The Book: 2004 FOOTBALL

[Zeebart21]

RW, jr and I were talking about you guys just this weekend.

Glad your boy is back, look forward to seeing you and the misses soon.

Z.

ps you ever hear from Perrone????

[rwcajun]

Look forward to seeing you and J JR., his politeness still impresses me. Know you guys are having a busy summer,the real heat here has yet to come. I have talked to Bob and he is planning on coming to the games this fall. Chris is still going to school. See ya'll in August. RW

[Zeebart21]

Thanks for the compliment towards my son.

Credit, where credit is due............its all his Mama's fault!

See you soon,

Z.

[RCAJUN90]

I would hope that the local High Schools and UL would work together on this one. Lafayette will be in a national spotlight on ESPN2 and why not let everyone win.

[Turbine]

FINAL RANKINGS
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[Zeebart21]

Turb, thats some cool stuff....

Z.

[1stTake]

Hey the more it plays the smoother it gets.

[RaisingCajun08]

Turbine -- you are the man !!

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Troy November 13 (Swamp)

1-2 Punch: The old saying that if the right hand doesn't get you, the left hand will, well, great cliche. However, would it'd be a bit more on point to say that if the right hand and the left hand work together in symphonic harmony, they can destroy you? Perhaps, maybe just more food for thought, but the 1-2, right/left hand combination that is cat quick defensive end Demarcus Ware and big play free safety Derrick Ansley makes the Troy State defense a force in their first year in the Sun Belt.

Ware's ability to make plays in the opponent's backfield has made him a prime focus for foes. He has registered 35.5 tackles for loss and 15 sacks over the last two years as a starter, which he has done against the likes of Nebraska, Virginia, Marshall and Arkansas. Definitely not your Weak Sisters of the Poor. He's a jet rush end, only topping the scales at 230, beating tackles with pure speed. His ability to get off the ball and into the backfield forces opponents to 'chip' on him, using a back to 'assist' a tackle in pass protection, or flat out double him with a tight end. Considering the pressure that Ware can put on the QB, it makes Ansley's job at free safety much, much easier. However, as good as Ware is off the corner, Ansley doesn't need anyone's coattails to ride; he's in his own class.

Although he looks like a spindly, rail-thin corner, Ansley is a hard hitter who led the Trojans in tackles in 2003 with 94. But, run support ability aside, it's his ability to defend the pass that makes him worth his weight in gold (okay, so he is a buck seventy five if he's lucky, but he's still valuable beyond belief). The Trojans' star free safety registered nine interceptions, which would have tied for the conference lead with Johnathan Burke of Arkansas State if the Trojans had been in the conference in 2003. But, the real impact will be felt when the two of them work in concert with one another.

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[CajunKahouna]

Really, really great!

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New Mexico State October 9th (New Mexico)

Aggies Head coach: Tony Samuel 8th year: 29-51 Returning O Lettermen: 21 Returning D Lettermen: 27 Returning ST Lettermen: 2 Lettermen Lost: 20 Ten Best Players 1. OG Steve Subia, Sr. 2. LB Richard Glover, Sr. 3. LB Jimmy Cottrell, Jr. 4. DE Aubrey Dorisme, Sr. 5. QB Buck Pierce, Sr. 6. RB Tony Joseph, Soph. 7. QB Paul Dombrowski, Jr. 8. DE Chris Sneed, Soph. 9. DE Greg Scaffidi, Sr. 10. FS Matt Griebel, Jr. 2004 Schedule 9/4 at Arkansas 9/11 at California 9/18 Troy 9/25 New Mexico 10/2 at UTEP 10/9 Louisiana 10/23 at North Texas 10/30 Fla Intl 11/6 MTSU 11/13 at Fla Atlantic 11/20 at Utah State

How much torture can one program take? Seemingly always a play or two here or there from being Sun Belt champions over the first few years in the league, New Mexico State went into 2003 with the team that had the talent and experience to finally pull it off. There was one major problem; no team in college football came through less clutch in close games. There was the 13-10 season finale loss to North Texas with the Mean Green winning on late field goal set up by a 73-yard drive. There was the 28-24 loss to Arkansas State with the Indians scoring the game-winning touchdown with just over three minutes to go, and the Aggies seeing their final drive stall on the ASU 13-yard line. There was the late interception that led to a game-winning field goal for UL Lafayette in a 26-24 come-from-behind win. And, of course, there was the letdown of all letdowns against Idaho as the Vandals scored 35 second half points overcoming a 31-7 deficit to win with 14 seconds to play. Reverse those four games and the Aggies finish 7-5 and fired up for a huge 2004. On the plus side, the defense should be better now with ten returning starters. That experience alone will count for something in close games. So it will be up to the offense, with only three returning starters, to not turn the ball over at the worst times, and to put points on the board after amassing all the yards it does. This is a Sun Belt title-caliber team, it just has to find a way to finally close the deal. The Schedule: This could be interesting as the Aggies catch a rebuilding Arkansas team right off the bat. Troy State and MTSU come to Las Cruses, but the road visit to North Texas will be the big one. Closing out with two pesky road games at Florida Atlantic and Utah State might ruin a winning season.

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Thanks to the timely thinking of Glen Raggio and a little typing, we are able to offer a calendar download for the University of Louisiana 2004 Football season. The file is in csv format, and ready for calendar import. Right click on download button then Save Target As

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