Lunch Winfield

[Turbine]

Nothing about OC Desormeaux’s offense is fun.

Not disagreeing, but do you think the offense to start 2026 will be much different than the offense he instituted to start 2025?

[UL_Cajuns]

Not disagreeing, but do you think the offense to start 2026 will be much different than the offense he instituted to start 2025?

At least Lunch gives us a shot with his legs and will to win. If Lunch would have started all year we would have had at least 8 wins instead of just 6.

[JamesTheJeweler]

It will be fun to what kind of offense Desormeaux designs to Win on the field and a whole nine months to implement

You mean, they havent started to do that yet????

[HelmutVII]

You mean, they havent started to do that yet????

I'm sure they have. We haven't seen it yet.

[zephyr]

At least Lunch gives us a shot with his legs and will to win. If Lunch would have started all year we would have had at least 8 wins instead of just 6.

Yeah, that's a rather large assumption.

[zephyr]

Not disagreeing, but do you think the offense to start 2026 will be much different than the offense he instituted to start 2025?

It will be very similar to what it was ending the year. Lunch may very well have more rushing attempts than our other backs like last year and he may very well get run down by the 6th game or so. I think with his injury history and how he got banged up last year, there's a good chance he doesn't play the entire season bringing our depth into play.

[Turbine]

Lunch is listed as a Redshirt sophomore

2023: He played four games as a true freshmen. (qualifies as a redshirt year)

2024: He played no 'regular' season games due to injury.

2025: Clear starter

Can Lunch get a medical redshirt and be a Red Shirt Sophomore next year as well?

[Cajunsmike]

Lunch is listed as a Redshirt sophomore

2023: He played four games as a true freshmen. (qualifies as a redshirt year)

2024: He played no 'regular' season games due to injury.

2025: Clear starter

Can Lunch get a medical redshirt and be a Red Shirt Sophomore next year as well?

Yes he can. Plan is to apply for that medical redshirt. Of course the application can't happen until he has only that year remaining.

[alum81]

I get it. I’m sure he felt he had to put something out.

Not sure I’d call this new phase of college athletics as “going to be fun”. I guess this appeals to some segments of college sports fans. I’m not amongst that group.

I agree NIL has changed college sports so much and the Cajuns are not benefiting from it like I wish we would. But, if it were my kid, I would want him or her to have every opportunity to play wherever they want to and make as much money as the free market would bring.
Let’s face it, before NIL the NCAA was making all the profit and an athlete might be the top player in college, get hurt in his or her last game, and limp away with relatively nothing but arthritis.

Like most things in life, NIL is good and bad at the same time. Jmo

[UL_Cajuns]

Lunch is listed as a Redshirt sophomore

2023: He played four games as a true freshmen. (qualifies as a redshirt year)

2024: He played no 'regular' season games due to injury.

2025: Clear starter

Can Lunch get a medical redshirt and be a Red Shirt Sophomore next year as well?

It is year to year. Can't think ahead except that he is coming back for one more year. You know if he balls out(which is great for us) the P4's will come calling with a big pay check, so let's just enjoy it while we have our QB1.