When news hit Sunday night that UL was one of four bowl-eligible teams left out of the postseason, Cajuns head coach Rickey Bustle was obviously disappointed.

He shared his frustration and had no problem doing so.

But in his first public comments since the bowl pairings were announced, Bustle showed the same accountability on Monday that he and his fellow coaches demand every week from their players.

"We need to take care of business and not leave it in other people's hands," Bustle said. "We had opportunities to win several games."

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Joshua Parrott • jparrott@theadvertiser.com • December 9, 2008