The Book: 2003 Football

[mullis]

SwampFox,

I don't know if you realize it, but the original "Swamp Fox" (aka Francis Marion) was a Revolutionary War Hero from South Carolina. The movie "The Patriot" was based partly on his life. The movie combined aspects of Marion's life with that of Thomas Sumter (the orignal "Gamecock") and a few other Revolutionary War Heroes from South Carolina. Also, as a tribute to Francis Marion the South Carolina Air National Guard designated its mascot as the Swamp Fox. As a member of SCANG, I am proud to claim membership to an organization that bears this name. I just thought this connection was interesting and thought you may find it interested also.

I would like to extend every Ragin Cajun (love the mascot btw) the invitation to Columbia, SC for the kick off to what will hopefully be a very successfull football season for both teams.

PS We still owe you for the Super Regional

[TuffGuy84]

Man, yall need to start being a little more mean, its hard for me to want my team to whoop up on you if I like you to much. Thnx for being so gracious, and we'll try to make yall remember the way you felt in the Super-regional :-P

Tuffguy

[Crawfish]

Originally posted by Tuffguy
I hear ya, but theres one thing no ones expecting, our offense cant get much worse than last season. We averaged 61 yards per game, 61!!!

Tuffguy

Well, not quite Tuffy. That stat. about 61 yards per game was Rushing yardage only. We actually averaged 289 yards per game total offense. Add a decent running game to those stats and the offense would be passable.

[Crawfish]

Originally posted by Tuffguy
Man, yall need to start being a little more mean, its hard for me to want my team to whoop up on you if I like you to much. Thnx for being so gracious, and we'll try to make yall remember the way you felt in the Super-regional :-P

Tuffguy

I guess it is time for you to know the truth Tuffguy. Not all BCS fans are as bad as LSU A & M Baton Rouge fans. I hope it did not come as too much of a letdown to you.
Fish

[mullis]

We save all our venom for those who deserve it...East Seneca Tech (aka Clemson Tiggers)!

[UL_Cajuns]

http://www.gamecockcentral.com/cgi-b...dir=fb&id=2973

Check out this link

Is there any chace we will be able to catch it?

Satelite? Digital? Let me know!!!!!!!!!!!

[TuffGuy84]

Originally posted by Crawfish
I guess it is time for you to know the truth Tuffguy. Not all BCS fans are as bad as LSU A & M Baton Rouge fans. I hope it did not come as too much of a letdown to you.
Fish

Heh I know that, I mean, Nebraska had some great fans last year too when we played them in baseball. Ive never seen such gracious losers, besides my parents both graduated from a BCS college, and my uncle graduated from Oklahoma, so I know not all are bad, but the USC fans Ive found have been the nicest people, and Its hard, cuzz now if we win, I'll still feel bad cuzz I wouldent want to wish bad upon them.

Tuffguy

[TuffGuy84]

Originally posted by mullis
We save all our venom for those who deserve it...East Seneca Tech (aka Clemson Tiggers)!

Well, you can be happy about 1 thing...we may have beat yall in the Super-regionals...but guess who sent those Tiggers home from the College World Series...I think we at least made up for some of beating yall in the Super Regional.

[Cajun1997]

Says telecast is only available in the state of South Carolina

[Turbine]

That would be coolbut according to the article;

"Southeastern Conference rules prevent the game from being made available to fans outside the state of South Carolina, except for official alumni groups which have been approved by the University. There are no other exceptions to this rule."

[Cajun1997]

Originally posted by mullis
SwampFox,

I don't know if you realize it, but the original "Swamp Fox" (aka Francis Marion) was a Revolutionary War Hero from South Carolina. The movie "The Patriot" was based partly on his life. The movie combined aspects of Marion's life with that of Thomas Sumter (the orignal "Gamecock") and a few other Revolutionary War Heroes from South Carolina. Also, as a tribute to Francis Marion the South Carolina Air National Guard designated its mascot as the Swamp Fox. As a member of SCANG, I am proud to claim membership to an organization that bears this name. I just thought this connection was interesting and thought you may find it interested also.

I would like to extend every Ragin Cajun (love the mascot btw) the invitation to Columbia, SC for the kick off to what will hopefully be a very successfull football season for both teams.

PS We still owe you for the Super Regional

Thanks for the invitation, wish I could be there Saturday night. My BA is in History so I am very familiar with ole' Francis Marion and I love the movie "The Patriot." The Revolutionary War and Civil War are my favorite areas of history to study. However, I picked the "Swampfox" screen name in honor of "Louisiana's Swampfox" Alvin Dark, a player for our school back in the early 1940's. Good luck to you guys this weekend, I think some of your fans may be in for a surprise

[NewsCopy]

LOUISIANA La. — In general, Louisiana coach Rickey Bustle has a better feeling about Saturday's 6 p.m. (CDT) season opener at South Carolina than he did before 2002's first test at Texas A&M.

One concern, though, is that his Ragin' Cajuns didn't get enough preseason work for the offensive line.

"I think we're better prepared as coaches and players for the first game,” said Bustle, who was 3-9 in his first year guiding the Cajuns. “The players know a lot more what to expect, and the coaches are much better prepared.

“I feel better about our team and our chances. One thing we’ve stressed this preseason is that we are working to win. You hear the word ‘win’ a lot more around here.”

One key to that quest is cohesion in the offensive line, something that took a hit in early drills when nagging injuries took starters out of the rotation.

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Bruce Brown
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