The Book: 2003 Football

[rodicus]

Another good forum to visit is www.allsportstalk.com.

You do have to register to view/make posts, but it takes only a few minutes. Believe me, there is much discussion about the ULL game on this forum. Most of it has to do with the unusually large Vegas line (USC by 24) in this one. I don't think that we'll win by 24 but I don't see 14-17 as being out of the question.

USC fans are as ready for this game as any first game in our history, if for no other reason than to put the 5-game slide from the end of last season behind us.

[ATXCajun]

"good lookin' bayou babes"

Reminds of the menus here in Texas: "Cajun Jambalaya"
Is there a Jambalaya that's not Cajun? Are there bayou babes that aren't good looking? OK, maybe there are a few.

[Cajun1997]

Thanks for the link rodicus.

[Cajun1997]

RaginRoostah, that is a great name

[1st and Goal]

Don't think our offense is down. It was down last year but we changed QB's for our last two games last year and it started to increase, especially the last game.

We average 6'5" 315lbs across the O-line. Our QB is a RS junior who can throw the ball on a laser 75 yards and can run as well. He goes about 6-2, 245lbs. We have what many call the fastes reciever in the SEC in Troy Williamson. He averaged over 18 yards a catch last year. We sign the #1 running back in the country last year in Demetris "Meat" Summers but probably will not start because the incumbent Kenny Irons is a real good running back.

We have more talent on this team than any other team in our 100+ years of playing football. This past recruiting class was ranked in the top 10 (The qb class was ranked #1) in the country and the one before was ranked in the top 15.

I really like your head coach but I think the talent level is going to make a difference, especially in the 2nd half because of our depth.

At worst I expect at least 35 pts from our offense.

Should be fun.

[1st and Goal]

Originally posted by AustinCajun
interesting. i went to cockcentral awhile back and again today after reading your post. i dont think they realize that they have a game in two weeks. surely they know who we are after thumping them in the super regional.

Going back several years on that one aren't you?

We have not forgotten that believe me. We want Coach Tanner to get you guys back on our schedule. We owe you.

We were in the CWS last year and the year before we lost in the National Championship game.

[Turbine]

[rwcajun]

Those are Great. Thank You

[Cajun1997]

Those are some great pictures. I have some but they suck so bad I did not bother to post them. I think you have a better camera than I do and I know you have a better "eye." Great job

[RaginRash]

Originally posted by rwcajun
Those are Great. Thank You

Same. Same!

[Turbine]

When John Van Cleave suddenly left the program taking his 3 years of experience with him and when that surprise was followed by Eric Rekieta having Tommy John surgery on his throwing arm, I was real worried about the quarterback position for 2003-04. What it did though was it opened the door for RS freshman Jerry Babb to get the bulk of the snaps in spring drills. This experience enabled him to start the fall drills #1 on the depth chart.

Amazingly Eric has made it back from a surgery that some say takes two years to recover from. He did it in a mere five months just in time for the 2003-04 football season. This is good because now the Cajuns have a proven winner on the depth chart at quarterback. But with fall drills and two-a-days basically finished, the lead that Jerry achieved in the spring is his to hold.

While it wasn't an official announcement, a public statement was made on the SportsNote this morning when Louisiana’s offensive coordinator Rob Christophel stated that Jerry Babb would be the starter against South Carolina. If any of you have been to practices you have seen flashes of what we hoped Jerry could do. And even though the defense has had the upper hand all fall, his completion percentage is actually better than I thought it would be.

As a fan I feel fortunate to have Rekieta ready to go at moments notice as I find he has a nose for the endzone. You should have seen the touch he showed placing the ball in the receiver’s hands for a TD in the last scrimmage. Also I am surprised at Matt Lanes athleticism, he blocked a punt in one practice and had a few successful series at the helm sometimes doing what I had previously thought only Jerry could do.

After we get past the inexperience level, I must say for the first time in years it feels pretty good when looking at the quarterback position top to bottom, and I only mentioned half of them.

I guess what it came down to is all the practice time Babb has had that made him named the starter.

Hopefully he will live up to his nickname; BaBB "Best at Bustle Ball"

[Cajun1997]

The ones who have visited our board and from what I have seen on their boards are some of the classiest fans I have seen from an SEC school (or any other school for that matter). Hope every Cajun fan who gets to go to Columbia encounters the same kind of people. I wish USC luck in their 2003 season after 8/30/03