PRIME: Michael Desormeaux

[derf]

I tend to lean with LAX on this one. Although it would be great to see Mike D. play on the defensive side of the ball, his presence in the offensive scheme is something that the opposition will come to dread. His ability to disguise the handoff/keeper is far superior to Babb. If there is a guy that i would love to see as a D-back, it would have to be Deon Wallace. Look at his film! He is an incredible athlete with remarkable speed. If he puts his hands on the ball and has any space...kiss him goodby! He was the one RB from last year that I was really hyped for, but with the Freak that is Fenroy and some of the more stout guys that have been in our backfeild (and thoes to come soon) I think Wallace could be our next Ike Taylor. Godspeed on the recovery for Mike.

-Derf

[USLJim]

First off, I just hope that he can recover from his injury in time to play!

secondly, while i was an advocate of pushing this topic last season, I know believe it is a bigger threat for teams to have to prepare for both QBs. I am going to have to trust in the coaches here.

Saw Michael at the recruiting bash and he is fine. His face is still swollen but he is fine and I think he will be participating in Spring Drills. To what extent I don't know. He told me he was real lucky and his cutting up on 4 wheeler days are over. LOL. He looks healthy other than his scares.

What a duo, Babb and Desormeaux

[cajunlove]

Maybe its just me but I think with our improved quarterback situation (Babb, Morel, Hundley) that maybe we could look into putting Mike out on the field more often. It just seems like a waste of talent to let him just call signals from the sidelines. Morel is coming along and I think he can be a very capable QB if Babb were to go down, and Hundley is getting better everyday. Although until Morel is able to prove himself more I dont think Mike should be moved permanently but, it is my opinion that if Connor can prove himself in the spring as a viable back up, that we should move mike around to some kinda of skill positon, or maybe defense. To me a guy as athletic as mike could be our very own Champ Bailey or Fred Smoot. I think with a little size he can be an NFL calaber FS. If everything goes correctly at the QB position I say move Mike around both offensively and Defensively, he's too good of an athelete not to have on the field somewhere. Of course with his injury no one's sure whats going to happen but from what I've heard, he's going to sit out the spring, and he'll be ready by two-a-days, so I guess the coaching staff will make that call next season.

Just my opinion, lemme hear yours,

Geaux Cajuns

It is my understanding that Desormeaux turned down offers from SEC schools because they wanted him to play defense.

[CajunFan64]

To me its like an Ike Taylor situation:

Ike came to UL as a running back and after a season or two I think he made the decision to play defensive back. If Ike doesn't make that change I don't think he's in the position he is right now. Bottom line, Mike is a player and he's going to excell no matter where you put him, and although he is a good college quaterback, if he were to switch to defense I think he can be one ____ of a NFL Free Safety. I say with the team being in the good qauterback situation we are in, I think its a perfect opportunity for a guy like Mike to make that change to give him a better opportunity for his future. I'm not sure so if anyone knows help me out on this one, but I can't think of one college qauterback who was moved to a defensive back position to excell in the NFL. I remember Scott Frost from Nebraska, but he didn't last that long. I think more rigidity has to occure at the qauterback posiition in order for mike to even have that decision but, like I said Mike is a player, and I think if it would help the team if he moved to Free Safety, I think its something he'd be willing to do.

I know I keep saying defense, but he'd make one ____ of a receiver out of the slot too, so don't rule that out, along with being a good qauterback also. He's an athelete, it would be a waste to have him just being a signal man on the sideline.

Geaux Cajuns

[RaisingCajun08]

To me its like an Ike Taylor situation:

Ike came to UL as a running back and after a season or two I think he made the decision to play defensive back. If Ike doesn't make that change I don't think he's in the position he is right now.

Geaux Cajuns

Good point! I really didnt know that Taylor came in to the program as a RB.

[manizzle]

why not let him compete for the starting qb job? we all know what he can do with his feet. although he has suffered the setback of the accident, maybe he has still had time to develop an arm, in which case we are obliged to atleast let him compete for the starting job as qb, atleast before we talk about alternate positions. don't get me wrong, i love babb, but i can't say that i am fully convinced over his full superiority over mike. all im saying is that we gotta give mike a chance at the job he came here to play.

[KACajun]

why not let him compete for the starting qb job? we all know what he can do with his feet. although he has suffered the setback of the accident, maybe he has still had time to develop an arm, in which case we are obliged to atleast let him compete for the starting job as qb, atleast before we talk about alternate positions. don't get me wrong, i love babb, but i can't say that i am fully convinced over his full superiority over mike. all im saying is that we gotta give mike a chance at the job he came here to play.

Not this again...Babb is the starting QB going into this (his senior) season. Did you guy's forget what Babb did the last few games of the year? I think Des should be on the field in some situations but Babb gives UL the best chance to win.

[RaisingCajun08]

Not this again...Babb is the starting QB going into this (his senior) season. Did you guy's forget what Babb did the last few games of the year? I think Des should be on the field in some situations but Babb gives UL the best chance to win.

I agree with you 100%. Desormeaux might be more tallented but this is Babb's team. He has the experience & he is a leader! Babb will not do anything to hurt the team. He has been in the big situations and he knows the playbook in and out. Babb is my starting QB hands down. Desormeaux will get his time in the spotlight.

Again, these are the types of problems we need to have.

[NewsCopy]

Michael Desormeaux’s the only UL football player wearing a plastic visor on his helmet during the Ragin’ Cajuns’ fall practice camp, and it’s not from a desire to be different. Desormeaux began wearing the face protection during spring practice, less than three months removed from what could have been a catastrophic all-terrain vehicle accident. The Catholic-New Iberia product sustained severe head and facial lacerations during the accident while on a hunting trip in Austin, Texas, with teammate and starting tight end Erik Jones. The two were riding side-by-side in the vehicle and collided with an overhanging limb. Jones suffered minor injuries, and Desormeaux escaped with no broken bones, eye problems or jaw and teeth damage. “We were very concerned for Michael’s health and well-being,” Cajun head coach Rickey Bustle said. “After hearing the details, he’s very lucky that it wasn’t worse than it was.” Desormeaux made a much quicker than expected recovery and went through limited spring drills, and he quickly showed he hadn’t missed a beat during the first three days of UL’s fall drills. He had a succession of deep throws on target during pass skeleton drills Wednesday. The rest of the story Dan McDonald dmcdonald@theadvertisr.com

[NewsCopy]

He won't admit it, but Saturday's University of Louisiana football practice session was one of Rickey Bustle's favorite days of the year. The Ragin' Cajun players aren't too crazy about it, but they realize the necessity and the importance. On the Saturday prior to each season's opener, Bustle and the UL staff go through virtually every situation that their team could find itself in during a game. The total was 72 different situations Saturday, with the coaches' scripts covering five typed pages. "It's a day we hate to see coming, but it's necessary," said quarterback - and regular special teams performer - Michael Desormeaux. "Some of these things we probably won't see more than once or twice a year, but you have to know what's going on." Desormeaux's on the punt block team, which if successful in its task can create several scenarios. In the situational practice, UL went through its procedures if the ball remains behind the line of scrimmage, reaches the line or goes past. Each has a different procedure. The rest of the story Dan McDonald dmcdonald@theadvertiser.com