DC: Melvin Smith Fired

[CharlieK]

Looks like I picked the wrong season to stop sniffing glue

[RaginScotsman]

Let's see...
Central Arkansas...FCS program...meh...

Saint's defense....been one of the NFL's worst lately

Texas Tech...shredded by Alice Shoe in bowl last year

That tells me there it's not a just at UL problem.

Good point.

A change needed to be made though. What we saw yesterday was a continuation of last year. What made it worse was that this defense is supposed to be deeper and have more talent. Boise would have found the end zone at least 3 more times if they didn't just try to run out the clock in the second half.

[barisaxman]

Announced on KATC that Linebackers Coach Lucas promoted to DC

[ZoomZoom]

Good point.

A change needed to be made though. What we saw yesterday was a continuation of last year. What made it worse was that this defense is supposed to be deeper and have more talent. Boise would have found the end zone at least 3 more times if they didn't just try to run out the clock in the second half.

What concerns me is the possibility of inability to either select or hire a DC that knows what to do and evaluate talent.

[RaginScotsman]

What concerns me is the possibility of inability to either select or hire a DC that knows what to do and evaluate talent.

It's movement towards something different, hopefully. Defense wasn't the only issue yesterday. I'm not saying others coaches need to be shaken up, but hopefully yesterday was not indicative of our play calling the rest of the season.

[The Messenger]

Proof...or get the ____ out.

Proof of what? You're acting very crazy, sir.

Good promotion for Lucas. Nice choice Hud.

[cajunhawk]

Proof of what? You're acting very crazy, sir.

Proof that you aren't a troll. Proof...or get the ____ out.

[The Messenger]

Proof that you aren't a troll. Proof...or get the ____ out.

Sir, I'm going to have to ask you to stay on topic. We are discussing UL's DC, not some fictitious character from Lord of the Rings.

[FormerPokeCenter]

Announced on KATC that Linebackers Coach Lucas promoted to DC

I'm not sure about for the majority of your season, but this can't be anything but good for your defense this week, as Lucas knows us as well as anybody.

Your previous DC might not have given us his full attention, but I'm confident Lucas will. He's got some old scores to settle and as I recall, he didn't like us much...

[Oiler]

Our defense has nowhere to go but up, but firing the DC after one game speaks volumes about the state of our program. While we're becoming a laughing stock in the world of college football, other schools in our region and in our conference are establishing themselves as top G5 programs. Hudspeth is in panic mode and he should be, because the product that he's put on the field for the past two years has been crap.