Michael Desormeaux Press Conference - Aug. 28, 2023

[JMV JustMyView]

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Our own guy, our own player, our own coach.

People saying we usl'd it before he ever coached a game.

He deserves better. This year is our (fans) do over.

GEAUX CAJUNS!

Hope the fans actually show up at the games.

[moorecajun]

Hope the fans actually show up at the games.

The FANS will, I also have optimism in them!

[JMV JustMyView]

The FANS will, I also have optimism in them!

They definitely need the support. If game day operations improve then the crowds should.

[Turbine]

What do you mean CMD didn't inherit the team? Please explain.

Exodus

[cajun4life]

The program CMD inherited was better than the one that Bustle, Hud and Napier found when they got here. Probably the best shape of any new coach in the history of our school.

Bustle, yeah he inherited an empty program. Hudspeth had talent. Napier, depletes but talented roster. Des had a roster that was gutted of top players.

[Big Buds]

Bustle, yeah he inherited an empty program. Hudspeth had talent. Napier, depletes but talented roster. Des had a roster that was gutted of top players.

I agree. One could argue that Napier had a better roster heading into the Fall his first year than Dez did heading into the Fall of his first year. Splitting hairs but definitely comparable. Both coaches had similar records too.

[Big Buds]

Louisiana guts out 9 regular season wins this year. I think we got something brewing, boys!

[CajunVic]

The program CMD inherited was better than the one that Bustle, Hud and Napier found when they got here. Probably the best shape of any new coach in the history of our school.

. . . you can’t hide it . . . you just can’t hide it . . .

[Big Poppa]

Bustle, yeah he inherited an empty program. Hudspeth had talent. Napier, depletes but talented roster. Des had a roster that was gutted of top players.

Refresh my memory Torrance, Johnson, and O lineman that never played here to Fla. Lacy and Garner to lsu. Bailey to TCU. 5 major players that contributed I recall transferring out. Who am I missing? Can’t count graduating Sr’s that’s natural attrition.

Who is starting this year that wasn’t here last year. Not challenging you honestly don’t know.

[cajun4life]

Refresh my memory Torrance, Johnson, and O lineman that never played here to Fla. Lacy and Garner to lsu. Bailey to TCU. 5 major players that contributed I recall transferring out. Who am I missing? Can’t count graduating Sr’s that’s natural attrition.

Who is starting this year that wasn’t here last year. Not challenging you honestly don’t know.

We had 13 transfers in the portal. The biggest losses you already named.

OL Torrence Florida
OL Brown JSU/Colorado
OL Waites Florida
RB Johnson Florida
RB Bailey TCU
WR Lacy LSU
CB Garner LSU
LB McCaskill Kansas
DL Anokwuru Coastla
DL Ratcliff Texas St

That is a lot of starters. Several NFL talents and we are just supposed to pretend that those guys didn’t matter?

That doesn’t even count the injuries before the season. Last year was a “Medicine Season” and we still should have been 8-4 if not for a few poor decisions.