The Book 2008 Football

[DestinCajun]

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You'd swear he covered the game. Better than Futiak etc. I must say.

[Boomer]

Don't want them as a rival--don't want to be in a conference with them---Hope we are planning on this happening in 2-3 years---I think that there needs to be 3-4 major colleges in the state Tech to the North with LSUS Gamb. Monroe. N'west under them---Ul with LSUA LSUE McNeese and Nichols under---LSU with Southern SLU UNO ----maybe make UNO a major!!!!!!!

[NOCajun]

_ Dude, we have a game against ULM Saturday.

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Hey, tell UHOUCajun over there!! My ticket's already punched for this trip!!!

[Boomer]

_ Actually, it started earlier than that. 1984 was when, for a brief time, we officially attained the name "University of Louisiana" (w/o the city tag). I got my first degree in 1982 and I remember serious discussions back then. I first started at UL in 1973 and recall some limited discussions in the mid-70's about a name change because the "Southwestern" was so limiting. The interest really grew between the mid-70's and early 80's. _

I remember reading in the Verm in'63-'64ish in an article by a Kelly ? about our changing our name to the UL thing---It has been a LONG fight!!!!

[NewsCopy]

  Perhaps the most impressive play made by UL quarterback Mike Desormeaux in last week's 45-37 loss at Kansas State was done without the ball in his hands.

On Tyrell Fenroy's 69-yard touchdown sprint, Desormeaux raced downfield and made the final block to help clear the path for his teammate's scoring run.

Desormeaux suffered a bloody nose, a hip pointer and some bruised ribs in the loss but finished with 234 total yards, including 98 on the ground and one touchdown run.

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[NewsCopy]

  The smack-talk leading up to Saturday's Sun Belt football game between UL and ULM first started this past summer.

UL's Louis Lee and ULM's Radi Jabour - former prep teammates at East St. John - stood on opposite ends of the spectrum in their predictions.

"It was just some simple talk about when we were going to play them," said Lee, a junior wide receiver. "I guess I'm going to call him again later this week."

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Joshua Parrott • jparrott@theadvertiser.com • October 1, 2008

[Zeebart21]

Mr Harmon picks against us this week.

Louisiana-Monroe 31 LOUISIANA 28

[USLJim]

To me Des is the best all around player since Tommy Casanova. Is there position he can't play. Lets see, QB, WR, RB, Defensive Back, Defensive Corner Back, Special Teams, he probably and kick off and punt. He is a gift and I LIKE HIM AS A PLAYER and PERSON.

Geaux Cajuns.

[SlappyCajun]

To me Des is the best all around player since Tommy Casanova. Is there position he can't play. Lets see, QB, WR, RB, Defensive Back, Defensive Corner Back, Special Teams, he probably and kick off and punt. He is a gift and I LIKE HIM AS A PLAYER and PERSON.

Geaux Cajuns.

He is a STUD. I didn't see Casanova. I put him only behind Brian Mitchell

[Square Head]

Casanova was a defensive back for LSU in the early 70's.

[Sonsissymia]

_ Mr Harmon picks against us this week.

Louisiana-Monroe 31 LOUISIANA 28 _

z, didn't Harmon call all three losses as well as the one win?

[CajunZ1]

Maybe Z is referring to the spread?

[CajunCharlie]

_ To me Des is the best all around player since Tommy Casanova. Is there position he can't play. Lets see, QB, WR, RB, Defensive Back, Defensive Corner Back, Special Teams, he probably and kick off and punt. He is a gift and I LIKE HIM AS A PLAYER and PERSON.

Geaux Cajuns. _

This young man is a leader. Notice I did not use the word "kid". I hate that description of college atheletes. They are young men and Des exemplifies the maturity expected of college atheletes. I too like him as a player and person!!

[locoguano]

Would love to see this guy running the navy/gt offense... the zoneread spread is way too popular... worked much better when it was a novelty...

[zephyr]

_ Would love to see this guy running the navy/gt offense... the zoneread spread is way too popular... worked much better when it was a novelty... _

With this team putting up over 1100 yards the past two games on decent competition, I'd say it works pretty damn well!! Plus, the options schemes those schools run are much more dated than the zone read.