Final: ULM (24) vs Louisiana (30)

[Stabil123]

Couple passes in the middle to Jamal, early on changes the game dynamics, that was a first class throw and catch along with a good route

[MetryCajun]

The players totally deserve this win. The coaching staff tried their best to lose the game, but some football players wouldn't allow it. Thank you football players!

Whether Hud decides to go with Nixon or Haack is not nearly as important that Hud and Jay stop being boneheads calling our plays. We are an edge speed team... not a power up the gut team. We can only run it up the gut when we have the defense thinking we might pass. It's absolutely silly. That deep ball with Robinson ought to be more common. He needs to be running 45s... not 90s or straight down the sideline. He needs a floater he can see and out jump a defender. And get Eli in the slot when Pierce is in the backfield. Use Riles as a relief back/blocking back. He's a man. Use your damn brain and let this football team talent play the way it can!

Easy there. We just beat a horrible football team. We have no QB, a suspect OL and WR who have trouble getting separation. Play calling is one of many factors on why we suck. I do like your suggestion of using EM in the slot.

[LifeTimeCajun]

Just think if we had Nixon Eli and riles with a passing QB

[Just1More]

BRAVO! You must have coached or played before. I've never seen a coach not play to his talent's strength, but force fits his style instead.

Ha! No. It's just too obvious. And that makes it even more ridiculous.

[ManAboutTown]

Easy there. We just beat a horrible football team. We have no QB, a suspect OL and WR who have trouble getting separation. Play calling is one of many factors on why we suck. I do like your suggestion of using EM in the slot.

We just had a real passer come into the game, with zero 1st team reps, in the rain, on HC, down 15, and lead us to victory... Wtf are you talking about

[billbeck451]

We may have seen the birth of a defense tonight

[MetryCajun]

You think he is good, I don't. We will see over the next few weeks who is right. Of course if he stinks, you will blame the coaches.

[Just1More]

Easy there. We just beat a horrible football team. We have no QB, a suspect OL and WR who have trouble getting separation. Play calling is one of many factors on why we suck. I do like your suggestion of using EM in the slot.

I'm not downplaying the fact we have some weak spots on both units. Every team does. But we have some seriously obvious brain deficits when it comes to player utilization and play calling. We have almost no business trying to run up the gut, especially against 8 men in the box. We have speed and succeed when we take it to the edges. Neither QB is gifted in working to see an open receiver from the pocket, so it makes much more sense to give them Robinson over the middle and Eli out of the slot. Riles can be used significantly more as a blocking back, third down back, bubble screen receiver, and a check down receiver. But Eli has tremendous catching ability. How can we bruise that guy trying to bash him into a brick wall every game, when he just needs some space and he's a magician. Our staff just isn't very smart or creative. Hud loves power football to a fault. And he hasn't used techniques to make the game slow down for our QBs. There's ways to do it. He is far too dependent on thinking his guys will bull their way to the end zone.

I see lesser talented teams do much better at using their talent. And if we're going to start beating bad teams handily, and occasionally knock off a good team, Hud has got to get smarter, or get a smarter offensive staff. On defense, I just want smart schemes and good fundamentals. The south has plenty of athletes to have a decent defense year in and year out. I have no problem with aggressive bull nose defense. But offenses should show off some thinking capability from a staff.

[CajunRed]

They showed it up close on the broadcast a few times.

Sorry for slamming you. I was a little cold...a bit wet...and our play up to that point was pretty bad.

[MetryCajun]

In the first half the Cajuns ran a great play where EM was in the slot. Unfortunately the OL missed the blitz and Nixon got crushed. EM was wide open. We are a not as talented as you think.
Defense actually got some pressure in the 2nd half. That is what they need because our DB's struggle in man, cover 2, cover 3, soft zone and any other defense you can think of.