The Book: 2003 Football

[Gangsta]

Where can I find them?

[Turbine]

I didn't get to go, hopefully someone snapped a few. SwampFox has a road worthy camera he may have brought it.

[NewsCopy]

LOUISIANA La. — Certain parts of the turf were a bit soggy towards the end of Wednesday’s Louisiana'a scrimmage at Cajun Field.

But, then again, a few of the players’ legs also looked a bit leaden as the Cajuns gritted their way through post-practice gassers.

Coach Rickey Bustle put his squad through a modified 48-play package, trimmed from an anticipated 60-70 play drill by injuries and resultant new lineups, and it was no surprise when the defense proved dominant.

In fact, senior linebacker Ricky Calais was the only Cajun to reach the end zone, picking off a Matt Lane pass and thundering 40 yards before diving over the line.

The only other score of the day was a 51-yard field goal by sophomore Sean Comiskey in special teams work. Comiskey has shown improved leg strength throughout camp and on Wednesday consistently sent kickoffs deep into the end zone.

The rest of the story

Bruce Brown
bbrown@theadvertiser.com

[NewsCopy]

Intensity off the charts at Cajuns’ scrimmage

August 13, 2003
The big scrimmage was today, and the intensity was off the charts. It was almost like a game day. People were immersed in headphones and playbooks up until it was time to hit the field.

It was very fierce down in the stadium. The second play of the scrimmage, I went across the middle for a pass, and I swore I was wide open. C.C. Brown and an unnamed accomplice (I have not watched the film yet) took me out of the air like a heat-seeking missile.

That earned me a trip to the training room. I will be all right, though, it is football and it is also part of the game. Even though it was at my expense, that is the kind of aggressive play the defense needs and plays with right now.

The rest Lawrence Johnson's football practice report

[Turbine]

I know it's just a scrimmage, but does anyone know when the Final Scrimmage will take place?

I think if the scrimmage is promoted like the Saints B&G a nice chunk of change could be made for the university. I would be willing to pay a couple of bucks. And as long as they kill the Saints prices would buy some refreshments.

I know the Vermilion and White game is in the spring but I think calling the fall scrimmage simply the V&W game would fit in nicely.

[Cajun1997]

Did not get to go yesterday. I do have some practice photos from Saturday and Sunday but I have a few pictures left and my wife "has to" take pictures of the kids on their first day of school here in Louisiana. So I will take them to get developed today, but it will probably be next week before the CD is back. There are some practice pictures located at

ragincajuns.com

under the football section.

[CajunCall]

V&W I like that. Hey is it true that the Saints game raised $65,000 for athletics, and that the 18,500 in attendance was a Black and Gold record?

[Turbine]

Originally posted by CajunCall
V&W I like that. Hey is it true that the Saints game raised $65,000 for athletics, and that the 18,500 in attendance was a Black and Gold record?

I was going to suggest just calling it the VW game. It is after all designed to get the Bugs out.

I doubt the attendance was a record, but it was probably the best in the last 20 years. You might have to go back to the Tulane Stadium days to top it.

I haven't heard about how much money was raised, $65 grand would be awesome.

[RaginRash]

Thanks for the link. I do have to say the page loading on ragincajuns.com is annoying. All those MS frontpage gimmicks are not needed!

[CDeb]

That was not of my doing. You know me better than that.