Head Coach Mike Desormeaux

[ULGrad@HOU]

The players seem to be on board and happy about the hire and that’s what is most important.

Half of these players will be gone in a couple of years. That carries no weight. You don't hire who the players suggest. You hire the best qualified, experienced, coach out there.

[fanof71]

If he can make us a national power that would be great…. 9-10 win seasons are minimum requirement for this program.

No, winning the West and Getting into Championship Game, that's the minimum..

[Hudsheen#Fired]

Should pay him $1M. Save $1M off of Napier's salary, still pay a top conference salary, get $3M from Florida, now let's build the stadium.

Considering Napier got less than a million when he hired on and he had substantially more experience than des. I highly doubt he gets paid 1 million

[CajunGrad16]

Well it seems like Maggard believes he made the right hire

[fanof71]

Half of these players will be gone in a couple of years. That carries no weight. You don't hire who the players suggest. You hire the best qualified, experienced, coach out there.

So, you've hired coaches in the past?

[Turbine]

It has been announced on the school’s official Facebook page

Why would they not want anyone to know?

[KajunKrazy]

I hope Des accepts an SEC job in 4 years. That would mean the train is still rolling! I’m going donate $28 to the RCAF in honor of that 28-0 beat down we put on Des his freshman year of high school! I would have congratulated him when I shook his hand last night if I had inside scoop.

How did y’all do against him when he was an upperclassman?

[anhil8tor]

The players seem to be on board and happy about the hire and that’s what is most important.

Means absolutely nothing to have players on board. You hire the best man for the job regardless of what the players think.

[Turbine]

I guess the good news is, des is much more likely to stay if success continues or even if he takes the program to even newer heights

Impossible to let go of he fails.

He can succeed though.

[raginsaints]

Madeline Adams is quoting UL players reactions https://twitter.com/MadelineAdamsTV

[RaginScotsman]

I have to admit that it would have been a bit scary bringing in an outsider. This is not like hiring a coach to pick up a losing program. We’re solid and you want to continue doing what’s working. Maggard believes in Mike. Napier must have endorsed him too. Add some good coaches to fill in some gaps, keep your recruits and keep moving forward.

[ninacajun]

Good luck Mike!