Cox, Kwarteng enjoy practice duels

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It's an ideal duel, a microcosm of the competition at dozens of spots on the field as Louisiana's Ragin' Cajuns prepare for the 2005 football season.

Senior defensive end Eugene Kwarteng is the one with the cold stare that will freeze you in your tracks, an articulate native of Ghana who majors in visual arts and has been a regular on the Sun Belt Conference Commissioner's List and Honor Roll.

The chiseled defender also holds team weight room records of 355 pounds in the power clean (summer, 2004) and vertical leap (39.5 inches, 2003), and is focused on a breakout final campaign to add to his career 66 tackles.

Cox is the 6-foot-7, 295-pound offensive tackle who has had "NFL Prospect" stamped on his forehead since he walked on campus two years ago from Nimitz High School in Irving, Texas.

A preseason All-Sun Belt Conference Team member, the rangy lineman with the quick smile is still growing into his role as a dominating presence while moving to right tackle this season.

When Kwarteng and Cox pair up, it's a match that has other Cajuns stopping for a look. It's the perfect game within a game.

"We have a points system for a little healthy competition," Kwarteng said. "If he blocks me, he gets the point. If I get past him, I get the point.

"So far, he's beating me. In the process, we both get better."

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Bruce Brown
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I saw Kwarteng at Walmart Saturday night & talked with him for a while loading up on groceries. He is huge & solid muscle. He's going to put the hurt on some people this year. He also said that he thought Texas had a "nice" team but that he felt that we could beat 'em. I certainly was agreeing with everything that he said!!!!!

[DaddyCajun]

I saw Kwarteng at Walmart Saturday night & talked with him for a while loading up on groceries. He is huge & solid muscle. He's going to put the hurt on some people this year. He also said that he thought Texas had a "nice" team but that he felt that we could beat 'em. I certainly was agreeing with everything that he said!!!!!

I Love meeting up with these athletes, they are so fit and so very positive. I too am ready to see some football Cajun style. I really feel IF we stay away from injuries and turnovers we could go 8-3 this year!!! Recievers, linebackers and running backs must step up!!!


DaddyCajun!


ps Here's hoping Coker can make it on the Cajun Football team this year, he would be a great addition!