Flags hindering Ragin' Cajuns' effort

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  In the first six seasons under coach Rickey Bustle from 2002-07, UL's football team committed the fewest penalties in the Sun Belt. The Cajuns had 440 penalties in that span, an average of 6.29 per game.

The unforced mistakes have been on the rise this season.

Going into the weekend, UL had the fifth-most penalties in the league with 80 and was tied for third-worst in the conference in penalty yards per game (59.8).

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

[RaginFan2]

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I know this might sound like an excuse, but it is not meant to be. I think the increase in penalties is directly related to all of the injuries. On one hand you have some new people playing who aren't used to being on the field in a game. On the other hand you have regular starters who are playing hurt and sometimes anticipating the snap count to get that extra half-step. Again, no excuses for letting it happen, but I think that has been a factor in the increase.

[Turbine]

I agree



igeaux.mobi

[RaisingCajun08]

How many were self inflicted personal foul penalties? Those are the ones that really hurt.

[RaginFan2]

_ How many were self inflicted personal foul penalties? Those are the ones that really hurt. _

Yeah, those were NOT injury related! I hate those penalties.