2006: UL-6 FAU-0

[ATXCajun]

Wow. We blow up on offense the past couple of weeks. Then, we go to FAU, a team that smoked us at home last year. And win.

Was it pretty, no. Do I wish we would have scored 70 on national tv? Sure.

However, we already were missing a projected preseason starter on the offensive line. Then our best lineman gets injured. Our defense forces six turnovers. We pitch a shutout and win.

A win is a win is a win. Especially on the road, especially after another big win the week before. If we had 4 total yards and had a fourth string walk on drop kick the ball to win the game. I wouldn't care if FAU put up 800 yards total offense as long as they had zero points on the board. We are 4-2, going into Homecoming. When was the last time we had that record.

Shocker, I understand you are a fan, and I was slightly disappointed too, but lets take the W and move on. We had an emotional letdown, after a big game. (Like Houston did). We found a way to win (Houston did not, we beat them). Its cliche, but true, the sign of a good team is to play bad and win.

This pretty much sums up my general thoughts. I dropped a lot of posts before the game about how it is always tough to win on the road, especially two weeks in a row, no matter the opponent.

[ATXCajun]

won despite a bad performance, a W is a W, blah blah blah. it just really sucks and very frustrating that it had to be on national television! that was not a good showing for our university. the play calling in that game was abhorent! i'm sorry guys, there's no way around that! i think this will be a big wake up call for us and we'll come out firing on all cylinders next week. i'm just glad that wake up call was a bad win and not a loss! go cajuns!

We could have smoked FAU and it still would have been old news in the morning. I don't see that as a big deal. I remember USC almost losing to Fresno St on TV and I thought "Wow. They dodged a bullet." I didn't start thinking they sucked or they couldn't win the rest of their games or anything. Yeah, it would have been nice to showcase some players and create a little buzz for Babb or Fenroy, but it didn't play out that way.

[OleMissCajunFan]

Ok, I'm going to say a few things up front. First, I did not get to watch the entire game, as I had to be somewhere for 9:15 pm last night. Second, I am originally a Catholic High boy from New Iberia, so my views are a little skewed.

Now, here's my question: I hear that Mike Desermeaux didn't get any playing time on offense last night. Did he get any on defense? Second, I'm not saying he should be in at QB ahead of Babb (I think Babb is a better passer), but I do think that he should be on the field. In my slightly biased opinion, he's way too good of an athelete to sit on the side.

So those are my thoughts and comments, and I would appreciate any feedback from you guys. I wish I could have seen more of the game to formulate my own opinion a little more, but such is life.

And one last thing...I'll take an ugly win over a pretty loss any day. 4 in a row, GEAUX CAJUNS!

[ATXCajun]

The defense looks pretty good. When was the last time we could rely on our defense??

Post of the year nominee. They are pretty darn nasty when they are healthy. I think I used the characterization "wet paper bag" about ten times last year. Not this year. I thought we were fortunate that they were able to make the plays on that last drive. Ineffectiveness on offense left them on the field much longer than they are used to.

[ATXCajun]

Last night they showed the stat that in the last 4 years we have blocked 28 kicks, which is a great number. As far as everything else you said I agree...everybody has bad games, ____ Boise State had trouble with New Mexica State Sunday night. We just need to move on and I am confident that the coaches will have the guys ready to beat a good Middle Tenn. team in 10 days.

Plus the one at ULM where Stelly ran to avoid the block, which went down as a rushing attempt.

[ATXCajun]

I'll have to verify this later this evening, but it seems to me that there was 5 seconds on the clock when FAU ran their second to last play. I don't remember if that was a shotgun throw or three-step drop but they completed about a 20 yard pass out of bounds in 3 seconds. My thoughts: If the QB used a drop it takes 3 seconds to drop back and release the ball, much less get it to the receiver and have him run about 5 yards to the sideline. I'm trying to figure out how there was 2 seconds left for the final play.

[Rebel02]

I'll have to verify this later this evening, but it seems to me that there was 5 seconds on the clock when FAU ran their second to last play. I don't remember if that was a shotgun throw or three-step drop but they completed about a 20 yard pass out of bounds in 3 seconds. My thoughts: If the QB used a drop it takes 3 seconds to drop back and release the ball, much less get it to the receiver and have him run about 5 yards to the sideline. I'm trying to figure out how there was 2 seconds left for the final play.

People need to realize that the clock ESPN shows and the actual playclock are completely different. ESPN runs their own clock up there and tries often to keep it in sync with the official gameclock. The ESPN clock didn't stop when the gameclock did on the second to last play of the game, hence the 2 second difference, which was corrected by the ESPN crew.

[BirdofParadise]

People need to realize that the clock ESPN shows and the actual playclock are completely different. ESPN runs their own clock up there and tries often to keep it in sync with the official gameclock. The ESPN clock didn't stop when the gameclock did on the second to last play of the game, hence the 2 second difference, which was corrected by the ESPN crew.

You are correct. There were actually :07 sec. to go, not 5

[Just1More]

We could have smoked FAU and it still would have been old news in the morning. I don't see that as a big deal. I remember USC almost losing to Fresno St on TV and I thought "Wow. They dodged a bullet." I didn't start thinking they sucked or they couldn't win the rest of their games or anything. Yeah, it would have been nice to showcase some players and create a little buzz for Babb or Fenroy, but it didn't play out that way.

I am starting to calm down about last night. Every second that passes makes the W more important, and the method obtained a little less.

[Zeebart21]

Don't ask Bil hard questions like that.... His head will hurt.....

LOL!!!

He is a Legend.

[Turbine]

MD is such a threat that his being on the field serves a purpose even when he is not part of the play.

[Turbine]

I guess UL is 4-1 now in the over under department.

I think the easy to get used to expectation of going over, might be a contributing factor to the shock of only 6 points.