Reasons for 2023 Football Optimism

[cajun_lannister]

Perhaps, but one had his entire staff he hired with him from day 1 and the other had to rebuild a support staff and start a number of athletes with little starting experience after losing over 40 athletes. I think one is as relevant as the other when comparing the situations.

That was Dez whole sales package i can keep this staff and players together . It was not remotely true and honestly he should have gotten more flack from it. It's not our fault you got caught with your pants down.

[CajunVic]

Dude, just quit. He is your coach for at least a few more years . . .

[CajunT]

That was Dez whole sales package i can keep this staff and players together . It was not remotely true and honestly he should have gotten more flack from it. It's not our fault you got caught with your pants down.

That wasn't his sales pitch, it was Maggard's. Like a number of people on this forum you have been grossly misinformed or refuse to listen to common sense. Either way CDS has long since kicked in on this subject.

[JamesTheJeweler]

The interview process identified the absolute best candidate we could acquire with $700,000 or so in hand and our great administrators succeeded in closing the deal . . . Try to enjoy the ride . . .

If that's your stance, shouldn't you be saying the same thing about Marlin? But you're not. You demean him as a coach, but chastise people here that do exactly what you do with Marlin. Just here to keep exposing you for the troll that you are.

[RedTails]

I’m excited as hell for next season, and I am not a football season ticket holder. But I will be for 2023 x4

[JMV JustMyView]

I’m excited as hell for next season, and I am not a football season ticket holder. But I will be for 2023 x4

Nice.

[cajun_lannister]

That wasn't his sales pitch, it was Maggard's. Like a number of people on this forum you have been grossly misinformed or refuse to listen to common sense. Either way CDS has long since kicked in on this subject.

That's the word coming from the cox building... How else should everyone else take it?

At the end of the day regardless what happen.. Dez does not get a free pass this past year nor should he.

[JamesTheJeweler]

They are similar in this manner. As you said CBN walked into a program with 63 scholarship players, he finished the season 7-6 after getting whipped by Tulane in a bowl game that season. So, for some people it's relevant to point out CBN's obstacles during his first season and measuring his success, but it's not relevant to point out that the program lost over 40 athletes from transferring, graduation, injury and academics after CBN left and also gutted the program's football support staff in every department when accessing Coach Desormeaux's first season.

While the circumstances are different, they are equally important in evaluating the differences between the two coaches first season. The difference is 7-6, and 6-7 in record. That's one game.

But T, don't you think it's fair to speculate with a hire of a Lanning, Monken, or other coordinator from a P5 with coordinator/coaching experience and a FAR broader reach in being able to hire a better, more experienced staff would've yielded better results? Certainly not crazy to think that. Especially when looking at games where some very questionable play calling/game management likely cost us some games. I can even understand why the administration felt they needed to lie about the reasoning for the Des hire, being for financial reasons and not to "keep the culture". But to just blindly say, Des was the best possible hire is hard for most to swallow....UNLESS it was because Des was the best hire for the money we had available.

[JMV JustMyView]

But T, don't you think it's fair to speculate with a hire of a Lanning, Monken, or other coordinator from a P5 with coordinator/coaching experience and a FAR broader reach in being able to hire a better, more experienced staff would've yielded better results? Certainly not crazy to think that. Especially when looking at games where some very questionable play calling/game management likely cost us some games. I can even understand why the administration felt they needed to lie about the reasoning for the Des hire, being for financial reasons and not to "keep the culture". But to just blindly say, Des was the best possible hire is hard for most to swallow....UNLESS it was because Des was the best hire for the money we had available.

The last sentence. That is it.

[Big Buds]

I’m excited as hell for next season, and I am not a football season ticket holder. But I will be for 2023 x4

Great to hear, RedTails! Love to have you as a season ticket holder!

I’m very excited for next season. I think we are going to make some serious noise in the SBC.

To everyone pouring on Dez, let the man have a normal offseason. What he had to navigate in the Spring of ‘22 was very difficult. 6-7 is not a successful season and I expect better, but give the man some time. If the team continues mediocrity and giving away games late in ‘23, by all means voice your displeasure.

[CrazyCajun]

Dan Lanning is the head coach at Oregon…Oregon people. Making $5 million a year and assistant pool of $7 million. Only thing that could have happened with that is publicity nightmare embarrassment. Worse than our OC using a company vehicle to drive to Latech to take a job

[CajunVic]

The last sentence. That is it.

It kills me to agree with this guy, but you know he is right . . .