I do not like the Swaggin reference, but he is still a good corner and a Cajun. He will have his hands full, but he is big and strong enough to play with those WR.Originally Posted by jllanclos
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Re: Mike and Ikes
I do not like the Swaggin reference, but he is still a good corner and a Cajun. He will have his hands full, but he is big and strong enough to play with those WR.
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Mike & Ike Bowl
The Ragin' Cajuns will see either Arizona's Michael Adams or Pittsburgh's Ike Taylor crowned Super Bowl XLIII Champion
On Sunday, Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Ike Taylor (UL 2001-02) will face Arizona Cardinals cornerback Michael Adams (UL 2003-06) in Super Bowl XLIII. Although they never played for the Cajuns at the same time, the two will be linked as the first alums to face each other in the Super Bowl. Technically, Chicago Bears cornerback Charles Tillman faced Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Brandon Stokley in Super Bowl XLI, but Stokley missed part of the regular season and all of the playoffs with an injured right Achilles' tendon. Stokley was inactive for the big game.
Taylor, a six-year NFL veteran has played in 93 NFL regular season games, starting 60. Meanwhile, Adams has played in just 12 regular season games in his brief two-year NFL career, earning a week 17 start this season.
Taylor has appeared in 75 straight NFL games, including nine playoff games. He owns six career post-season starts, including a start in Super Bowl XL where he recorded team highs in tackles (7) and solo tackles (6) and added two passes defended. Taylor snuffed out a Seahawks' drive with an interception at the Steelers five-yard line that he returned 24 yards to set-up a Steelers scoring drive with the team leading 14-10. Adams only playoff experience has come this season, as he has seen time as a reserve cornerback and on specials teams in all three of the Cardinals post-season games.
While Taylor clearly holds the edge thus far as a professional, Adams is the more polished college player.
Adams started 29 games during his four-year career, playing in a total of 43 contests. He made 140 career tackles and had four interceptions. In fact, his 79-yard pick-six during his senior season stands as the fourth longest in school history. Adams was named honorable mention All-Sun Belt as a junior.
Taylor’s college career spanned just two seasons, as he did not play during his freshman and sophomore campaigns. As a junior, Taylor was a back-up running back who totaled 323 yards rushing and three touchdowns. His speed was evident, as he averaged 4.6 yards per carry for a team that averaged only 2.6 yards per carry without his production. Ironically, Taylor still holds the Cajuns single-game record for receptions by a running back.
Newly hired head coach Rickey Bustle moved Taylor to cornerback in the spring of 2002 and saw his raw cornerback start 12 games, making 46 tackles and tying Tillman for the team-lead with eight pass break-ups.
No matter what the outcome of Super Bowl XLIII, the Ragin’ Cajuns will be proud to claim two outstanding former student-athletes and another Super Bowl Champion.
. Cajun corners playing roles in Super Bowl
All across the world today, football fans will take the time to watch the biggest game of the season as the Pittsburgh Steelers battle the Arizona Cardinals in Super Bowl XLIII from Tampa, Fla.
Most viewers will root for either the Steelers or Cardinals. But UL head football coach Rickey Bustle will not pick a side. That's because both teams include one of his former cornerbacks -Ike Taylor for Pittsburgh and Michael Adams for Arizona.
Today's game will mark the first time two former UL players face off in the Super Bowl. So the Cajuns are guaranteed to be a winner no matter the result.
"I'm pulling for the Cajuns," Bustle said, with a laugh. "I'm going to win either way."
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Joshua Parrott • jparrott@theadvertiser.com • February 1, 2009
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