Dont know if you are serious or not, but yes, NSU should be very good this year.
We cant afford to overlook anyone just yet. :^)
Z
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Dont know if you are serious or not, but yes, NSU should be very good this year.
We cant afford to overlook anyone just yet. :^)
Z
this game comes with serious pressure to win..
not sure if he will be of any significance although a freshman qb ricky joe meeks from SMU just transfered to the demons.. believe they only had 2 on their roster.. he will be eligible to play
First of all thanks for noticing the counter.Quote:
Originally posted by WebWatchDog
If the counter is right we have 108 days till UL faces NSU in the Herbert Heymann Football Classic. Are they any good?
Is NSU any good? Well last year they beat Monroe and UL didn't, they also came within 4 points of beating Tulane.
They did finish the year poor and UL finished the year strong, but I do know Louisiana can't take them lightly. The Ragin' Cajuns will using a new scheme on defense and may have trouble getting the kinks out.
Here is a link to their game by game stats. <a href="http://www.nsudemons.com/sports/football/stats2003/TEAMSTAT.HTM">2003 Northwestern Demons TEAM STATS</a>
Here is the scoop on NSU, YES, they should be very good this coming year. Last year they were very young and still had a 6-6 record, and things just fell apart at the end of the year. Being a year older and with almost all of the starters returning the Demons should be in a position to make a run for the National Championship in 1-AA. Also they had about 8 prop kids last season that sign with NSU that were SEC type athletes and from what I been hearing they all should be eligible for this coming season. That should add depth.
It should be a great game. NSU will test the defense of UL. If UL wins look for great things to come for the rest of the season (a trip to New Orleans). I also believe and I've said this before and no one agrees with me, but I think UL has a better chance of winning the Tech game then the NSU game, even with the Tech game in Ruston.
I graduated and ran track at NSU and I've become a fan of UL (lived in the area the last 7 years). But on Sept. 4th my blood will be purple. After that, it will be back to red.
at first glance you can see there will be some good story lines also to the game.. to name a few:
cajuns mark risher and demons ray martin were seniors together at st thomas more -- think baab gave them the time of day? (tee-hee)
a pair of brothers.. cajuns derek morel -- demons connor morel (high school alums with new basketball coach)
wonder who the head fb guy at terlings will be pulling for as his son dane plays wr with northwestern
Think Coach Bustle realizes the ramifications???? LOL!!
No disrespect to NSU, but it still galls me that we have to worry about a game like this......
How stupid was that J Baldwin hire? STUPID, STUPID, STUPID!!!!!!
That being said, look for na hardn fought ballgame between 2 well coached teams.
Best of Luck to the Demons..
Z.
PS love the meat pies....
<font size="4">Pretty interesting.</font>
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<td><tr class="bgHdr1" align="center"><td align=left width=240><b>Head coach:</b> Nick Holt <b>1st year</b>
<b>Returning O Lettermen:</b> 16
<b>Returning D Lettermen:</b> 15
<b>Returning ST Lettermen:</b> 1
<b>Lettermen Lost:</b> 22
<b>Ten Best Players</b>
1. DE Mike Anderson, Jr.
2. WR Orlando Winston, Sr.
3. CB J.R. Ruffin, Sr.
4. OT Hank Therien, Soph.
5. DE Brandon Kania, Sr.
6. SS Jarvis Huff, Sr.
7. WR Jeff Stowe, Jr.
8. DT Michael Togafau, Sr.
9. LB Robert Davis, Soph.
10. WR Bobby Bernal-Wood, Sr.
<b>2004 Schedule</b>
9/4 at Boise St
9/11 at Utah St
9/18 Wash State
9/25 at Oregon
10/2 at E Michigan
10/9 UL Monroe
<b>10/16 Louisiana</b>
10/23 at MTSU
10/30 at Troy St
11/6 Arkansas St
11/13 at No Texas
11/20 at Hawaii</td><td valign=top><p align=justify>Believe it or not, there once was a time when Idaho wasn't all that bad. In fact, Idaho was a regular fixture in the D-IAA Playoffs in the early-1990s getting into the post-season five times from 1990 to 1995. Little did anyone know that a key member of the coaching staff was cementing his roots for the future.
New head coach Nick Holt coached the Idaho defensive line from 1990 to 1994 and was the defensive coordinator from 1994 to 1997 before going off to become the defensive line coach at Louisville and the linebacker coach at USC under Pete Carroll. If you want to win, you hire a winner and that's what Holt is. Or, at least, winning programs have been what Holt has been a part of.
Sometimes there needs to be a breath of fresh air, and that's what Holt provides with an intensity and exuberance that only young first-time head coaches can bring. If you're a bad team in the Sun Belt, you're one of the worst teams in college football and that's what Holt and his coaching staff have to change around in a hurry. It's not that Idaho didn't try hard under former head coach Tom Cable, it's that there weren't any positive results. A team can quickly become a contender in the Sun Belt. For Vandal fans excited about the coaching change, the only question now is when that starts to happen. <center><p><a href="http://www.foxsports.com/content/view?contentId=2381508"><h4>The rest of the <br>2004 Idaho Vandals preview: <br>ON FOX</h4></a></td> </table>
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The Schedule: Idaho won't be hanging around home much with eight road games and four of the first five, but the pain is eased by the season finale at Hawaii. Going on the road to face MTSU, Troy State and North Texas should ruin any Sun Belt title dreams. The Vandals must be strong in the middle of the season if they plan on winning more than three games.
Best Offensive Player: Senior WR Orlando Winston. All Winston has done is be the team's top pass catcher in each of the last two seasons, yet he's not really a starter. He might not be the most talented receiver on the roster, but he always makes plays and finds ways to get into the end zone.
Best Defensive Player: Junior DE Mike Anderson. One of the best tackling linebackers in the Sun Belt last year, Anderson moves to the line where he should be a terror as a defensive end.
Key player to a successful season: The offense did absolutely nothing when QB Michael Harrington started over the first half of the season. Idaho will be involved in several shootouts, so it'll be up to Harrington to be able to move the offense and prove that he's the quarterback for this team..
The season will be a success if ... Idaho wins six games. Why not? A team can quickly jump up in the Sun Belt and if thee coaching is right, there's no reason to believe the Vandals can't be one of the surprise teams in the league.
Key game: Nov. 6 vs. Arkansas State. An oasis in the road hell that is the back half of Idaho's season, this is the only home date in the final five games. With North Texas and Hawaii to close things out, this battle with the Indians is a must-win game.
2003 Fun Stats:
Rushing yards per game: Opponents 216.8 - Idaho 125.3
Third quarter scoring: Opponents 75 - Idaho 42
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</a><center><h3>Arkansas State Indians game on October 23 at the Swamp<table align="center" border=1 cellspacing=1 cellpadding=4 class="bgBdr">
<td><tr class="bgHdr1" align="center"><td align=left width=240>Head coach: <b>Steve Roberts</b>
3rd year: 11-14
10th year overall: 60-47-1
Returning O Lettermen: 22
Returning D Lettermen: 17
Returning ST Lettermen: 3
Lettermen Lost: 26
<b>Ten Best Players </b>
1. LB Steven Tookes, Sr.
2. RB Shermer Bracey, Jr.
3. SS Alex Peoples, Sr.
4. OT Matt Roth, Sr.
5. P Jared Little, Soph.
6. DE Courtney Todd, Sr.
7. LB Josh Williams, RFr.
8. LB Elias Ellis, Jr.
9. QB Elliot Jacobs, Sr.
10. RB Antonio Warren, Sr.
<b>2004 Schedule</b>
9/4 at Missouri
9/11 at LSU
9/18 Memphis
9/25 at UL Monroe
10/2 at Ole Miss
10/9 at MTSU
10/16 Troy State
<b>10/23 at Louisiana</b>
11/6 at Idaho
11/11 Utah State
11/18 North Texas
</td><td valign=top><p align=justify>How exactly is Arkansas State doing this? Granted, the the last two years weren't winning seasons going 11-14 under head coach Steve Roberts, but the record is impressive considering the things the team has had to overcome. While other Sun Belt teams (look into New Mexico State and Utah State) had enough talent to be in the mix for the Sun Belt title, they've found way to gag it away. Arkansas State lost many of its top players, gave the ball away like it was made out of anthrax, had a brutal schedule, and went through some rough patches highlighted by a two-game mid-season stretch losing to Ole Miss and Utah State by a combined score of 104-0, yet still came away with five wins.
This year's team has to find a way to keep winning close games even though there's little experience on defense and the offense has to find ways to consistently move the ball. As decent as the five-win season of 2003 might seem, two victories came against D-IAA teams and the three D-I wins came by a grand total of eight points. ASU has been on the verge of a winning season, and now it's time, even with all the issues it has, to try and become more of a player in the Sun Belt.
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The Schedule: ASU will take its lumps early facing Missouri, LSU, Memphis and Ole Miss in the first five games, but there's North Texas at home to close out the year. With only four home games, there can't be any room for mistakes against weaker teams like UL Monroe, Idaho and UL Lafayette. At least New Mexico State isn't on the slate.
Best Offensive Player: Junior RB Shermer Bracey. With size and blazing speed, Bracey has to become more of star in the rushing attack. He led the Indians with 530 yards and eight touchdowns, and he has the skills and the talent to double that if the offensive line comes together.
Best Defensive Player: Junior LB Steven Tookes. A huge hitter, Tookes is always a big play waiting to happen while remaining one of the most steady tacklers on the team. When he gets to a ball-carrier, he's always going for the turnover and should create several this year. He has solid size and decent mobility, and he'll have to use his talents to be the team's leader.
Key player to a successful season: The pass defense was horrible last year giving up over 250 yards per game. With three redshirt freshmen starting in the 4-2-5 alignment, the corners need to be extra tight for there to be an improvement. Sophomore Kelvin Cox has a little bit of experience, while superfast redshirt freshman Montis Harrison will have to shine on the right side. Chris Jones should be back at corner at some point, but he's still recovering from a knee injury.
The season will be a success if ... ASU wins five games. There's no one in the Sun Belt, except maybe North Texas, that the Indians can't hang with, and they get the Mean Green at home. There will be some brutally ugly losses along the way, but there's no reason they can't win five Sun Belt games.
Key game: Oct. 16 vs. Troy State. The only oasis in a desert of five road games, the Indians must find a way to get past the Trojans before leaving for UL Lafayette and Idaho. Utah State and North Texas aren't going to be walk-in-the-park home games to finish things up.
2003 Fun Stats:
- Passing touchdowns: Opponents 25 - Arkansas State 10
- Passing yards per game: Opponents 250.1 - Arkansas State 151.4
- First quarter scoring: Opponents 101 - Arkansas State 54
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2004 Recruiting Class
Star of the Class
Elias Ellis LB 5-11 215 Los Angeles, Calif. (Leuzinger)(El Camino CC)
Finished his career at El Camino with 177 career tackles ... limited to eight games as a sophomore due to injury ... tallied 91 total tackles as a sophomore in eight games and finished fourth in the conference in tackles per game (11.3) ... picked as ECCC's Team Captain as a sophomore ... selected as team's Most Inspirational Player and won the "Big Hitter" award ... received the Academic Achievement Award ... four-year starter at Leuzinger High ... named All-Area and was second-team All-State as a senior ... played several positions, including running back as a junior, where he rushed for over 1,000-yards ... participated in track, running in the 100- and 200-meter dashes ... recruited in junior college by UCLA, Texas A&M and Boise State ... recruited out of high school by Oregon State, Washington State and Hawaii
Instant Impact Players
Manuel Burton TE 6-4 238 Memphis, Tenn. (White Station)
Already a member of the Indian football team ... Burton came to ASU as a walkon for the 2002 season ... in 2003 played in nine games ... caught four passes for 35 yards and one touchdown ... in 2002 played in 11 games, starting three at tight end ... had three receptions for 15 yards ... was a three-year letterman at White Station, catching 28 passes for 300 yards as a senior to lead all tight ends in the Memphis metro area ... played quarterback as a junior and finished third in the league in passing ... selected as his team's MVP and the school's "Athlete of the Year" as a senior ... outstanding basketball player and was voted as team's "Defensive Player of the Year"
Jarod Little P 6-1 202 Benton (Benton)
Already a member of the Indian football team ... won the punting as a true freshman job prior to the start of the 2003 season ... punted 78 times for 3,085-yards for a 39.6 average ... long punt of 66 yards ... had five touchbacks, four fair-catches and an impressive 15 punts downed inside the 20-yard line ... set the school freshman record for punts ... 78 punts rank third in school history ... the 3,085-yards ranks as the fourth-best effort in school history ... named the Sun Belt Conference's "Special Teams Player of the Week" twice, on Sept. 13 and again on Oct. 6
Rest of the Class
Cody Brown OL 6-4 315 Columbus, Miss. (New Hope)(East Miss. CC)
Fred Brown DB 6-3 200 Dallas, Tex. (Lincoln)
Tim Burleson DL 6-2 315 Arlington, Tex. (James W. Martin)
Nat Duvall OL 6-5 280 Pascagoula, Miss. (Pascagoula)
Zach Eichenberger OL 6-2 240 Springdale (Springdale)
Brian Flagg LB 6-3 236 Ripley, Tenn. (Ripley)
Page Gill LB-DE 6-4 275 / Dumas (Dumas)
Edgar Givens S 6-4 190 New Madrid, Mo. (New Madrid County Central)
Jerime Henderson RB-LB 5-11 203 Memphis, Tenn. (Kingsbury)
Travis Hewitt QB 6-2 190 Ballwin, Mo. (St. John Vianney)
Prince Hickman DL 6-1 310 Dallas, Tex. ( South Garland)
Devin Hollins QB 6-1 205 Los Angeles, Calif. (Crenshaw)(West L.A.)
Kevin Jones WR 5-11 190 Shreveport, La. (Fair Park)
Matt Mandich OL 6-2 275 Hattiesburg, Miss. (Oak Grove)
Lance Martin OL 6-4 290 Columbus, Miss. (New Hope )(East Miss. CC)
Koby McKinnon S 6-3 202 Junction City (Junction City)
Tyler McNeely DE 6-4 231 Jackson, Mo. (Jackson)
Bret Miles DB 6-1 205 Jacksonville (Jacksonville)
Chris Miller WR 6-2 180 Hot Springs (Hot Springs)
Jonathan Najm DL 6-3 252 Fremont, Calif. (Irvington)(Laney JC)
Isaiah Rucker LB 6-2 240 Camden (Harmony Grove)
Joe Smith WR 6-4 190 Bastrop, La. (Bastrop)
Antwoine Thomas DL 6-3 264 Fort Smith (Northside)
Vincent Thrower OL 6-5 315 / Camden (Harmony Grove)
Darren Toney RB-DB 6-0 185 Lake Village (Lakeside)
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<center><table cellspacing=4><TR><td class="s2"><font size="4"><b>Louisiana's 2004 Football Schedule</b></TR></TABLE><TABLE border=1 cellPadding=2 cellSpacing=1><TBODY><TR><td class="s2"><center><b>Date</b></TD><td><center><b> </b></TD><td><center><b>Opponent</b></TD><td><center><b>Site</b></TD><td><center><b>Time</b></TD><td><center><b> </b></TD><TR><td>Sept. 4</TD><td><center><a href="https://forumeus.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=5000">Preview</a></TD><td><center>NORTHWESTERN STATE<br><Font Color=#B22222><font size="1">(Herbert Heymann Football Classic)</TD><td><center>The Swamp</TD><td><center><b>W</b> 14-7</TD><td><center><a href="https://forumeus.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=4913">.</a></TD><TR><td>Sept. 11</TD><td><center><a href="https://forumeus.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=5164"> Preview </a></TD><td><center>Louisiana Tech<br><Font Color=#B22222><font size="1">Televised in Acadiana on Cox</TD><td><center>Ruston</TD><td><center> L 20-24 </TD><td><center><a href="https://forumeus.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=4913">.</a></TD><TR><td>Sept. 18</TD><td><center><a href="https://forumeus.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=5321"> Preview </a></TD><td><center>Kansas State</TD><td><center>Kansas</TD><td><center>L 20-40</TD><td><center><a href="https://forumeus.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=4913">.</a></TD><TR><td>Sept. 25</TD><td><center><a href="https://forumeus.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=4995">Preview</a></TD><td><center>* MIDDLE TENNESSEE<br><Font Color=#B22222><font size="1">Regionally televised (ESPN)</TD><td><center>The Swamp</TD><td><center><b>W</b> 24-17</TD><td><center><a href="https://forumeus.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=4913">.</a></TD><TR><td>Oct. 2</TD><td><center><a href="https://forumeus.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=5322"> Preview </a></TD><td><center>Florida International<br><Font Color=#B22222><font size="1">Televised on the Sunshine Network</TD><td><center>Miami</TD><td><center><b>W</b> 43-34</TD><td><center><a href="https://forumeus.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=4913">.</a></TD><TR><td>Oct. 9</TD><td><center><a href="https://forumeus.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=5099"> Preview </a></TD><td><center>*New Mexico State</TD><td><center>New Mexico</TD><td><center>L 32-35</TD><td><center><a href="https://forumeus.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=4913">.</a></TD><TR><td>Oct. 16</TD><td><center><a href="https://forumeus.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=4998">Preview</a></TD><td><center>*Idaho</TD><td><center>Idaho</TD><td><center>L 25-38</TD><td><center><a href="https://forumeus.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=4913">.</a></TD><TR><td>Oct. 23</TD><td><center><a href="https://forumeus.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=4997">Preview</a></TD><td><center>* ARKANSAS STATE</TD><td><center>The Swamp</TD><td><center><b>W 27-24</TD><td><center><a href="https://forumeus.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=4913">.</a></TD><TR><td><font size="1">Oct. 30</TD><td><center> </TD><td><center><font size="1">OPEN DATE</TD><td><center> </TD><td><center> </TD><td><center> </TD><TR><td>Nov. 5</TD><td><center><a href="https://forumeus.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=4966">Preview</a></TD><td><center>* NORTH TEXAS<br><Font Color=#B22222><font size="1">Nationally televised (ESPN2)</TD><td><center>The Swamp</TD><td><center>L 17-27</TD><td><center><a href="https://forumeus.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=4913">.</a></TD><TR><td>Nov. 13</TD><td><center><a href="https://forumeus.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=5082"> Preview </a></TD><td><center>* TROY STATE<br><Font Color=#B22222><font size="1">(Senior Day) TV delay Cox 27</TD><td><center>The Swamp</TD><td><center>L 10-13</TD><td><center><a href="https://forumeus.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=4913">.</a></TD><TR><td>Nov. 20</TD><td><center><a href="https://forumeus.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=5166"> Preview </a></TD><td><center>* UL-Monroe</TD><td><center>Monroe</TD><td><center>6:30pm</TD><td><center><a href="https://forumeus.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=4913">.</a></TD></TR></TABLE>
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