The Book 2008 Football

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  UL defensive coordinator Kevin Fouquier liked what he saw from middle linebacker Richard Brooks, who made his first career start last week against Illinois.

The redshirt freshman from Texas tied for the team lead with eight tackles after starting in place of senior Brent Burkhalter. Brooks and Burkhalter rotated in and out all afternoon.

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Joshua Parrott • jparrott@theadvertiser.com • September 19, 2008

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  UL and Kent State, which face off in Saturday's 6 p.m. Herbert Heymann Football Classic at Cajun Field, mirror each other in many ways.

Both teams feature coaches trying to turn around their program, Rickey Bustle for the Cajuns (0-2) and Doug Martin at Kent State (1-2).

Both teams feature dynamic quarterbacks and productive running backs, Mike Desormeaux and Tyrell Fenroy at UL and Julian Edelman and Eugene Jarvis for the Golden Flashes.

Both teams come from conferences looking for more respect on the national scene, the Cajuns from the Sun Belt and Kent State from the Mid-American.

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Joshua Parrott • jparrott@theadvertiser.com • September 19, 2008

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  KENT: Kent State ended its hold on the nation's longest losing streak last Saturday. And now the Golden Flashes (1-2) look forward to one more game before they begin play in the Mid-American Conference.

The next game is no pushover.

Louisiana-Lafayette (0-2), which will host KSU at 7 p.m. Saturday, only lost by three points to No. 24 Illinois last week.

Flashes coach Doug Martin sees a little bit of his team in the Ragin' Cajuns.

''It's really kind of mirror images on the offensive side of the ball,'' Martin said. ''A much better running team then they are throwing, although they are getting better. So, they are very similar to us in that aspect.''

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By Jonas Fortune
Beacon Journal sports writer

[zephyr]

I like Brooks a lot! I think if Zanders gets his final year next year this unit will be even better than this year's. With Brooks and Kyron Benoit ( who I thought had a great Fall!) getting more maturity, this unit will be faster, deeper and bigger overall.

[DestinCajun]

Sails, a junior from Alabama, is still waiting for his final course from College of the Desert in California to be processed. He arrived on campus during the first week of preseason camp._ _

Am I assuming correctly this school has not posted his grade from the summer session???? Holy crap, is this for eveyone in that same class?

[Boomer]

What is the deal with Yobes Walker??? Is he hurt, left, redshirting, or in the mix??????

[TheFan]

_ What is the deal with Yobes Walker??? Is he hurt, left, redshirting, or in the mix?????? _

Redshirted

[Hatch]

How can Bustle not know if he has a redshirt year available?

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  As UL defensive coordinator Kevin Fouquier watched film this week, the play of Kent State running back Eugene Jarvis kept him from looking away.

UL coach Rickey Bustle found himself under the same trance while viewing game film of the Golden Flashes (1-2).

The coaches agree that Jarvis is without question the man the Cajuns (0-2) must find a way to stop in today's 6 p.m. Herbert Heymann Football Classic at Cajun Field. Carrying 170 pounds on his 5-foot-5 frame, Jarvis lacks size but packs a big punch statistically as the nation's leading returning rusher with nearly 1,700 yards last season.

"I haven't seen a lot of him, but he looks like he has pretty good speed," Bustle said. "He's got good feet. He's kind of a scat guy. I'm not even sure how big he is.

"Heck, you're talking about a guy who I think led the nation in rushing last year, so you know he can run the ball."

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Joshua Parrott • jparrott@theadvertiser.com • September 20, 2008

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  LAFAYETTE — Will Rickey Bustle have as much fun watching his University of Louisiana football team play today as he did last Saturday?

That’s what Bustle hopes as UL meets Kent State in the season home opener set for 6 p.m. today at Cajun Field.

Bustle said he practically became a spectator at Illinois when UL rallied in the fourth quarter during a 20-17 loss.

“It was probably the most fun I’ve had on the sidelines, just watching (ULL) go out and play with the determination and enthusiasm that they had,” Bustle said. “To see this team raise the bar on their performance level was something I really enjoyed.”

This time UL (0-2) is hoping to record its first win in 2008 against a Kent State team that is 1-2.

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By BOB ARDOIN
Special to The Advocate

[Turbine]

With Fenroy being a perennial 1000 yard rusher I would have guessed Bustle had a handle on the rushing leaders from last year.

Also can someone change the online headline? It should read "Kent State gets big things from a small package." The hard copy has a headline that matches the story.

[RaginCajun2010]

"Bustle said he practically became a spectator at Illinois when ULL rallied in the fourth quarter during a 20-17 loss."

I didnt know the head coach was just supposed to spectate a game, shouldnt he be coaching or motivating?