Louisiana Hires

[Clutch0364]

we needed more experienced coaches in both of those positions. take it for what its worth. Norrid was very experienced and his assistant Ross not so much. Ross stays on as assistant OL coach. same is true for LB coach.

No doubt…but we also downgraded at both positions. It can be argued Farmer is a lateral hire but these aren’t big wins.

[ecajuns]

I guess the Duke fan base is saying the same thing about hiring Norrid from a G5. Hiring from P5 Syracuse doesn't seem lateral to me. I like both hires. We needed experienced upgrades on X&Os. We got that in both.

[Clutch0364]

I guess the Duke fan base is saying the same thing about hiring Norrid from a G5. Hiring from P5 Syracuse doesn't seem lateral to me. I like both hires. We needed experienced upgrades on X&Os. We got that in both.

He wasn’t hired from Syracuse. He was unemployed.

[CajunVic]

He wasn’t hired from Syracuse. He was unemployed.

Like Ron Roberts.

[Scott Malkinson]

Ron Roberts would disagree. UL was his slingshot to big bucks

Ron Roberts was a HC that left to be a coordinator a little different.

[Scott Malkinson]

Like Ron Roberts.

Roberts is also about to be unemployed again come December.

[Million$Mullet]

Umm yay I guess.

[ZoomZoom]

Probably Matt Viator connections.

Situations like that isn’t reassuring.

[CajunJack55]

Both great coaches. Stoker is like an older mini HUD. Dude has a lot of passion.

[Atown cajun]

Scott Stoker, son of Butch Stoker long time head coach at ASH. Scott was a HS QB that made his mark on the defensive side of the ball. Intense player and coach.
I think it is a great hire. A former HC and DC.

[ManAboutTown]

I guess the Duke fan base is saying the same thing about hiring Norrid from a G5. Hiring from P5 Syracuse doesn't seem lateral to me. I like both hires. We needed experienced upgrades on X&Os. We got that in both.

Jeff Norrid is a proven commodity and well respected in coaching circles. (That comes from Rob Sale.)

He is a huge loss.

[CajunVic]

Billy Napier said CMD was a great hire. So there is that.

[Big Poppa]

Lol I think both hires being men in the twilight of their careers tell you the temp of the program.

Have you ever made a positive comment? How could you not be impressed with the experience of the experience that both coaches bring to the staff.

[Scott Malkinson]

Have you ever made a positive comment? How could you not be impressed with the experience of the experience that both coaches bring to the staff.

The truth hurts.. One has been unemployed the last 2 Novembers . The other a coach from a made up sounding D2 transitioning college.

[Scott Malkinson]

Billy Napier said CMD was a great hire. So there is that.

Billy also went for 2 down 11...can you really trust his judgment?