Coach Desormeaux

[CajunVic]

Des didn't inherit the mess that Napier did. Remember, we hired Des under the guise of him just keeping the train rolling. So expectations are different.

. . . had each car on the train remained after he was hired, the train may have rolled a lot better . . .

[Turbine]

How did this thread on Coach Dez shift to the AD?

Here is an interesting comparison of Year 1 & 2 (to date) for Napier and Dez:

Year 1

Napier was 7-5 regular season, then lost the conference championship to App State and beaten badly in a Bowl game to Tulane (41-24) and finished 7-7. Lost his first conference game to Coastal and lost to App State & Troy to finish 5-3 in conference, but did play for the conference championship.

Dez was 6-6 regular season, then lost the Bowl game to Houston (a game we could have won but for a fumble) and finished 6-7. Lost his first conference game to ULM and lost to USA, USM & Troy to finish 4-4 in conference and no conference championship game.

Difference in records of games won/loss by 10 points or less:
Napier won 3 and lost 3.
Dez won 1 and lost 3.

Napier Year 1 at Florida 6-7 and 3-5 in conference. Year 2 now at 1-1.

Year 2

Napier went 11-3, losing to App State twice, Troy & Miss State. Lost to App State in Conference Championship game and beat Miami Ohio in a Bowl game. Started year at 3-1 losing to Miss State.

Dez started year at 1-1, losing first conference game to ODU in a game we should have won (defense cost us that game). Now plays UAB (1-1 with a loss to GA Southern) and Buffalo (0-2 with a loss to an FCS school). Fix our defense and we can be 3-1 going to Minnesota.

Many are down on Dez right now, but the difference in the 1st year of both coaches comes down to 2 losses by 10 or less points. How will Dez define Year 2? Too early to tell and too early to judge him.

Love the breakdown.

Gives me perspective.

[zeppelincajun]

His body language has changed a lot since his first few years here. We have let him down, big time.

The first I picked up on this was that interview with Prather when the decision to keep Marlin was made. The transition from Napier to Des was a mess, and then he had to go out there and deliver a decision he knew was only gonna ____ people off further. He sounded like a beat dog in that interview and honestly hasn’t had the same fire about him since then.

[JamesTheJeweler]

How did this thread on Coach Dez shift to the AD?

Here is an interesting comparison of Year 1 & 2 (to date) for Napier and Dez:

Year 1

Napier was 7-5 regular season, then lost the conference championship to App State and beaten badly in a Bowl game to Tulane (41-24) and finished 7-7. Lost his first conference game to Coastal and lost to App State & Troy to finish 5-3 in conference, but did play for the conference championship.

Dez was 6-6 regular season, then lost the Bowl game to Houston (a game we could have won but for a fumble) and finished 6-7. Lost his first conference game to ULM and lost to USA, USM & Troy to finish 4-4 in conference and no conference championship game.

Difference in records of games won/loss by 10 points or less:
Napier won 3 and lost 3.
Dez won 1 and lost 3.

Napier Year 1 at Florida 6-7 and 3-5 in conference. Year 2 now at 1-1.

Year 2

Napier went 11-3, losing to App State twice, Troy & Miss State. Lost to App State in Conference Championship game and beat Miami Ohio in a Bowl game. Started year at 3-1 losing to Miss State.

Dez started year at 1-1, losing first conference game to ODU in a game we should have won (defense cost us that game). Now plays UAB (1-1 with a loss to GA Southern) and Buffalo (0-2 with a loss to an FCS school). Fix our defense and we can be 3-1 going to Minnesota.

Many are down on Dez right now, but the difference in the 1st year of both coaches comes down to 2 losses by 10 or less points. How will Dez define Year 2? Too early to tell and too early to judge him.

Program was in a better state for Des than it was for Napier. Either way. Hard to fairly compare. Numbers don't tell the whole story, but I get the sentiment. I think he figures it out. I don't expect it to be this year. Year 3 is the year we'll start to see if he's the one. I was pretty optimistic before the start of this season. There's still time for that to come to fruition.

[JMV JustMyView]

and who are you sir? what is a big dog at the university and why are they passing this salacious information to someone outside the bubble? i can say from experience that rarely happens

You don't have to like what I was told by a few different folks. It is what it is. You are crazy is you don't think folks from UL's upper tier leaks information. It happens all the time. RARELY can ANYONE keep ANYTHING confidential ANYMORE. Maggard is on cruise control pal regardless of what you or others think. For the record my bubble NEVER releases confidential information outside of our bubble. And no we aren't looking to add new members to the bubble.

[JMV JustMyView]

The first I picked up on this was that interview with Prather when the decision to keep Marlin was made. The transition from Napier to Des was a mess, and then he had to go out there and deliver a decision he knew was only gonna ____ people off further. He sounded like a beat dog in that interview and honestly hasn’t had the same fire about him since then.

Bingo!

[JamesTheJeweler]

How is this STILL not a thing?

1 word....CONTROL

[KajunKrazy]

This deserved its own thread. For those that keep proclaiming Des was a budget hire.

Ga So Hired Clay Helton the same year as Des. He is in his 2nd season. According to an Advertiser article written Dec 7, 2021 Des will make 775k annually. Clay Helton former head coach in the pac 12 at USC, will make 700k his first year and then will increases to an 800k average throughout his contract, according to the link below.

Des’ contract is right in line with a fellow sunbelt member and one could argue a coach with a tad bit more experience.

To say Des was just a way to get off cheap is idiotic, because he is making what any first year coach would make at Louisiana and right at the average in new hires in the Belt.

https://www.wsav.com/sports/new-deta...tons-contract/


Now glad we put that one to bed.

[MelRock]

Please stop with the facts, that is not what we do here.

[Clutch0364]

We have let him down, big time.

That is complete bull____. The admin is the ones who have let the fans down. It’s their job to create excitement and they have failed at every level on this. Winning does not solve all problems, especially when you have large crowds show up and have a miserable experience. The fans/community are not the problem.

[JamesTheJeweler]

This deserved its own thread. For those that keep proclaiming Des was a budget hire.

Ga So Hired Clay Helton the same year as Des. He is in his 2nd season. According to an Advertiser article written Dec 7, 2021 Des will make 775k annually. Clay Helton former head coach in the pac 12 at USC, will make 700k his first year and then will increases to an 800k average throughout his contract. According to the link below.

Des’ contract is right in line with a fellow sunbelt member and one could argue a coach with a tad bit more experience.

To say Des was just a way to get off cheap is idiotic, because he is making what any first year coach would make at Louisiana and right at the average in new hires in the Belt.

https://www.wsav.com/sports/new-deta...tons-contract/


Now glad we put that one to bed.

LoL! I don't think you understand what people meant by that

[KajunKrazy]

Now if you want to talk cheap.

https://sports.usatoday.com/ncaa/sal...all/coach/3429