Hudspeth deals with rumors

[CajunNation]

Here in Lafayette 7-5 and 8-4 is perfect. Can you do better? Absolutely. Look at the level of players that are coming in. Imagine in two or three years... Hud knows better than I do what his best choice is... See you guys in New Orleans!!!!

If Hud stays for a few years, I'll tell you exactly where we are heading.

The year is 2015.

It is a Thursday night.

The Cajuns are having a game.

It is on TV.

It is sold out....., and Herbstriet is in the booth going on and on at how impressed he is with our facilities and the job Mark Hudspeth has done building the UL program into a Top-25 program.

[KACajun]

Our secret weapon is our town and university not Hud. Hud to his credit has been the first coach to recognize it.

[IHateLaState]

All of this talk will forever be coach speak. We should expect nothing different. I wish the media wouldn't ask the question because at some point you're forcing the coach to lie. Make no mistake: if he's pushed on it and he is in fact looking at other offers, he will lie about it! Just as any of us would!

It's a big pet peeve of mine when fans get upset with a coach for "deceiving the media" about a coaching job before eventually accepting that opening.

The A&M@br fans crucified Nicky for doing just that... Of course they are idiots so what am I saying????

[IHateLaState]

Our admin just needs to make sure we do not "USL" this deal. They need to live up to their promises made to him when he hired on. And if there are any of the "old guard" still in place spouting the tired old "thats not how we do it around here" or cautioning theat we "have to tread lightly so as not to upset supporters of other schools in the state" then they need to be shown the door. We have a chance at a new day here at UL. Hud has shown us a glimpse of what can be, anyone who is not on board with the new vision and the new way of doing things needs to turn in their retirement papers. If they want to live in the past let them go get a job at BBU, slu, nicholls, etc.

Great post. Its a new day.. a new admin and a new coaching staff.... Great things can be accomplished if we all pull on the rope (to use that often stated phrase).... We need to somehow reward Hud. Now before some of the old apologists jump on me, tear up his contract and give the man a raise. No I don't know how all of that works but other schools do it and the math works... He has increased revenue by at least $12 million over last year (15k increase per game times $16 per ticket times 5 games)... It should not be hard to justify another $100k per year or so

[Cajun90]

Great post. Its a new day.. a new admin and a new coaching staff.... Great things can be accomplished if we all pull on the rope (to use that often stated phrase).... We need to somehow reward Hud. Now before some of the old apologists jump on me, tear up his contract and give the man a raise. No I don't know how all of that works but other schools do it and the math works... He has increased revenue by at least $12 million over last year (15k increase per game times $16 per ticket times 5 games)... It should not be hard to justify another $100k per year or so

That would be 1.2 mil not 12 mil. 100K isn't keeping him. When he leaves it will be for a job that probably pays three to four times what he is making right now.

[Crawfish]

Great post. Its a new day.. a new admin and a new coaching staff.... Great things can be accomplished if we all pull on the rope (to use that often stated phrase).... We need to somehow reward Hud. Now before some of the old apologists jump on me, tear up his contract and give the man a raise. No I don't know how all of that works but other schools do it and the math works... He has increased revenue by at least $12 million over last year (15k increase per game times $16 per ticket times 5 games)... It should not be hard to justify another $100k per year or so

Uh, I believe that would be 1.2 million, not 12 million. I do not think the increased attendence was more than 12,000 per game either, because I think we averaged about 17K last year. Having said that, I expect donations have increased a lot.

[RaginWaldo]

If Hud stays for a few years, I'll tell you exactly where we are heading.

The year is 2015.

It is a Thursday night.

The Cajuns are having a game.

It is on TV.

It is sold out....., and Herbstriet is in the booth going on and on at how impressed he is with our facilities and the job Mark Hudspeth has done building the UL program into a Top-25 program.

Best post I've ever seen you make CN

[Turbine]

Our secret weapon is our town and university not Hud. Hud to his credit has been the first coach to recognize it.

First football coach.

In watching the Lights Out trailer it dawned on me how Shipley and Hud were cut from the same cloth. . . . 40 years apart.

[HoustonCajun]

If Hud stays for a few years, I'll tell you exactly where we are heading.

The year is 2015.

It is a Thursday night.

I can envision that. How about a step further. Like Houston last week, ESPN Game Day shows up on a Saturday as we host a BCS school.

The Cajuns are having a game.

It is on TV.

It is sold out....., and Herbstriet is in the booth going on and on at how impressed he is with our facilities and the job Mark Hudspeth has done building the UL program into a Top-25 program.

[RaginFan2]

First football coach.

In watching the Lights Out trailer it dawned on me how Shipley and Hud were cut from the same cloth. . . . 40 years apart.

And both came to Lafayette from Mississippi ... hmmm. Wonder what's in the water over there?

[Parrott]

And both came to Lafayette from Mississippi ... hmmm. Wonder what's in the water over there?

Both were Delta State grads, too.

[douglas]

Yeah I thought the similarities were pretty odd myself after i met HUD.