Two-minute drill with UL DT Lanier Coleman

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 Sitting on the sideline due to injury hurt Lanier Coleman the most. After playing in six of the first seven games for UL's football team last season, the senior defensive tackle missed the final five games with a shoulder injury.

Coleman, who earned another season of eligibility after completing 80 percent of his degree requirements before the end of the 2007-08 academic year, has the work ethic the Ragin' Cajuns need to bounce back from a 3-9 record.

The New Orleans native recently talked with The Daily Advertiser about his love for football, his academic successes and his plans for the future.

Question: What do you love the most about the game of football and why?

Answer: My coaches in high school and even here (at UL) always explained to me how much football correlates to life. Sometimes you're going to move the ball forward. Sometimes you're going to take some losses. But the important thing is to keep moving forward to reach your ultimate goal.

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Joshua Parrott • jparrott@theadvertiser.com • August 16, 2008

[DestinCajun]

I'll be especially pulling for LC this season. Gotta love the heart and work ethic in this kid.

[Just1More]

_ I'll be especially pulling for LC this season. Gotta love the heart and work ethic in this kid. _

Couldn't agree more.

[CajunSaint]

_ Couldn't agree more. _

we're gonna need him to play his heart out this year. he's gonna have to step up and become a leader on that unit. also, another good job by joshua at the da. thanks.

[zephyr]

Lanier is definitely a character guy and he did a great job slimming down to only 295 this offseason! He looks good, he's not fat for that weight and I liked what I saw in the scrimmage from him. He will help up the middle if he stays healthy and I loved the fact that he played with some serious emotion. He was jawing with the O-linemen and Des the whole time and you could tell he just wanted to compete. I like that.