FB Final: Louisiana 27, Nicholls State 24

[CajunVic]

Answering why Levi don't run more? Hesitation and lack of field sight

Really . . .

[Turbine]

Answering why Levi don't run more? Hesitation and lack of field sight

Hesitation is a sign of thinking in progress. Good defensive coverage and or poor route running can exacerbate a temporary brain freeze.

A 5th year senior should have such a "feel" for the game that he is never caught contemplating. Especially one with leg mobility like Levi has.

[Scott Malkinson]

Answering why Levi don't run more? Hesitation and lack of field sight

Think he is scared to run. Napier mentioned it post game that LL should have ran when things broke down.

[RaginDave]

3-2 Cajuns

[Le Capitaine]

I hate how we all pretend like Louisiana didn’t previously top the Sun Belt in attendance. The problem isn’t the people of Acadiana or the students. The administration ruined student tailgating and Greek life. Plus, they have tried to monetize every aspect of tailgating. When you make decisions without thinking about the resulting incentive structure, this is what happens.

[cajun4life]

I hate how we all pretend like Louisiana didn’t previously top the Sun Belt in attendance. The problem isn’t the people of Acadiana or the students. The administration ruined student tailgating and Greek life. Plus, they have tried to monetize every aspect of tailgating. When you make decisions without thinking about the resulting incentive structure, this is what happens.

1. Admin ruined Greek Life: 100% true.

2. Monetize Tailgating: 100% true and 100% needed.

3. Student tailgating: mostly true, done by Scott Farmer.

4. Acadiana/Lafayette blame: 100% true. We don’t hold 100k for a game. We have a metro area that is roughly 500k and we can’t draw 25k every game. The bottom line is casual Cajun fans are the epitome of fair weather fans.

[zephyr]

1. Admin ruined Greek Life: 100% true.

2. Monetize Tailgating: 100% true and 100% needed.

3. Student tailgating: mostly true, done by Scott Farmer.

4. Acadiana/Lafayette blame: 100% true. We don’t hold 100k for a game. We have a metro area that is roughly 500k and we can’t draw 25k every game. The bottom line is casual Cajun fans are the epitome of fair weather fans.

"Casual" cajun fans seem to be LSU fans first and then pop over to see what the cajuns are up to. Whether we like to admit it or not but this area still has a big lsu shroud over it and that's where a lot of the disposable money goes to.

[angeleast]

Hesitation is a sign of thinking in progress. Good defensive coverage and or poor route running can exacerbate a temporary brain freeze.

A 5th year senior should have such a "feel" for the game that he is never caught contemplating. Especially one with leg mobility like Levi has.

That's my point exactly... he is not a natural QB. He s a square peg being forced into a triangle. He has no clue how to use his God given abilities and he does not mentally process the game quick enough to make plays against non garbage defenses

[cajun4life]

"Casual" cajun fans seem to be LSU fans first and then pop over to see what the cajuns are up to. Whether we like to admit it or not but this area still has a big lsu shroud over it and that's where a lot of the disposable money goes to.

That’s very true. UL has a very unique opportunity ahead of itself. Finally we are in a position to put an incredible product on the field and have more success than other instate teams.

Go 4-1 coming into the App State game and we will have a packed house. Especially if we have great weather.

[cajun4life]

I saw a lot of maturity as a QB from Lewis against Texas. His pocket presence was much better than before.

With that being said, if his first two reads are covered it’s time he uses his best attribute as a player and run. He is electric as an open field runner.

Honestly, I know it would never happen, I wished he was moved to the slot. He is like Tyreek Hill.

[JayWalker]

Shifting gears:

Ferrod Gardner is out this week, as is Errol Rogers. I'm guessing both will play next week vs. Ohio.

Rubio is still listed as questionable and is not on the two deep.

[HelmutVII]

1. Admin ruined Greek Life: 100% true.

2. Monetize Tailgating: 100% true and 100% needed.

3. Student tailgating: mostly true, done by Scott Farmer.

4. Acadiana/Lafayette blame: 100% true. We don’t hold 100k for a game. We have a metro area that is roughly 500k and we can’t draw 25k every game. The bottom line is casual Cajun fans are the epitome of fair weather fans.

Also, many recent grads leave town or state in order to get good paying jobs. Not that the students go to the games when they were here. Football and sports in general is not a high priority for current college students. It does not bode well for the future.

[ragin50]

That’s very true. UL has a very unique opportunity ahead of itself. Finally we are in a position to put an incredible product on the field and have more success than other instate teams.

Go 4-1 coming into the App State game and we will have a packed house. Especially if we have great weather.

I hope you're right. I might agree with you about attendance if the App State game wasn't on a Tuesday night.

[Turbine]

I don't think we can mention "the metro area that is roughly 500k" since Louisiana hasn't marketed to the metro area in 70 years.

[NewsCopy]

Ragin' Cajuns welcome the Colonels to Cajun Field at 6 p.m. on ESPN3

Louisiana Football looks to rebound from a week one loss at No. 15 Texas as it returns to Cajun Field for the 2021 home opener against Nicholls at 6 p.m. Saturday on ESPN3.

Entering the weekend, Louisiana is 7-22 overall in home opening contests, including a perfect 3-0 record in the Billy Napier era.

Since Napier's arrival, Louisiana has dominated in-state opposition, boasting a 4-1 record overall.

When facing the Colonels, the Ragin' Cajuns are a perfect 2-0 with both meetings having been played in Lafayette.

Who: Louisiana (0-1, 0-0 Sun Belt) vs. Nicholls (0-1, 0-0 Southland)

Where: Cajun Field – Lafayette, La.

When: Saturday, Sept. 11 – 6 p.m. (CST)

Watch: ESPN3
On the Call: Dan McDonald (play-by-play), TBA (analyst)

Listen: ESPN1420
On the Call: Jay Walker (play-by-play), Chris Lanaux (analyst), Cody Junot (sideline)

All-Time Series: Louisiana leads, 2-0

Last Meeting: W, 20-0 (9/1/2001)

Game Notes:
Super Seniors
• Louisiana has eight "super seniors" on the roster this year in quarterback Levi Lewis, linebacker Ferrod Gardner, offensive lineman Ken Marks, wide receiver Jalen Williams, linebacker Chauncey Manac, nose tackle Tayland Humphrey, safety Cameron Solomon and kicker Nate Snyder. Of the eight, Ken Marks and Ferrod Gardner are in their seventh season of eligibility.?

Run it Back
• Per ESPN's Bill Connelly, Louisiana returns a nation-high 96 percent of its production from a season ago, including 93 percent of its offensive production and 98 percent of its defensive production.

Byrns Boot
• Rhys Byrns had a masterful day punting against Texas, averaging 53.0 yards per boot. His average is currently fourth in the nation.

Sun Belt Stars
• The Ragin' Cajuns picked up 10 selections on the Preseason All-Sun Belt Conference Teams. O'Cyrus Torrence, Bralen Trahan, Rhys Byrns and Chris Smith earned first-team honors, while Levi Lewis, Max Mitchell, Zi'Yon Hill, Lorenzo McCaskill and Eric Garror represented the program on the second team.

Magic Number 10
• In addition to a 22-6 record as the starting quarterback for the Ragin' Cajuns, Levi Lewis needs 10 passing touchdowns to set the program record for career passing scores. The current record of 64 is held by Ragin' Cajun legend Jake Delhomme.?

In the Trenches
• Entering the season, Louisiana's projected starting offensive lineman have started in at least 24 games over the last two years. The Ragin' Cajuns upfront unit finished last season ranked fifth nationally and first in the Sun Belt Conference in tackles-for-loss allowed (3.64) and seventh nationally and first in the league in sacks allowed (0.82).

Let it Fly Levi
• Lewis finished Week 1 leading the league and ranking 30th nationally with his 282 passing yards against Texas. His yardage total was the most by a Ragin' Cajun quarterback in a season opener since 2009.?

Kenny's Kicks
• Kenneth Almendares got off to a hot start this season as he tied a career-high with two-made field goals, including a career-long 48-yarder against Texas.

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