LGT Final: Louisiana 23, Texas State 17

[Turbine]

Its not a "forum rules" thing, its an individual recollection perception thing.

My recall is that Napier had to gamble a lot on 4th down because of how often he failed to get the 10 yards in 3 downs.

Without those successful 4th down conversions, we are telling a very different Napier story.

[CharlieK]

Its not a "forum rules" thing, its an individual recollection perception thing.

My recall is that Napier had to gamble a lot on 4th down because of how often he failed to get the 10 yards in 3 downs.

Without those successful 4th down conversions, we are telling a very different Napier story.

We won at least one (maybe 2?) game when inferior teams missed chip shot field goals. We very nearly lost to a FCS school. We converted several 4th downs at field position locations where failing would have been catastrophic. Napier was the recipient of very good fortune during that stretch. He was ALSO a fantastic coach, clearly our best ever. Amazingly both things can be true at the same time.

[CajunVic]

If Napier was such the messiah, why didn’t we give unbridled support for Des from the beginning as Des was strongly recommend by Napier to succeed him . . .

[Turbine]

If Napier was such the messiah, why didn’t we give unbridled support for Des from the beginning as Des was strongly recommend by Napier to succeed him . . .

Because he was in the process of 4th and gone while reccommending someone he himself didn't have confidence in to call plays to be the next coach.

His poaching shows he didn't have the schools best interest at heart during that window of departure .

[Turbine]

We won at least one (maybe 2?) game when inferior teams missed chip shot field goals. We very nearly lost to a FCS school. We converted several 4th downs at field position locations where failing would have been catastrophic. Napier was the recipient of very good fortune during that stretch. He was ALSO a fantastic coach, clearly our best ever. Amazingly both things can be true at the same time.

You are correct (again) both are true.

[CajunVic]

Because he was in the process of 4th and gone while reccommending someone he himself didn't have confidence in to call plays to be the next coach.

His poaching shows he didn't have the schools best interest at heart during that window of departure .

Wait, he didn’t have confidence . . . he is at an unlimited financial resources university where he can buy the best play caller in the country and his sorry ass play calling is still going on . . . you can come here with a straight face and posit that position . . . c’mon man

[Jacob81]

Napier left us Des and in the long run that’s all we needed. Jokes on you Billy.

And yes you can not pull for Billy or dislike Billy. I have a lot of ex girlfriends and am still friends with some of them today. But Billy would be that first true love girlfriend you had, then she cheats on you with your best friend and takes all your favorite CD’s haha…. And no jeweler, this is not a real life experience of mine. Though I have been cheated on before.

[Clutch0364]

Dez is a better offensive coach than Napier. Remains to be seen if he develops into a better overall program manager. Napier was a genius at that.

Neither are good offensive coaches. Neither are bad offensive coaches either.

[CajunVic]

https://www.saturdaydownsouth.com/fl...itical-year-3/


https://247sports.com/college/florid...nse-226912602/

[SlickRick]

We won at least one (maybe 2?) game when inferior teams missed chip shot field goals. We very nearly lost to a FCS school. We converted several 4th downs at field position locations where failing would have been catastrophic. Napier was the recipient of very good fortune during that stretch. He was ALSO a fantastic coach, clearly our best ever. Amazingly both things can be true at the same time.

2 games with missed FGs. At south alabama and at Monroe. I was there for both. That was all luck and how we won the West after the Monroe win.

[CrazyCajun]

Those lineman and some absolute stud RBs also helped Napier’s play calling.

All recruited under HUD.

[CajunVic]

All recruited under HUD.

Billy Napier may have been the luckiest coach in the entire history of coaching and his luck propelled him into winning the Florida sweepstakes coaching salary lottery . . . and we are seeing today that his success was more luck of bing at the right place at the right time than actual coaching skill on his part . . .