The Book: 2007 Football

[RaginEsquire06]

_ We didn't do much rotating at all... I thought at that point we needed some fresh legs. _

I concur...that seemed to be the general feeling of the fans who were around me in the Stadium. Well, we will see what changes Coach decides to make...Maybe it's time to play some freshmen!

[RaginCajun77]

I concur...that seemed to be the general feeling of the fans who were around me in the Stadium. Well, we will see what changes Coach decides to make...Maybe it's time to play some freshmen!

I think we have to do a better job of accounting for players on the field. We need to find a tandem of players in the secondary who can make plays on a consistent basis, if that is a freshman, so be it.

[Turbine]

UL had Ohio on the ropes and didn't know it. Ohio had star players getting an
IV during the game for the first time in their career.

I was surprised by all the yardage UL gained since the field felt like a 2 inch sponge.

I was in the back of the endzone at the end of the game and from my view UL did not fumble. He was down and being twisted around before the ball came loose. The ref and the Sunbelt cam had bad angles.

Of course that was not going to be a scoring play, so at least 2 more big plays would have been needed to to take the game into overtime.

In my opinion the O-Line false starts were the difference in the game.

[shasta]

anybody else have probelms with lagging video feed off the site?

[UL_Cajuns]

I am not jumping ship at all, but I still say it was a horrible call to go for it on 4th and 7 with 10:00 min. to go. That was the turning point.

Geaux UL!!

[NewsCopy]

For want of a couple more yards. For the second straight week, UL's Ragin' Cajun football team came up two yards short, and the result was a second straight loss. This time, though, it was even more painful, with a fumble that may not have been ending the last gasp and allowing Ohio University to escape with a 31-23 comeback win in front of 22,186 at Cajun Field. The Cajuns (0-2), after watching a 20-10 halftime lead slip away, drove from their own 21 down to Ohio's 12-yard line in the final seconds needing a touchdown and a two-point conversion to force overtime. Then, Michael Desormeaux completed a crossing pattern to Louis Lee, who battled his way down to the Bobcat 2. At that point, though, Lee was stopped and hit by cornerback Julian Posey, the ball came loose and tackle Landon Cohen made the recovery to end UL's last threat. Never mind that Lee's knee was down before the fumble - confirmed by local television and a still photo. The game was lost when Ohio (2-0) was able to turn the momentum in the second half. "We gave up too many big plays and we didn't get points in the second half," said Cajun coach Rickey Bustle. "We gave up way too many third downs." The rest of the story Dan McDonald dmcdonald@theadvertiser.com

[NewsCopy]

There's something to be said for learning how to win. UL's football team better learn that lesson in a hurry. The Cajuns came up tantalizingly short for a second straight weekend, but this time there's not one thing that the squad can point to as the difference in winning and losing ... the difference between a 1-1 record with momentum and an 0-2 mark going into an emotional contest against McNeese State next Saturday. Last weekend, the problem was obvious. In the 28-14 loss at South Carolina, UL twice couldn't punch in scores inside the five-yard-line in the fourth quarter and the Gamecocks were able to hang on - and follow up with an upset win over Georgia on Saturday. This time, that point of emphasis wasn't there in the 31-23 loss to Ohio's Bobcats. It was spread around, with the Cajuns misfiring in a bevy of different areas. An offense that clicked throughout the first half didn't maintain that consistency after halftime. UL's defense busted coverages too many times and appeared to wear down in the final quarter when Ohio reverted to its bread-and-butter running game. The rest of the story Dan McDonald dmcdonald@theadvertiser.com

[Cats82]

That was one exciting game last night. Louisiana has an explosive offense, and I'm certain that you'll make a lot of noise in the Sun Belt this season. You guys are a class bunch, and we look forward to both team and fans visiting Athens next year.

Just curious, were there many/any Ohio fans there last night?

[Turbine]

I had the opportunity to talk to BobCat fans after the game near the busses I would guess about 100-150.

There were some BobCat fans from Oklahoma and Sullfer Louisiana that boosted the numbers.

There was a large group of Ohio fans that went over to Baja Beach Grill (a UL Almnus establishment) and said they had never had so much fun (and this was before the game) on a road trip.

I thought the fans were classy in victory when many of the Ohio players went huddle with the UL players at midfield after the game.

I was in the endzone at the end of the regulation and the acting job that got a celebration penalty after the non fumble was a bit over the top. But hey the refs bit and that is what counts.

I hope you have a great season. UL (played) opponents are 4-0

[RonMexico]

I had the opportunity to talk to BobCat fans after the game near the busses I would guess about 100-150.

There were some BobCat fans from Oklahoma and Sullfer Louisiana that boosted the numbers.

There was a large group of Ohio fans that went over to Baja Beach Grill (a UL Almnus establishment) and said they had never had so much fun (and this was before the game) on a road trip.

I thought the fans were classy in victory when many of the Ohio players went huddle with the UL players at midfield after the game.

I was in the endzone at the end of the regulation and the acting job that got a celebration penalty after the non fumble was a bit over the top. But hey the refs bit and that is what counts.

I hope you have a great season. UL (played) opponents are 4-0

Man, the Cats were a very disciplined, sound, fundamental football team in the second half!

UL PLAYED OPPONENTS ARE 4-0>>>

That is a very good point Turbine.

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