Coach Desormeaux

[Sonsissymia]

Well at least they have Buffalo coming to Cajun Field. That should get folks excited.

if josh allen doesn’t put butts in the bleachers…

[RaginScotsman]

Not putting this all on Des, but just a fact about this team/staff’s record. Starting in 22’, all of their wins are by double digits. They are 0-5 in 1 score games.

[zeppelincajun]

Losing Trey Amos and Kam P were big factors in my view. We may not have financial resources to compete like we did in Napier years. World has changed greatly in 2 years. Those finances are not necessarily community support. I am talking about individuals who can help with NIL. On the field, it will be interesting to see if defensive coaches can adjust to fast pace kscheme ODU used last night. Of course opponents will incorporate some of that into their plans.

To compete like in the Napier years, maybe so. We were routinely beating out P5 programs for talent. Let’s actually put our young players in a position to succeed before we completely toss in the towel and say we just can’t compete financially though. Games like last night and ULM last year were not lost due to lack of resources. We were woefully out coached.

[Policarp]

Saving that 1st 1 score win for Minneapolis. ��

[UL_Cajuns]

Alright. Re group.
Let’s beat UAB. Then Beat Buffalo and we are back on track.

[Louisiana84]

Not like we didn't try to adjust. We threw 3, 4, and 5 man fronts at them. We weren't lightly toasted; they burned us every which way. They flat out-coached us in all three phases. That should not happen to an experienced coaching staff. Place the blame at the top. He is the boss. Sorry, no excuses for happened last night.

[babysitter]

Maybe after next year we can hire Billy back?

In your dreams

[Big Buds]

Not putting this all on Des, but just a fact about this team/staff’s record. Starting in 22’, all of their wins are by double digits. They are 0-5 in 1 score games.

This is actually what concerns me the most.

[HoustonCajun]

Poor game day experience, poor facilities and poor opponent. Thats why fans didnt show up under Napier. Who came to Cajun Field while Napier was here that got anyone excited?

All of the above, plus Napier was not a promoter and Des is of the same mold. They do not have a personality that excites fans. HUD, on the other hand, was a great promoter and excited our fan base. That's why we set NO Bowl attendance records and Tailgating was awesome. Napier won, but results only didn't seem to matter. When fans did attend, the fan experience was putrid. It still is and that is never addressed. Napier and Des want to coach and not promote. That works at a school like Florida with an already established but impatient fan base, but not at UL. UL now reminds me of Nebraska, finding a way to lose in the end. Napier won many of the close games at UL. Thus far, Des is not. Napier is finding that more difficult to do at Florida due to expectations there. The only thing saving his job may be his contract buyout. UL's fan base has been allowed to erode and losses like last night due to defensive coaching unpreparedness just add to a further lowering of fan expectations. I'm still pulling for Coach Des. But, being one of only a handful of programs to have kept their entire coaching staff in tact and being unprepared for a fast paced offense by ODU is a grave concern.

[CajunJack55]

All of the above, plus Napier was not a promoter and Des is of the same mold. They do not have a personality that excites fans. HUD, on the other hand, was a great promoter and excited our fan base. That's why we set NO Bowl attendance records and Tailgating was awesome. Napier won, but results only didn't seem to matter. When fans did attend, the fan experience was putrid. It still is and that is never addressed. Napier and Des want to coach and not promote. That works at a school like Florida with an already established but impatient fan base, but not at UL. UL now reminds me of Nebraska, finding a way to lose in the end. Napier won many of the close games at UL. Thus far, Des is not. Napier is finding that more difficult to do at Florida due to expectations there. The only thing saving his job may be his contract buyout. UL's fan base has been allowed to erode and losses like last night due to defensive coaching unpreparedness just add to a further lowering of fan expectations. I'm still pulling for Coach Des. But, being one of only a handful of programs to have kept their entire coaching staff in tact and being unprepared for a fast paced offense by ODU is a grave concern.

Great post

[Clutch0364]

Poor game day experience, poor facilities and poor opponent. Thats why fans didnt show up under Napier. Who came to Cajun Field while Napier was here that got anyone excited?

If you have a team that finishes 13-1 and no one shows up, the admin should start asking what it is doing wrong instead of blaming the fans/community.

[Policarp]

Anyone wonder what stAte fans are thinking.......outscored 110-3 after 2 games. Baldwin Era bad.