The Book: 2003 Football

[CajunRebel]

For your info, I havent pressed the button yet, and I don't want to. But im very concerned about this offense. I think our D is good enough to win some games, but if we want to win some we are going to have to do much better on offense. No question about it.

[CajunRebel]

I don't blame the refs for the loss, but they did break our back early on. If they hadn't made those early calls, it would have been a much closer game.

[NewsCopy]

Bustle pleads with fans to hang tough with Cajuns.

LOUISIANA La. — Remaining patient is hard for fans to do.

It’'s not easy for coaches, either.

Ragin’ Cajun backers want Louisiana to get in gear and make 2003 a successful season, and after a 0-2 start the Cajuns will have to hurry to make that happen.

No one knows that better than head coach Rickey Bustle.

“I would ask the fans to hang with us,” said Bustle, whose squad fell 34-3 to Louisiana Tech in last Saturday’s home opener before 24,221 fans at Cajun Field.

“I know they’ve heard that 1,000 times before, but if they like any part of the positive things that are going on with the program, I’d ask them to stick with us. We’re going to make this thing right.”

The Cajuns host 1-1 Houston on Saturday before encountering a grueling three-week stretch of road games at Minnesota, North Texas and Oklahoma State, so positive reinforcement is crucial this week.

“Coaches have to be patient, too,” Bustle said. “We want to win now, because you never know when that chemistry will be right and things will start clicking.”

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Bruce Brown
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[big hurt]

I guess you think you are pretty funny. As I stated in a previous post, I quit coaching because my family liked to eat every once in a while. My quitting doesn't mean I forgot everything about the game.

I know I know more than you. Reality speaking, the cajuns win 3 games maybe 4. You live in a fantasy world if you believe they will do any better. The bad thing is Bustle will leave if he doesn't win. The man isn't God. He can't work miracles. He is a good coach.

By the way, where's your rash, hopefully not on your tiny _______.

[Turbine]

Coach Bustle on Babb' passing
“That’s the youth part of being a young quarterback,” Bustle said. “On those deep balls, he’s got to hold on to the ball let the guy work. He threw just as the guy began his break, so he didn’t know what angle he would be taking.

“He’s just got to slow up a little bit. Jerry’s been one of the more solid ones out there. Really, it’s a group effort right now.”

I was kinda thinking the same thing, but not exactly.

I thought I saw the overthrown balls all land the same distance in front of Stamps. Even the one where he would have been if he hadn't cut.

What this was telling me (and I am no expert) is that however long it took Fred to cover this distance (about 7 yards) is how much longer Babb should have held on to the ball.

I have seen them do it in practice, so I think what is happening is the game seems to be speeded up for Babb. As soon as the game appears to slow down for Jerry I think we will see some excellent QB-WR connections.

[UH1990]

Nice Pics. Is ULL sponsored by Chili's? I keep seeing that pepper logo and it's making me hungry.

I want my baby-back-baby-back-baby-back Chili's baby-back ribs. (as sung by Fat B@st@rd in The Spy Who Shagged Me).

[nujaC 1]

I was listening to KPEL and I heard a discussion about experience vs. talent. For me you want to go up against experience because you can't each talent, and you can't fight talent. Except with talent. They were talking about Louisiana-Tech's 4 seniors not being as good as recievers ULL will face later in the season. I agree talent beats experience every time.

[nujaC 1]

This is to UH1990: I don't know where the pepper came from, I think it was stray pepper ULL adopted. We are still the Ragin Cajuns. Question: Do you have a son of one of our oaches playing for Houston?

[1stTake]

Turbine: "They would not face a more experienced wide reciever quarterback combination than the techies all year. 4 seniors"
Jay said: "UL will face more talented groups than La. Tech. Minnesota, OK state etc."
I don't know how I feel, I thought tech was talented. I also think Senior recievers can act out the part of being interferred with. I don't think the Cajuns were guilty on all those penalties agaisnt the techies.

[1stTake]

I am going to revise a bit

1.Aug.30 at South Carolina*14 3(L)
2.Sept.6 LOUISIANA TECH * 34 3(L)
3.Sept.13 HOUSTON * 15 14(W)
4.Sept.20 at Minnesota Minneapolis *38 14(L)
5.Sept.27 at North Texas Denton *33 17(L)
6.Oct.4 at Oklahoma State *28 24(L)
7.Oct.11 LOUISIANA-MONROE *31 7 (W)
8.Oct.18 NEW MEXICO STATE *28 14(W)
9.Oct.25 IDAHO *35 24 (W)
10.Nov.1 at Southern Mississippi *24 20 (W)
11.Nov.8 FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL *42 10 (W)
12.Nov.16 at Middle Tennessee *30 17 (W)

[CajunsFan11]

Minnesota or Oklahoma State? With all the excitement built up early this season, would a victory propel this program to a new level?

[Turbine]

Mind blowing.

I can't think of anything better.