Four interviewees confirmed....

[ManAboutTown]

I did a quick google search of the list of names and I'm sorry but
none of them are getting me real excited. I'm not professing to be an expert on any of these guys. We tend to get really excited when we hire a new coach but forgive me if I'm skeptical. I remember the buzz when Bustle was hired and yes I had a "Bustle Up" T-shirt at one time. I really thought he was the answer until after his 5th year or so. At least from my search I don't see one with a lot of real head coaching experience. I would love to see a successful head coach from a Mid Major or even a 1-AA school. I believe one of those guys was a head coach at Georgia Southern and another at the University of Northern Alabama.

I feel this is our last rodeo if we don't find someone to get us to a bowl game. Just from what I've seen I'm not all to excited. Perhaps someone like Cajun T shed some light on these guys. Just expressing my humble opinion.

Your opinions are based on "a quick google search". Zip it.

igeaux.mobi

[steve jones]

_ IMO if he had more than 1 year as a HC he would be a leading candidate. But, he has not yet had a recruiting class at his current gig and that is a sticking point. _

You better do some research my friend. his First recruiting class was not bad for the time he had. I certainly hope we wont insult him and just interview him because we need a minority to interview . That would be be a slap in his face by us. Im a ragin cajun inside out and I dont want to see that take place. Never the less I think the job he has done without time to bring his on kids in says alot. But all the guys mentioned are good picks.

[CajunZ1]

"We need to see Deforest through the trees"
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I'm sorry your "Bustle Up" T-shirt didn't work out. I'll help UL with a sizzling WOW slogan for the next coach... and I promise you... you will get all goosebumpy and fuzzy about it. You might even catch a man crush. Stay tuned...

igeaux.mobi

[BabbForHeisman]

Is it a red flag at all that Brewer was OC but is now only outside WR coach? Is that basically a demotion?


igeaux.mobi

[Cajunsmike]

_ Is it a red flag at all that Brewer was OC but is now only outside WR coach? Is that basically a demotion?


igeaux.mobi _

OK State brought in Dana Holgorsen as OC when Brewer moved to WR coach. Holgorsen was the force behind the success of Texas Tech and Mike Leach. Jay said today that Florida and Texas may get in a bidding war for his services as OC. He may actually demand six figures in that role. OK State was doing OK on offense when Brewer ran it. They made the move in order to bring in one of the gurus of the spread passing offense.

[BabbForHeisman]

Still a red flag for me. If everything was all hunky-dorry, they wouldn't have been in the market to bring Holgorsen in last year.

OK State brought in Dana Holgorsen as OC when Brewer moved to WR coach. Holgorsen was the force behind the success of Texas Tech and Mike Leach. Jay said today that Florida and Texas may get in a bidding war for his services as OC. He may actually demand six figures in that role. OK State was doing OK on offense when Brewer ran it. They made the move in order to bring in one of the gurus of the spread passing offense.

igeaux.mobi

[J-Town Cajun]

Guys it is somewhat of a shot in the dark and gut feeling on which candidate would bring UL the most success. Hell Ricky Bustle had a better resume than 3 of the canidates excluding Crowton (who won a national championship). We must remember Bustle was the OC at Virginia Tech who played in the national championship game and probably had something to do with getting the top recruit in the nation Micheal Vick to VT. And what did this hire bring us, one winning season in 9 years.

My gut feeling says Brewer should be our choice. I can't say anything more than I here he is a good recruiter and has produce productive offenses at OSU and produce some incredible WR while coaching. I like the fact he comes from a coaching background and that he is young. What scares me some is he does not have many ties to Louisiana and he would be the first to jump to a bigger job, but in that case that means we would have won.

In the beginning I like the sexy picks of Orgeron and Crowton. And although I still like the idea of Orgeron because of the excitement that he would bring and his recruiting abilities; I know he is no longer a candidate so I have moved on. Crowton has proven he can produce some explosive offenses but something tell me he is not the answer long term.

Deforest is intriguing because it seems he really wants to be here and he understands the Cajun culture, but the lack of HC or coordinator experience scares me and I am not sure what kind of staff he could bring here. Usually assistants coaches go places to gain valuable experience and work under someone special with a name and I am not sure top assistants will view Deforest as that person.

Hudspeth seems to be the safest pick to not spilt the fan base and boosters which is very important in hiring a new coach, but nothing sexy about this hire. Hudspeth seems to be at the top of everyone's short list and I have not heard of anyone say they don't want him unlike many say about Crowton. Many people on the board gave me a hard time when I was pumping Coach Viator from McNeese. Most people said he is coming from a D1AA program and he will have a hard time recruiting D1 players. Well with that logic Hudspeth has spent most of his coaching career at a D2 school. So what, 1 year of coaching WR at a D1 program and the guy can all of a sudden recruit D1 athletes. Give me a break. In a way he has the least amount of D1 experience of all the candidates.

[CajunGriz]

If Brewer was to be named head coach, would Deforest come along with him as his DC

[CajunZ1]

Doubt it since it would be a pay cut.

If Brewer was to be named head coach, would Deforest come along with him as his DC

igeaux.mobi

[ragin91cajun]

_ "We need to see Deforest through the trees"
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igeaux.mobi _

haha impressive, What you got for Hudspeth?

[RCAJUN90]

_ Your opinions are based on "a quick google search". Zip it.

igeaux.mobi _

Right Governor.

[Red Tide]

I have observed a while and listened, I hope I can put in something I heard from a TAF person. I do not know if it is true or even if it is legal within the NCAA guidelines. I only want the UL adminstration to make the best decision for the program going forward because it is the most critical hire at the most critical time in UL history.

The absolute one thing that UL needs to move forward with determined purpose is money. Money for salaries, money for facilities, and money to run a decent athletic program. Where do you start? The state is going to hand down severe budget cuts and no long term contract for any coach can be guaranteed by the state; it will have to come from the private sector of fans and boosters.

What the TAF could offer UL is money and plenty of it! Now, I despise LSU as much as anyone, but give a listen and not a knee jerk reaction. If the big money TAF supporters would guarantee the salary and the contract for the stated term on say, Gary Crowton, then it frees up tremendous potential for UL in the long run. They may even pony up for some stadium improvements, who knows. The proof is the check doesn't bounce. The big money TAF people get rid of a capable OC/QB coach that they want out and the LSU program saves face for the recruiting season. UL gets a quality coach that is now already on the short list to interview and someone who will "mentor" the next UL coach who will be the OC. . .maybe Gunner Brewer. Remember, money is not the issue. . .the future is.

Now, we get a de facto head coach who is just an icon (like FAU did with Schnellenberger) while the real coach learns the system to be ready to take the program in three years. That is exactly what happened to Jimbo Fisher when he left LSU and went to Florida State and not with Nick Saban to Alabama. LSU did the same thing to Bradley Dale Peveto a couple of years ago.

I know this is my first post. I am not trying to be disruptive but thinking a little out of the box. And, it is not my purpose to tick off the faithful but these are extremely difficult economic times for this city, this university, and this program. Would this even be possible?

Gary Crowton's name has not gone away!!