Different Coaching styles and the need for TIME MACHINES

[Turbine]

I will judge this year as I did last not on wins and loses but on what I see on the field. I coached high school football for 15 years I can spot an undisciplined football team or a team that is discipline and does all the little things right without seeing a score.

Jerry Baldwin would like to have a three hour "credentials" meeting with you from 6-9

Must be why they called him JerryBaldwin69

[CajunVic]

I’m glad you mentioned that. We were so undisciplined that we managed to average nearly identical penalties and penalty yards per game as Napiers teams.

So I’m not 100% sure what you saw on the field to suggest we were missing discipline. Because what I saw, was 2 first year QB’s playing behind the 3rd string OL for the first 5 games. Missed assignments in blocking schemes, missed check downs by the QB early in the season all growing pains with an inexperienced team.

Defensively we were fantastic 95% of the season.

Thanks . . . this is what is seen with no agenda . . . the 5 or so with an agenda only want to talk about the dorms . . .

[Cajunrunner]

You are correct all those things had a lot to do with wins and loses. He still had more talent than probably rice and ulm and lost those. But none of what you said has to do with the obvious lack of discipline we saw. That was created by the process getting much softer on players from January through training camp. Don’t take my word on it, ask a player who played for both coaches about the changes in the process.

We had, and still have, much more talent than Rice. It was obvious comparing the two sidelines at the game. Just the LOOKS of the players.

But they took us to the woodshed. They were fired up for that game. We slept walked the whole game, even when behind. It was very frustrating to watch.

[John Cocktolstoy]

I’m glad you mentioned that. We were so undisciplined that we managed to average nearly identical penalties and penalty yards per game as Napiers teams.


So I’m not 100% sure what you saw on the field to suggest we were missing discipline. Because what I saw, was 2 first year QB’s playing behind the 3rd string OL for the first 5 games. Missed assignments in blocking schemes, missed check downs by the QB early in the season all growing pains with an inexperienced team.



Defensively we were fantastic 95% of the season.

Again stats are good and all but body language and how they carry themselves on the field say a lot more. But having said that penalties weren’t exactly the same 2022 had 85 times and 2021 was 11 less. An average of nearly one more per game. If you want to look at a stat that is all about toughness and mental discipline here is one. In 2021 Napier’s team fumbled the ball a total of 10 times and lost only 4. In 2022 that was doubled 20 fumbles with 9 given to the opponent. That’s where games are won and lost. Holding on to the ball is all about mental toughness and being disciplined.

Your second paragraph is correct that’s why I said many times I give him a pass on the wins and loses. I’ve never had the record factor into my assessment.

[John Cocktolstoy]

We had, and still have, much more talent than Rice. It was obvious comparing the two sidelines at the game. Just the LOOKS of the players.

But they took us to the woodshed. They were fired up for that game. We slept walked the whole game, even when behind. It was very frustrating to watch.

You are correct I was there. And when it looked we were going to change the momentum with a big play to Jonny lumpkin that got us down to the goal line there was a bone headed unnecessary penalty that got it called back.

[John Cocktolstoy]

I’m glad you mentioned that. We were so undisciplined that we managed to average nearly identical penalties and penalty yards per game as Napiers teams.

So I’m not 100% sure what you saw on the field to suggest we were missing discipline. Because what I saw, was 2 first year QB’s playing behind the 3rd string OL for the first 5 games. Missed assignments in blocking schemes, missed check downs by the QB early in the season all growing pains with an inexperienced team.

Defensively we were fantastic 95% of the season.

Here is another state you left out 0. I am very close to 2 bar tenders at nite town in downtown Lafayette. During Napier’s years they saw 0 players out during training camp. Last year there were different players out every night with practice the next day.

[CajunVic]

Here is another state you left out 0. I am very close to 2 bar tenders at nite town in downtown Lafayette. During Napier’s years they saw 0 players out during training camp. Last year there were different players out every night with practice the next day.

this tells one virtually nothing . . .

[Cajunrunner]

Here is another state you left out 0. I am very close to 2 bar tenders at nite town in downtown Lafayette. During Napier’s years they saw 0 players out during training camp. Last year there were different players out every night with practice the next day.

Damn. That place is still open?

[cajun4life]

Here is another state you left out 0. I am very close to 2 bar tenders at nite town in downtown Lafayette. During Napier’s years they saw 0 players out during training camp. Last year there were different players out every night with practice the next day.

How many players missed time due to academic issues under Napier? I know of several. So where was the discipline then?

Fumbling more often, that’s a reach. How about we weren’t handing the ball of to NFL backs named Trey Ragas and Elijah Mitchell.

Several players are bouncers downtown. Just like they have always been.

[Big Poppa]

How many players missed time due to academic issues under Napier? I know of several. So where was the discipline then?

Fumbling more often, that’s a reach. How about we weren’t handing the ball of to NFL backs named Trey Ragas and Elijah Mitchell.

Several players are bouncers downtown. Just like they have always been.

Seriously? Do you really think players that are bouncers were out working until after 2AM during Napiers training camp? How would that work get off at 2AM and check back into the team dorm. Some folks have no clue how this works.