2006 Football Previews

[derf]

By the end of that game -- and to this day -- the Cajuns felt like they were the best team in the conference. That's fine, but now it's time to start hot from the beginning, guys.

Maybe I'm coming out of left field here, but I seem to remember something going on last, I want to say, August? Some kind of bad weather, maybe? Might have had some effect on the team, perhaps.

What are you talking about? 2 statements about football, but no statement. Are you saying that hurricanes that hit us had an effect on you guys? Be morespecific please.

[CajunCherokee]

What are you talking about? 2 statements about football, but no statement. Are you saying that hurricanes that hit us had an effect on you guys? Be morespecific please.

This is what he is talking about It is ESPN's '06 Preview:

Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns
2006 Schedule
9/2 at LSU
9/9 at Texas A&M
9/16 McNeese State
9/30 Eastern Michigan
10/7 at Houston
10/18 at Florida Atlantic
10/28 Middle Tennessee
11/4 at Troy
11/11 North Texas
11/8 at Florida International
11/25 Arkansas State
12/2 Louisiana Monroe


2005 overall record:
6-5
Conference record:
5-2

Returning starters
Offense: 6, Defense: 8, Kicker/punter: 1

2005 statistical leaders (*returning)
Rushing: Tyrell Fenroy* (1,053 yds)
Passing: Jerry Babb* (859 yds)
Receiving: Bill Sampy (399 yds)
Tackles: Tyler Norman (66)
Sacks: 4 players with 4
Interceptions: Michael Adams* (2)

Spring Answers: The Ragin' Cajuns can't afford to be thin at tailback -- and they're not. Sun Belt Freshman of the Year Tyrell Fenroy returns after a 1,000-yard season and speedy redshirt freshman Deon Wallace returns after tearing up the practice field last fall. Wallace could be special. And don't forget about Chester Johnson, who led the team in rushing in 2004, but was injured in the season opener last year. Johnson will likely play at a hybrid position that's a mix of tailback and fullback. … ULL recruited JC transfer Korey Raymond with the hopes that he could come in and start right away at defensive tackle. He didn't disappoint this spring. As hoped, Raymond earned a starting spot in the middle, joining a veteran line that helped the team increase its sack total by 12 last year. … Junior Lamar Morgan moved from strong safety to free safety without a hitch. In fact, he was the leader of the defense all spring. The guy is a beast on the field.

Fall Questions: If the Cajuns are going to pass it more with a healthy Jerry Babb at quarterback, who exactly are they going to throw it to? Bill Sampy is gone and Kevin Robbins looks like he might be an academic casualty. Both the projected starters are relatively green sophomores, so four signees are expected to contribute. … The center position is absolutely crucial in this offense and four-year letterman Greg Hodges will no longer be around to ease the worries. The job now falls to JC transfer Junior Ramos, who was able to take part in spring practice but is still considered pretty rawLouisiana Là can't afford any problems in the middle. … Coach Ricky Bustle considers the special teams his baby. So why has that unit failed so miserably lately? And now he has to deal with the graduation of Sean Comiskey, the only kicker he's ever had in Lafayette. … Does momentum carry over after a nine-month break? The Cajuns hope so. They had it rolling last year, stringing together five straight victories to end the season and finishing with the program's first winning record in a decade. In the season finale, ULL prevented rival Louisiana-Monroe from winning the league's bowl berth with a 33-point pummeling. By the end of that game -- and to this day -- the Cajuns felt like they were the best team in the conference. That's fine, but now it's time to start hot from the beginning, guys.

[CajunCherokee]

What are you talking about? 2 statements about football, but no statement. Are you saying that hurricanes that hit us had an effect on you guys? Be morespecific please.

But yeah, I think he means that the reason why we didn't go to a Bowl was because of the Katrina and Rita.

[AstroCajun]

But yeah, I think he means that the reason why we didn't win the conference was because of the Katrina and Rita.

No, No. That cant POSSIBLY be right.

The sports media powers that be told us that poor lsu was the only school that had to fight through the adversity caused by storms that didn't hit them.

I mean, didn't it just warm your heart when they made the Final4?

Finally, us poor louisianians had something to be happy/proud about.

[geo_cajun]

Thank you UNTfan, I get it. Those two hurricanes may have had something to do with it. Many players from the new orleans area had family living with them in the dorms. Good post, stay classy denton.

[NewsCopy]

AN ABSURDLY PREMATURE ASSESSMENT OF: LOUSIANA-LAFAYETTE S.M.Q. spins the wheel for a hastily-rendered, too-soon look at a random school's prospects for the fall, sans inevitable academic and criminal suspensions, sudden transfers, debilitating injuries and other miscellaneous misfortunes of the long summer LOUISIANA Forward steps may be small, but it won't take a leap for team that missed its conference championship by a field goal PAST FIVE SEASONS: 20-37 (15-18 Sun Belt) - 2005: 6-5 (5-2 Sun Belt) STARTERS BACK, ROUGHLY: 13 (6 Offense, 7 Defense) WHAT'S CHANGED: Not much, other than a slight breakthrough that led to a four-game winning streak to close 2005, a winning record and the share of the Sun Belt Championship, none of which the team had approached in any of Coach Rickey Bustle's first three seasons. WHAT'S THE SAME: Lafayette's ( LOUISIANA's) going to run, run, run, run, run, take a drag or two. The heart of the offense remains in senior quarterback Jerry Babb and sophomore running back Tyrell Fenroy, the Sun Belt Freshman of the Year in '05, when he ran for 95-plus yards per game against a few atrocious defenses en route to heading the seventh-best rushing offense in the country. His help freed up Babb, a big white pocket passer-looking guy who had nevertheless led an atrocious ground game as a sophomore, to, well, hand off more, because the passing game fell off the charts even by Sun Belt standards (132 ypg). But Babb still ran pretty well (44 ypg), along with returning backup QB Michael Desormeaux (about 61 ypg) and the unit wound up leading the league in scoring and total yards anyway. The rest of the story

[Clutch0364]

That is the worst preview I have ever seen and this guy should do more research. I stopped readin when he referred to Babb as a big white pocket passer.

[studentfan]

then I guess he should talk to Kansas St. about being a pocket passer, when he broke off an 80 yard run against them.

[ulforlife]

As far as Fenroy and Wallace, I am sure this is the year that is going to be huge. I know last year our running game was unbelievable considering the Cajuns have never really had a strong running game but this year will change everything. Let me first say that Fenroy is my boy. The guy can run like nobodys business and no one can get in his way. He doesnt give up. I loved him the first time I saw him run. But people let me tell you something. I heard lots of things about Deon and thought, no way this guy can run as well as Fenroy... then I went to the spring game and when he ran the screen I could not believe what I saw. From the time he caught the ball and turned to look up field, there were about 4-5 defenders coming in on him and when he turned it on, they didnt know what happened. He passed through and on like he was the only one on the field. I was amazed and even though Fenroy is stil my boy, I've got plenty of room for what I saw, and with these two in the backfield, NO ONE will stop us. It is going to be an unbelievable season.

Defense is faster this year too, they show a power of being unafraid to hit and force against the run. I cant wait.

Thanks for the work Clutch

[Turbine]

... people let me tell you something. I heard lots of things about Deon and thought, no way this guy can run as well as Fenroy... then I went to the spring game and when he ran the screen I could not believe what I saw. From the time he caught the ball and turned to look up field, there were about 4-5 defenders coming in on him and when he turned it on, they didnt know what happened. He passed through and on like he was the only one on the field. I was amazed and even though Fenroy is stil my boy, I've got plenty of room for what I saw, and with these two in the backfield, NO ONE will stop us. It is going to be an unbelievable season.

For those that missed the VW game. Here is a LINK to some pics from the play ULforlife is talking about.

[ISUCajunfan]

Collegefootballnews.com has their preview of the Cajuns up today. In another article a guy was asked to name his conference champion picks and he of course, picked the Cajuns. Hopefully this season will turn out as well as we all hope!

http://www.collegefootballnews.com/s...te_preview.htm

[Clutch0364]

Collegefootballnews.com has their preview of the Cajuns up today. In another article a guy was asked to name his conference champion picks and he of course, picked the Cajuns. Hopefully this season will turn out as well as we all hope!

http://www.collegefootballnews.com/s...te_preview.htm

You beat me to it I was coming online to post the link to CFN and I see you already did .