The Book: 2003 Football

[CajunConnection]

I watched the second half here in Lafayette on channel 605. I ordered the games on Friday and Cox told me it was a 5 game deal on channel 801. There were two games on 801 starting at 11:00 am. and then at 6:00, nothing. I finally got thru with cox and the person I was speaking with was in Texas. He showed I bought the programming but it was to end at 6:00 pm. A friend of mine and his wife took off for Pete's to watch and my girlfriend and I listened on the radio till halftime. At the start of the second half I was channel surfing and there it was on channel 605. Do not know if it was always there or Cox had just put it on.
Overall a great game. Highly dissapointed in Cox Cable.
Let's pack Cajun Field next week.

CC

[RaginFan]

Does anyone else think that putting Rekieta in for the beginning of the second half hurt the cajuns. I felt as though the momentum was lost when he went three and out. I hate to second guess coach Bustle, but i have to wonder if that was the best move; especially considering the GREAT job Babb was doing.

[Turbine]

Originally posted by Cajunconnection
where was Dwight Lindon. Is he Hurt?

CC

Not that I know of, if I am not mistaken he was moved back to fullback.

Perhaps we didn't see him because of so few third and short situations. I don't know.

[Turbine]

Originally posted by Cajunconnection
At the start of the second half I was channel surfing and there it was on channel 605. Do not know if it was always there or Cox had just put it on.

I sat on the phone with a Cox rep for 3 quarters. Now as I look back I wonder if they thought Abbeville Cox was part of Lafayette Cox.

It seems they should know better, but at about halftime he thought I should be able to see the game on 605.

Perhaps my efforts helped out in Lafaytte.:confused: :confused:

[Turbine]

Originally posted by BatCock
You guys came into our place last night and spanked our butts. The score says we won, but I sure don't feel like we did. You all controlled the line of scrimmage on both sides of the ball and your qb and rb were fabulous. Good luck the rest of the year and you have a team you can really be proud of.

I hope our fans treated you well if you were there in person.

Thanks BatCock, I'm feeling a little proud of the Ragin' Cajuns right about now.

I know the coaches and players are probably kicking themselves, but I'm measuring the team against the last year’s team and the teams of the drought years since Jake Delhomme left the program.

Last year coach Bustle came in and instilled some discipline, but he had no depth.

I guess I am a little gun-shy but when the game was half way through the first half I thought it would be a repeat of last years Texas A&M opener. In that game the offense turned the ball over 6 times in the first half. Ironically that was when I knew we had good coaching. At half we were only down 3-0. By the end of the game due to a severe lack of depth, we were down 31-7.

This year I saw improvement in every facet of the game for Louisiana.

Enough about us. Y'all won the game congratulations. I think a bright spot for your team might be pass coverage. Last year no one could double cover Frederick Stamps, and I doubt too many will be able to do so this year. But you did.

Geaux out and win some games, your my SEC school of choice this year.

[cajun tom]

A real Cajun fan can tailgate anywhere.

[Turbine]

Originally posted by CajunRebel
Ok guys, I was interested in how the whole tailgating situation works in Cajun Field. Im looking for a FREE spot WITHOUT GRAVEL. Any suggestions?

I have no idea what's official but the whole perimeter (Congress/Bertrand) is available with grass.

It seems to me that if we fill this up it would be incredibly great advertising to any passerby.

What we would need then is a last second Trolley Shuttle to round everyone up and get them in for Victory Run.

[RaginFan]

What is the deal with all the gravel. What is the final goal for cajun field, i hope they leave some grassy areas so we can tailgate. As of now, where can and cant we set up tents and such? Was there ever an announcement made, im sure there was, and does anyone have a link to it. please post

[NewsCopy]

South Carolina holds off Cajuns by a touchdown.

COLUMBIA, S.C. — When it comes, a victory over a Southeastern Conference team will be special, indeed.

Until then, Louisiana will have to take positives from Saturday night’s 14-7 loss to the South Carolina Gamecocks.

Led by a breakout 113-yard rushing game from freshman Travis Smothers, big-play special teams and a resilient defense, coach Rickey Bustle’s squad played toe-to-toe with the three-touchdown favorites.

They couldn’t get the game-winning play, but they took a solid step into the 2003 campaign.

“There’s nothing for them to hang their heads about,” Bustle said. “I challenged them last night to make a decision to win, and I thought they did that.

“They played their hearts out, but the key will be whether we come back out on Monday with the mindset to be a better team.”

Smothers entered training camp a week into drills as a result of conversations between older brother Warrick Dunn and UL running backs coach Brian Jenkins, and on Saturday he fashioned the first 100-yard game by a Cajun back since Jerome Coleman’s 159 at Idaho on Oct. 20, 2001.

“I was just trying to execute and make the best of my opportunity,” said Smothers, who included a 36-yard dash in his 19 carries. “I’m picking the offense up slowly, but surely.

“I didn’t know how good I was going to play. I just prayed about it and tried to play hard.

“The offensive line did a good job today. They made a wide crease, and I hit it.”

The rest of the story

Bruce Brown
bbrown@theadvertiser.com

[big hurt]

They looked a lot better than last year. The O-line is the problem area. They cannot open holes or protect. It may be the losing factor for the year.

By the way, Cox is terrible, I watch the entire game on Direct TV. The weather was horrible at my house and never lost a signal.