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[MetryCajun]

Very few fans of the Cajuns are more passionate than me. Metry is one of them.

Thanks Dave. I still say the most fun I had at Cajun football games was when I was with you. Still remember that punter from Memphis wanting to kick your ___ after the game. Great times!

[RaginDave]

Thanks Dave. I still say the most fun I had at Cajun football games was when I was with you. Still remember that punter from Memphis wanting to kick your ___ after the game. Great times!

Good times. His last name was Allison and I called him a girl.

[MetryCajun]

Good times. His last name was Allison and I called him a girl.

Oh, you called him more than that!

[RaginDave]

His mom got mad at me.

[RaginDave]

Thanks Dave. I still say the most fun I had at Cajun football games was when I was with you. Still remember that punter from Memphis wanting to kick your ___ after the game. Great times!

Us Metairie boys need to stay together. Bucktowncajun was my original name

[ULvictory]

Us Metairie boys need to stay together. Bucktowncajun was my original name

Ah yes. Home of Deanie’s Seafood. I’m a Kennerite. By duh casee-nuh.

[zephyr]

The team was poorly coached and led. Our talent level is fine for the sunbelt. We lack some depth, also because of the poor leadership.

Good players go out and make plays. Walker did that despite the "poor coaching". Nobody else did though. It's more than that.

[CharlieK]

Good players go out and make plays. Walker did that despite the "poor coaching". Nobody else did though. It's more than that.

Nobody? We did win some games. My point is that there seems to be a general debate if our main problem is lack of talent or lack of development. I think our depth has been hit by the sanctions (that's on the coaches) but that our biggest problem is that we have not developed the talent we have gotten. You always want MORE talent...more 3 stars, an occasional 4 star, some 2 stars that flew under the radar etc. But our BIGGEST problem the last several years is nobody seemed to get significantly better because our coaches developed them. Especially the skill guys.

[MetryCajun]

Nobody? We did win some games. My point is that there seems to be a general debate if our main problem is lack of talent or lack of development. I think our depth has been hit by the sanctions (that's on the coaches) but that our biggest problem is that we have not developed the talent we have gotten. You always want MORE talent...more 3 stars, an occasional 4 star, some 2 stars that flew under the radar etc. But our BIGGEST problem the last several years is nobody seemed to get significantly better because our coaches developed them. Especially the skill guys.

With very rare exceptions, most good players at UL have made their mark immediately as Freshman or Transfers. We rarely see a guy who is a non contributor early in his career become a difference maker for us late in his career. Even on the OL and DL our better players contributed as first year players. This tells me we have a two fold problem:
1. Our talent pool is very shallow. We rarely have talented players “waiting in the wings” and have a hard time filling up our starting 22 with premium players.
2. We are not turning enough of our developmental players into solid contributors. I heard a lot of people the past few years say recruits were “raw” and would be good players in two to three years. History indicates this will be the exception not the rule.

Napier’s key to success will not be utilizing his 7 or 8 premium players, but getting players 9-22 to play at a Division 1 level. This is what hud did in his first few years, but could not get done in his last few.

[Boomer]

Something I guess we are very curious about is how we would fare in another conference....what effect it would have on recruiting and with the move to Cusa, AAC, or even big 12 how we could do..."my guess is that with a new or super enhanced FB stadium we could compete against say all but about 6-10 in facilities all sports considered....so we go against other factors, but just wondering what the switch could bring...would we get killed or actually be a leader in all sports...baseball and softball we are there with anybody, but what about the rest???