Michael Desormeaux addresses UL transfer portal losses and tweets

[fanof71]

Some of you guys are taking too deep of a dive on this. 7 players out of 95? There's plenty of depth in most of the positions where we lost people. OL won't be as much of an issue as some think with the exception of center...And we need a big run stopper on D. otherwise, there is quality depth everywhere on this team. This team could go 7-7 in its sleep. More like a 9-2 year, Western Division champs, Conference Championship played again in Lafayette...

[Duckster]

2021 was a season for the ages, with year end Top 25 ranking. Plus we had the Super Seniors on roster. 2022 is an obvious rebuilding year with the player & coach losses. However things are not going to hell in a handbasket. And consider we play in the SBC West. We play SLU, E. Michigan, Rice, and FSU. No gimmies, but not a killer schedule. As T pointed out, there's more player comings and goings between now and August so that's creating lots more uncertainty about depth. Most teams in the country have similar depth issues. Still, we're not going to witness a Hud collapse redo. The CMD program is set up to win most games on the 2022 schedule.

[Grantvb]

Heck, if Dez goes 8-4 in his first year - I'll be ecstatic

[Boomer]

2021 was a season for the ages, with year end Top 25 ranking. Plus we had the Super Seniors on roster. 2022 is an obvious rebuilding year with the player & coach losses. However things are not going to hell in a handbasket. And consider we play in the SBC West. We play SLU, E. Michigan, Rice, and FSU. No gimmies, but not a killer schedule. As T pointed out, there's more I player comings and goings between now and August so that's creating lots more uncertainty about depth. Most teams in the country have similar depth issues. Still, we're not going to witness a Hud collapse redo. The CMD program is set up to win most games on the 2022 schedule.

…...So here we go with the Cajuns starting lineups::::::lace kicker and punters Are back…..who else?

[CajunEXPRESS]

Well we do have a lot of coaches that come from Louisiana that were former players and coaches. I am not saying every coach played for us! I just hope they have the experience on how to handle this situation. Complaining about it will not fix the problem, and experienced coaching staff would have trouble navigating through all the coaching changes and transfers. I just hope they have a answer to this besides tweeting and going on talk shows!

Boy, that guy at Bama can’t keep a bunch out of the transfer portal. Guess he’s losing the magic, and knowledge.

[RaginDave]

Boy, that guy at Bama can’t keep a bunch out of the transfer portal. Guess he’s losing the magic, and knowledge.

No Express, didn't you realize Saban is retiring. I read that on this board, that is why those kids are leaving.

[CharlieK]

No Express, didn't you realize Saban is retiring. I read that on this board, that is why those kids are leaving.

Well he has to now that he didn't get the LSU job.

[CajunNation]

Silver lining for me personally is I can watch this upcoming season with lower expectations with new faces on the team. I know it was only one game, but Des seemed like a great play caller in the NOLA bowl.

That first TD drive was schemed. Rarely saw that kinda scheming success with the previous play caller.

[KajunKrazy]

That first TD drive was schemed. Rarely saw that kinda scheming success with the previous play caller.

Just told a friend of mine on the phone I predict Des will be a better play caller than his predecessor was.

[angeleast]

2021 was a season for the ages, with year end Top 25 ranking. Plus we had the Super Seniors on roster. 2022 is an obvious rebuilding year with the player & coach losses. However things are not going to hell in a handbasket. And consider we play in the SBC West. We play SLU, E. Michigan, Rice, and FSU. No gimmies, but not a killer schedule. As T pointed out, there's more player comings and goings between now and August so that's creating lots more uncertainty about depth. Most teams in the country have similar depth issues. Still, we're not going to witness a Hud collapse redo. The CMD program is set up to win most games on the 2022 schedule.

Positive thinking!!! The sky isn't falling. It's just being temporarily adjusted to the environment.