Football practice

[CajunEXPRESS]

I remember a story on here someone told about the coach’s show at Pete’s last year. Said maybe 10 or so Cajun fans were there and coach des didn’t even acknowledge them. He walked in did his interview and left without saying a word. Not like there were hundreds of people there. Would have been easy to walk up to the fans and tell them he appreciated them coming. Would have taken all of 5 seconds. Des is a hell of a person but he’s a terrible people person. Oh well he is who he is

If accurate, that’s a very sad story.

[Big Buds]

If accurate, that’s a very sad story.

I remember hearing it on here.

[Big Poppa]

Great points. I would like to cite the famous Costco story about leadership considering raising the price of hot dogs and the founder telling the CEO, "I will kill you if you raise the price of hot dogs."

Tailgating should be our loss leader. I know there were posters on here saying we needed to make money somehow, but not at the expense of what we were building atmosphere-wise. We priced out people contributing to football gameday atmosphere and lost them completely with COVID/ESPN+.

Absolutely need to boost the tailgate atmosphere to the levels that the inside gates of Cajun field can’t hold it. There is lots of room from blackham to frat row and around Bourgeois hall.

[Big Poppa]

I remember a story on here someone told about the coach’s show at Pete’s last year. Said maybe 10 or so Cajun fans were there and coach des didn’t even acknowledge them. He walked in did his interview and left without saying a word. Not like there were hundreds of people there. Would have been easy to walk up to the fans and tell them he appreciated them coming. Would have taken all of 5 seconds. Des is a hell of a person but he’s a terrible people person. Oh well he is who he is

He is not a people person when it comes to speaking to adults he doesn’t know from what I can see. Looks very uncomfortable for him.

[CajunVic]

. . . some here take every opportunity to take a shot, bar none . . . regardless of whether accurate or not . . .

[JMV JustMyView]

He is not a people person when it comes to speaking to adults he doesn’t know from what I can see. Looks very uncomfortable for him.

I disagree. I have spoken to Mike a few times and he never seemed uncomfortable.

[Big Poppa]

I disagree. I have spoken to Mike a few times and he never seemed uncomfortable.

I should have said in groups. I am going by what I see at functions, press conferences, social events… it’s definitely not his strong suit.

[JMV JustMyView]

I should have said in groups. I am going by what I see at functions, press conferences, social events… it’s definitely not his strong suit.

That is a fair statement.

[CajunVic]

I should have said in groups. I am going by what I see at functions, press conferences, social events… it’s definitely not his strong suit.

. . . what are his strong suites . . .

[Turbine]

. . . what are his strong suites . . .

One of his strong suits is that he is a very smart man, always learning.

[John Cocktolstoy]

. . . what are his strong suites . . .

Not sure maybe he gets the suites at the hotel the night before? Is there a head coaches suite in the press box ?

[JMV JustMyView]

One of his strong suits is that he is a very smart man, always learning.

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