Gridiron Grad Day

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  If life worked out the way Michael Desormeaux would have liked, this weekend would have been memorable for two big reasons.

First, the New Iberia native would have graduated today from UL. Then on Sunday, the senior quarterback would have played his final game as a Cajun in the program's first bowl game in 38 years.

Instead, Desormeaux will only get to experience one of those two life-changing moments as UL was one of only four bowl-eligible teams not invited to the postseason this year. The 23-year-old will graduate with his bachelor's degree in general studies at 9 a.m. today in a ceremony at the Cajundome.

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

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i attended the general studies graduation this morning as i had a son graduating. it was very impressive, and heartwarming to see the number of athletes receiving their diplomas. several football players, a baseball player, a golfer, and a couple of others all got their reward for hard work. congratulations, and good luck to all of them. you will always be ragin cajuns from ul!!