The Book: 2007 Football

[RaisingCajun08]

Thanks for the list of events!

Anyone going to Midnight Madness? There is a good possibility that I will be there. For some reason, I missed the event last year. But they have been fun in the past.

[anhil8tor]

UL getting 8.5 points

[BeauCajun]

We're also having a 5K run at 8AM on Saturday the 20th. This will start near the Alumni Center. Contact the alumni Association for info.

[Turbine]

_ Thanks for the list of events!

Anyone going to Midnight Madness? There is a good possibility that I will be there. For some reason, I missed the event last year. But they have been fun in the past. _

LOL at least you are honest. I hope no one posts how much fun they had last year . . . . since there was none.

[CrazyCajun]

_ LOL at least you are honest. I hope no one posts how much fun they had last year . . . . since there was none. _

what exactly goes on at midnight madness. is it a scrimmage or what?

[CajunNation]

_ You are correct, hiring a BCS coordinator is no longer an option for a program at our level. First, no BCS coordinator worth a dime would except a head coaching position at this level and with our budget. They are looking for either a high Mid-major postition or a BCS position. Mid-major head coaches are looking for opportunities at BCS programs, they are not interested in moving backwards. That leaves us with several options:

Option 1.) Hire a winning head coach from a top Div1AA program. He will understand the budget restraints and how to run a program as a head coach.

Option 2.) Hire a top coordinator from a High Mid-Major Program. But it will cost you more then Bustle's salary and do you have enough funds to hire a quality staff afterwords?

Option 3.) Break the bank and hire a BCS coordinator like Stokely or Bustle, with no proven head coaching experience. And no funds available to hire a quality staff.

Option 4.) Hire a BCS position coach like Dooley, with no experince on how to run a program and break the bank. And again, no funds available to hire a quality staff.

Option 5.) Hire a High School coach from a national profile school that has won championships at a high level. This is the route North Texas decided upon in hiring Dodge.

Option 6.) Leave Bustle in place for another year and hope he rights the ship in 2008. Cost, low season ticket sales and preception of the program continues downward. _

Perfect fit.

http://www.ucasports.com/sport.asp?s...bio&staffid=17

--Built a program from nothing with less resources than we have
--From south Louisiana
--Was the OC under Crowton at TECH.
--Master recruiter
--Talented public speaker

The problems are these:

1) Do you really want DOC selecting another coach?

2) DOC would never take the money from these people you mentioned.

3) Dooley at TECH makes 400k. TECH budgeted the money hoping the increase in the cap on funding would get approved. We will have to use some of the increase ourselves to fund the next HC's salary. I don't think anybody worth a darn would come for less than around 300k, including Conque.

[Jason]

_ If we fire bustle where are we gonna find another coach?

How many coaches would line up to take Bustles salary?

How much would another set of new assistants cost us?

And how many more people could we seriously expect for a whole new regime? _

Winning = More People in stands

Bustle after 6 years = Still Losing

[anhil8tor]

Winning = More People in stands

Bustle after 6 years = Still Losing

Check out Utah State...
http://media.www.utahstatesman.com/m...m-108191.shtml

they are a terrible team but play teams like Oregon..


BTW they are still winless

[IHateLaState]

_ http://www.usatoday.com/sports/graph...acts/flash.htm


I don't accept things the way that they are, I just have maintained my expectations for this year. While I think Bustle hasn't done a great job, I also don't blame him for everything that has occurred this year. I thought last year was a bigger step back than this year. I honestly expected them to have two wins right now, so I'm not fearing that the sky is falling. I fault the weather more for last weekends turnout than the program itself and while I think a coaching change would help, it isn't the answer. People will only come out and support UL if they are winning.... bottom line.

These statements are EXACTLY what I am SCREAMING about... We have JUST MISSED your EXPECTATIONS.... Man we are 1-5..... Is 2-4 the best we can hope for after 6 years???????????? The Sky IS falling and no one seems to notice.... In another thread there is discussion regaridng CUSA openings... The way things are we have no chance.. And isnt that a shame when our community and facilities and POTENTIAL dwarf programs like Tech and others mentioned....

But nobody seems to notice...

"Well thats just the way things are.... I really didnt expect much... I'll go to the game if it is 65 degrees, sun shining and the Evil Empire in Baton Rouge is not on the tube"....

And the football world passes us by... Maybe I just shouldnt care so much.....

[CajunGuru]

_ Perfect fit.

http://www.ucasports.com/sport.asp?s...bio&staffid=17

--Built a program from nothing with less resources than we have
--From south Louisiana
--Was the OC under Crowton at TECH.
--Master recruiter
--Talented public speaker

The problems are these:

1) Do you really want DOC selecting another coach?

2) DOC would never take the money from these people you mentioned.

3) Dooley at TECH makes 400k. TECH budgeted the money hoping the increase in the cap on funding would get approved. We will have to use some of the increase ourselves to fund the next HC's salary. I don't think anybody worth a darn would come for less than around 300k, including Conque. _

Conque was interviewed the last time we made a coaching change. So, he certainly should be interviewed. But until he wins a conference Championship in the SLC, he is not at the top of the list. He hasn't answered the question yet at UCA now that the quality of opponents have improved.