2009 UL Football Head Coach Is????

[RCAJUN90]

_ Wait until November? While I agree that having this conversation is about as appealing as all of the BS we've talked about all summer, I don't think that we need to wait until November to decide whether or not this coach has the ability to do his job properly. How does a coaching staff say all of the garbage they said (Best camp in 31 years; bigger, faster, stronger; TNT; more intensity and better chemistry) and still lay an egg with multiple turnovers, stupid penalties, lack of emotion and intensity, and simply getting manhandled. How do you spend the first 40 minutes of every practice working on fundamentals and tackle as poorly as they did. Like some people said, while USM is a great team, they aren't USC or Ohio St, but we made them look like it. I don't care if this team ends up winning 7 games this year, or knocks off Kansas St or Illinois, a performance like the one on Saturday gives me 0 confidence that this coach knows how to prepare for a game, adjust to what the other team is doing, can keep it's opponent on its toes, or whatever. I don't care if we win 5 games in the SBC, I care about not being embarrassed in the 1st game. I care about beating those ahead of us (USM) and competing with bigger schools (KSU and Illinois, and Nebraska and LSU next year). When we start to do those things, we'll easily start to win conference championships.

I didn't think I could be any less excited about Cajun Football after the McNeese debacle last year, but Rickey Bustle has managed to make me very disinterested about even traveling to Lafayette for the home opener. I'll certainly be there, and I'll even go into the game, simply because it's football and because I will continue to do my part to help the school I love. But other than the chance to hang out with my friends and have a good time in some nice weather, I'm not really looking forward to it.

If they don't make a change this year, I surely hope they don't call me next year to renew my 10 tickets, or write that check to the RCAF that I've been wanting to write for so long. I may not be a heavy hitter or a big booster, but I've given a good amount based strictly on hope, and I've lost all hope. If they're not going to renew my hope, then I'm not going to renew my donations.

And have no worries, my comments will not be confined to this board, but will be forwarded to those who make the decisions. And, like Destin, I hope the rest of you do the same. _

Oh yes bury your head in the sand. It has worked so well over the last 15 years! Poking fun and calling for BUSTED'S head may be the only entertainment we get this football season.

Thank you for giving but I fear it was bad money after good. I can't be a heavy hitter either but if the university is serious, I can give some.

[HoustonCajun]

_ Oh yes bury your head in the sand. It has worked so well over the last 15 years! Poking fun and calling for BUSTED'S head may be the only entertainment we get this football season.

Thank you for giving but I fear it was bad money after good. I can't be a heavy hitter either but if the university is serious, I can give some. _

"but if the university is serious ..." Now that is the question. Is this university serious about fielding a winning team? We are highly competitve in 1 sport, softball, and lately only marginally competitive in baseball and basketball. We are non-competitive in all other sports. So, let's face it, we are a women's softball school. You decide for yourself if that should continue to be UL's only claim to athletic fame. It is certainly time for UL to make that decision.

[RCAJUN90]

_ "but if the university is serious ..." Now that is the question. Is this university serious about fielding a winning team? We are highly competitve in 1 sport, softball, and lately only marginally competitive in baseball and basketball. We are non-competitive in all other sports. So, let's face it, we are a women's softball school. You decide for yourself if that should continue to be UL's only claim to athletic fame. It is certainly time for UL to make that decision. _

You know, I know a few guys from around here that never finished college but really wanted to back Tulane. After about ten years they gave up saying Tulane is not serious about football and became a purple and gold fan.

[HoustonCajun]

_ You know, I know a few guys from around here that never finished college but really wanted to back Tulane. After about ten years they gave up saying Tulane is not serious about football and became a purple and gold fan. _

Can you blame them? Schools need fans, not just alumni, to support them. How else does Notre Dame or USC, for example, get the kind of support that they have. LSU is another example. They have a lot of fans who never went to school there. UL could have possibly had those fans, but they won't support a losing program. I'll take bandwagon fans if we ever get to the point that we are attractive to them. Once you get them on board, you need to sustain winning to keep them. We need fan support in person and in dollars. We cannot survive with our core group of alumni and diehards. We need to excite and energize the entire community to support this school and its football program. It is up to the university to make the necessary changes to make that happen. Until then, it will be business as usual resulting in a deteriorating support base.

[RCAJUN90]

_ Can you blame them? Schools need fans, not just alumni, to support them. How else does Notre Dame or USC, for example, get the kind of support that they have. LSU is another example. They have a lot of fans who never went to school there. UL could have possibly had those fans, but they won't support a losing program. I'll take bandwagon fans if we ever get to the point that we are attractive to them. Once you get them on board, you need to sustain winning to keep them. We need fan support in person and in dollars. We cannot survive with our core group of alumni and diehards. We need to excite and energize the entire community to support this school and its football program. It is up to the university to make the necessary changes to make that happen. Until then, it will be business as usual resulting in a deteriorating support base. _

That is the thing that blinded those Ksips. John Q. Public don't visit these boards. They don't really care other than if we show them a good time. It will take several years to get them back with even a great coach. I'm fearful if we have not hit a point of no return. Bustle had to work! He didn't! If we had a program to get excited about I have no doubt the alumni and community would come behind it. I know of many alumni and even former players that have given up. Give them something to get excited about. Ksip and all we all want the same things. Great Cajun athletics!

[CajunNation]

Guys, Guys, Guys.....cool it.


One game does not warrant this thread. Maybe by mid-season, not now.

We were not going to go undefeated, so just give it a rest. ALL of our season goals are still within reach.

[CajunRage]

This thread is a result of 6 years and 1 game. We got embarrassed by a middle of the road team.

"I don't know if we got tired or what happened" ~Ricky Bustle

Absolutely unacceptable.

[CajunNation]

This thread is a result of 6 years and 1 game. We got embarrassed by a middle of the road team.

"I don't know if we got tired or what happened" ~Ricky Bustle

Absolutely unacceptable.

You will hear no argument from me on the issue of changing directions with the program. It should have happenned last season.

Still, I refuse to give up on the season due to 1 game. You shouldn't either.

I want to look like the stupidest person on earth for suggesting we switch coaches. You should too.

It is more important for UL to win than for us to be right.

If we are halfway through conference and the results are still putrid, then by all means, start a million threads on who the next coach will be. Heck, I'll have one too. But don't start this after one week.

[cajunref]

_ Guys, Guys, Guys.....cool it.


One game does not warrant this thread. Maybe by mid-season, not now.

We were not going to go undefeated, so just give it a rest. ALL of our season goals are still within reach. _

You can't be serious.

[CajunNation]

You can't be serious.

Can we still have a winning season?

Can we still win the conference championship?

Can we still go to a bowl game?

Yes, Yes, and Yes.



Look. We lost 21-51 to USM.

In 1994, we lost to USM 20-43. We also went 6-5 that year and were Big West Co-Champs and missed going to a bowl game due to a tiebreaker.

In 1996, we lost to USM 27-52. We also went 5-6 that year and beat Texas A&M with the toughest schedule in school history.