Michael Desormeaux Press Conference - Nov. 13, 2023

[ManAboutTown]

Tends to happen when you build a team from scratch in the toughest conference in America

[CajunVic]

. . . CMD was a big swing for a Robe type coach . . . one who would never leave here if he is able to create a destiny here . . . faced with skyrocketing coaches salaries at every level and the known inability to retain talent because of NIL, they made such a decision . . . the jury is still out on exactly what success he will have if they continue to give him a chance, however he is competing in an uphill battle of circumstances with NIL and free transfer . . . good look CMD and hope you are given a fair chance and the time to establish yourself as the HFC of Louisiana . . .

[cajun55]

. . . CMD was a big swing for a Robe type coach . . . one who would never leave here if he is able to create a destiny here . . . faced with skyrocketing coaches salaries at every level and the known inability to retain talent because of NIL, they made such a decision . . . the jury is still out on exactly what success he will have if they continue to give him a chance, however he is competing in an uphill battle of circumstances with NIL and free transfer . . . good look CMD and hope you are given a fair chance and the time to establish yourself as the HFC of Louisiana . . .

Football is not baseball; can you tell me a successful FBS college program that has groomed a local coach with sustained success?

[ManAboutTown]

. . . CMD was a big swing for a Robe type coach . . . one who would never leave here if he is able to create a destiny here . . . faced with skyrocketing coaches salaries at every level and the known inability to retain talent because of NIL, they made such a decision . . . the jury is still out on exactly what success he will have if they continue to give him a chance, however he is competing in an uphill battle of circumstances with NIL and free transfer . . . good look CMD and hope you are given a fair chance and the time to establish yourself as the HFC of Louisiana . . .

Just like 80% of the sport.

[CajunVic]

Football is not baseball, can you tell me a successful FBS college program that has groomed a local coach with sustained success?

. . . this was not my plan, it was theirs . . . so you will have to ask them . . . but this is my guess on what part of the hiring process and the decision makers were hoping for . . .

[cajun55]

. . . this was not my plan, it was theirs . . . so you will have to ask them . . . but this is my guess on what part of the hiring process and the decision makers were hoping for . . .

Well their decision deserves criticism considering we are two years removed from our greatest football seasons yet program apathy and attendance is nearing all-time lows. Their decision plays a huge part in the current direction of our program. Not sure how you can continue to attack those fans that are upset with what is happening, which is the great majority.

By the way I'm a big optimist, have always given coaches the benefit of the doubt here, but you can't disregard how your fan base feels. Criticism comes with the territory.

I hope CMD gets it turned around, but fan criticism should be expected.

[CajunVic]

Well their decision deserves criticism considering we are two years removed from our greatest football seasons yet program apathy and attendance is nearing all-time lows. Their decision plays a huge part in the current direction of our program. Not sure how you can continue to attack those fans that are upset with what is happening, which is the great majority.

. . . yes, all 30 who post here . . . pretty small sample size, wouldn't you say . . . and it is interesting that those fans who are not satisfied are not attacking anyone, but the fan who provides support for a coach, player or University and an opposing view is an attack dog, but not the fans actually attacking . . . let that sink in . . .

[Turbine]

I will judge this coaching staff more on the number of players portaling than the W/L of this year. One of the selling points of this staff has been the upholding of the culture and finding student athletes that buy in and want to stay. If there is a considerable exodus, not good.

Except for an individual standing out, I would expect below average and average seasons to draw less interest from the portal.

[cajun55]

. . . yes, all 30 who post here . . . pretty small sample size, wouldn't you say . . . and it is interesting that those fans who are not satisfied are not attacking anyone, but the fan who provides support for a coach, player or University and an opposing view is an attack dog, but not the fans actually attacking . . . let that sink in . . .

Show me a school message board that is full of positive cheerleaders? Not gonna happen, if you don't like criticism and feedback maybe stay off message boards? You are just beating a dead horse here.

In fact the bigger a program gets the worse it gets. Do you want to have more fans or less? The more people care, the more they will complain. You are not going to change human nature.

[CajunVic]

Show me a school message board that is full of positive cheerleaders? Not gonna happen, if you don't like criticism and feedback maybe stay off message boards? You are just beating a dead horse here.

. . . oh, this is supposed to be a house of negativity with no response or feedback . . . sorry, my man . . . but I love my university more than that . . . turbine, you have anything to say about the characterization of your board as only a haven for criticism . . .

[Turbine]

. . . oh, this is supposed to be a house of negativity with no response or feedback . . . sorry, my man . . . but I love my university more than that . . . turbine, you have anything to say about the characterization of your board as only a haven for criticism . . .

Its not.

A mass retort pretending its the board that is the problem reduces your credibility.

A one-on-one discussion of whatever the topic is, might increase your credibility.

[CajunVic]

Its not.

A mass retort pretending its the board that is the problem reduces your credibility.

A one-on-one discussion of whatever the topic is, might increase your credibility.

. . . it is done everyday . . . credibility is not lacking one bit on this end . . . truth hurts many times on the other end . . .