Coach Desormeaux

[CajunVic]

Those were coaches that Napier brought in from his previous coaching connections.

One of the concerns with Des was whether he had his own network of coaches to pull from. It’s up to him to build his own staff. Hopefully he is successful in that regard

. . . Many guys here are still trying to hold CMD to the standard in year 1 that it took Napier a few years to achieve . . . after Napier took a good bit of what he achieved with him . . . It don’t work that way . . .

[facelessjonmoon]

. . . Many guys here are still trying to hold CMD to the standard in year 1 that it took Napier a few years to achieve . . . after Napier took a good bit of what he achieved with him . . . It don’t work that way . . .

I’m with you on that. We will find out in due time

Hopefully he can figure out how to succeed in the new world that is the NIL/ portal ____ show. That’s going to be his biggest hurdle imo

[CajunVic]

. . . a hurdle Napier did not have to deal with while here . . .

[Kid Rock]

Winning takes care of everything!

Just win baby!

Geaux Cajuns!!!

[JMV JustMyView]

Winning takes care of everything!

Just win baby!

Geaux Cajuns!!!

Kid Rock says

[CajunVic]

Winning takes care of everything!

Just win baby!

Geaux Cajuns!!!

. . . it really filled the stands for Napier . . .

[Turbine]

. . . it really filled the stands for Napier . . .

I don't know if Napier attendance should ever be used as a comparison to the norm.

"Stay home" was officially the word, followed by personal questions like "should we venture out? " was the mantra of Napier's tenure.

For many, returning to norm was not as simple as flicking a switch.

[jaxmc1023]

This staff needs to improve, if it doesn’t then the excitement that may still exist will be completely gone. Then in 4 more years we will have another coaching search. But until then, Des is the guy and will be the guy until his contract is up. We don’t fire coaches unless they have NCAA violations.

So just can it with the talk of firing the man. It won’t happen, regardless of someone has the money in hand for the buyout.

Holy crap .. 4 more years.. That would entrench the football program basically in the same spot as basketball.

Committed to trying to be bowl eligible, bringing 15k fans, and on a path to Arkansas State status.

Then we can all reminisce about the old days when were Top 25 for a couple seasons.

The coach -- just as much as a new stadium, flashy recruiting class, etc -- drives interest in the program from the public. We hired 'same old same old' with a headset, and if this season is a failure, especially with our pathetic schedule, continuing to be committed to this staff is just confirmation to the fans that the school is perfectly fine giving football the Marlin treatment

[cajun4life]

Holy crap .. 4 more years.. That would entrench the football program basically in the same spot as basketball.

Committed to trying to be bowl eligible, bringing 15k fans, and on a path to Arkansas State status.

Then we can all reminisce about the old days when were Top 25 for a couple seasons.

He’s not going anywhere, nor does he deserve to even be talked about being fired. ODU has a really tough offense to prepare for. We obviously didn’t do enough to get prepared.

Half of the big plays we were out of position when the ball was even snapped. But the offense, aside from 3 series, looked better than it has over the last two years.

This is a new week, UAB throws the ball a lot as well, let’s see how we responds.

[jaxmc1023]

And I'm not saying we should be talking about firing him in week 3 of his second year... but the idea that he gets 5 years of rope is lunacy to me, if you belive the school is serious about having the kind of football program that lifts all boats for athletics

[cajun4life]

And I'm not saying we should be talking about firing him in week 3 of his second year... but the idea that he gets 5 years of rope is lunacy to me, if you belive the school is serious about having the kind of football program that lifts all boats for athletics

He will get the full length of his contract.

[DieHard 1280]

He will get the full length of his contract.

I don’t doubt what you say at all. However, that does not take away from the validity of his point. The idea that the administration would hypothetically be ok with 5 full years of being in the SBC basement before making a change is insanity.

Of course like everyone else, I am hopeful that Des can figure it out and take us to even greater heights than we saw under BN, making this entire conversation seem foolish in hindsight.