Figaro plans to transfer to UL

[Hammer58]

_ I don't buy that. Happened waaaay too many times to be just that.


igeaux.mobi _

Coach Bustle had some very strict recruiting guidelines. We would hear about them from the assistants at times during unguarded moments after the QB Club. His guidelines and methodical method of deciding on who to offer was at times frustrating to the assistants. Its just the way it was with Coach Bustle. That was his philosophy while other head coaches such as Larry Coker have a philosophy that was described to us as being 180 degrees from that. Coker's philosophy at Miami, according to one of our coaches who knew him, was that his assistants could offer any recruit at any time but if they were over the numbers by signing day that coach had to tell the kid he didn't have a scholarship. Both philosophies have their downsides.

[CajunRed]

Our talent level over the last 4 or 5 years was lacking...where in way too many games we just did not seem to have enough of it to compete even within our own league. I can understand not wanting to sign player after player that couldn't get eligible, but it appears we carried that to an extreme. Our lack of success on the field was a direct result of the fact that we more often than not were playing more talented teams than us PERIOD.

igeaux.mobi

[cajunfan32]

_ Our talent level over the last 4 or 5 years was lacking...where in way too many games we just did not seem to have enough of it to compete even within our own league. I can understand not wanting to sign player after player that couldn't get eligible, but it appears we carried that to an extreme. Our lack of success on the field was a direct result of the fact that we more often than not were playing more talented teams than us PERIOD.

igeaux.mobi _

Was the football team also on probation b/c of our APR a few years back? or was that just basketball?

[CajunRed]

Was the football team also on probation b/c of our APR a few years back? or was that just basketball?

Basketball.


igeaux.mobi

[RaginFan2]

_ Would he have started ahead of Boutte from Cath of NI???--I think the QB from CHS at Tulane is going to be great--forgot the name too lazy to look it up!!! _

The QB's name is Scott Bullock.

[Turbine]

... I can understand not wanting to sign player after player that couldn't get eligible, but it appears we carried that to an extreme. igeaux.mobi

Bustle came in on the heels of Baldwin, and sometimes when you hear predecessor horror stories, there is a tendency to over compensate.

Not to mention (ok I will) his philosophy probably fit pretty well with the guy that hired him.

igeaux.mobi

[CrazyCajun]

Eligible or not, the kid played ball 3 mile away from the complex and his dad was a former Cajun great. You recruit him. Doesn't mean you have to offer him but at least recruit him. If Bustle would have spent half the time recruiting as he did playing golf, he might still have his job. Philosophy my arse, it's called lazy. How hard would it be to recruit him 3 miles away, tell the kid if he gets his grades he has an offer.


igeaux.mobi

[CajunRed]

_ Eligible or not, the kid played ball 3 mile away from the complex and his dad was a former Cajun great. You recruit him. Doesn't mean you have to offer him but at least recruit him. If Bustle would have spent half the time recruiting as he did playing golf, he might still have his job. Philosophy my arse, it's called lazy. How hard would it be to recruit him 3 miles away, tell the kid if he gets his grades he has an offer.


igeaux.mobi _

yep

[anhil8tor]

Just my 2 cents...


All water under the bridge now. Kid is here. Hud is here. What bustle should or shouldn't have done doesn't matter anymore. The day Hud was hired started a new day, a new season and a new outlook for the football team.


Welcome home Figaro.

[zephyr]

_ The QB's name is Scott Bullock. _

Taylor Bullock