Desormeaux: Integrity Defined

[AirBill]

Smith was a Hud commitment, but pretty sure he was Nap’s 1st signing class.

More current players tweeting much the same is a sight to behold:

Cajun for life ❤️⚜️ https://t.co/ijTpsP2JvO

— Rhys Byrns (@RhysByrns1) January 3, 2022

[ninacajun]

I learned a great lesson early in my coaching career from my head coach. He overheard myself and another young coach discussing a player we were counting on deciding to quit. He told us we needed to stop worrying about players who weren’t here and better start thinking about coaching the players who are here. I bet Coach Dez has that same mentality. It sucks that we are going to lose a couple of good players, but I have total faith that Coach Dez is going to take the players who stay and the program in the right direction. Like some of you have said already, this will ULtimately make the team stronger because the many who stay makes a much louder statement than the couple who leave.

[JMV JustMyView]

Yes, but MD and his staffs mission hasn't changed. Go fix it, they have until August to get added depth in the program.JMO

You said you would wait to see where they were going. Give us your 2 cents on Napier now.

[JMV JustMyView]

I wasn't suggesting that Des shouldn't have tweeted. Or that he's not doing anything. Sorry if my post came across that way.

I just meant to say that we move forward by signing players as good or better than the ones we lost. I think Des will get it done. It's just going to be a little tougher to get there than we initially hoped. Hopefully, the remaining players rally together so we stem the loss of any other players. There's opportunities in the portal for us as well.

Most of the time, portal kids aren't that good.

[angeleast]

I learned a great lesson early in my coaching career from my head coach. He overheard myself and another young coach discussing a player we were counting on deciding to quit. He told us we needed to stop worrying about players who weren’t here and better start thinking about coaching the players who are here. I bet Coach Dez has that same mentality. It sucks that we are going to lose a couple of good players, but I have total faith that Coach Dez is going to take the players who stay and the program in the right direction. Like some of you have said already, this will ULtimately make the team stronger because the many who stay makes a much louder statement than the couple who leave.

Great post... Thanks

[JMV JustMyView]

Mais it was sooo good, it feel like im flyin!!

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It's like I was saying. It's like I'm flying sha! Fly Rose, Fly. Anyone have any chap stick?

[Boomer]

Great post... Thanks

……Des kinda was on that same note before the Bowl game when it was found that some of our kids might not play…..He mentioned the first thing about having players on the team that were great players that would play.well they proved Des and themselves were on the same page…. Geaux Cajuns!

[angeleast]

……Des kinda was on that same note before the Bowl game when it was found that some of our kids might not play…..He mentioned the first thing about having players on the team that were great players that would play.well they proved Des and themselves were on the same page…. Geaux Cajuns!

Wow boomer.... a coherent and understandable post. Tell Mrs. Boomer thanks for the translation writing !!! Happy New Years

[ManAboutTown]

Smith was a Hud commitment, but pretty sure he was Nap’s 1st signing class.

Coach Des recruited Chris Smith

[CajunT]

Coach Des recruited Chris Smith

Trachel got him to camp the summer before his senior year. He was in Stringers recruiting area before they were fired, but the recruiting board was set up and tweeked afterwards. Coach Des took over when Napier was hired and finished the deal.

[cajungmg]

What will the Ragin Review Podcast guys think about all of this?

[CajunEXPRESS]

Don’t believe that Waites had many people looking to sign him. He had one key asset, size. At the same time 372 lbs isn’t a number suggesting agility, quickness, and speed. According to a Florida source he spent almost two weeks in the transfer portal. Clearly N felt he had potential beyond size. Could well be Des felt different.