The Book: 2007 Football

[DestinCajun]

All we have to do is outscore them.

THANK YOU!

Out scoring an opponent is about the only hope we have but we're averaging a paltry 6 points a second half to this point in the season. Unlike last year when a bad Denton team whipped us like creamery butter, we better be ready to play these people.

[Zeebart21]

I'm taking the lazy route... ditto what Shammy said on the goals/objectives for improvement. Otherwise, I give the players a B on the first 5 games (C on execution, B+ on hanging tuff). I think we have played 5 tough opponents and it we came up a quarter and a half short on the bill each time.

I give the staff a D. And staff, I must warn you, I have written letters to your parents and they are getting ready to cut you off ($) if you keep just hanging around college without any results.

a response to your response awaits.

Z

[Pirogue]

_ Good news:

Opposing teams have averaged 55 points per game on their defense. NT's offense averages 17 points a game.

NT defense has given up 2,481 yards in four games. That's an average of 620.25 yards a game.

We definitely have a good chance to win this game. Keep fingers crossed.

Z _

Bad News
Last year, UNT was worse... Cajuns were better.... UNT came here and whipped arse...

[Cayenne Eyeman]

_ WOW, so we're to be excited if we beat one of the worst teams in the nation(next to us)? Great we'll be 1-5.

Look at UCF. They beat us on a field goal two years ago. Which team has improved since that time. That's what I'm looking for.

We are not getting the quality athletes. You can't make a Div. I-A team out of Div. II or NAIA type of athletes. Until that changes, we will never be any more than what we are.

In my opinion, Fenroy is the only quality player we have. Des is a great athlete but he's not a qb.

Defensively, noone stands out in comparison to players from teams beating our behinds. _

I wouldn't say excited...but I'd be happy with a win...and then another...and then another. 1-5 certainly beats 0-6. My original point is in response to the concept that UL football has reached a new low. Do we say that UL football is at a new low because we lost a game that we were picked to lose? And Des is doing a great job as QB, especially given our need to scramble in the backfield. He may not be a long passer, but he certainly mixes up the run, option and short pass quite effectively. You are correct that we need better defense...hopefully it will come soon. But let's not say that we are at an all-time low after losing a game that we were expected to lose.

See you at the Swamp on Saturday for the W!!!
Geaux Cajuns!!!!

[Cowboy Up]

I am good with that. Show me.
L'te'

From the Legislative Auditor's Office as of June 2006:

UL Foundation

http://app1.lla.state.la.us/PublicRe...E/0000081E.pdf

[Clutch0364]

_ How many turn overs has he had. When your QB is your leading rusher you've usually got problems. WE HAVE PROBLEMS.

I agree though that the defense is atrocious. _

Oh yea Florida has huge problems don't they?

[Cayenne Eyeman]

_ Bad News
Last year, UNT was worse... Cajuns were better.... UNT came here and whipped arse... _

That may be true...but this is another year....we're looking for payback...I think our boys will be hungry for the W.

See you and the Swamp!!!
Geaux Cajuns!!!

[Cayenne Eyeman]

_ Oh yea Florida has huge problems don't they? _

Good point....Wasn't Brian Mitchell our leading rusher during his time at USL? Perhaps still our all-time leading rusher? Keep on rushing Des Mo!!!!

[Clutch0364]

_ I would seriously doubt that coaches like Applewhite and Crowton would consider a head coaches position at UL. Bustle makes somewhere in the neighborhood of $194,000. Jimbo Fisher made $450,000 per year while at LSU, so, I am sure Crowton's salary is comparable to that figure. Alabama's assistant coaches are the highest paid assistant's in the SEC.

I would love to think that we are an attractive program for top BCS level coordinators to want to coach at, but I don't think that is realistic, for these reasons:

- We couldn't pay them what they are making now
- Our facilities, while getting better, are nowhere near BCS level
- We have one of the smallest athletic budgets in the country
- We have never had a head coach move on to bigger and better things after coaching here

Getting rid of Bustle is not the answer. I hate always having to say "wait until next year", but not letting Bustle finish out his contract would be a mistake. We would not get the caliber coach that you mentioned above, and we would go into rebuilding mode AGAIN. Plus, we can not afford to buy him out. It would be like setting $500,000 on fire. _

I understand that those coaches might not want to come here but unless you spend money you won't make money. This program needs a kick in the ass and the only way to do it is to maybe spend more than we have in the past and hey if those big time OC's or DC's dont want to come here then go on to the next group of coaches.

Conque from Central Ark was under Crowton for a while and if we couldn't out spend central ark then something is wrong. Hatcher at Georgia Southern was i believe 77-12 as the head coach at Valdosta state before taking the job at Georgia Southern. Hatcher was also in the running for the OC position at Florida State and for the HC job at La Tech. Look to proven head coaches to turn around the program and not at the coordinators. There are plenty of guys who would be great fits here.

____ look at Brian Kelly who is the HC at Cincinnati...in 3 seasons he turned Central Michigan into the MAC champion but before that he was the HC at Grand Valley State where he won back to back D2 national titles. The point being Central Michigan took a chance on a guy who was a proven winner and it worked...take a chance on a D1aa or a D2 coach who has proven to be a winner. What do we have to lose?

[Cowboy Up]

I understand that those coaches might not want to come here but unless you spend money you won't make money. This program needs a kick in the ass and the only way to do it is to maybe spend more than we have in the past and hey if those big time OC's or DC's dont want to come here then go on to the next group of coaches.

What do we have to lose?

Without being disrespectful, Clutch, with the State of Louisiana still woefully behind in funding, and no student fees allowed for supplemental funding football programs have to be almost "self-funding" which is an ardous task to say the least.

Big time programs will require big time funding. Just look at the UL-NCAA audit from 2006 on page 11 attached. UL football lost 1.22 million dollars on operations while the coaches salaries were at the 1 million dollar mark.

Maybe it is time for accountability. But, where will your money come from?

http://app1.lla.state.la.us/PublicReports.nsf/BE67CCAF2D54900E8625727400556FCB/$FILE/00000A97.pdf