The Book: 2003 Football

[CajunInVA]

much obliged

[SouthernGent]

Williams-Brice Stadium, Section 508, Row 37.

GO COCKS!!!

BTW, how many are coming to Columbia????

[uscgamecockfan]

Williams-Brice Stadium sec.501 row 29.Right above the cajun band.If any of you guys are coming you'll love the opening of the game. when we play the 2001 the space odesey right before the Gamecocks come out on to the field.The place just goes wild.Its nothing like you've ever heard before.You can't even hear your self think with 82'000 fans screaming to the top of our lungs.Its like two jet planes taking off at the same time.Is the game ever going to get here?
GOOOOOOOOOGAMECOCKS!!!!!!!!!

PS: Look out for Meat

[NOCajun]

In New Orleans, anyone with Cox Digital Cable can catch the game on channel 605 for $14.95. That's where I'LL be watching!!!

[NewsCopy]

Bustle’s second season opens at South Carolina.

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Imagine what it will be like when Louisiana finally beats a football team from the Southeastern Conference.

It hasn’t happened in 45 previous attempts, although the 2002 season provided a lesson in what can happen with a little belief.

When coach Rickey Bustle’s Ragin’ Cajuns played at LSU last fall, they were still shaken by Hurricane Lili and clearly intimidated by the Tiger Stadium experience.

The result was a predictable 41-0 halftime score and a 48-0 defeat.

By the time they got to Game 11, the Cajuns were playing better. They were coming off back-to-back home wins over Idaho and Arkansas State in Sun Belt Conference play when they travelled to face the Arkansas Razorbacks.

The SEC West champion Hogs prevailed, but only by 24-17 and only after they dodged an upset or possible overtime test with a late interception thrown by the visitors.

It’s time for another shot at the SEC, as the Cajuns meet the South Carolina Gamecocks at 6 p.m. (CDT) at sold-out 80,250-seat Williams-Brice Stadium.

“I’m excited for the kids to come right out of the box and play a big ball game,” Bustle said. “I’m looking forward to it.”

Bustle is a South Carolina native who played wide receiver at Clemson before embarking on a coaching career that included a one-year stop at South Carolina in 1994. His father coached baseball in the state, and Bustle’s wife Lynn has Gamecock connections.

“I’ve got a lot of family and friends there,” Bustle said. “When I coached at South Carolina I thought they were some of the most special people.”

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Bruce Brown
bbrown@theadvertiser.com

[CaptainJamesTCock]

Personally I respect your entire athletic program. And I mean waaaaay before the Super Regionals a while back!

Many years ago in USC's Frank McGuire basketball heyday a heavily favored USC team was sent home in the 1st round of the NCAA tournament by a bunch called the "Ragin' Cajuns"! Back then I think y'all were called S.W. Louisiana. And this was in the days when only 32 teams were allowed to play for the NC. So y'all weren't in the playoffs by a fluke.

So it COULD happen.

So in my book I will ALWAYS take you guys seriously.

I hope USC wins but I hope neither teams suffers any injuries 1st.

Good luck this season Ragin' Cajuns!

Go Gamecocks!!!

CJTC

[Turbine]

CaptainJamesTCock, going where no GameCock has gone before.

Thanks for the memories. Looking forward to the game wish I could be there.

As the season progresss I hope you stun the SEC. For tonight (only) I only have to wishes for the Game Cocks. Good health and poor play.

[TheScout307]

i still say scew the gamecocks , oh yeah and when "meat Head" or whoever he is running that rock i will assure u he will be tatoo'd right in the gut ... trust me he will be running scared ...... your team is nothign to me .... Yall are all cocky anyways yall are just acting nice to our fans in the website...... im not buying it ..... GO CAJUNS< LETS SEE WHAT THAT D IS MADE OF< YALL ARE IN FOR AN UPSET

[NewsCopy]

LOUISIANA La. -- Jerry Babb's last snap in a regulation football game came amid conditions far less intimidating than the one he encounters tonight.

Babb hasn't played since 2001 -- his senior year at St. Thomas More High School in Lafayette -- but he is nonetheless scheduled to be the University of Louisiana starting quarterback when the Cajuns open the season today at South Carolina.

The kickoff at USC's Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia, S.C., is scheduled for 6 p.m. CDT.

Babb went through spring drills as louisiana's starter after senior Eric Rekieta underwent arm surgery and three-year starter Jon Van Cleave left the team before the spring semester.

Now instead of playing in front of high school crowds as he did at St. Thomas More, Babb finds himself playing his first collegiate game before an estimated 80,250 sellout.

"I'd be lying if I said there isn't a lot of pressure for this as a first start," Babb said. "It's been two years since I've played at game speed.

"South Carolina's defense is going to do a lot of things to mess with me and the offensive line, but I'm just going to have to deal with it."

Babb said if he has any fears about trying to help win Louisiana's first season-opener away from home since 1990, he will keep them to himself.

The rest of the story

By BOBBY ARDOIN
Special to The Advocate

[Turbine]

If I had not signed up for ESPN game package on Friday, I would definitely be at Legends tonight.

[Turbine]

Since I am not getting a digial reception I may have to rely on 107.9

[RaginRash]

krvs is f-ed up. at least over the internet. what a bunch of girls over there.:o