Next Year on Offense

[damaster]

Babb, Jerry 11 112.62 385-223-13 ints 57.9comp0 2345yds 12td's. 59 213.2 (4-7) easiest sched in the nation , you guys are really kind to the kid for some reason... I say we need to make some changes and if u dont think so look at the record.. Im a big UL fan and I like jerry but we got to do something and start winning.

[pablolasala]

Why is everybody hating Babb? This guy was all we had this year. As a sophomore he was 38th in the nation in passing yardage above QB's like Aaron Rodgers from Cal, I think we all agree he's pretty good. Babb is also 48th in the nation in Completion percentage above many good QB's. And he had 500 yards rushing averaging 4.9 yards per carry. We are lucky to have Babb behind center and I'm 100% behind him for 2 more years. I think by his senior year the talent at UL will catch up with his ability and he could possibly be an elite QB. Don't get me wrong I'm very excited about watching Desormeaux push Babb. Competition is healthy and I'm sure Bustle and Babb welcomes it.

[cajunfan72]

Originally posted by pablolasala
Why is everybody hating Babb? This guy was all we had this year. As a sophomore he was 38th in the nation in passing yardage above QB's like Aaron Rodgers from Cal, I think we all agree he's pretty good. Babb is also 48th in the nation in Completion percentage above many good QB's. And he had 500 yards rushing averaging 4.9 yards per carry. We are lucky to have Babb behind center and I'm 100% behind him for 2 more years. I think by his senior year the talent at UL will catch up with his ability and he could possibly be an elite QB. Don't get me wrong I'm very excited about watching Desormeaux push Babb. Competition is healthy and I'm sure Bustle and Babb welcomes it.

[scotto_25]

I AGREE THOSE STATS AREN'T TOO IMPRESSIVE. HE'S GOOD, BUT GOOD WILL NOT WIN CONFERENCE. WE NEED AN EXCELLENT PLAYER AT ONE OF OUR 2 MOST IMPORTANT POSITIONS (QB AND/OR RB)....IF YOU GIVE DESORMEAUX A CHANCE YOU'LL FIND OUT HOW GOOD HE IS AND EVERYONE WILL LOVE THAT TASTE OF WINNING. ALSO, IF YOU WANT TO LEAVE BABB IN AS OUR STARTER, THAT'S FINE WITH ME BUT WE MUST GO AND GET A SLASHING/POWER RUNNER. WE NEED SOMEONE BIGGER THAN THE GUYS THAT WE'RE TYPICALLY LANDING. OUR BACKS ARE 5'9"-175LBS AND NO ONES NAME IS WARRICK DUNN. I AM TIRED OF STABLE FULL OF ONE DIMENSIONAL MILD TALENTED RUNNING BACKS. WHY COULDN'T WE HAVE LANDED R.MOATS.........DOES LA TECH HAVE MORE RECRUITING PULL THAN THE CAJUNS DO, IF SO MAN WE HAVE A TOUGH HILL TO CLINB (MT.EVEREST)!!! I DO ALOT OF RESEARCH ON TALENT AROUND D-II FOOTBALL AS WELL AS HIGH SCHOOL TALENT THATS COMING OUT. THERE'S PLENTY OF TALENT THAT'S UNFOUND OUT THERE. I WAS JUST READING OF A KID WHO IS A WIDE RECEIVER AT A DII SCHOOL, HE'S 6'3" - 200LBS AND RUNS A 4.3!! HE BROKE ALMOST EVERY DII RECORD AS A FRESHMAN, WHY AREN'T WE SEARCHING FOR SUCH UNKNOWN TALENT. WE CAN'T SEEM TO LAND ANY STAR (3-5 STAR) ATHLETES. OUR PROGRAM ISN'T THAT BAD, WE JUST NEED TO ADD A COUPLE OF QUALITY PLAYERS @ KEY POSITIONS AND "WAH-LAH" WE HAVE A WINNING SEASON. I KNOW IT'S NOT THAT EASY BUT IT HAS TO START IMPROVING. IF WE CAN EVENTUALLY BEGIN TO WIN AND MAKE IT TOO THE BOWL GAME, WE WILL MAKE MORE MONEY AS A PROGRAM AND THAT WILL KICK BACK INTO POSITIVE REINFORCEMENTS. WITH EXTRA MONEY, WE CAN HIRE MORE COACHES TO FOCUS ON DIFFERENT INDIVIDUAL ASPECTS OF THE GAME, INSTEAD OF HAVING ONE OFFENSIVE AND ONE DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR.....(I KNOW WE HAVE MORE THAN THAT, BUT WE DON'T HAVE ENOUGH AND I CAN'T STRESS THAT ANY MORE)!!! I LOVE THE CAJUNS AND WILL ALWAYS BE A DIE-HARD FAN, BUT WE NEED TO IMPROVE OUR RECRUITING FIRST AND FOREMOST. THEN THINGS WILL BEGIN TO FALL INTO PLACE......JUST TAKE A LOOK AT BASEBALL, SOFTBALL, & BASKETBALL. LAST BUT NOT LEAST, WE NEED SOMEONE WHO CAN SNIFF OUT THAT UNFOUND TALENT. IF WE DON'T HAVE SOMEONE, I CAN SURE AS HELL DO IT FOR FREE BECAUSE I WANT TO SEE US SUCCEED....CAN I FILL OUT AN APPLICATION BECAUSE I'M IN!!!!! RAGIN CAJUN ALUM

[cajunfan72]

Babb has decent stats but that based on short throws-lacks arm strength and accuracy downfield and that hurt us this year. Could easily have been 9and 2 with a Jake Delhomme type QB with touch on long passes down the sidelines and quicker release, strong arm and accuracy on the move and good pocket presence.Saw desormeaux play several games and has stronger arm than Babb but neever saw deep passes only slants and never saw any speed like Vick, please, with that type speed he would't be wearing a cajun jersey. There is a QB in the area who has all the above attributes-threw for over 1800yds this year and ran for close to 900 yds. in spite of 4or 5 dropped passes every game and who brought his team back from 3touchdowns back numerous times playing with a group of public school kids who played their heart out not allstars like some other local teams. In the first round playoff game against a New orleans area team that was huge and had a record of 8 and 2, he threw for 256 yds and three touchdowns and ran for 156 yds and three touchdowns for a win! In the second playoff game he completed one fourthdown pass with three defender hanging onto his left side by finding a tightend 20yds downfeild. He also ran for a touchdown on a fourth an five from the 15ydline. This kid is for real and has no down side, he makes good grades and is very humble. He is for real! Very special! But unfortunately it looks like he will be the future on McNeese State because of politics, that's going to be a great loss for the cajuns! I saw him play against Desormeaux for two years and there was no comparison. Nuff said, lets hear from the peanut gallery now but please don't judge this kid unless you have seen him play or talked to coaches who played against him this year. And speaking of heart he played every down in the playoff game against Teurlings-offense and defense guarding their tall No. 1 receiver every down! He should be the future of the cajuns-another Jake Delhomme! Thank you! This kids name is Derrick Fourroux and led the Erath high Bobcats since he was a sophomore.

[damaster]

Scoto, I think you would be a better recruter for UL then what they got right now. About Babb I HAVE NOTHING AGAINTS HIM,its like people take it as an insult if you have something REAL yeah you heard me, REAL to say about football.... I dont care if he was brett favre, if he is a hometown hero or whatever the case might be if you throw more INTS then TD's and go 4-8 last year and then go 4-7 with a weak i mean weak sced in the nation something has got to be done. Our RB arent very good and thats a fact. Once again I dont want to upset anyone IM a big UL fan also but its the turth> How can UNT same conference as us a school under UT ,A&M, TEXAS TECH, TCU, UTEP, get a good RB and also good talent?????? Its weird. I wish UL would get up and go look for some real talent and a good place to start is , Texas, California, Florida, Oklahoma , Nebraska just find the talent it doesnt even matter

[CajunGuru]

"Acctually coming out of high school, he wanted to go to Ole Miss and another Big 12 school, then decided to goto Mcneese. Now he wants to move back to be closer to his family and stuff. From what I understood, he doesnt have the greatest grades, buthe believes that the year that he'll sit out with his transfer, he will be able to get his grades together."

Actually ToughGuy, this staff offered Garrin to sit out this semester and try to get eligible to sign in 2005. he could have done the samething as Frank Johnson,but he wanted a scholarship. Thus he signed with McNeese St. He is presently enrolled at McNeese St. trying to become eligible. He is not on scholarship, so I don't believe he needs a release to enroll here in the spring. I don't know what this staff thinks about him wanting to come to Lafayette. We will just have to see what happens.

Tuffguy

[Turbine]

Originally posted by damaster
I say we need to make some changes and if u dont think so look at the record.. Im a big UL fan and I like jerry but we got to do something and start winning.

What do you think of the 71-32-17 to 8 wins hurdle? LINK

[CajunGuru]

"Babb has decent stats but that based on short throws-lacks arm strength and accuracy downfield and that hurt us this year. Could easily have been 9and 2 with a Jake Delhomme type QB with touch on long passes down the sidelines and quicker release, strong arm and accuracy on the move and good pocket presence.Saw desormeaux play several games and has stronger arm than Babb but neever saw deep passes only slants and never saw any speed like Vick, please, with that type speed he would't be wearing a cajun jersey. There is a QB in the area who has all the above attributes-threw for over 1800yds this year and ran for close to 900 yds. in spite of 4or 5 dropped passes every game and who brought his team back from 3touchdowns back numerous times playing with a group of public school kids who played their heart out not allstars like some other local teams. In the first round playoff game against a New orleans area team that was huge and had a record of 8 and 2, he threw for 256 yds and three touchdowns and ran for 156 yds and three touchdowns for a win!"

CajunFan,I don't know where this nonsense about Babb not having a strong arm comes from, but your statement is incorrect. I've watched Babb since high school and many a practice,he can throw a thirty yard out pattern on a rope. His arm is much stronger then you give credit.You must be refering to Lane. In regards to Desormeaux, I watched him run 50yrds down the line last year against Tuerlings. He can move!He is just bit slower then Fourroux, but not much. And most people,including this staff felt Desormeaux was the best QB in that district period. Now you know my opinion on Fourroux, but you claim it's politics?
I guess it's politics that every Div.1 program in this state and the surrounding two states have not offered him at QB yet? Wow,now that's a conspiracy of Michael Moore proportion. You do yourself and Fourroux a disservice by making such statements on these boards.

By the way the kid the Cajun staff have offered, is more polished as a passer then the previous QB's at that school Howard,Babb,Lane and Wolford. And as a runner,he is between Babb and Wilford. These statements came from one of the best high school coaches in the state and his offensive coordinator.

[Cajuns4me]

Guru, with all due respect, I fully agree with CF. It's not a personal attack on Jerry, just facts. How many deep balls did he complete vs. how many attempts? Our receivers were open all night deep against Troy and he couldn't hit them (he completed the one to Kimmie Lewis and that was it as I recall). A gentleman sitting behind me at the game even stated that when Jerry throws the ball deep it resembles a punt. I'll admit that he has gotten a lot more accurate with his passes than last year, but his arm strength is not near as strong as Sniewski, Desormeaux, or even Forroux.

Jerry's biggest threat is his ability to run. The last few games of the season his inability to fully utilize his legs due to his injuries really hurt us mainly because of his lack of ability to stretch the field.

In regards to Desormeaux vs. Fourroux, I think they are both very talented athletes. I too had the privilige of watching the two of them go head to head a couple of times. IMHO Fouroux outplayed Desormeaux offensively both times and that was when he was a Soph. and a Jr. I think Desormeaux would make a great DB, but I think Fourroux is the better QB. Fourroux has a pocket presence that most QB's don't even have in college. He posted the #'s he did this past season without the luxury of any "true" receivers. I can only imagine the numbers and the schools looking at him had he played at a "high profile" school such as STM. And yes, you are correct that it is amazing why no one else is looking at him. Then again, how many schools were beating down Jake Delhomme's door?

And finally, in regards to Hundley, I can't honestly say I've seen him play so I'm not about to judge his ability. But I cannot honestly believe that his families (yes I know who his family is) well deserved financial success had nothing to do with his being offered a scholarship. Is that a bad thing? Not at all. UL needs all of the financial backing it can muster. But I'd just like to see Fourroux have a fair chance to compete with Desormeaux and Hundley and settle who the best QB is.

I know I'm at not going to get anywhere trying to convince you of anything and that's O.K. But just watch for yourself next season for that second game. If Mcneese can put a few decent players around him, he will give our defense all it can handle and then some. And if I'm proved wrong so be it, but I have no fear that I will be.