G3 Final: Louisiana 21, Rice 33

[CajunVic]

I think we need to quit worrying out what we dont have and focus on what we do have. Bottom line is Napier was gone. Someone was going to replace him. That person was going to be faced with turnover….coaches and players. To think this PROGRAM was not going to miss a beat this year is almost ignorant. That was NEVER going to happen. Mike had the balls to take the job he was offered. He will get it right, he will get it fixed. Comparable…a new CEO isnt always great day 1 compared to at the end of year 1 but he is still the right guy for the job. Hang tight and let him figure it out. The microwave society we live in wants it to be a seamless transition…but thats not going to be the case. Lots of learning to be done by the right guy.

Well done. Let’s see how many elect to recognize how on point this is and accept it or go right to the life of cheese. Should be interesting.

[BBcajun]

If we lose to ULM then Mike should be canned. UL should never lose to ULM. Our standards should be higher than them.

No

[CajunJeaux]

I think we need to quit worrying out what we dont have and focus on what we do have. Bottom line is Napier was gone. Someone was going to replace him. That person was going to be faced with turnover….coaches and players. To think this PROGRAM was not going to miss a beat this year is almost ignorant. That was NEVER going to happen. Mike had the balls to take the job he was offered. He will get it right, he will get it fixed. Comparable…a new CEO isnt always great day 1 compared to at the end of year 1 but he is still the right guy for the job. Hang tight and let him figure it out. The microwave society we live in wants it to be a seamless transition…but thats not going to be the case. Lots of learning to be done by the right guy.

Best post in this thread.

[Boomer]

……lI checked the stats and he wasn’t there ….looked like him catching a pass….anybody got the scoop!

[cajun_lannister]

I think we need to quit worrying out what we dont have and focus on what we do have. Bottom line is Napier was gone. Someone was going to replace him. That person was going to be faced with turnover….coaches and players. To think this PROGRAM was not going to miss a beat this year is almost ignorant. That was NEVER going to happen. Mike had the balls to take the job he was offered. He will get it right, he will get it fixed. Comparable…a new CEO isnt always great day 1 compared to at the end of year 1 but he is still the right guy for the job. Hang tight and let him figure it out. The microwave society we live in wants it to be a seamless transition…but thats not going to be the case. Lots of learning to be done by the right guy.

We were not sold any of that when he was hired. It was to continue what was built not rebuild it.

We just got punked by a Rice team who's coach is 13-32.

[CajunJeaux]

We were not sold any of that when he was hired. It was to continue what was built not rebuild it.

We just got punked by a Rice team who's coach is 13-32.

You honestly expect the AD to come out and say expect a regression? Of course he’s going to pump sunshine and optimism.

Edit: Additionally, Napier lost 7 guys his year 1. So we may be continuing right on track

[cajun_lannister]

You honestly expect the AD to come out and say expect a regression? Of course he’s going to pump sunshine and optimism.

Edit: Additionally, Napier lost 7 guys his year 1. So we may be continuing right on track

Napier was also coming into a rebuild with 65 scholarships. I know Dan Lanning interviewed for the job. Seems like we were promised blue fin tuna and we showed up all we got was tuna salad sandwich.

[CajunVic]

Napier was also coming into a rebuild with 65 scholarships. I know Dan Lanning interviewed for the job. Seems like we were promised blue fin tuna and we showed up all we got was tuna salad sandwich.

You just as soon stop as we will never know that anyone else would be doing any better. Dan Lanning might have lost more players and coaches and took more time to assemble. But surely you would presume otherwise. Give CMD a reasonable chance.

[irokcj5]

You honestly expect the AD to come out and say expect a regression? Of course he’s going to pump sunshine and optimism.

Edit: Additionally, Napier lost 7 guys his year 1. So we may be continuing right on track

Guess what hurts most for those that fell for the sunshine and continued pumping the sunshine have a bitter taste of reality and they’re spewing the icing covered excrement they
swallowed.

[ryan.hess1986]

Second this

Great post. I agree

[irokcj5]

I feel bad for Coaches and players. I think they are the ones hurting the most. I’m sure they, more than anyone else, expected to be better. Hoping they can find some answers to help them improve and put themselves in contention for every game.

[ULGrad@HOU]

I feel bad for Coaches and players. I think they are the ones hurting the most. I’m sure they, more than anyone else, expected to be better. Hoping they can find some answers to help them improve and put themselves in contention for every game.

Yes, I'm sure they are not feeling good about where this team is thinking they were doing the right things but now scratching their head wondering how to fix getting beat by less talented teams.