(01-14-2022 12:26 PM)AstroCajun Wrote: I'm still very grateful for Billy. Before him, I wondered if we'd ever sniff at a national ranking. Now, for two consecutive years, we finished in the Top 25.
How could I ever be sore about that? Do you know who was the first head football coach that was hired away from us?
It's Billy.
100+ years of playing football and we never had one leave us for a "better" job.
So all of this is still very new to us. We haven't had to deal with staff raiding, or players following their coach to the greener pasture.
That's the price of success for any of us in G5. Why in hell would I be upset about it?
Man, so much of what you said is exactly how I feel about this. In a very important way this is just another good sign of the progress we’ve made under Napier.
But while I wouldn’t say I’m upset about some of this, I’d be lying if I said parts of haven’t been stinging a bit. Ok, more than just a bit, lol.
First, we need to keep in mind that we are talking about a G5 -vs- one of the top P5 conferences out there….if not the top P5 conf. So anyone who would think that players and coaches wouldn’t jump at the chance to move to that level does not understand basic human needs/goals. So I can understand why they are leaving.
That all said, I am surprised that Napier is raiding the staff as much as has. That’s been the hardest part of all of this. I guess I thought he would go after established P5 talent more, but I guess he knows what he needs.
Oh well, still a FANTASTIC time in Cajun Nation. Not just with fb, but getting that R1 status is still bringing smiles to my face!
P.S. you forgot about Sam Robertson. He may have left the profession but he is now making the big bucks….real estate.