Top 21 coaching hires in the country

[Clutch0364]

_ Yeah, and it backfired on him. Peterson has now been there a while and I'm sure has a lot of offers, but said he doesn't want to leave. The grass isn't always greener, only the paycheck. _

Boise also had Dirk Koitter (spelling is way off on that) before Hawkins...Franchione started the building process at TCU.

Most programs don't keep the guy that starts the building process. It is up to the guys who come after to keep the process moving forward.

And for your comment about "the grass isn't always greener, only the paycheck". TCU is one of the most funded football programs in the FBS so it is not like he is at a school that is struggling to make ends meet.

[cajunfan79]

Look I don't want to be the negative one here but let's just hope for some winning seasons first. We have to crawl before we can walk!

[RaginScotsman]

Consistent success of any kind will be a very welcomed change around here. I think Hud has the attitude and hopefully the tools to get it done. The anticipation is killing me though. Guess I will have to start tailgating for Saturday baseball games to quench my Cajuns football thirst. It wont be so bad, I'm excited about Cajuns hard ball as well.

[ULGrad@HOU]

_ Look I don't want to be the negative one here but let's just hope for some winning seasons first. We have to crawl before we can walk! _

Agree with that. A few of them please!

[Boomer]

_ Agree with that. A few of them please! _

Well let's look at what's important-----How many stars would you give HUD as compared to the other 20-----Do they give more stars based on if they are going to a certain conference???? Have we seen Hud on film???What about his grades on play calling----Had to do it!!!!!!

[ULGrad@HOU]

_ Well let's look at what's important-----How many stars would you give HUD as compared to the other 20-----Do they give more stars based on if they are going to a certain conference???? Have we seen Hud on film???What about his grades on play calling----Had to do it!!!!!! _

I can see your point, not sure if you were directing at me or in general. But, we do know some things about Coach Hud. He was a winner as a head coach, and has done well everywhere he's been including being part of a good Miss State team. He's at least a 3 star in my book, considerably above average, but not yet noticed by the Money Programs.

[zephyr]

_ I would hope he would stay here past 2015, more like 2020. Close to a decade of success here at UL will bring this program to a level that we can not even imagine! _

Come on C4Life, you know better than most here that if he has the success that we feel he can have here, some BCS program will come gobbling him up in 4-5 years. It's inevitable and we will just not be able to compete with what some of those programs will be able to. In the end, he will elevate this program and we will have to hope to go out and do it again.

[Just1More]

_ Come on C4Life, you know better than most here that if he has the success that we feel he can have here, some BCS program will come gobbling him up in 4-5 years. It's inevitable and we will just not be able to compete with what some of those programs will be able to. In the end, he will elevate this program and we will have to hope to go out and do it again. _

What a nasty problem to have. Success. In whatever form success crawls, walks and runs in our football program... it is time we manage the luxurious problems associated with winning.

I think you took C4L too literal, but I am very confident in Hudspeth. He will succeed and we will have to deal with that success in one way or another.

[AstroCajun]

_ Come on C4Life, you know better than most here that if he has the success that we feel he can have here, some BCS program will come gobbling him up in 4-5 years. It's inevitable and we will just not be able to compete with what some of those programs will be able to. In the end, he will elevate this program and we will have to hope to go out and do it again. _

All I ever ask of our coaching staffs is that when it is time for them to leave (willingly or otherwise) that they leave the place better than they find it.

I'm glad we've got Hud and I want him to stay as long as he wants. Iif ever we lose him to the BCS, it means we've done something right.

[wcd35]

I'm pretty sure we've had this exact same discussion, before, during and now after the hire