Acadiana High Athletes

[CharlieK]

_ Desormeaux was not a better QB than the Erath QB. Mike was a better athlete which is why he the Jaquars gave him a shot at DB and not QB.
Desormeaux threw 23 tds and 26 ints in his college career with about a 55% completion rate. He can't throw a ball 40 yards and hit a receiver. He had trouble throwing short passes which were most of his attempts anyway. He ran for 16 tds as well.
Desormeaux had 11 wins and 18 loses.
Bustle changed the whole offense to revolve around him and see where it got the team. He would of better off sticking to receiver with Fourroux at QB for the Cajuns.

Fourroux threw for over 5,500 yards and 42 TD's. As a starter he had 34 wins only 13 loses.
You don't tell a kid he can only come here to play DB and not have a shot at QB. Especially when that QB went to Cajun field and proved it in person. _

I watched both of these guys all through high school. Both were outstanding quarterbacks and anyone who watched them and said they could tell who was "better" is smoking something. Fouroux perhaps threw it better, Mike definitely ran it better. Against similar competitions (high school, in the same district) they had very comparable numbers. In the one college game they played against each other Fourroux had the better day....so what. Drew Brees got beat this year by a nobody from Cleveland. One game is a pretty small sample.

Oh, and Bustle didn't "change" the offense, he just did what he should have done which is play to his strengths...Mike and Tyrell running. Those teams put up very good offensive numbers, they were killed by a VERY bad defense. I'm not sure if you think Fouroux would have played both ways and somehow saved the defense, but otherwise I doubt he would have put up enough additional offense to overcome our defensive shortcomings.

All that being said, I would have loved those guys to have played together. They were both a ball to watch in high school.

[BayouTeche]

_ Yep, and my whole point is so did everyone else in the state of Louisiana. He is not a good example, since he didn't graduate on time and you are not hammering LSU for not offering him when another SEC program did. How about Micah Eugene, he went to two LSU camps and never got a sniff. Burns from Alabama has been talking to him since his trip up to their camp this summer. Coach Hud offered on the spot and Coach Cooper from LSU shows up yesterday afternoon. You see, recruiting is not an exact science and I get tired of people talking about kids we should have offered that are only getting offers from SLC or SWAC programs and couldn't graduate high school on time.

There are some legitimate examples of athletes we should have offered, Figaro is one that come to mind. _

Why bring LSU into this? I am sure LSU was loaded at that position and the kid from Acadiana was not on there radar. As far as the Eugene kid goes, lets see where he ends up. LSU is talented in the secondary once again am I am sure LSU is talking to him now.

[Turbine]

_ Desormeaux was not a better QB than the Erath QB. Mike was a better athlete which is why he the Jaquars gave him a shot at DB and not QB.
Desormeaux threw 23 tds and 26 ints in his college career with about a 55% completion rate. He can't throw a ball 40 yards and hit a receiver. He had trouble throwing short passes which were most of his attempts anyway. He ran for 16 tds as well.
Desormeaux had 11 wins and 18 loses.
Bustle changed the whole offense to revolve around him and see where it got the team. He would of better off sticking to receiver with Fourroux at QB for the Cajuns.

Fourroux threw for over 5,500 yards and 42 TD's. As a starter he had 34 wins only 13 loses.
You don't tell a kid he can only come here to play DB and not have a shot at QB. Especially when that QB went to Cajun field and proved it in person. _

And just like that, the best way to win, is passing.

I'm so confused.

[BayouTeche]

_ Brian Mitchell played RB, QB and WR/KR in the NFL and has the 2nd most all purpose yards in NFL history. Again read above post. _

Kerry was also the backup punter if you wanna go that route. I said probably not the only. Some of yall on here must not under English. I know where Brian Mitchell is from and where he played, do you? You not talking to an idiot when it comes to whose who and knowledge of sports. Did you ever watch Brian Mitchell play in high school? Well I did he was a good athlete. And let me rephrase something for you, Kerry Started at DB, Started at QB, Started at RB. He didn't just get in the game and take one snap under center. So Kerry Started at all these positions in the NFL thats offense and Defense.

[cajun4life]

_ Kerry was also the backup punter if you wanna go that route. I said probably not the only. Some of yall on here must not under English. I know where Brian Mitchell is from and where he played, do you? You not talking to an idiot when it comes to whose who and knowledge of sports. Did you ever watch Brian Mitchell play in high school? Well I did he was a good athlete. And let me rephrase something for you, Kerry Started at DB, Started at QB, Started at RB. He didn't just get in the game and take one snap under center. So Kerry Started at all these positions in the NFL thats offense and Defense. _

So what you are saying is that we should have offered Kerry Joseph at QB instead of Jake Delhome? Just like we should have offered Fourreaux instead of Desormeaux?

Go back to the brokeback board.

[CharlieK]

You know what, I'm gonna pull a BayouTeche and argue against my self...the more I think back......


To hell with that, Mike WAS better in high school. That dude was amazing. Any play he could take it to the house. My dad and I used to hope for broken plays so we would have a chance to watch him run. ______ why UL couldn't have a damn defense.

[BayouTeche]

Oh, and Bustle didn't "change" the offense, he just did what he should have done which is play to his strengths...Mike and Tyrell running. Those teams put up very good offensive numbers, they were killed by a VERY bad defense. I'm not sure if you think Fouroux would have played both ways and somehow saved the defense, but otherwise I doubt he would have put up enough additional offense to overcome our defensive shortcomings.

Cajuns were the only team willing to let him play QB. Fourroux and Des were a year apart. So Fourroux welcomed the opportunity to go and compete against Des for the job but was told he could not play QB. Not sure what how much of Des you saw in high school, but I am sure not as much as me. He did not throw the ball much at all in high school. He could not throw in high school just like he could not throw in college. If you watched him so much then what game did he throw the most picks in high school?

[BayouTeche]

_ So what you are saying is that we should have offered Kerry Joseph at QB instead of Jake Delhome? Just like we should have offered Fourreaux instead of Desormeaux?

Go back to the McNeese board. _

Kerry and Jake can at different times. Do you follow football or just say whatever comes out. Kerry Joseph went to college in 1991. Do you even know what year Jake went to USL?
I guess you don't.

[BayouTeche]

_ You know what, I'm gonna pull a BayouTeche and argue against my self...the more I think back......


To hell with that, Mike WAS better in high school. That dude was amazing. Any play he could take it to the house. My dad and I used to hope for broken plays so we would have a chance to watch him run. ______ why UL couldn't have a damn defense. _

Yea he was amazing on a broken play he ran well and made kids miss. He would not throw on a broken play he would run. Did you see Harry Coleman score a 90 yarder against CHS on the last play of the game at West St Mary?

[BayouTeche]

don't be confused maybe you remeber this game.
McNeese 38-Cajuns 17
87 yard fumble return for McNeese that put Cowboys up for good. Defense rested for a good bit of the second half. Cajuns ran for only 156 yards in the game. So yea defense was all that was needed this game.