Moment Of Truth For CMD

[JamesTheJeweler]

That's understandable and I won't argue with your points. But for people to ignore what took place when Billy Napier walked out the door is also disingenuous. If you understand football and how the organization was built, there is no way anyone should have been suggesting 10 to 12 wins. That was one of the reasons he was hired was to try to keep some continuity in this program. Now that might prove to be the wrong decision but I'm not jumping to that conclusion after four games like many others. I've been around football for a long time and it's way too early to jump ship on Michael Desormeaux.

I think you put it best here.

[Cajun fan1]

It's been only one fall camp and 4 games. You won't see a huge improvement this quick. We lost 10 seniors, 7 of those were starters at key positions. We also lost juniors Max Mitchell and Percy Putler to the NFL Draft.

Now let's add the transfer portal players.
Kamryn Waites (Florida)
O'Cyrus Torrence (Florida)
Montrell Johnson (Florida)
Emani Bailey (TCU)
Mekhi Williams-Garner (LSU)
Kyren Lacy (LSU)
Lorenzo McCaskill (Kansas)

What's that, 14 key players gone from last years roster? I'm being realistic here, even Napier would be in this same position this season. Even staying in dorms for fall camp wouldn't help much after losing that many pieces. Give it time and you'll see the improvements.

If the top three were still here, they would be 4-0. That’s how big a difference those three players make.

[CajunT]

With all due respect, there would be a lot of criticism of Napier if he lost to Rice and ULM even if the same hand was dealt to him.

I will give you ULM, but Rice has a really good staff and the had Houston beat Saturday until the last few minutes of the game. But didn't Billy lose to Coastal Carolina his first season at Cajun Field before they had transitioned to 85 scholarships?

[zeppelincajun]

I will give you ULM, but Rice has a really good staff and the had Houston beat Saturday until the last few minutes of the game. But didn't Billy lose to Coastal Carolina his first season at Cajun Field before they had transitioned to 85 scholarships?

Who can forget the CCU game? Back to back TDs with Nunez at QB. Force a punt down 2. Levi gets his scripted drive. Have to punt. Cajuns lose. Sounds familiar to me.

[CajunT]

Who can forget the CCU game? Back to back TDs with Nunez at QB. Force a punt down 2. Levi gets his scripted drive. Have to punt. Cajuns lose. Sounds familiar to me.

Yes sir, we didn't have 1 QB then and we don't seem to have 1 now. But sadly familiar.

[Turbine]

Who can forget the CCU game? Back to back TDs with Nunez at QB. Force a punt down 2. Levi gets his scripted drive. Have to punt. Cajuns lose. Sounds familiar to me.

Wowja Vu

[zeppelincajun]

Yes sir, we didn't have 1 QB then and we don't seem to have 1 now. But sadly familiar.

CCU is a very fair point though, T. I wanted 6-6 Billy’s first year. I had the same feeling looking at our schedule after Saturday as I did after that game…not really seeing the path to 6 wins. We somehow got it done though + 1. Maybe Des can do the same.

What’s your evaluation on the QBs, T? The interesting thing about 2018 to me is that the current and prior staffs at the time seemed to think LL was the future of Cajuns football. It lends a little reasoning to the 2 QB strategy for a team that wasn’t talented enough to win a conference title but was building for the future.
Neither Ben or Chandler are talked about in that light it seems.

[CajunT]

CCU is a very fair point though, T. I wanted 6-6 Billy’s first year. I had the same feeling looking at our schedule after Saturday as I did after that game…not really seeing the path to 6 wins. We somehow got it done though + 1. Maybe Des can do the same.

What’s your evaluation on the QBs, T? The interesting thing about 2018 to me is that the current and prior staffs at the time seemed to think LL was the future of Cajuns football. It lends a little reasoning to the 2 QB strategy for a team that wasn’t talented enough to win a conference title but was building for the future.
Neither Ben or Chandler are talked about in that light it seems.

My opinion is worth no more than anyone else's here. But we will have a 10-day period after the Marshall game, before the next. At that point, half the season is done and if nothing has change in improvements on offense, you have a chance to make a few personal changes and tweak your offense.

You can't change your offensive philosophy during the season, that's what spring and summer sessions are about. This is a power offense predicated off the run, and the passing game is set up off the run. So, what can they do? They can play Zeon more, run more Zone Read Option like Hudspeth did with Nixon and Napier did with Levy. You make the change because he gives you more athletically like Levy, Gautier or Broadway to make plays within the system. He may not be developed as much in the passing game, but he certainly is ahead of Legendre in that regard. Mike ran this offense, and he was great at it. Legendre needs to work from the Pistol at times, and in the backfield as a back with Zeon. He's 6-2, 220 and he can help you from the RB position and Wing or Slot. Your best skilled athletes on offense are Zeon, Legendre, Smith and Jefferson. Get them on the field in packages within the system.

Zeon can play in four games and still keep his RS. They can't hide him on the sidelines because other programs know where he is, and they could still reach out to him after the season and get him for 4 years after RS. We can no longer worry about who leaves your program because they can't hide them. If they are under .500 after 6 games, then developing Zeon for next season is the way I would move. I don't care who leaves because of it, because you are doing it for the program.

[Bandwagon King]

It's been only one fall camp and 4 games. You won't see a huge improvement this quick. We lost 10 seniors, 7 of those were starters at key positions. We also lost juniors Max Mitchell and Percy Putler to the NFL Draft.

Now let's add the transfer portal players.
Kamryn Waites (Florida)
O'Cyrus Torrence (Florida)
Montrell Johnson (Florida)
Emani Bailey (TCU)
Mekhi Williams-Garner (LSU)
Kyren Lacy (LSU)
Lorenzo McCaskill (Kansas)

What's that, 14 key players gone from last years roster? I'm being realistic here, even Napier would be in this same position this season. Even staying in dorms for fall camp wouldn't help much after losing that many pieces. Give it time and you'll see the improvements.

I really wish people would quit doing this as a defense for Mike. Because when you say we are this far down, you are saying it's not because he's made mistakes as a young strategist. You are really saying he doesn't recruit worth a crap. Either way, it's not a good reflection on him.

[Bandwagon King]

I will give you ULM, but Rice has a really good staff and the had Houston beat Saturday until the last few minutes of the game. But didn't Billy lose to Coastal Carolina his first season at Cajun Field before they had transitioned to 85 scholarships?

Now we're comparing Coastal to ULM? I can see we are all in for a long long season.

[CrazyCajun]

Now we're comparing Coastal to ULM? I can see we are all in for a long long season.

They were 3-9 in 2017 and finished 5-7 in 2018 when they beat us and 5-7 in 2019…they weren’t good, that was a “bad loss” at the time. ULM had a better record during the same time frame.

[Turbine]

Now we're comparing Coastal to ULM? I can see we are all in for a long long season.

Coastal Carolina brought a 3-7 win record from 2017 into 2018.

If not for their win over Napier they would have finished 2018 with 4 wins.