DC: Melvin Smith Fired

[mahtoo]

Did he seem "messed up", crazy, dejected or like a "lost goose"? This seems so extraordinarily odd to me. Our defense has been bad but if you retained your coordinator over the summer, I wouldn't think an opening loss to a quite good Boise team would get you canned. You usually have someone in mind as a replacement, but to start week 2? I don't think they would fire the guy before the game and let him coach so if he was dejected he must have on his own realized this is hopeless. It seems very odd to me and if it's that our defensive coordinator was so dejected and downtrodden he did a farewell UL staggering stroll through tailgating because he couldn't bear to endure a season here, we're in trouble.

We are obviously in trouble.

[Penrod]

In all seriousness if that's that, and this gentleman was not impaired, not a morning person, up all night or just not happy living in Acadiana area, there will be no need for speculation. If that is the case this will all unravel sooner than later at a colossal rate. This is bizarre, the firing paired with the unusual siting. There's got to be much more to this story or we are in real trouble.

[KajunKrazy]

Just don't see how you gonna avoid a split locker room on this one. Bad chemistry is about to happen all over again.

[CajunRebel]

Saw him too he walked right by me. Bicker would say everything Scott O has described is very accurate assessment of what took place. That coach walked right down the gravel road in the middle of tailgating never saw anything like that before.

Could it be possible that he was just confused about how to get to the APC given the construction and detours messing up the original route?

[CajunNation]

Just don't see how you gonna avoid a split locker room on this one. Bad chemistry is about to happen all over again.

Ever notice how some schools have problems with this and others don't?

If you never cater to the foolishness in the first place, you never invite racial tensions.

Hire, sign, and play the best people you can and never look back.

Some schools do this. Some schools play politics.

Guess what we do.

[Big Poppa]

Scott farmer told Hud to fire someone so everyone would stop talking about him on RP.

[Penrod]

Is Lucas a stop gap emergency appointment only? Or can he do something here? Was this decision made easier knowing Lucas could do a better job?

[Turbine]

Is Lucas a stop gap emergency appointment only? Or can he do something here? Was this decision made easier knowing Lucas could do a better job?

Could be yes to all 3 questions.

[Penrod]

Could be yes to all 3 questions

Was hoping somebody knew him or had some concrete insight. Trying to weigh how ominous this move may or may not be.

[Just1More]

Is Lucas a stop gap emergency appointment only? Or can he do something here? Was this decision made easier knowing Lucas could do a better job?

It was obviously a chess move by a grand master. Be patient. We're sneaking up on the queen. Be patient. Right now we actually have more of their checkers than they have of ours. Be patient.