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(8/30/03 10:15:01 pm)
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I hope this is the last we see of the Cajuns....
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after basball a few years ago..
and now this..
I'd just as soon not schedule them in any sport...
They are no pushover...and always are going to play with a chip in their shoulder....
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(8/30/03 10:16:37 pm)
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Kinda like ECU... a constant thorn in our side...
Coaches' and Players' SportsNotes & Quotes from the first game of the University of Louisiana's 2003 football season ...
The 89 yard return of a blocked field goal for a touchdown by Patrick Lamy of Louisiana on the final play of the first half may have been the longest ever return of a blocked kick against the Gamecocks. The last blocked kick returned for a touchdown against South Carolina was a nine yard return of a blocked punt by Florida in 1996
Louisiana Head Coach Rickey Bustle
"I am really pleased with our effort tonight. I told the kids not to hang their heads, they played hard and they played well. I don't like to talk about moral victories, but tonight was one of them."
"Our defensive unit played their hearts out. They did a great job tonight. Our defensive staff is doing a great job. We have a little more depth this year on the defensive side. Our secondary played very well."
Jerry Babb played well, especially for his first football game. The 80,000 fans were really quiet tonight, with the exception of a few plays. It's always tough to start your first game, let alone in a place like this with 80,000+ fans yelling and screaming, but it didn't seem like 80,000 tonight."
"I was very pleased with our running game. Offensively, our guys worked very hard. We had a good effort on our line to open up some holes for our running game."
South Carolina Head Coach Lou Holtz
Louisiana [] had a nice game plan. Their coach had a nice game plan. Their back out of the backfield caused us a mismatch.
Our secondary, played well.
We just couldn't get the running game going. We had some people open in the first half, and we had a lot of drops in first half.
We did not have a lot of running room. It could be the reads. I'll have to look at the film. We didn't run the ball well.
On the blocked field goal: Either it was a slow snap or a slow kick. The concern I had was Josh Brown is a three-step placekicker but a two-step punter.
We never go could get them in a one-dimensional game.
QB Jerry Babb
"We wanted to make sure that we were not put in bad situations."
"Good game plan. They didn't show too much that we [did not] expect."
"USC is a good team."
"Defensively, they had a really good game plan."
"They [the fans] were loud. It made it tough on us."
RB Travis Smothers
"I just tried to execute [the] plays to the best of my ability."
"I'm still learning the offense."
"I have to give credit to the offensive line. They opened up big holes for me all day."
"I just went out and tried to play hard."
DB Michael Adams
(Blocked field goal at the end of the first half)
"Well, we had the block right play on. I was in because coach [Coach Bustle] knew I could get off the line quick."
"Everything thing in my head said 'I had to make a big play', because I'm not going to get in a lot. I'm only a freshman."
"It felt great to play in front of 80,000 people. It was a great atmosphere."
"We felt we had a win under our belt."
S Patrick Lamy
(Returned blocked field goal for touchdown in second quarter)
"My job on that play is to make sure there's no fake."
"I think USC is a good team. We fell short but it still feels good. It gives us a little confidence, but we still didn't win."
[USC]Jamacia Jackson
"We played real hard. They (UL) played really hard and they never gave up. They are not a slouch team - they gave it their all."
The attendance of 82,227 was the fourth largest opening game crowd in Williams-Brice Stadium history.
Did you guys (and gals) see the play of NT #65 Marshall Delesdernier last night?
I didn't (grrr Cox) but I have read a few nice things about his agressive play.
If he continues to shine like he did USC, the res of Louisiana's opponents will have a hard time making it out from inside their own 20 yardline much less making into Louisiana's 20 yard line.
Ladies and Gents meet MD 20-20 Marshall Delesdernier
The Media guide has him listed as DS 6-1 Fr. Metairie, La.
High School: Four-year letterman for coach Vic Eumont at Jesuit HS.
he was named to the PreSeason All-District and All-Metro squads.
Originally posted by big hurt They looked a lot better than last year. The O-line is the problem area. They cannot open holes or protect. It may be the losing factor for the year.
By the way, Cox is terrible, I watch the entire game on Direct TV. The weather was horrible at my house and never lost a signal.
Firstly, I think our O-Line is the least of our worrys, there were times we were blowen people off the ball. I didnt see the cajuns get this much protection in a while, and their were holes that we could have driven a school bus through at times. This is gonna be a special team. Anyway, yea, I also saw the entire game, and I do have it Recorded. Laters everyone.
I just wanted to stop by and congratulated yall on a great game and good effort. Smothers is a great RB and Babb is a good QB. The boys in Vermillion are very well coached and conditioned. I want to wish yall luck against La Tech and I'll be rooting for yall. I was impressed w/the amount of USL fans that came; usually when we play a non-BCS/OOC team, there may be a dozen or so, but it looked like several hundred. Once again, best of luck and perhaps you may slip inti the New Orleans Bowl!!! (BTW, I think it should be called the Crecent City Bowl).
Originally posted by RaginFan Does anyone else think that putting Rekieta in for the beginning of the second half hurt the cajuns. I felt as though the momentum was lost when he went three and out. I hate to second guess coach Bustle, but i have to wonder if that was the best move; especially considering the GREAT job Babb was doing.
I didnt mind it, it was a promise he had said he would fulfill. He had said before the game that he would give ER a series or 2, and you have to remember at this level, trusting in your coach is important. If the players had heard him saying that he was gonna give ER his chance to go in, and never did, what would keep him from saying hed do something for another one of the players and not come through on the promise. ER didnt hurt us/help us, so I believe theres no way to really hold this against him. The last thing is, it gave Babb a chance to look at the game from the sidelines and see what the defense was doing. Anyway, thats my thoughts.
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