2010 Football Coaching Candidates

[MetryCajun]

This is not an endorsement of any candidate, but the #1 qualification for the next coach is his ability to recruit. Bustle was agrueably the worst recruiter of our previous 4 coaches. Over the past 5 years we as fans have resorted to comments like Rivals et al do not know how to measure recruiting classes. I would say our record shows our ranking was accurate.
I am not expecting recruiting battles against LSU, but it is reasonable to expect (multiple) guys from SouthLA choosing UL over LATech, USM, Houston, and Tulsa. Right now we are viewed by outside people as on par w/McNeese and Southeastern. We all know that is not the case, but we need a coach to excentuate this.
IMHO guys like Orgeron, Bowden and Levit fit that bill.

[CajunNation]

You are probably right about JC Harper not stepping down as a head coach to become an OC.

If you are looking for a coordinator to run the offense that Orgeron recruited talent for, you don't want Harper. You want HIS coordinator, Shannon Dawson. He is 31 years old, runs Hal Mumme's offense, and is the reason SFA is scoring almost at will this year and leads the country in passing.

[aristotle]

_ 16 pages into this thread, after watching this season play out, I think we'd all take Lew Cook right now over Bustle. _

I am 100 % with you. The biggest problem that the cajuns are currently dealing with is the disconnect between it's coaching staff and the Louisiana High School coaches. Cook would bridge that gap immediatly. He would surround himself with quality people who will have a vested interest in turning the program around. He was the best offensive coordinator that the Cajuns have had in years and his defenses at Notre Dame have been so ridiculously good that COLLEGE coaches regularly visit him and his staff for ideas and direction.

I realize that many cajun fans are "BIG EYED" over big names, but I believe that the best fit for our program lives 20 miles to the west.

[RaginWaldo]

I am 100 % with you. The biggest problem that the cajuns are currently dealing with is the disconnect between it's coaching staff and the Louisiana High School coaches. Cook would bridge that gap immediatly. He would surround himself with quality people who will have a vested interest in turning the program around. He was the best offensive coordinator that the Cajuns have had in years and his defenses at Notre Dame have been so ridiculously good that COLLEGE coaches regularly visit him and his staff for ideas and direction.

I realize that many cajun fans are "BIG EYED" over big names, but I believe that the best fit for our program lives 20 miles to the west. _

Cook get off of raginpagin and keep teaching the kids in HS lol jk

Just cause Cook may be better than Bustle, doesn't mean he is the best candidate for the job. Recruiting High School players from other high schools is alot easier then recruiting High School Players from other colleges. If UL makes a mistake of hiring a HS football coach then this university is in for a rude awakening.

[anhil8tor]

I have full confidence in our administration to hire the right coach should there be an opening after the season. I'm going to sit back and watch.

[CajunRed]

We're not back on Coach Cook? You know...at some point we need to finally move past that.

As the last poster said, considering that I have ZERO inside info...which means I have ZERO facts...I will sit back and let the administration do it's job.

I am 100 % with you. The biggest problem that the cajuns are currently dealing with is the disconnect between it's coaching staff and the Louisiana High School coaches. Cook would bridge that gap immediatly. He would surround himself with quality people who will have a vested interest in turning the program around. He was the best offensive coordinator that the Cajuns have had in years and his defenses at Notre Dame have been so ridiculously good that COLLEGE coaches regularly visit him and his staff for ideas and direction.

I realize that many cajun fans are "BIG EYED" over big names, but I believe that the best fit for our program lives 20 miles to the west.

igeaux.mobi

[CajunNation]

We're not back on Coach Cook? You know...at some point we need to finally move past that.

igeaux.mobi

I've spoken about coaches, both "big" name and "unheard of" names, on this board.

I haven't mentioned Coach Cook.

That is only because I just assume he no longer has interest in the job.

However, if he were to be interested, I would hire him immediately and not lose a wink of sleep about the future of Cajun football because I know it would be in EXCELLENT hands.

[aristotle]

I assure you that he is VERY interested.

[SlappyCajun]

I assure you, he will NEVER be hired.

igeaux.mobi

[anhil8tor]

As the last poster said, considering that I have ZERO inside info...which means I have ZERO facts...I will sit back and let the administration do it's job.

You gotta have faith!