Whenever Tyrell Fenroy needs encouragement, he can simply glance down at the Superman logo tattooed on the outside of his left shoulder.
Around his neck hangs a silver chain with the same symbol, always within his reach when he needs comfort and support.
"I just picked this up at a store back in the spring," Fenroy said, holding the chain in his hands. "That's my motivation when I get down."
As UL's football team prepares for its season opener at 6 tonight, Fenroy is primed to run into the record books again for the Ragin' Cajuns. The senior running back needs 65 yards to become the program's all-time leading rusher, passing the current mark of 3,335 yards set by former UL quarterback Brian Mitchell from 1986-89.
"A lot of people have been mentioning it (the record) around town," said Fenroy, the first Cajun running back to post a 1,000-yard season. "But to be honest, I haven't even thought about it, not even once.
"I'm more focused on this being my last season and trying to help my team go down to Southern Miss and get a win."
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Joshua Parrott • jparrott@theadvertiser.com • August 30, 2008