UL's JUCO guys ready to go now

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  As UL football approaches the start of spring drills on March 11, three junior college signees from the program's 2009 recruiting class of 18 are ready to start competing for playing time next season.

Two of those three players - Vernon Wolfe (Hinds Community College in Mississippi) and Andrew "Rico" Joseph (Coffeyville Community College in Kansas) - will fight for time at wide receiver. The other recruit is defensive lineman Jordan Topp, who previously played at San Diego Mesa College in California.

Wolfe and Topp have two years of eligibility left, while Joseph has three remaining.

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Joshua Parrott • jparrott@theadvertiser.com • February 8, 2009

[KACajun]

I think all three of these guys will contribute in a big way next year. You always have to worry about the baggage that comes with juco players but I think (hope) these guys are class individuals.

[BeauCajun]

_ I think all three of these guys will contribute in a big way next year. You always have to worry about the baggage that comes with juco players but I think (hope) these guys are class individuals. _

They really seem to be good guys and and I don't see a "baggage" issue with any of them. In fact, Wolfe's parents were in Wednesday night for the signing bash. That's his dad in the pic in the DA this morning and not Tyrell Gaddies, as the caption showed. And we get the bonus of an extra year from Rico Joseph.