[Duckster]

Shameful that Maggard gave CMD the multiyear extension. Its like he was bidding against himself! IDK, the risk reward analysis may prove its much cheaper to pay the $1.8M buyout rather than shedding more ticket buyers AND just being completely unserious about competing for a CFP berth. Staying the course is a blueprint to losing even more of the fan base on purpose like during Bob Marlin's last years.

[Houston Cajun]

I’m sure they are. Remember, we wouldn’t be in this mess if Billy didn’t convince Maggard that Des could continue the #cULture. The #cULture hasn’t been a part of this team since the end of 2021. Sure we got a little glimpse of it in 2024 by pure luck but it really hasn’t been the same since then

Have to wonder if Billy's real objective was to not have his replacement do better than he did to maintain his better winning legacy.

[Fan of 71]

Baylor has fired Dave Aranda, per ESPN sources. Aranda went 40-40 in his seven years at Baylor, which included a 12-2 Sugar Bowl season in 2021. Baylor lost at Kansas on Saturday to fall to 4-3.

[2022cajun]

I remember when Dave Aranda was the one of the best coaches in CFB.

[cajun4life]

I remember when Dave Aranda was the one of the best coaches in CFB.

I’d take him.

[2022cajun]

I’d take him.

Idk. He couldn’t beat Texas state

[cajun4life]

Idk. He couldn’t beat Texas state

Like Desormeaux has any answer to anything. He can’t figure it out, while everyone else can.

It’s his horrific in game management and play calling. Throughout his tenure it has cost himself 10 wins easily.

[zephyr]

Crazy he even has a buyout. Was he not going to accept the only FBS head job anyone was going to offer him?

“Nah…I’m good guys. If y’all don’t agree to this buyout money, I’m going take the passing game coordinator job at Nicholls.”

Every coach in the sport has a "buyout". If you sign a 5 year deal and fire him after 2 years, you still are contractually bound to pay him for the remaining 3 years. Unless you are expecting him to sign yearly contracts? Because good luck with that.

[zephyr]

Based on his comments I read this morning, he seemed to put the blame on the players saying "He guessed he wasn't a big enough Asshole" during this week's prep but that he was going to be moving forward.

IDK but I don't blame the players for dumb mistakes like having to burn a precious timeout directly have you get the ball back because you can't figure out a play to call after you just force a turnover. There's no reasons for that.

[Houston Cajun]

Based on his comments I read this morning, he seemed to put the blame on the players saying "He guessed he wasn't a big enough Asshole" during this week's prep but that he was going to be moving forward.

IDK but I don't blame the players for dumb mistakes like having to burn a precious timeout directly have you get the ball back because you can't figure out a play to call after you just force a turnover. There's no reasons for that.

Missed tackles and out of place positions led to gaping holes and easy scores. An easy missed tackle on the Tech QB allowed the winning score. Defense is in shambles under this DC as is our program with our HC. As I posted earlier, in this bye week make changes with an interim HC, DC and an OC. Do a buyout payable over time so it is affordable and salvage this program. 15,000 or less die hard fans at a game will not sustain this program. We have to shoot for something better. 2 prior coaches proved that it is possible. Just do it!

[ULvictory]

He doesn’t need to go. What he needs to do is make some changes and give up the playcall sheet. That alone will solve most of his problems.

[Louisiana84]

Kolluru hasn't fired him yet? If you can't run him off, reassign him to a position that embarrasses him as much as he has embarrassed us fans with his craptastic play calling. Losing sucks. Keeping someone around for $900,000/ year who clearly isn't getting the job done just because of a buyout says something even worse about your university. Lower the boom. Do it today. No more of this foolishness.

[facelessjonmoon]

Based on his comments I read this morning, he seemed to put the blame on the players saying "He guessed he wasn't a big enough Asshole" during this week's prep but that he was going to be moving forward.

IDK but I don't blame the players for dumb mistakes like having to burn a precious timeout directly have you get the ball back because you can't figure out a play to call after you just force a turnover. There's no reasons for that.

"Being a bigger asshole" won't help him be a better play caller or game manager

Passing the buck and playing the blame game will help less people show up to his games and buy tickets though

[ULGrad@Hou]

He doesn’t need to go. What he needs to do is make some changes and give up the playcall sheet. That alone will solve most of his problems.

Not enough, he needs to geaux.

[Bicky Rustle]

Unless y’all have his buyout money laying around, we have him for a few more years. Posting “fire Des” every week isn’t going to change anything

You are correct but hopefully when Cajun field looks like the Cajun dome because they held on to marlin too long it will wake someone up.