Head Coach Mike Desormeaux

[zephyr]

This right here. It is going to be an unpopular take. Desormeaux is a great guy. Everyone loves him. The players love him. He is one of us. It is a wonderful "feel good" selection. I just think it is too soon for him. He does not have the depth of experience that we need to take us up to another level. Nor does he have the network needed to find great assistants or to recruit like we need. I hope he surrounds himself with deeply experienced assistants. I also hope that a year from now I have to eat every word of this.

I would agree. This program is in a spot where we will draw significant interest and we should certainly make having at least coordinator experience a major criteria. I just can't see many other schools promoting a QB coach or TE coach to HC right off the bat even if the outgoing coach said it was a good decision. If Des was that hot of a commodity, wouldn't Napier have taken him with him?

[Turbine]

Posters roll these conclusions out like they are fact. What do you really know about CMD qualifications? Do you really think each of those concerns you rolled off were not on Dr. Maggard and CBN’s list as they endorsed and chose CMD as head coach? . . . Do you think CBN pulled his finger out his butt and said “um, it stinks let me support CMD” . . . Do you think Dr. Maggard pulled his finger out his butt and said “um, it stinks, let me hire CMD as head coach” . . .

No way, but I do think they licked their collective fingers to see which way the wind was blowing.

[BabbForHeisman]

Super happy for Mike. Regardless of how he does as a coach from a wins and losses perspective, he’ll be a great ambassador for the university and athletic department.

[zephyr]

Man this hire sucks. Too bad we couldn’t have gone after a young up-and-coming coordinator at a ranked school who is an excellent recruiter. Oh wait… /sarcasmoff

He isn't a coordinator. You can say he's a co-coordinator but we all know who the guy calling plays and driving the offensive philosophy are.

[Cajunsmike]

Is there video or audio of the press conference?

[mxpxfr690]

Ah yes I remember now… we fumbled the ball and I ended up taking a good pursuit angle on the CB and helped tackle him…. I dunno where my burst of speed came from but that was probably the fastest I ever ran in pads lol. Mike was running for his life that night.

[RedTails]

He isn't a coordinator. You can say he's a co-coordinator but we all know who the guy calling plays and driving the offensive philosophy are.

A lot of people wanted Lebby, but we all know who was driving the offensive philosophy at Ole Miss. And he only started calling plays this past season.

[Cajunchuck]

I know everyone has an opinion but I don't understand all the negativity. Do you actually think Maggard would hire someone that he didn't believe could continue our success at this level or higher? Desormeaux could be that next up and coming HC, have to give hm a chance. If we are to believe the reports Napier endorsed him. That is high praise in my book. Congrats Coach Mike and you have my support 100%. In fact, I'm going to increase my RCAF donation. Geaux Cajuns!!!

[Cajunsmike]

Special teams guy is coach Couch. He may stay

[Turbine]

Because he worked 7 years under two coaches that have worked at other big schools. He got trained by these guys.

Translation: In the right place, at the right time.