Hungry for more: Levier ready for breakout season Sports scrapbook

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LAFAYETTE - Former Port Barre teammates will be on opposite sidelines when University of Louisiana visits LSU Sept. 2 in Baton Rouge. But for Ragin Cajun runningback Abdule Levier, it is just another game - it the most important only because it is the first game on the schedule. Levier said he is friends with LSU senior Daniel Francis and they have talked about the season. "The last couple of weeks before two-a-days I saw him," Levier said. "We joked around, but we didn't talk about that game much. "I am looking forward to playing over there against him," he added. "But it is just another game." Levier gained over 2,800 yards his last two seasons at Port Barre, including 1,511 yards and 22 touchdowns his senior season, the year of the 2002 Class 2-A state championship. But he was hurt during the track season his senior year and spent a year of rehab after the surgery, enrolling at UL the spring semester of 2004. "It made me more humble," he said of the injury. "I had to work my way back, but having that setback was kind of a blessing to me as it helped me learn a lot more." The rest of the story By Tom Dodge tdodge@dailyworld.com

[DestinCajun]

Here's to a VERY successful 2006 football season for Abdule Levier!

[ulforlife]

Abdule is a great guy, I was talking with him the other day and he seems very set on a good season. He is back to top health and ready to run. Here's to a great year

[Clutch0364]

I can see Abdule having a great year, espicially at the fullback spot because he will have a lot of pressure taken off of him there. They can't focus on him as much because if they do the QB will just option it outside and then if the safety decides he is going to take the pitch man...Babb/Desormeaux breaks up field for good yardage and if the safety decides to take QB...ooopps again Babb/ Desormeaux pitches out to Fenroy/Wallace/Ruben/Harrison and they are up field for good yardage. It's really a horrible situation for defenses.

Ohh and then they put 8 in the box to stop the run and ohhh thats a play action to Fenroy and Derrick Smith flashes across the middle to take a perfectly thrown ball to the house.

Isn't it great to be a Cajun fan right now?

[ulforlife]

I can see Abdule having a great year, espicially at the fullback spot because he will have a lot of pressure taken off of him there. They can't focus on him as much because if they do the QB will just option it outside and then if the safety decides he is going to take the pitch man...Babb/Desormeaux breaks up field for good yardage and if the safety decides to take QB...ooopps again Babb/ Desormeaux pitches out to Fenroy/Wallace/Ruben/Harrison and they are up field for good yardage. It's really a horrible situation for defenses.

Ohh and then they put 8 in the box to stop the run and ohhh thats a play action to Fenroy and Derrick Smith flashes across the middle to take a perfectly thrown ball to the house.

Isn't it great to be a UL fans right now?

That's what I'm telling everybody, they don't quite know how potent we are. Let's not forget Jason Chery, this guy runs a 4.3 in the 40 and can catch anything you put up there. Who says we can't throw the ball?? Bring it

[Clutch0364]

That's what I'm telling everybody, they don't quite know how potent we are. Let's not forget Jason Chery, this guy runs a 4.3 in the 40 and can catch anything you put up there. Who says we can't throw the ball?? Bring it

Plus Cherry and Smith will hopefully be used in the running game like they were last year.

If Jordan Jackson can finally live up to potential he could be huge for us also. This WR core is very underrated and they will get better as the year moves on.

[Jeaux]

I'm waiting for the same thing from him. At 6-6 he should be a huge target for Babb should teams try to load up in the box. One on one coverage on the outside and nice fade pass in the corner of the endzone. I can't wait. Two more weeks guys.