The Book: 2003 Football

[ISUCajunfan]

Since Bustle has such a tough schedule this year, is it possible next year's schedule will be a little easier? Instead of playing the South Carolina's, Minnesota's and Oklahoma State's, will there be more teams like La Tech and Houston on the schedule? I hate to be continualy looking ahead, but next year's team could be something. Sure, the loss of Stamps, Joerg, Brupbacher and others will hurt, but Babb will be a redshirt Sophomore with experience, Smothers and the other backs will all have more experience, the offensive line pretty much all returns, and the Cajuns are fairly deep at WR. The Defensive line should be alright, and guys like Benson and Haynes will each have a year under the system. Also, the Juco's in the secondary will also have time in the system and be used to playing against good competition. It will be an experienced team and they will have a good chance of beating teams like Houston. I personally think they can make a legitimate run at the Sun Belt title...

[BrilesBall]

"teams like Houston"

Is this game going to be played in a monsoon as well...cause outside of that...you have no shot...if we do play this year it should be at UH, its only fair

[cajun tom]

Why are you giving up winning the Sun Belt this year? If we go ahead and upset North Texas who knows what happens next?

[ISUCajunfan]

I guess I shouldn't rule out a North Texas like run, where they started out 0-5 and then all those games in a row and ended up winning the conference.

[Turbine]

Any news?

We miss you Greg.

[NewsCopy]

LOUISIANA La. — Ricky Calais was on the short list of Ragin’ Cajuns who had a few good moments the last time UL visited Minnesota.

The former Lafayette High star was a sophomore in 2001, wide-eyed and eager to prove his mettle against a Big Ten school.

He did that with his first career interception, which he returned 20 yards for a touchdown just before halftime.

He also blocked a Golden Gopher field goal, something the current Cajuns view highly in weekly planning.

And Calais paced the Cajuns in tackles that day with seven stops.

Not much else went right that day, however.

The Gophers steamrolled the UL defense with 31 first downs, 331 yards rushing on 61 tries and 533 yards of total offense.

When the Cajuns got back on the charter flight to head home, they were on the painful end of a 44-14 score that could have been worse.

“That game was exciting for me, because I got my first interception and my first touchdown,” Calais said on Thursday. “It gave us momentum at halftime.”

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[rwcajun]

Thanks for your concern. I have been traveling and just got back. Greg has a torn MCL but his ACL was not damaged,that was great news. He has played in every game since he's been at UL,started the last 15. He will be out several weeks and will make some decisions at that time. He is in a straight knee brace and crutches for now and can't drive but is making it to classes with the help of his team mates. Things don't go the way we would like on the field but the team is a very close group. Greg is down right now,he has never missed a game because of injury(UL,HS,JR-H). He gets to do something he loves to do, and knows their are things going on in the world that are bigger than football and lots of people have things much much worse than a torn MCL. Thanks again for your concern.

[1stTake]

I saw the thread with you and your parents you make a fine family. I know you can help the team, but if you are not 100% I recommend medical redshirting. Blocking for a sophomore quarterback and a senior running back will be so much more fun next year. Bottom line get well Greg, but at the right pace.

[1stTake]

“Our focus has been and will be on us trying to get better,” Mason said, “and you can’t help but notice that Lafayette went into South Carolina in front of 82,000 people and played them extremely tough (a 14-7 loss). I really feel we’re going to have to be better than we were last week.”

Lafayette?

[CajunNation]

If Williams is eligible next year, my money is on him to be the starter at QB unless we sign a pretty good juco.