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I'm curious if this weekend's matchup with Moats of tech would be a good indication of how well we would do against Cobbs(UNT) this year. I haven't seen much play from either of these guys so I'm not really sure if we could even compare the two but they seem to be both very good. If we could compare and are able to contain Moats does is our chances of beating UNT this year better than previous years. Although I couldn't say that Cobbs has been the reason we haven't beaten UNT yet either. ....
I'm hoping those running backs Northwestern brought to town helped prepare UL for Tech.
<blockquote><p align=justify>There shouldn’t be any trouble focusing on this week’s game for Louisiana’s Ragin’ Cajuns.
UL and Louisiana Tech first played football in 1910, and in-state rivalries always command attention.
Coach Rickey Bustle’s team also has vivid memories of the second game last year, when the Bulldogs came to Cajun Field and administered a 34-3 drubbing.
That defeat took the starch out of a crowd of 24,000, and helped take the steam out of the season, too, as UL stumbled to a 0-7 start.
In that game, Tech’s Ralph Davis broke six tackles in a 35-yard touchdown run that forged a 10-0 lead on the way to a 27-3 halftime score.
UL had trouble tackling in the first half last week against Northwestern State, but straightened that out after iintermission for a 14-7 opening victory.
They’d best remember what the second half felt like, because the Bulldogs’ Ryan Moats is coming off a 257-yard rushing effort in Monday’s 38-21 win over Nevada.
Tech has an absolutely mammoth offensive line, weighing in at 305, 317, 300, 375 and 327 pounds. The baby of the group, tight end Aaron Capps, tips the scales at 262.
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What is this? The museum of natural history, paleolithic era?
The Bulldogs line up and dare you to stop them, something Nevada obviously was ill-equipped to do.
“They’ve got a very good team,” said Cajun cornerback Michael Adams. “They have great play calling. They’ve spread out the playbook. They can pass, but they also can run.
“We need to force them out of the running game and make them put the ball in the air. If we do, I feel we can match up with them.”
Adams and his Cajun teammates, bless their hearts, are heading up to Ruston today to prepare for Saturday’s 6 p.m. kickoff.
You can concentrate totally on your game plan in Ruston, one of several quiet little college towns the Cajuns visit this season.
The other hot spots?
Manhattan, Kansas, not to be confused with Fifth Avenue. Las Cruces, N.M., a haven for skin moisturizer salesmen and desert sunsets. Moscow, Idaho, which feels like Russia if you visit late in the season. And Monroe. You know, Monroe.
Sounds like team meeting and early lights out for most 2004 road trips.
The highlight figures to be Miami, Fla., and the Oct. 2 visit to Florida International, although with the terrible luck Florida has had with hurricane season so far we’re not sure what awaits us there.
Wherever you land, though, the idea is to be ready to play football.
The opening win gives Bustle’s staff a chance to build on success. If the Cajuns stay focused, they can so something with it.
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<blockquote><p align=justify><b> UL football show to air statewide on Cox </b>
LOUISIANA La. — Louisiana´s football highlight show, "The Rickey Bustle Show," will air to a statewide and regional audience this season.
UL reached an agreement with KLAF-TV (cable channel 17) and Cox Sports Television (cable channel 27) to air the show each Wednesday at 10:30 p.m. The first broadcast is set for Wednesday, Sept. 15.
KLAF airs the show Mondays at 10:30 p.m.
"We are pleased to broaden the scope of Ragin´ Cajun football beyond Lafayette," said UL Lafayette athletic director Nelson Schexnayder. "Cox provides us with excellent opportunities in the state of Louisiana and the south."
The half-hour show, hosted by Jay Walker, will now reach one million homes in Louisiana and neighboring states as well.
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The show includes highlights of the previous week´s games, as well as interviews with Rickey Bustle and his coaching staff. Bustle and his staff break down the previous week´s game and discuss upcoming Cajun opponents.
Cox is also scheduled to air three Cajun football games live this year, beginning Saturday at Louisiana Tech at 6 p.m. The other two broadcasts, both from Cajun Field, are against Middle Tennessee on Sept. 25 at 6 p.m. and against Troy on Nov. 13 at 4 p.m.
Football team honors Babb, Brown and Mayeaux
Quarterback Jerry Babb, safety C. C. Brown and punter Mike Mayeaux were selected by UL Lafayette´s football coaching staff as first-week winners of the Hooters/Credeur´s awards for individual effort in game performances.
Babb, named Hooters/Credeur's Offensive Player of the Week, was 17-of-26 for 176 yards passing and one touchdown and ran eight times for 32 yards and one score. He was also named Sun Belt Conference Offensive Player of the Week for his performance.
Brown was named the Defensive Player of the Week after leading Cajun tacklers with 14, eight of them unassisted, and two pass breakups. Mayeaux was picked as Special Forces Player of the Week after punting six times for 221 yards, a long of 46 and two downed inside the 20.
Caleb Rubin and Brenton Burkhalter were named the Offensive and Defensive Scout Team Players of the week, respectively. By player vote, Josh Harrison received the Thumper Award for the biggest hit on offense and Brown received the Hammer award for biggest hit on defense. There was no Kahuna (Special Teams) award this week.
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"I even get to watch it in BR!"
It will be a nice change after seeing the same Hal Mumme/Tommy Kritezan Show for the 44th time. LOL!!
I liked Bruce's "bless their hearts" smack about travellling to the bustling Metropolis, Ruston.
whould anyone know what channel:
espn regional
sunshine network
are on (cable)?:confused:
according to Swamphound
Channel 27 6 p.m.
The Tech game will be on COX sports. That's channel 27 for Lafayette Cable people.
The Sunshine Network is only available to Satellite people. Direc TV, Dish Network.
thanks, but according to the cable people, cox sports television is 27, i'm wondering if espn regional is the same.
COX sports occasionally picks up the feed from ESPN regional. Like they are doing this Sat.
The ESPN regional channels are the channels used by ESPN Gameplan. Sometimes local channels, such as COX sports, pick up the feed from ESPN regional. Sometimes they don't.
When they don't, the only place to see the games broadcast by ESPN regional is on ESPN Gameplan. Which is purchased through either your Cable company or your Satellite company.
Hope that clears it up for you.
thanks it does