Glad Hud is in UL's rearview miror.

[CajunNation]

If they didn't have HUD they still would have throttled us.

Hud didn't matter one iota.

Without Fitzgerald, there is no way they beat us that bad, but they are a top-10, maybe top-5 school this season depending on how they fare in the SEC West. It's the best Miss St. team I have ever seen, and maybe of all time. Ditto for Bama.

But, you know what, I'm glad they are both on the schedule this year. It gives Coach Napier the opportunity to show his players what it looks like at the top, what it takes to compete on a championship level.

Tremendous amount of teachable moments and learning opportunities came out of Saturday night as they will at Bama.

In a "Year Zero" situation, I love that.

[MetryCajun]

If they didn't have HUD they still would have throttled us.

And you say I suck at parties. Btw, you are correct. Welcome to the dark side.

[Turbine]

If they didn't have HUD they still would have throttled us.

That's why I led my post with 26 seniors and closed with Hud.

I wanted to reply before someone goes to the extreme and belittles Iota.

[CajunDreDog]

Don't we play MSU next year?

Yes, Saturday, August 31st in the Superdome to open the season!

[babysitter]

I've had the chance to mull a few things over about the Louisiana vs Mississippi State game, past and future. I feel better.

With 26 seniors on the other side of the ball equaling 1/3 of your entire scholarship lineup, the outcome was not surprising.

When you can only sign 25 in any given year, having 26 seniors is sort of a feat. Their experience level will be dramatically different next year. Should be interesting.

In preparing for the Cajuns, Mississippi State had an individual in Hud that knew LA player tendencies better (perhaps) than even the current Louisiana staff, up to a point.

Hud may be the TE coach there, but at least for Saturday, he was their game coordinator.

UL may never have to face those disadvantages again, a mere 2 games into the season. A year from now their advantage weakens dramatically.

I'm not nearly as disappointed in the loss as I was Saturday.

Really ???? LMAO. So Hud and all his brilliance was the reason we lost by 6 touchdowns ?? C'mon man. You can do a lot better than that.

[CharlieK]

Really ???? LMAO. So Hud and all his brilliance was the reason we lost by 6 touchdowns ?? C’mon man. You can do a lot better than that.

No for real, without HUD that nationally ranked SEC team would have struggled to put together a game plan against us.

[Turbine]

Really ???? LMAO. So Hud and all his brilliance was the reason we lost by 6 touchdowns ?? C’mon man. You can do a lot better than that.

Don't bury the lead, 26 seniors.

[CajunVic]

Don't bury the lead, 26 seniors.

That fact is not sensational so it appears that you get ZERO credit for it from this board.

[CharlieK]

That fact is not sensational so it appears that you get ZERO credit for it from this board.

Maybe because he followed it up with absurdity.

[Turbine]

Maybe because he followed it up with absurdity.

You don't think Hud still knows UL player tendencies and that 26 seniors are capable of absorbing his tidbits of information, and that next time these teams meet those advantages will be gone?