Memphis, Arizona State, Sam Houston [where he was recruiting coordinator as well]. Has learned his trade under a couple of fairly good defensive guys in Mel Tucker and Kirby Smart. Georgia's D under Lanning is perhaps the best in CFB in the modern era.

[CameronCajun]

I will answer you seriously, Kyle. I have several guys I really like. I would be extremely happy with any one of them. In no particular order:

Jeff Lebby, OC at Ole Miss. He is a brilliant offensive mind and has been very successful as OC at UCF and Ole Miss.

Jay Johnson, OC at Michigan State. Another very good offensive mind whose offensive philosophy fits really well with current Cajun personnel. He has been here before and fits well with the culture; his offenses at both Minnesota and MSU have been multiple offenses based on a power running game.

Pete Golding, DC at Alabama: Learned from Ron Roberts at SLU and Nick Saban. Alabama fans don't like him much, but the Tide's defenses have been pretty darn good.

Dan Lanning, DC at Georgia. Has worked on the defensive side of the ball at Memphis, Arizona State, Sam Houston [where he was recruiting coordinator as well]. Has learned his trade under a couple of fairly good defensive guys in Mel Tucker and Kirby Smart. Georgia's D under Lanning is perhaps the best in CFB in the modern era.

Didn't really know about him at first, but someone mentioned Lanning a couple days ago. The more I read, the more I like the guy. He would be a really good fit IMO.

[ragincajun97]

Didn't really know about him at first, but someone mentioned Lanning a couple days ago. The more I read, the more I like the guy. He would be a really good fit IMO.

He probably gonna go straight to P5 HC

[VObserver]

He probably gonna go straight to P5 HC

Make him HC here; maybe he can pull a Luke Fickle and go P-5 without moving. lol

[VObserver]

Didn't really know about him at first, but someone mentioned Lanning a couple days ago. The more I read, the more I like the guy. He would be a really good fit IMO.

I am not an AD, and I didn't sleep at Holiday Inn last night, but Lanning is a guy I would call, even if he did not apply.

[CharlieK]

Jay Johnson HC
Dezmo OC
Patrick Toney DC

Dezmo on deck for 3-5 years from now when JJ gets a P5 HC job.

[KajunKrazy]

Jay Johnson HC
Dezmo OC
Patrick Toney DC

Dezmo on deck for 3-5 years from now when JJ gets a P5 HC job.

Toney was gone from here even before Napier got offered a job. You can scratch that thought. Like your offensive side.

[CajunVic]

Toney was gone from here even before Napier got offered a job. You can scratch that thought. Like your offensive side.

So, where is he going? I don’t recall that being announced or posted anywhere here.

[KajunKrazy]

So, where is he going? I don’t recall that being announced or posted anywhere here.

Well that may very well change now. Originally looked like Texas tech. I know a young lady on the cheer team, his wife was a cheer coach here. She resigned early November and told the squad they were moving.