The Book: 2007 Football

[Sonsissymia]

so spot-on. a incredibly incisive post.

[RaisingCajun08]

_ Here me out on this. I saw it personally at the Ohio game and heard about it over the phone this game. We have zero vertical passing game. Zero. Therefore, when we are down big, like we were last night, do you think it would be worth it to stick Morrell or Hundely in the game, and use Desormeaux somewhere else on the field.

I think he is a hell of a player, and he and Babb or as good as guys we've had in a while, but he cannot lead a quick comeback, because our offense with him in the game is not designed to score fast. _

I am with you. I was thinking about putting Morel in the game in the 2nd quarter. Obviously things were not working. Personally, I think Morel would be a better QB.

With that said, Desormeaux is the best athelete we have on the team. We still would need to find ways to put the ball in his hands. He is a playmaker. I really like the way he was used last year. WR, RB, DB, special teams, etc.

[srevere51]

_ I am with you. I was thinking about putting Morel in the game in the 2nd quarter. Obviously things were not working. Personally, I think Morel would be a better QB.

With that said, Desormeaux is the best athelete we have on the team. We still would need to find ways to put the ball in his hands. He is a playmaker. I really like the way he was used last year. WR, RB, DB, special teams, etc. _

Also, if Desormeaux should get injured we cant run that same offense... Morel isnt much of a tuck and run QB he looks more like a pocket passer. I would prefer to see Morel play, and run Desormeaux in a Slot, RB or WR spot.

[Just1More]

_ Here me out on this. I saw it personally at the Ohio game and heard about it over the phone this game. We have zero vertical passing game. Zero. Therefore, when we are down big, like we were last night, do you think it would be worth it to stick Morrell or Hundely in the game, and use Desormeaux somewhere else on the field.

I think he is a hell of a player, and he and Babb or as good as guys we've had in a while, but he cannot lead a quick comeback, because our offense with him in the game is not designed to score fast. _

I'll bite on that one. MD has already accomplished some quick strike touchdowns. Conner and John would not have had time to throw a decent pass either if the OL can't block. If you can't open up a single hole for a Fenroy or Wallace, you can't pull a QB savior routine and attempt to pull it out down the stretch.

And lastly, if you have absolutey no defense, except an occasional stop for a 5 yard gain... and jump up and act like you succeeded... you have no hope. I cannot for the life of me watch the McNeese DL, and the Troy DL the other night against OK St and figure out how they jump off the snap and almost get the QB on every play. Our DL never does anything but dance with the partner across from them. They have no instinctive or learned moves to get out of the block and penetrate. Our LBs are nothing but run stop LBs. They cannot pass rush and cannot drop back into zone pass coverage without getting beat every time. Our Corners and Safeties apparently have no man on man capability, regardless of who we play. They attempt to spread out in deep zone pass coverage, leaving the middle wide open. Even with a wide open middle, every opponent's wide out bursts down the field, in a straight line and if the pass is there (and the QB has plenty of time to see his route runners) they catch it.

I just have to ask... how is Conner or John going to overcome those deficiencies by being "more vertical"? I didn't even give an assessment of special teams. All I can say is that against Ohio and McNeese, our special teams give up 20 yards of field to our offense in both directions, on every drive start. That too is not MD's fault.

I wouldn't mind having a little talk with our coaching staff. They would not like it. I would start by explaining my long list of no credentials in coaching... and then proceed to show them what they obviously do not know about football.

Bitter... yes, I'm there.

[RaginFan2]

Great job of overlooking this game there taco boy. Care to come up with another genius post again for next week. Heck, if I were McNeese St., the ONLY way I'd play the cajuns again is if it were in Lake Charles and Lake Charles only. If I were the cajuns, I'd say..................uuuuuuhhhhhhhh we'd better wait another 20 + years just so we can build a team that can compete with the SLC!

Man, nothing like a good _____-slapping to bring all of the vermin out on this site. You guys enjoy this week and then crawl back under whatever rock you were under before.

[Mineshaft]

BOP challenging his callers? Never would he do that. He has too much class for that. yea right.......

[RaisingCajun08]

I looked all over for clickers on the baseball field entrance and there were none. _

I entered by the baseball field. There were clickers everywhere. What time did you enter the game?

[ULGrad@HOU]

One word describes my feelings about our program at this point.

SAD

[Shammy]

I think it would be nice to change things up every now and then, Des is a good qb, but maybe we need to change up the pace and show a little different type of offense in the second and third quarters get the defense to start thinking something to get a spark.

[Sonsissymia]

_ OK - before anybody gets PO with what I am about to ask, let me make it clear that I am not trying to bait anybody here. I like being a Cajun fan and I generally appreciate football at all levels. Here's my honest to God question: Why are we 1A? I have heard money, but how do we make more money being 1A? I kinda understand the prestige thing, but I'm not so sure that is applicable unless we beat somebody. I am really asking for an answer here. It was really cool to be in a crowded stadium last night. How do we make that happen consistently (I know, by winning, but how do we win at this level?)? Forgive my ignorance but do answer - I want to know why I support us staying at 1A and how I can defend that decision to people who ask me why we do it. _

bottom-line: because "LOUISIANA" is a big-time school, and all big-time schools have to be in the TOP ECHELON league. an admission you belong in the bcs is admitting you're small-time, and not close to deserving of the fancy name. that just can't wash around here.

[RaginFan2]

And your wait till next year, and next year, and next year, attitude is being a fan?

That helps!

Where in my post did I ever say that or display that attitude?

[Just1More]

_ I think it would be nice to change things up every now and then, Des is a good qb, but maybe we need to change up the pace and show a little different type of offense in the second and third quarters get the defense to start thinking something to get a spark. _

If a QB change accomplishes a spark, then fine. I'm not sure where our OL and DL staying the same is going to make another QB more successful. But, in football, the QB always gets the credit or the blame. I personally think our problems are primarily the execution of our lineman. I think talking about the skill player problems in our situation, is like expecting the furnishings in your house to overcome the fact you have a cracked foundation, a leaky roof, and bug infestation. You had better get the fundamentals of controlling the line of scrimmage before you "dress up" the program with another QB.

The lead in for this post was about changing to a QB with more long ball capability. That is not our problem... and even if it is one problem... it is one of 88 basic problems. Please trust me on this one... you get our lineman taking over the line of scrimmage, all else will fall into place. Tall order, but it should be the order.

I equate speculation of a QB change at this point to Saints fans questioning whether Archie Manning should have been sidelined back in the Saints horrible days. Mike, Conner, John, and no other QB can make prime rib out of a buzzard's butt.