OL Mike Cannon commits to Louisiana
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Cannon opts for CajunsOnly days before the opening of the national football signing period, the University of Louisiana's 2005 recruiting class was short on offensive linemen.
The Ragin' Cajuns had only two commitments in the offensive front - one junior college signee and one prep school product.
That's one thing that influenced the decision of Miami-Plantation High's Mike Cannon, who gave Cajun coach Rickey Bustle a verbal commitment Sunday evening after a weekend official visit.
But it was that visit more than anything that helped the 6-foot-4 1/2, 270-pound tackle make his decision.
"I loved the town and the coaching staff," said Cannon, who became the Cajuns' 24th verbal commitment heading into Wednesday's first day of national letter of intent signing.
"I really liked how welcoming the school was. It was a lot different from down here."
Cannon joins tackle Mike Walczak of Tucson, Ariz., and Pima Junior College and center Brad Bryant of Huntington, W. Va., and Fork Union Military Academy as offensive line pledges for this year.
He is also the fourth Florida product to commit to the Cajun program, joining defensive end Terrell Richardson of Pensacola-Escambia, running back-receiver Derrick Smith of Fort Lauderdale-Dillard and wide receiver Corey Frederick of Fort Lauderdale and Compton Community College.
Cannon was part of a highly successful program at Plantation High under coach Frank Hepler, who retired after leading the squad to a third straight unbeaten regular season in Florida's highest classification.
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Dan McDonald
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