DE Chris Lanaux commits to Cajuns

<center><a href="https://forumeus.com/showthread.php?s=&postid=22388#post22388"><b> Complete list of 2005 verbal commitments </b></a></center><hr>According to The Advocate, we have our 6th committment. Chris Lanaux from Hahnville

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ULL receives pledge from Hahnville's Lanaux

By WILLIAM WEATHERS
wweathers@theadvocate.com
Advocate sportswriter

Hahnville football coach Lou Valdin said during the last three years he's seen a lot more of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette on his campus.

Valdin credits the arrival of coach Rickey Bustle for the Ragin' Cajuns increased recruiting awareness at not only his school, but others as well in the talent-rich river parishes area.

That improved visibility resulted in what Valdin believes is his first player to choose UL-Lafayette when defensive end Chris Lanaux committed to the Cajuns.

"They hadn't really recruited down this way,'' Valdin said of UL-Lafayette. "That's a shame because we're in the middle of a lot of talent. You can leave here go across the river and there's the West Bank. But that's a credit to coach Bustle and his staff. They really sold Chris. … They really wanted him. Everyone seemed to be happy.''

The addition Lanaux, a 6-foot-2, 225-pounder who is academically qualified, pushes UL-Lafayette's commitment total to six. He's also the Cajuns second in-state pledge along with Parkview Baptist's Jacob Lennox.

Lanaux, who also had scholarship offers from Louisiana Tech and UL-Monroe and received interest from Tulane, Southern Mississippi and Memphis, was a three-year starter for Hahnville, which captured the Class 5A state title in 2003. He helped the Tigers to a 27-1 record the past two years, ending with a state quarterfinal loss to Slidell this season.

Lanaux was voted first team All-District 6-5A as a senior with 45 solo tackles and 19 assists. He led Hahnville in sacks with 16, registered 15 tackles for losses and recovered two fumbles. He could play either outside linebacker or defensive end and handle long-snapping duties in college, Valdin said.

"At first he was hoping for Southern Miss,'' Valdin said. "But coach Bustle came in and did a great job on the home visit and Chris told me he was ready to commit to them. He hasn't wavered and a lot of other people have come in.''

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<blockquote><p align=justify><b>Lanaux commits to Ragin' Cajuns </b>

LOUISIANA La. – It sounds simple, but the most important factor in Chris Lanaux’s commitment decision was just being wanted.

“You want as a player to go somewhere where they really want you,” Lanaux said, “where you’re first on their list.”

Lanaux was a big part of the Louisiana’s football recruiting list, and the defensive end from Hahnville added his name to the Ragin’ Cajuns’ commitment list late this week when he gave head coach Rickey Bustle a verbal pledge.

The 6-foot-2, 215-pound Lanaux is the ninth commitment to the Cajuns’ 2005 recruiting class and the first as a defensive front-seven player.

“Coach Bustle told me they like their defensive ends to just rush the passer,” Lanaux said, “and I fit in perfect there. He and coach (Tim) Rebowe said they want to put a lot of pressure on the passer.”

Lanaux did that for Hahnville’s powerhouse program, recording 16 sacks and 48 solo tackles as a senior in earning All-District 6-5A honors and being named to the New Orleans Times-Picayune’s prestigious All-Metro squad.


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A three-year starter for the Hahnville squad of coach Lou Valdin, Lanaux had eight sacks and 35 solo tackles as a junior in helping lead his squad to a perfect 15-0 record and the state Class 5A championship.

Hahnville was among the favorites to make it two straight titles, winning its first 12 games this season before losing in the quarterfinals at Slidell when a last-play field goal was missed. That loss snapped a string of 27 straight victories.

Lanaux, who is already academically qualified, is one of only a handful of players in recent years to start three straight years for Hahnville.

“I like to think that I’m a guy that never stops,” he said. “My motor keeps running and there’s always gas in the tank. I think that’s what the coaches there liked.”

Lanaux visited the UL campus for the Cajuns’ contest against North Texas.

“They had a great atmosphere at that game,” he said, “and I liked the way the fans supported them. I respect all the coaches there and I talked to just about every one of them. You just know they’re going to be honest with you, and when they came to my house and talked to us I knew it was the right decision.”

Lanaux was recruited by Southern Mississippi, Memphis, Tulane and La. Tech before narrowing his selections down to UL and Southern Illinois.

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