The Book: 2004 FOOTBALL

[diggler]

nothing against wes simon, but he is playing lb for a d1 school and he might weigh 200 lbs. we just dont have any playmakers other than db's

[DaddyCajun]

Size and speed at linebacker and defensive line are what we need, whether they are redshirting are not, next year the D has to improve greatly!!! Heck they have to improve for Saturday and then the next 4 games. Anything is possible!!!!!

DaddyCajun!!!!

[DaddyCajun]

14) Because we are due to have a good defensive showing!!!

[NewsCopy]

Arkansas State (2-5) at UL Lafayette (3-4), 5 pm ET

Why to watch: Despite a 2-5 record and a loss to MTSU, Arkansas State is still in the Sun Belt race as long as it doesn't slip the rest of the way. It's coming off a stunning 13-9 win over Troy and looking to take advantage of a UL Lafayette team on a two-game losing streak.

Why Arkansas State might win: The Ragin' Cajuns aren't all that bad, but they've gone cold as the defense has allowed 107 points in the last three games. ASU hasn't shown a whole bunch of pop on offense, but it has enough talent to put up some points if the Lafayette defense continues to play at its current level.

Why UL Lafayette might win: Lafayette beat MTSU 24-17 while MTSU beat Arkansas State 45-17. ASU's defense did a great job against Troy, but it hadn't done much against anyone else allowing 41 per game before last week. The Indiana pass defense is horrible and should give up a huge day to star QB Jerry Babb.

Who to watch: ASU RB Antonio Warren is having a fantastic, but relatively unnoticed year rushing for 628 yards and five touchdowns. He's been red hot over the last five games averaging 117 yards per outing. If he doesn't run for at least 100, ASU can't win.
What will happen: UL Lafayette will stop its slide with a decent home performance as Jerry Babb will throw for 300 yards.

CFN Prediction: UL Lafayette 31 ... Arkansas State
27 ... Line: UL Lafayette -3

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[NewsCopy]

Two tough losses have Cajuns 'circling wagons'

LOUISIANA La. - Two weeks ago, following back-to-back victories, Rickey Bustle and his University of Louisiana at Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns appeared primed to make a serious run at the Sun Belt Conference championship.

Today, talk at the ULL athletic complex isn't so much about championships as it is survival.

A 35-32 loss at New Mexico State on Oct. 9 and a shocking 38-25 loss to Idaho on Saturday have all but quashed ULL's title hopes and, now, the Cajuns (3-4) find themselves having to win three of their final four games just to clinch a winning season.

"The thing we've got to do now is we've kind of got to circle the wagons," Bustle said Monday at his weekly news conference. "Our conference championship hopes certainly are much dimmer.

"It's tough for anybody in any league to win a conference with two losses, but, mathematically, it can be done. We've got to win games to make that happen."

It certainly won't be easy.

Saturday, the Cajuns host Arkansas State, a team that defeated giant-killer Troy last weekend, 13-9. Then, following an open week on Oct. 30, the Cajuns host defending champion North Texas and Troy before ending the season at Louisiana-Monroe. The latter defeated Idaho 16-14 a week before the Cajuns fell to the Vandals.

"The good thing is that we're playing the teams who are ahead of us (in SBC standings)," said Bustle. "So anything can happen in this league and we'll keep our hopes up."

The rest of the story

By GLENN QUEBEDEAUX
Special to The Advocate

[RaginFan]

15) Cause, I'm gonna cook me a pig! We are gonna start friday night and slow cook an 80lb pig in a coonass microwave. I can't wait!

[Hardcore]

Corndog,
Brent Pry is not going anywhere!

[NCAA]

I AGREE WITH DIGGLER 110% AND ANY ONE WHO DOESNT THINK THE SAME DOESNT KNOW WHAT THEY ARE TALKING ABOUT. ITS SOMETHING THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN SEEN A LONG TIME AGO NOT AFTER THE LOSSES

[asuinmemphis]

i jest, guys. play along. it will be a good game. all the respect in the world for the U of L.

[El Sidonio]

We jest too. Hope y'all have a safe trip down.

God bless.