Only one meets the criteria for eligibility.....and he's going in this year.Quote:
Originally Posted by Louisiana84
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Only one meets the criteria for eligibility.....and he's going in this year.Quote:
Originally Posted by Louisiana84
So they only opened it up a little?
Totally agree!Quote:
Originally Posted by BeauCajun
Great point. I think I read that somewhere once before.Quote:
Originally Posted by fanof71
When you read the accomplishments of the five student-athletes in this class, it's some pretty amazing stuff.
https://ragincajuns.com/news/2023/8/...-of-fame-class
Also really cool to read about Dan McDonald, who is going into his THIRD hall of fame.Quote:
Originally Posted by JayWalker
Sounds like Paschal is as wellQuote:
Originally Posted by LouisianaB
Well, put another dime in the jukebox…Quote:
Originally Posted by LouisianaB
Let's remember that coaches have not been eligible for very long. There has been one coach named to the HOF each year since 2018.
Yvette was the first. Beryl Shipley, Charles Lancon, Tony Robichaux, Russ Faulkinberry.
I agree about Coach Paschal, but I wouldn't have put him in ahead of any of those mentioned above.
I don't know if you listed them in the order they were inducted, but if you did, we did it right.Quote:
Originally Posted by JayWalker
Is Tom Cox eligible, or are only past head coaches? I'd like to see J. Kelley Hall given consideration too.Quote:
Originally Posted by JayWalker
Hall of fame can be meteoric like Gale Sayers achieved.Quote:
Originally Posted by ragin50
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gale_Sayers
Also from a long career such as Ricky Jackson in NOLA
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rickey_Jackson
point is Hall’s work was meteoric.
Hell Yea Fenroy! Wide Open Swamp Baw!
I wanna say Homecoming 06, this dude bust an a gap and took it from mid-field to the house like it was Tecmo Bowl.
Best Cajun RB in my time at Louisiana. By very, very far.
Gates C and D open at 5:30 tomm for open practice to begin 60 min. later.
GEAUX CAJUNS.
I believe I am correct in saying this. Dentition is one of only 3 running backs in NCAA Division 1 football to rush for 1,000 yards in each of his 4 years.Quote:
Originally Posted by Swamp
If a coach had also been a student here would they have still been eligible without the change?Quote:
Originally Posted by JayWalker
The article says he became the 7thQuote:
Originally Posted by HoustonCajun
Most Rushing Yards in entire State of Louisiana history as well.
There was a nomination process on social media. I don’t know how official it was. However some of us basketball oriented folks pushed hard for Coach Paschal. The website lists many of his accomplishments. However it list some but not all of the major programs the Cajuns defeated in his career.
Some of the all-time great Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns to be inducted into the UL Athletics Hall of Fame in October 2023. Continue reading…
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Originally Posted by ZoomZoom
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At the time of Fenroy 's accomplishment he was the fourth.Quote:
Originally Posted by HoustonCajun
There have been three since.
…..Jay you did a great job last year….Are you back?Quote:
Originally Posted by JayWalker
Yes sir.Quote:
Originally Posted by Boomer
Cajun Nation will definitely miss Jay when he retires. Nobody covers all three sports like he does.Quote:
Originally Posted by JayWalker
He should do a thread some day about what he likes best or worst and comparing and contrasting calling all the different sports. If he prefers working alone or with partners and does that differ by sports. And maybe some behind the scenes lay of the land of the radio biz, for example why did so many y old rockers move in to talk radio and which did they prefer?Quote:
Originally Posted by JMV JustMyView