Des Makes Big Change To August Camp

[Tripple Threat]

Does anyone remember what the rules were when Dez was a player

[CharlieK]

So you’ve heard 95% of current college coaches on this radio program and know their routines?

Stop finding ____ to worry about. Des with sink or swim based on his performance and searching for stuff to CDS about is silly.

If it was my choice, I'd have them all together. But I ain't the coach, so I'm not going to worry about something that isn't a problem yet.

[no1cajunfan]

For those of you who don’t know many student athletes now live off campus in apartments and rent house type dwellings. Coaches Hud and Napier always made them move into the dorm during fall camp for many reasons. I would imagine the biggest being no distractions and they can keep a watch on them around the clock as they eat drink and sleep football.

Des has decided to against the grain of not only the Cajuns previous coaches but probably about 95% of all FBS coaches and will let the athletes live on there own during camp. Not sure why the reversal of this policy which seemed to work in the past? I just hope it doesn’t back fire.

I did hear lots of reports that Des was much more easy going and easier on the players during and coming out of spring than napier was. Is this just another example of that.

I am not saying that this is good or bad but there is reasons that the majority of coaches keeps their team together in dorms during camp. Heck even the NFL does it.

Too early to say if that's a good idea or not but common sense and history will tell you a disciplined, cohesive team is a receipt for success. I hope this does not blow up in his face, but it does make you pause and wonder.

[ManAboutTown]

So you’ve heard 95% of current college coaches on this radio program and know their routines?

Stop finding ____ to worry about. Des with sink or swim based on his performance and searching for stuff to CDS about is silly.

If it was my choice, I'd have them all together. But I ain't the coach, so I'm not going to worry about something that isn't a problem yet.

What if it’s a perk for GPA accomplishments? What if it’s a Senior only thing? What if Des is putting “made guys” with younger players that need mentoring? What if it’s a financial situation?

People don’t know. The majority of people here were upset that Des was hired. Now they have to find reasons to doubt so that they can say they were right. “Knew it all along! USL’d the hire!”

All so predictable.

[Big Poppa]

So you’ve heard 95% of current college coaches on this radio program and know their routines?

Stop finding ____ to worry about. Des with sink or swim based on his performance and searching for stuff to CDS about is silly.

If it was my choice, I'd have them all together. But I ain't the coach, so I'm not going to worry about something that isn't a problem yet.

Not sure of you first question. Of the coaches I actually heard on these nation wide camp tours on Sirius xm college over the years the number of coaches to bring their teams together into a team dorm for camp was closer to 100%. I did not hear every coach in America interviewed so that’s why I lowered my number.

If the Saban, napier, Sweeney, hud, and Kelly’s of the world ( i’ll use another term) and the vast majority of college FCS coaches find it necessary to get them away from outside distractions, I think it is a fair question to our first year coach what he sees differently in his line of thinking from these guys with a proven track record. It’s not that I am worried as much as I am curious.

I sincerely hope this is a non issue and we are sitting in Cajun field the first week of December.

[CajunVic]

What if it’s a perk for GPA accomplishments? What if it’s a Senior only thing? What if Des is putting “made guys” with younger players that need mentoring? What if it’s a financial situation?

People don’t know. The majority of people here were upset that Des was hired. Now they have to find reasons to doubt so that they can say they were right. “Knew it all along! USL’d the hire!”

All so predictable.

I agree 100% with the concepts in this post.

[John Cocktolstoy]

Freshmen should stay in the dorm....

Freshman do live in dorms. But in this case they wouldn’t be in their semester dorm. They would be in the camp dorm with the team.

[Big Poppa]

What if it’s a perk for GPA accomplishments? What if it’s a Senior only thing? What if Des is putting “made guys” with younger players that need mentoring? What if it’s a financial situation?

People don’t know. The majority of people here were upset that Des was hired. Now they have to find reasons to doubt so that they can say they were right. “Knew it all along! USL’d the hire!”

All so predictable.

It’s CMD telling them he thinks they are mature enough to do what they need to do and handle the situation.

[ManAboutTown]

It’s CMD telling them he thinks they are mature enough to do what they need to do and handle the situation.

I don’t know what it is. You don’t either. No one, other than Mike knows the intention behind it. I’m sure we could ask him, but it seems like a wasted question. Much more concerned with how the offensive line is gelling. Or how the young QBs are progressing. Are how we’re going to replace our top 2 LBs’ production. Change doesn’t mean “bad” everytime.

I can tell you that there is a group of players living in a rent home in my neighborhood. They are Almost never home. I leave my home most mornings around 6:30. Their vehicles are rarely in the driveway. These guys have such demanding schedules, where they sleep is really irrelevant.

[moorecajun]

What if it’s a perk for GPA accomplishments? What if it’s a Senior only thing? What if Des is putting “made guys” with younger players that need mentoring? What if it’s a financial situation?

People don’t know. The majority of people here were upset that Des was hired. Now they have to find reasons to doubt so that they can say they were right. “Knew it all along! USL’d the hire!”

All so predictable.

This was a very good post.

[Big Poppa]

I don’t know what it is. You don’t either. No one, other than Mike knows the intention behind it. I’m sure we could ask him, but it seems like a wasted question. Much more concerned with how the offensive line is gelling. Or how the young QBs are progressing. Are how we’re going to replace our top 2 LBs’ production. Change doesn’t mean “bad” everytime.

I can tell you that there is a group of players living in a rent home in my neighborhood. They are Almost never home. I leave my home most mornings around 6:30. Their vehicles are rarely in the driveway. These guys have such demanding schedules, where they sleep is really irrelevant.

I know what I know. And what I said was not guessing or speculating. You do not know what I know and how I know it.

[Cajunrunner]

I predict this will cause some issues early and we’ll likely lose the first game of the season. Coach Dez will then realize the error, fix it immediately, and we’ll win all the rest.

Expect another 13-1 season, gentlemen.