2006: UL-6 FAU-0

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Originally Posted by jamesthejeweler

won despite a bad performance, a W is a W, blah blah blah. it just really sucks and very frustrating that it had to be on national television! that was not a good showing for our university. the play calling in that game was abhorent! i'm sorry guys, there's no way around that! i think this will be a big wake up call for us and we'll come out firing on all cylinders next week. i'm just glad that wake up call was a bad win and not a loss! go cajuns!

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We could have smoked FAU and it still would have been old news in the morning. I don't see that as a big deal. I remember USC almost losing to Fresno St on TV and I thought "Wow. They dodged a bullet." I didn't start thinking they sucked or they couldn't win the rest of their games or anything. Yeah, it would have been nice to showcase some players and create a little buzz for Babb or Fenroy, but it didn't play out that way.

Ok, I'm going to say a few things up front. First, I did not get to watch the entire game, as I had to be somewhere for 9:15 pm last night. Second, I am originally a Catholic High boy from New Iberia, so my views are a little skewed.

Now, here's my question: I hear that Mike Desermeaux didn't get any playing time on offense last night. Did he get any on defense? Second, I'm not saying he should be in at QB ahead of Babb (I think Babb is a better passer), but I do think that he should be on the field. In my slightly biased opinion, he's way too good of an athelete to sit on the side.

So those are my thoughts and comments, and I would appreciate any feedback from you guys. I wish I could have seen more of the game to formulate my own opinion a little more, but such is life.

And one last thing...I'll take an ugly win over a pretty loss any day. 4 in a row, GEAUX CAJUNS!

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Originally Posted by chauncey

The defense looks pretty good. When was the last time we could rely on our defense??

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Post of the year nominee. They are pretty darn nasty when they are healthy. I think I used the characterization "wet paper bag" about ten times last year. Not this year. I thought we were fortunate that they were able to make the plays on that last drive. Ineffectiveness on offense left them on the field much longer than they are used to.

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Originally Posted by Clutch0364

Last night they showed the stat that in the last 4 years we have blocked 28 kicks, which is a great number. As far as everything else you said I agree...everybody has bad games, ____ Boise State had trouble with New Mexica State Sunday night. We just need to move on and I am confident that the coaches will have the guys ready to beat a good Middle Tenn. team in 10 days.

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Plus the one at ULM where Stelly ran to avoid the block, which went down as a rushing attempt.

I'll have to verify this later this evening, but it seems to me that there was 5 seconds on the clock when FAU ran their second to last play. I don't remember if that was a shotgun throw or three-step drop but they completed about a 20 yard pass out of bounds in 3 seconds. My thoughts: If the QB used a drop it takes 3 seconds to drop back and release the ball, much less get it to the receiver and have him run about 5 yards to the sideline. I'm trying to figure out how there was 2 seconds left for the final play.

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Originally Posted by ATXCajun

I'll have to verify this later this evening, but it seems to me that there was 5 seconds on the clock when FAU ran their second to last play. I don't remember if that was a shotgun throw or three-step drop but they completed about a 20 yard pass out of bounds in 3 seconds. My thoughts: If the QB used a drop it takes 3 seconds to drop back and release the ball, much less get it to the receiver and have him run about 5 yards to the sideline. I'm trying to figure out how there was 2 seconds left for the final play.

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People need to realize that the clock ESPN shows and the actual playclock are completely different. ESPN runs their own clock up there and tries often to keep it in sync with the official gameclock. The ESPN clock didn't stop when the gameclock did on the second to last play of the game, hence the 2 second difference, which was corrected by the ESPN crew.

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Originally Posted by Rebel02

People need to realize that the clock ESPN shows and the actual playclock are completely different. ESPN runs their own clock up there and tries often to keep it in sync with the official gameclock. The ESPN clock didn't stop when the gameclock did on the second to last play of the game, hence the 2 second difference, which was corrected by the ESPN crew.

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You are correct. There were actually :07 sec. to go, not 5

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Originally Posted by ATXCajun

We could have smoked FAU and it still would have been old news in the morning. I don't see that as a big deal. I remember USC almost losing to Fresno St on TV and I thought "Wow. They dodged a bullet." I didn't start thinking they sucked or they couldn't win the rest of their games or anything. Yeah, it would have been nice to showcase some players and create a little buzz for Babb or Fenroy, but it didn't play out that way.

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I am starting to calm down about last night. Every second that passes makes the W more important, and the method obtained a little less.

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Originally Posted by Ewhite

Don't ask Bil hard questions like that.... His head will hurt.....

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LOL!!!

He is a Legend.

MD is such a threat that his being on the field serves a purpose even when he is not part of the play.

I guess UL is 4-1 now in the over <s>under</s> department.

I think the easy to get used to expectation of going over, might be a contributing factor to the shock of only 6 points.

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Originally Posted by Just1More

Every second that passes makes the W more important, and the method obtained a little less.

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Originally Posted by OleMissCajunFan

Ok, I'm going to say a few things up front. First, I did not get to watch the entire game, as I had to be somewhere for 9:15 pm last night. Second, I am originally a Catholic High boy from New Iberia, so my views are a little skewed.

Now, here's my question: I hear that Mike Desermeaux didn't get any playing time on offense last night. Did he get any on defense? Second, I'm not saying he should be in at QB ahead of Babb (I think Babb is a better passer), but I do think that he should be on the field. In my slightly biased opinion, he's way too good of an athelete to sit on the side.

So those are my thoughts and comments, and I would appreciate any feedback from you guys. I wish I could have seen more of the game to formulate my own opinion a little more, but such is life.

And one last thing...I'll take an ugly win over a pretty loss any day. 4 in a row, GEAUX CAJUNS!

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Desormeaux played WR in last nights game

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Originally Posted by Just1More

I am starting to calm down about last night. Every second that passes makes the W more important, and the method obtained a little less.

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That's the normal "healing" process! :p It always helps to give it 24 hours after a glorious win, crushing defeat, or even an "ugly" win to see how you really feel. It won't help sugar-coat the painful truth that the offense had a generally poor game. But the bad taste kinda goes away with that sweet taste of victory!

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Originally Posted by BirdofParadise

You are correct. There were actually :07 sec. to go, not 5

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And was that YOUR fault??? AGAIN!!!!! :D

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Originally Posted by Turbine

I guess UL is 4-1 now in the over <s>under</s> department.

I think the easy to get used to expectation of going over, might be a contributing factor to the shock of only 6 points.

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I think there are 2 important reasons to the shock of wednesday's game.

1) we couldn't convert on 3rd down = more time our d had to be on the field

2) we couldn't score a touchdown = No one got to hear Jay say TOUCHDOWN LOUISIANA!!!

If we wouldn've won 10-0 or even 7-0 I'd felt like it was a prettier win. Just the fact that when you were in the redzone and can't score is so disheartening. I don't think its the going over that shocks us, it was that our offense which seemed so impressive earlier had a bad game.

Some of you may know the answer to this. Last season the first downs were sponsored by Papa Johns Pizza. Every time the cajuns made a first down, Jay would say, "And that's another Papa Johns first down". Nice. This year there is a new sponsor (and I can't remember the name of it). I'm glad that this new company is sponsoring the first downs. However, who is the new sponsor. When Jay says, and there's another {insert sponsor} first down. My head hurts. The new sponsors name doesn't really roll off the tongue in that sentence. I think it's a flower company. Also why doesn't papa johns do the first down anymore. Did they pull out?

<! Cajuns post first shutout since 2002 with 6-0 victory over Owls ->

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&nbsp; UL's defensive football team picked a good time for one of its best efforts since joining the Sun Belt Conference Wednesday night.

The Cajuns survived its nationally-televised 6-0 victory over Florida Atlantic thanks to a defense that forced five turnovers in the final three quarters, allowed FAU an average of less than 14 yards per drive until a final-minute march and gave up only seven first downs before that final march.

Because of those numbers, UL posted its first shutout since a 34-0 home win over UAB in 2002, its first win under head coach Rickey Bustle. More impressively, the Cajuns shut out an opponent on the road for the first time in 34 years, since a 10-0 win at McNeese State in the 1972 season finale.

"They did what we needed them to do all night," Bustle said of the defense after his team's first-ever road blanking of a Division I-A foe. "They got turnovers, and we were able to keep them (FAU) on their end of the field pretty much the whole game."

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FAU's average starting field position was its own 29, and the Owls finished only four of their 14 possessions in UL territory. The last of those, however, was almost a gut-wrencher with the Owls ending the game at the Cajun 8 after a 55-yard best-of-the-night drive.

Senior cornerback Michael Adams dove to break up a pass in the end zone on the game's final play.

"I got tired with all the special teams play," Adams said, "but we get so much conditioning that I think our guys were still fresh. I feel like we're the best conditioned team in the Sun Belt."

Wes Simon, Chris Lanaux and Greg Hathorn each had fumble recoveries in the second half, Hathorn's coming with 2:05 left when he knocked the ball away from FAU quarterback Rusty White and caught the ball in mid-air.

That put UL within one first down of securing the win, but the Cajuns came up short on a fourth-down play and gave the ball back to FAU at its own 37 with 1:20 left.

"We thought we had the right play," Bustle said, "but give Florida Atlantic's defense credit. They had a great plan and played physical all night."

THIRD TRIVIA: The Cajuns converted their second third-down situation of the game, that during a 54-yard march, and then missed on their last 12 third-down tries.

Apparently, that's an overblown statistic for this UL team. In their 33-14 win over Eastern Michigan in the second of the current four-game win streak, the Cajuns finished 0-for-11 on third downs.

EVERYTHING'S JAKE: Former Cajun and Carolina Panthers quarterback Jake Delhomme was a part of Wednesday's ESPN2 broadcast, doing a second-quarter phone interview.

"It's a rare treat," Delhomme said. "I don't get to see them (UL) much. I watched the Arkansas State game last year, so I'm happy ESPN's showing them tonight."

Delhomme was UL's starter in 43 straight games from 1993-96, and said it was that experience that helped him prepare for the NFL.

"I was able to play four straight years," he said, "and any time a quarterback can get on the field and play it helps, whether its' college ball, NFL Europe. You can't beat experience."

Delhomme was asked about Cajun quarterback Jerry Babb, who's going to wind up in the top two or three in most of the UL career passing and total offense lists that Delhomme leads.

"Without a doubt, he can play (NFL)," he said. "He's a big, strong guy that can throw. He always could run, but you can tell he's really developed into a good college passer. You've got to be able to move around and he can do that."

PRACTICE: The Cajuns were originally scheduled to hold a 4:15 p.m. Thursday practice, but Bustle canceled the workout after a nightmarish return trip from Fort Lauderdale. The team's charter flight could not land in Lafayette following the game and was diverted to Houston, and UL did not arrive back in Lafayette until after 10 a.m. Thursday after scrambling to secure buses from Houston.

The squad will take off today and Saturday and return to practice Sunday night as part of its regular work week in preparation for the Oct. 28 Middle Tennessee Homecoming game.




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Originally Posted by CajunShocker

This was not the same offense that drove 85 yds. and chewed up over 7 mins. to beat Houston. I was not at that game, but did listen on the radio, talked to my brother who was at the game, and saw the highlights on TV. They looked like they were trying not to lose.

I don't think I will have to tell a player he gave no effort. I think the coaches have already handled that for me.

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It was exactly the same offense; with exactly the same type of play calls as against Houston. FAU defended it better, and we didn't execute it as well, but it wasn't a different offense.

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Originally Posted by Kal

Some of you may know the answer to this. Last season the first downs were sponsored by Papa Johns Pizza. Every time the cajuns made a first down, Jay would say, "And that's another Papa Johns first down". Nice. This year there is a new sponsor (and I can't remember the name of it). I'm glad that this new company is sponsoring the first downs. However, who is the new sponsor. When Jay says, and there's another {insert sponsor} first down. My head hurts. The new sponsors name doesn't really roll off the tongue in that sentence. I think it's a flower company. Also why doesn't papa johns do the first down anymore. Did they pull out?

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I figure its all about the dollars. Maybe this new group offered more ducks than the "poppa" did...?

Z.

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Originally Posted by Turbine

MD is such a threat that his being on the field serves a purpose even when he is not part of the play.

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I agree that he is a threat so why don't we use him? In my opinion UL is
just wasting good talent on the bench or even those rare occasions he is
on offense there seems to be no plays to take advantage of his abilities.
UL does not have the luxury of not using talented athletes to give us a
better chance at winning.

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Originally Posted by OleMissCajunFan

Ok, I'm going to say a few things up front. First, I did not get to watch the entire game, as I had to be somewhere for 9:15 pm last night. Second, I am originally a Catholic High boy from New Iberia, so my views are a little skewed.

Now, here's my question: I hear that Mike Desermeaux didn't get any playing time on offense last night. Did he get any on defense? Second, I'm not saying he should be in at QB ahead of Babb (I think Babb is a better passer), but I do think that he should be on the field. In my slightly biased opinion, he's way too good of an athelete to sit on the side.

So those are my thoughts and comments, and I would appreciate any feedback from you guys. I wish I could have seen more of the game to formulate my own opinion a little more, but such is life.

And one last thing...I'll take an ugly win over a pretty loss any day. 4 in a row, GEAUX CAJUNS!

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OleMissCajunFan,

I toldly agree with you, Michael Desermeaux is too valuabla player on the Cajun Squad not to be playing and getting the ball.

HE IS THE BEST ALL AROUND ATHLETE ON OUR FOOTBALL TEAM AND TO ME ONE OF THE BEST ATHLETES THIS UNIVERSITY HAS. TO NOT USE HIM IS STUPIDITY. COME ON COACHES , JUST DO IT.

ATTABOY OLE MISS STIR UP SOME STUFF.

GEAUX CAJUNS.

36 hrs after the Cajuns became 4-2. The negatives have stopped. We are becoming better fans. :D

Z.

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Originally Posted by Zeebart21

36 hrs after the Cajuns became 4-2. The negatives have stopped. We are becoming better fans. :D

Z.

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Amen. And how about this for a positive, this was the first time since 1972 the Cajuns pitched a road shut out...O..

The last time? McNeese St. (Cajuns won 10-0 at the Chuck).

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Originally Posted by Kal

Some of you may know the answer to this. Last season the first downs were sponsored by Papa Johns Pizza. Every time the cajuns made a first down, Jay would say, "And that's another Papa Johns first down". Nice. This year there is a new sponsor (and I can't remember the name of it). I'm glad that this new company is sponsoring the first downs. However, who is the new sponsor. When Jay says, and there's another {insert sponsor} first down. My head hurts. The new sponsors name doesn't really roll off the tongue in that sentence. I think it's a flower company. Also why doesn't papa johns do the first down anymore. Did they pull out?

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Spedale's Florist.

It just doesn't sound right. But I hope they paid a premium for it.