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[MarlinMan3]

He also doesn't like somebody else to call plays.

If he calls the plays could we save money by not needing headphones to communicate with the coaches in the booth upstairs, and maybe sell their seats as tickets- signed martin hall

[VObserver]

Every available penny should be spent on linemen.

That alone will raise all talent.

I don't often agree with you, Turb, but this is 100% true. If you control the LOS, you will win at least 75% of your games.

[Rainman66]

Every available penny should be spent on linemen.

That alone will raise all talent.

The trenches are where it is at, BUT every school is looking to spend on the big uglys. Plug and play linemen are extremely expensive. Mitchell, Torrance, Dotson and even development guys like Hunt & Thomas would never see their Junior years here and for a couple not even their Sophomore years.

[Geaux4it]

Good linemen and lots of them. This year taught me that.

[CajunVic]

I don't often agree with you, Turb, but this is 100% true. If you control the LOS, you will win at least 75% of your games.

so that is how “The Big Fish” got it done - won 75% of his games . . .

[CajunVic]

The trenches are where it is at, BUT every school is looking to spend on the big uglys. Plug and play linemen are extremely expensive. Mitchell, Torrance, Dotson and even development guys like Hunt & Thomas would never see their Junior years here and for a couple not even their Sophomore years.

yep - to just say “go get linemen” is not a solution until one figures out how to not only get them but keep them

[Turbine]

yep - to just say “go get linemen” is not a solution until one figures out how to not only get them but keep them

Keeping them should not be the initial goal.

Its like Des trying to win the game in the first half.

Against Tulane after a botched 4th,and goal: "coach why didn't you take the 3 right before half?"

Coach "we came here to win"

Team doesn't score again.

Get the linemen, don't worry about retaining them before you have them.
If they leave they leave, become an expert at getting their replacement.

Don't put the cart before the horse.

Its a 60 minute game and the personnel will change yearly.

[zephyr]

yep - to just say “go get linemen” is not a solution until one figures out how to not only get them but keep them

We did get them

[ZoomZoom]

The somewhat uncontrollable issues with linemen is health. That’s one thing that went well for CBN.

This past season, not so much for CMD.

Not making an excuse, just pointing out a variable that is there for all coaches to deal with. Years Cajuns do well, OL is generally healthy.

[Policarp]

Starting 5 veteran OL were mostly intact the 1st 4 games.

They were pretty bad vs Rice, EMU & Missouri. Only win was a pretty bad FCS McNeese team....and that wasn't in any way a dominant performance for our OL.