The Book: 2003 Football

[Crawfish]

Man am I sorry to hear about the Injury. It scared the daylight out of me seeing this young man being lead off the field. Heres to a speedy recovery and many thanks for playing his butt off in the first three games. (I know his pop had to be scared out of his wits the other night.)

[CajunCall]

Unless they took it off since last week there is Lafayette in both endzones, but Louisiana sure looks good.

[LatvianCajun]

What about free beer at UL games. We would have the largest attendence in America.

[TuffGuy84]

Don’t get carried away, but plain and simple, in the heat, a lot of older sports fans enjoy sitting down, drinken a beer and watchin a football game. My dad hasn’t gone to a game in 2 years, and he would go every week if he were allowed to drink at the games.

Tuffguy

[NewsCopy]

LOUISIANA La. — Welcome to the numbers game, Ragin' Cajuns.

Louisiana embarks on three weeks of demanding road games this week when the Cajuns travel to face Minnesota, a Top 25-caliber program that has bludgeoned its first three opponents by a combined 139-37.

The Golden Gophers have nearly everyone returning from a squad that hammered UL 35-11 last year at Cajun Field, and many familiar faces from the 2001 team that scored a 44-14 win over the Cajuns in the Metrodome.

Against that kind of opponent, coach Rickey Bustle offers an 0-3 team, half of whose key players are still being taught his system.

With games following at North Texas and Oklahoma State, Bustle’s staff is staring down the barrel of a possible 0-6 start.

What to do? Get tunnel vision and concentrate on the Gophers, or you’ll really worry about things.

“We’re not focused on anything but Minnesota right now,” Bustle said on Monday. “It’s the most important game we’ll ever play, because it’s the game we have now.

“I feel the pain of our kids. They’re lining up every week with the deck stacked against them. It’s tough to go through this type of schedule, when week after week we’ve got to play extremely well to have a chance to win.

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Bruce Brown
bbrown@theadvertiser.com

[NewsCopy]

LOUISIANA La. -- On paper, the University of Louisiana's 0-3 start may not impress anyone, but when one looks beneath the surface -- like Ragin' Cajuns coach Ricky Bustle has -- things aren't nearly as bad as they may appear.

"I think we've played three football teams that, on paper, are ahead of us. And we have played two out of three of them to the very end," Bustle said Monday at his weekly news conference.

"I'm going to take that as a positive. Obviously, we had chances to win two of them and what that tells me is that our football team is getting better."

Bustle, of course, knew things would be difficult with the schedule that awaited the Cajuns in 2003. First there was a road trip to SEC foe South Carolina, then a home game against archrival Louisiana Tech (which upset Michigan State last Saturday) and then another home game against Conference USA opponent Houston.

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By GLENN QUEBEDEAUX
Special to The Advocate

[Turbine]

Originally posted by Chuck
Fields goals would not have won the game, Bustle had to go for touchdowns.

Tell that to Parcells and the Cowboys against the Giants. (imo) points win games not touchdowns.

I do believe in going for it on 4th down at the end of games if it will help you catch up, but not at the beginning.

[UL_Cajuns]

Well I no I don't have good eyes, and I know I was drinking a whole lot of beer.

The lafayette must be really small.

[CajunCharlie]

The Lafayette is in small black print, which makes it difficult to read. You didn't have too many beers!!!

[CajunCharlie]

FINALLY, someone is making some sense.

[NewsCopy]

LOUISIANA La. – Each week Louisiana’s Ragin’ Cajuns football coaching staff honors players for their individual effort in game performances. The UL coaching staff would like to thank Hooters for sponsoring the Cajuns weekly and spring football awards.

This week, offensive lineman Ronnie Harvey was selected as the Hooters Offensive Player of the Game. Harvey did not allow a sack or hurry and graded out at 87 percent. Defensive end Antonio Floyd was named the Hooters Defensive Player of the Game. Floyd finished with three tackles, five assisted tackles, a tackle for loss, two quarterback hurries, recovered a fumble and went the extra mile three times.

Punter Grant Autrey was honored as the Hooters Special Forces Player of the Game. Autrey boomed nine punts for an average of 39.4 yards per punt. His longest punt was 48 yards and he put three of his kicks inside the 20-yard line.

Bruce Taylor and Hershell Robinson were named Offensive and Defensive Scout Team Players of the Week, respectively.

Per player vote, D’Anthony Batiste was given the Thumper Award for delivering the biggest hit for the defense. Tony Hills won the Hammer Award given to the biggest hit on defensive and Travis Cones was given the Kahuna Award given for the biggest hit on special teams.

Harvey and Batiste will serve as offensive captains for the Cajuns’ next game, while Floyd and Pat Lamy will serve as defensive captains. Louisiana’s Ragin’ Cajuns football team travels to Minneapolis, Minn., to face the Minnesota Golden Gophers Saturday at 7 p.m. in the H.H.H. Metrodome.

LOUISIANA SI

[ISUCajunfan]

Who's Hershell Robinson?