Transfer Portal

[Rougarou]

And another thing. Some of you want it both ways. Many of you here were telling people that hiring a coach like Des, wasnt going to be a problem. It didnt matter that he had no experience or contacts outside of the university, because "Napier was gonna help him out with that". "No way was Napier gonna recommend him for the job, then not help him be succesful". Remember? Telling people to stop bringing up these concerns?

This is where I’m starting tho come down. Des got the job to keep cohesiveness at the recommendation of Napier. That was the hiring strategy Maggard went with and it makes sense.

Yet subsequent to that, Napier has, in my opinion, wrecked that cohesiveness by taking coaches, staff, and likely now star players. That certainly calls into question the hiring strategy. I’m not saying it was the wrong strategy and it won’t turn out to be the right one. I do believe in Mike but it’s starting to look like his mentor is putting him in a difficult position to succeed.

I would love to know what Maggard’s honest thoughts on all this.

EDIT: Meant to quote the jeweler’s previous post, not the one quoted above.

[60swerethebest]

Wife is watching soap opera on TV. I’m reading one on RP. Looking fwd to football season in fall.

[Turbine]

Wife is watching soap opera on TV. I’m reading one on RP. Looking fwd to football season in fall.

Apt comparison.

[Rougarou]

Also, I'm assuming if Torrence and Garner leave, those scholarships will be available? Or did we already pull them in anticipation of them not being around?

The timing of their decisions and when coaches knew seems important to know.

[fanof71]

In most employment situations, there are non-compete and no-tamper clauses. By no tamper, if someone gets a higher up position at another company, that person can't "raid" his former employers staff and employees for a agreed amount of time. Anyone ever hear of those being applied to head coach contracts?

[RaginDave]

While we are on the subject of transfer portal, it was just announced that Grant Wells (starting QB at Marshall vs UL in the New Orleans Bowl) has announced that he has entered the transfer portal.

[Jeaux]

Wife is watching soap opera on TV. I’m reading one on RP. Looking fwd to football season in fall.

Life is a soap opera. We put way more drama into things than need be, be it sport, politics or religion. I remember feeling like ____ for a long time after those beat down from the mutts awhile back. Thinking that was the end of the Cajuns as a D1. Times are different. We are a different program. We are a nation program and a national brand now. ESPN is not gonna let us fail. Just gotta stay grounded and believe it'll all work out

[NewsCopy]

The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football is reportedly losing two starters to the transfer portal.

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[CajunVic]

That's why you never let the guy leaving pick his replacement. Plain and simple.

So, we get any of the 4 or 5 other guys discussed here as HFC instead of CMD and what is happening now does not happen?

[Scott Malkinson]

This is where I’m starting tho come down. Des got the job to keep cohesiveness at the recommendation of Napier. That was the hiring strategy Maggard went with and it makes sense.

Yet subsequent to that, Napier has, in my opinion, wrecked that cohesiveness by taking coaches, staff, and likely now star players. That certainly calls into question the hiring strategy. I’m not saying it was the wrong strategy and it won’t turn out to be the right one. I do believe in Mike but it’s starting to look like his mentor is putting him in a difficult position to succeed.

I would love to know what Maggard’s honest thoughts on all this.

EDIT: Meant to quote the jeweler’s previous post, not the one quoted above.

What if Napier supported Dez so much, so he could take Toney.

[fpc4life99]

Can anyone in the know tell me if any UL Alumni or RCAF members have started a committee to turn NIL at UL into a recruiting advantage or a way to pay players and leverage this thing like Texas is doing? If not why are we not doing this!?!?!?

The problem is at UL we don't have enough money to pay the bills much less offer NIL deals. We need all the RCAF money to try and stay afloat.

[Cajun Monkee]

The problem is at UL we don't have enough money to pay the bills much less offer NIL deals. We need all the RCAF money to try and stay afloat.

Yeah, this.

Made the point earlier.

Or maybe Tony Chachere's or Tabassco can start sponsoring NIL contracts with recruits.