What are our reasonable expectations

[CajunT]

Reasonable expectations are to compete for a conference championship every year. Also, being bowl eligible every year. Having said that, there will be years like this year mixed in. The departures, O-line depth, and injuries have really hurt this team this year. However, even with those issues, the team has had a chance to win most of the games.

I don't think those expectations should change for any staff. But I think many here just didn't consider what was lost in talent and coaching experience when making predictions. The bottom line is this staff needs to fix it. I will give Coach Desormeaux the same opportunity as I did with Coach Deggs. If he doesn't get it done, then it's on him and his staff.

[ZoomZoom]

We shouldn’t be accepting “well, he’s a nice guy and they try hard” at this point. In any sport.

That is deeply entrenched in the cU(s)Lture, and even on this board.

[moorecajun]

This team should minimally be at 7-2 right now. Losses to ULM, USA and Troy are games we should have never lost. IMO, losing last second games when we had leads was because of poor play calling and playing not to lose. That had nothing to do with NIL, transfers or loss of coaching staff. This coaching staff needs to be more aggressive and put the hammer down in the 4th qtr. If we get beat, so be it, but not because of playing not to lose.

I have to admit, I don't agree with some of your points, but on this I do. I don't think the play calling is/was aggressive enough in those games.

[RaginDave]

my concern with this team is getting outcoached late in games. We had a good game plan in the first half vs ULM up 17-7, good game plan vs USA tied 7-7 at the half and good game plan vs Troy at the half up 17-0.

My issue is that it appears that late in the game our game plan is to try to just hold on. We get outplayed late in games, I don't know if it conditioning or coaching but it has been ugly late in games. You can add the Rice game to that as well.

[cajun55]

my concern with this team is getting outcoached late in games. We had a good game plan in the first half vs ULM up 17-7, good game plan vs USA tied 7-7 at the half and good game plan vs Troy at the half up 17-0.

My issue is that it appears that late in the game our game plan is to try to just hold on. We get outplayed late in games, I don't know if it conditioning or coaching but it has been ugly late in games. You can add the Rice game to that as well.

Unless there is a lightening delay in which case we make amazing adjustments and dominate afterwards.

[Cajun Soldier]

JMO I'm tired of the talent loss excuse. Rice is the only team that punched us in the mouth, we were in all the other games until our coaching staff didn't anymore clues. This team may not be as talented as last year but we had enough talent to win the west. We got what we paid for. JMO

[CajunVic]

JMO I'm tired of the talent loss excuse. Rice is the only team that punched us in the mouth, we were in all the other games until our coaching staff didn't anymore clues. This team may not be as talented as last year but we had enough talent to win the west. We got what we paid for. JMO

You hate the hire. We hear you. Now let’s move on.

[CajunEXPRESS]

Unless there is a lightening delay in which case we make amazing adjustments and dominate afterwards.

CMD is the Ben Franklin of college football.

[beavis11]

CMD is the Ben Franklin of college football.

Yes, inventing new ways to lose ballgames !!

[CajunEXPRESS]

Yes, inventing new ways to lose ballgames !!

No, he works best in lightning