Anyone got a major problem with Billy Napier?

[ShotgunDawg]

By the way, ULL is struggling with USA who was a 27.5 pt underdog.

This is the issue that fans have.

We look at something like this and say "I don't want him", but it's really irrelevant as to whether or not he'd be successful at MSU.

In 1999, the year Nick Saban left Michigan State, he lost 52-28 to Purdue & 40-10 to Wisky in back to back weeks.

In 2002, the year Urban Meyer left Bowling Green for Utah, he lost to Northern Illinois, South Florida, & Toledo in 3 of the last 4 weeks

[TUSK]

I'd prefer y'all NOT hire him... dude can recruit a lil bit, too....

[ShotgunDawg]

I've seen many each way. I'm not naming names because the ones I know well enough to say one way or another are high school coaches, many are friends. It's not that important. Attention to detail is.

Attention to detail is certainly #1 but it's tough to figure that out in an interview. It's much easier to find out if someone is type A or not.

[TheLostDawg]

I like the idea but I'd ask who he would bring on his staff in the interview. I know you can't set it in stone but I feel like that's important as well.
I know that it's a pipe dream back but I wish we could make Grantham our Venables.
I also think we couldn't do worse than Moorhead. At this point I wish we'd have hired Grantham over Moorhead. We'd be on team with him at this point next year with him learning to be a HC.

Getting back on point, I'm fine with it but as said above I'd look deep into his history because they obviously did a terrible job of this with Moorhead. State better look back on how they messed up with Moorhead, make sure they don't make the same mistakes, set a list of expectations and find a coach that could accomplish it within a set number years. They also need to have this in the contact to protect both State and the coach in order to get a good coach and so we won't be in the situation that we're in this year

[HoopsDawg]

I like the idea but I'd ask who he would bring on his staff in the interview. I know you can't set it in stone but I feel like that's important as well.
I know that it's a pipe dream back but I wish we could make Grantham our Venables.
I also think we couldn't do worse than Moorhead. At this point I wish we'd have hired Grantham over Moorhead. We'd be on team with him at this point next year with him learning to be a HC.

Getting back on point, I'm fine with it but as said above I'd look deep into his history because they obviously did a terrible job of this with Moorhead. State better look back on how they messed up with Moorhead, make sure they don't make the same mistakes, set a list of expectations and find a coach that could accomplish it within a set number years. They also need to have this in the contact to protect both State and the coach in order to get a good coach and so we won't be in the situation that we're in this year

Yikes on Grantham. I don't see why he would even be in our top 10 of candidates.

As for the assistants, you just have to give Napier a big pool of money to hire the best staff possible. And need to fill it up with guys like Tony Huges and not guys like Luke Getsy.

[TheLostDawg]

Yikes on Grantham. I don't see why he would even be in our top 10 of candidates.

As for the assistants, you just have to give Napier a big pool of money to hire the best staff possible. And need to fill it up with guys like Tony Huges and not guys like Luke Getsy.

I was saying I don't think Grantham would be worse at this point. I wish we could get Napier and put Grantham in his staff. Yeah I think we need to ask in the interview who they would approach to be an assistant and not limit the coaches by being too cheap. We see what that got us this year.

[HoopsDawg]

I was saying I don't think Grantham would be worse at this point. I wish we could get Napier and put Grantham in his staff. Yeah I think we need to ask in the interview who they would approach to be an assistant and not limit the coaches by being too cheap. We see what that got us this year.

Morehead is making 3.2 million which is outrageous. No one was looking to hire him. We could play Napier 2.5 and give him a 4 million pool for assistants and hire a great staff. You need a great DC, strength coach, Oline and Dline coach. Fill up the rest of the staff with good coaches but great recruiters.

[DownwardDawg]

Napier is my favorite

[HoopsDawg]

By the way, ULL is struggling with USA who was a 27.5 pt underdog.

UL won 37-27, not that it matters.

[ckDOG]

There might be better options than Napier but he would be a solid fit for our program. Young. Has HC experience. Good recruiter. Coached with outstanding coaches. Knows Louisiana recruiting. Offense is a spread run centric system.

I?d be fired up if he was our guy.

[HoopsDawg]

There might be better options than Napier but he would be a solid fit for our program. Young. Has HC experience. Good recruiter. Coached with outstanding coaches. Knows Louisiana recruiting. Offense is a spread run centric system.

I?d be fired up if he was our guy.

Agree. That's the big thing. He's a fit. Both culturally and financially. And he has SEC experience so he knows what it takes and what he's getting into. He's getable right now. He may not be in 1 year.

[Todd4State]

UL won 37-27, not that it matters.

Hopefully distracted by negotiations with our Cigar Boys.

[1bigdawg]

I like Sonny Dykes more than Napier. He also had Lousiana connections. He has been a power 5 coach and knows the drill. He is doing great at SMU and wasn't bad at Cal. He is a great recruiter.

[HoopsDawg]

I like Sonny Dykes more than Napier. He also had Lousiana connections. He has been a power 5 coach and knows the drill. He is doing great at SMU and wasn't bad at Cal. He is a great recruiter.

He was 19-30 at Cal. 55-54 overall. And is 50 years old. Not really a fit at MSU either imo.

But this thread is meant to be about Napier.

[HoopsDawg]

Another great Napier article from SI...

https://www.si.com/college-football/...tte-nick-saban

[Mjoelner34]

Another great Napier article from SI...

https://www.si.com/college-football/...tte-nick-saban

Very good article!

[HoopsDawg]

Very good article!

2 more stats.

1. UL is 10th in the country in Total Offense out of 130 teams.

2. UL 8th in the country in yards per play. Every true gambler knows how important this stat is.

[Tbonewannabe]

2 more stats.

1. UL is 10th in the country in Total Offense out of 130 teams.

2. UL 8th in the country in yards per play. Every true gambler knows how important this stat is.

But is he an offensive genius?*******

[FriarsPoint]

This year will be our only chance to get him. After the conclusion of the 2020 season, forget it.

[Commercecomet24]

Napier is familiar with SEC and southern recruiting and the way it works, good offensive mind, young and energetic, he could be a good fit, as well as some others out there