FB Final: Louisiana 20, South Alabama 18

[Rainman66]

Maybe a play caller change mid season isn't the answer. But Napier needs to check his stubbornness and get input from others, that wouldn't be asking alot.

This I can agree with, but we don't know that he isn't getting input from others and ignoring it. We are all, myself included, assuming that. What if he is getting input, and taking it and it is just bad input?

[Cajunjeb]

I agree 100%. When he announced his return, I was happy. I know what the team has with him. He is a winner. But, last year, in the beginning of the season, they won ugly. This year, the team can’t put teams away. That’s on Napier. But, give me Napier every day and twice in Sunday’s.

[Cajunrunner]

Levi is not going to be a run first QB, you can forget that. He's good at running, but he doesn't look like he enjoys it at all, in fact his body language says he doesn't want to be hit. He's not big enough to handle that kind of contact.

Can we stop with the "Levi is scared" bull____? Yeah, he is small for a running QB at the D1 level. Yeah, he probably does try to angle the hits he's about to take, much like very good receivers his size do.

But I watched that guy run head first into a couple defenders last night, getting the first down, and having his helmet ripped off in the process. He jumped right back up and called the next play.

Last week at the end of the half, he did his best to get into the endzone putting his shoulder down with multiple defenders.

Criticize the talent, decision making on reads or progressions, all you want. But this whole thing about him being scared to run or scared of being hit is garbage.

[fanof71]

It would be very helpful if ANYONE is our local "media" would ask about the play calling..SIGHTING SPECIFIC EXAMPLES... I won't hold my breath...

[CajunVic]

A current coach on the staff has said Fields is the best option we have.

That is why he is a current coach and not THE COACH.

A current coach said Pry was going to be our next coach a few years ago and hallelujah, Napier became THE COACH.

[JMV JustMyView]

T, I think we are in agreement as I have called out tendencies are catching up with Napier big time. My main point/belief that changing play callers mid-season is not the panacea SOME, not most, think it would be.

The most reasonable approach is for Coach Napier to take a long look inward, and really do a self-assessment of himself and the team. With the extra time to prepare before our next game, I think it offers him a unique opportunity to do that.

My impression is that SOME are in the 'IN CASE OF FIRE BREAK GLASS' mode. I do not see us in that mode, BUT I do not see us in the 'ALL IS FINE, EVERYONE RELAX' mode either. I am in the 'WE HAVE YELLOW-BLINKING LIGHTS, ISSUES NEED ATTENTION' mode or really bad things could happen.

Excellent post.

[fanof71]

Can we stop with the "Levi is scared" bull____? Yeah, he is small for a running QB at the D1 level. Yeah, he probably does try to angle the hits he's about to take, much like very good receivers his size do.

But I watched that guy run head first into a couple defenders last night, getting the first down, and having his helmet ripped off in the process. He jumped right back up and called the next play.

Last week at the end of the half, he did his best to get into the endzone putting his shoulder down with multiple defenders.

Criticize the talent, decision making on reads or progressions, all you want. But this whole thing about him being scared to run or scared of being hit is garbage.

Amen...

[JMV JustMyView]

This I can agree with, but we don't know that he isn't getting input from others and ignoring it. We are all, myself included, assuming that. What if he is getting input, and taking it and it is just bad input?

Then he needs to make in game adjustments. I have no clue what the Cajuns offensive game plan was, but when we were running the ball down their throats I would have kept doing that. After all South Alabama was talking crap about how we couldn't run. We should have made them tap out.

[Rainman66]

A current coach on the staff has said Fields is the best option we have.

Great, that is one coach's opinion? There are MANY coaches on staff, do the majority feel that way? What if it is 9-1 in favor of Lewis with the coaching staff?

Now if it is 9-1 in favor of Fields, and the one is Coach Napier, that is a HUGE issue. Once again, I am not sure anyone of this board has the insight to know the details.

[VObserver]

Levi is not going to be a run first QB, you can forget that. He's good at running, but he doesn't look like he enjoys it at all, in fact his body language says he doesn't want to be hit. He's not big enough to handle that kind of contact.

That may be true; but it is indisputably true that he is very limited as a passing quarterback, regardless of what his stats show.

I do not see Levi as being selfish at all; I believe that he will do whatever his coaches determine to be in the best interest of the team, even if it is not what he really wants.