The Story of the WildCatters Football Team in Lafayette Louisiana

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In addition to the teams the Stampede will face in their regular season schedule the SIFL includes the Columbus (GA) Lions, Albany (GA) Panthers, Alabama Hammers, Mobile Bay (AL) Tarpons, Lafayette (LA) Wildcatters, Louisiana Swashbucklers, Houston (TX ...

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The Western Conference features the Gulf with the Lafayette Wildcatters, Louisiana Swashbucklers (Lake Charles), and Mobile Bay Tarpons; and the Southwest with the Texas-based Abilene Ruff Riders, Corpus Christi Hammerheads, Houston Stallions, and Rio ...

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  It's not part of some master plan to get another chance at professional outdoor football on the NFL or CFL level.

It was an opportunity that former Catholic High and UL quarterback Michael Desormeaux just couldn't pass up.

Given the chance to compete again with a football in his hand, while continuing his new profession as a high school coach at the same time, proved to be too tempting for Desormeaux to decline.

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  LAFAYETTE, LA – The Lafayette Wildcatters are excited to announce the one of the first major signings for the 2011 season. Michael Desormeaux, of former University Louisiana quarterback, has signed with the Wildcatters.

Desormeaux was a four-year letterman as a quarterback. In his early years with the Ragin’ Cajuns, he spent time at wide receiver and defensive back. During his senior season, he was Sun Belt Conference Player of the Year when he threw for 1,876 yards, 13 touchdowns, and a passer rating of 135.01. He also added 1,043 rushing and five touchdowns. During his junior season he was the first player in school history to average more than 100 yards rushing per game since former NFL star Brian Mitchell.

Since leaving the University Louisiana, Desormeaux has spent time in the Canadian Football League and the National Football League. He was an undrafted free agent with the Jacksonville Jaguars. After being released from the Jaguars, he went to the CFL and was a member of the Calgary Stampeders.

“Michael [Desormeaux] is a versatile player,” responded the new Head Coach of the Wildcatters Rich Ingold when asked about the signing of Desormeaux. “He has spent time in the NFL and the CFL at different several different positions. He is going to help give us a good threat at quarterback. We look for him to help lead our team to success.”

While at the University Louisiana’s pro day he was recognized as being a versatile player. Desormeaux was the only player to run the 40-yard dash and shuttle drills just like everyone else. He stood out when he was also asked to run receiver drills; cornerback drills, safety drills, and kick return drills.

The Wildcatters return to the Dome in March for the 2011 season. Don’t miss a moment of the action. Call (337) 704-2897 to get information about the upcoming season.

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Prizes will be offered for the best looking pirates. Ahoy matey! Saturday, April 23rd - It will be a night to remember when our archrivals the Lafayette Wildcatters arrive in the Smuggler's Den. We will have our Cheerful Heart Camp sponsored by Market Basket.

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Tickets are on sale until the end of the holidays. Mobile opens the season with the Lafayette Wildcatters on March 21st. Player Signings Etric Pruitt (Theodore, Al) 6'0 215lbs Safety Etric Pruit was selected out of Southern Miss by the Atlanta Falcons in ...

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Interesting roster, filled with UL players and some other interesting names.

Cajuns on the roster include:

LB Seth Adams
QB Mike Desormeaux
OL Damien Jones
DB Scooter Rogers
WR Derrick Smith
DL LaQuincy Williams

Other interesting names include:

Former Troy QB Omar Haugabook, whom Dez will compete against for playing time.
Also quite a few SBC and Louisiana players, including one player from UNO?
I know they have a club team, but that has to be the first UNO player ever to make any type of professional roster in football, ever.....

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There is a new plan in place again for indoor football to return to Southwest Florida. Florida Stingrays vice president and general manager Jay Lawrence said Tuesday that the team is planning to be a member of the Southern Indoor Football League (SIFL) for ...

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Betaspring in Providence, R.I.; and Tech Wildcatters in Dallas. Cohen said the TechStars Network will operate with a "pretty serious quality bar," but no limitations will be put on an organization's location. "Our view of the (network) is, if you're trying ...

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Jehovah became sort of a rallying cry for the defense after his season was cut short in the season to last game of the regular season against the Lafayette Wildcatters. He managed to finish second on the club in sacks (4.5) and tackles for a loss (6.0).

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A press release sent by the Lafayette Wildcatters Friday stated the team can't for- fill workers compensation insurance requirements and as a result the Wildcatters won't be fielding a team for the upcoming 2011 season. The release said the insurance requirements would take 2/3rd's of the team's operating budget. The season was supposed to start Monday March 21st with a game at Mobile. The schedule also including six home games at the Cajundome. This would have been the second season the Wildcatters would have played at the Cajundome. Despite not playing this year, the Wildcatters say they are still committed to fielding a team in 2012.

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The second season of the Lafayette Wildcatters indoor football team will not take place after all. The Wildcatters and the Cajundome announced Friday in a joint press release that the 2011 season had been canceled due to the unavailability of workers ...

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Ashworth's sister, Lafayette Parish Council member Kathy Ashworth, was one of the three leading candidates but didn't make the runoff that Bowen won by 266 votes. This last Lafayette mayor's race before consolidation was a doozy. But that wasn't the number ...

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Every season the league has had one team fold just short of the season starting. True to form, right before this past weekend's games, the Lafayette Wildcatters announced they would not be playing. Every season we have a team with no valid venue lease in ...

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