The Book: 2004 FOOTBALL

[CajunNation]

Originally posted by SwampHound
We have not played a good game since the last home game. We are lucky to have won 1 out of the 3 on the road trip the way the defense has played. Idaho had 2 players go over 100 yards rushing (Bird 134 yards on 16 carries, and Lumbala added 125 yards on 22 attempts) are you freaking kidding me? This is IDAHO, last week it was NMSU, those teams are not any good. What does that say about us? Same problem all season, same problem the last few years DEFENSE.

We need a spark...something, anything to get back going. ASU, UNT, TU and ULM remain on the schedule - if we play them like we have played the last 2 weeks, we will not win another game this season. SOMEBODY on this team needs to step up and lead, I don't care if it's a senior or a freshman. If we do not win at least 2 more games this season it will have been a failure and a step backward, just my opinion.

I'll tell you what they need.

New players on the front seven. There are a few on the bench with red shirts on twiddling their thumbs.

[OldBullDog]

It is obvious to me this coaching staff has tackled the offense and special teams first. Next year it will be the defense.

[CajunNation]

Originally posted by OldBullDog
It is obvious to me this coaching staff has tackled the offense and special teams first. Next year it will be the defense.

special teams?

As of 10/9/04 the Cajuns are:

Last in punting
Last in punt returns
8th in FG%
7th in Kickoff coverage

http://football.sunbeltsports.org/x/article/3167

[OldBullDog]

HOTBOUDIN it was just my perception at the beginning of the year I guess. Letting the freshman son of the AD have the punting job could be hurting special teams and making the kicker try so many long ones could be giveing false readings.

[CajunNation]

Comiskey is a good kicker. We've just tried too many 50+ field goals. His leg is not that strong.

The current punter is very short although he does get it up high. He's a situation punter at best.

The most alarming thing to me is our kick and punt coverage.

I think the underlying problem here is an overall lack of team speed.

I'm hoping this season will be remembered by most fans as the "growing pains" year and not just another losing season. 'Cause I really don't see us winning another 3 games.

[Bert]

I didn't get to hear the game. Was the defense undermanned, playing out of position, or tackling with kangaroo arms?

[CajunNation]

They played "O.K." early on, but got pushed around in the 4th Quarter. The front seven are small and slow for the most part.

There may have been a few blown coverages as well.

[Bert]

Thanks

[Cajun065]

COMISKEY IS A GREAT KICKER HE IS JUST PUT IN TOO MANY LONG FIELD GOAL SITUATIONS. THE PUNTER IS KILLING US WHEN WE ARE BACKED UP ON OUR END OF THE FIELD. HE'S PUNTING THE BALL 20 TO 30 YDS. AND LEAVING THE THE DEFENCE WITH A SHORT FIELD. THE DEFENSE DOESN'T NEED MORE PROBLEMS THEN IT ALREADY HAS.

[1stTake]

Hey you goofballs the Cajuns were dead tired nothing more nothing less.