PreGame 2011 New Orleans Bowl - Walking To New Orleans

[TuffGuy84]

Didn't your QB only throw like 5 ints the entire year? I don't think he's too prone to poor decisions...lol.

I think that both qbs are very efficient and I have the feeling that one of them will be tested quite a bit in this game. I think whichever QB has the better game, that team will win. I just hope its ours.

I just looked up his stats, he threw only 8 ints this year, but he also had the fewest amount of pass attempts in his career. His INT percentage is at the lowest of his career, (just over 2% of his passes were picked, compared to the last 2 seasons were around in the 3-4% range of his passes being picked. With that said, you're correct, that's still not a bad percentage, outside of the TCU game, stats don't bear out that he was the reason for any of their losses this season.

With that said, what does give some credence to their assertion, he has his lowest completion percentage of his career at just 52% on the season. He only had over 60% completion percentage twice this season, against Air Force, and New Mexico. Conversely, he was under 50% completion percentage 5 times, in those games where he was under 50% they were 2-3, and one of those wins was a squeaker over a less than steller 3-8 Army team. So keeping his completion percentage down would be a big gain for the Cajuns, which I like our chances with the DB's we have in Bentley and White.

So I see it this way, I think our offense will get our opportunities, we match up well against a 3-3-5 defense, which we've already shown, we need to get Harris cranked up which will allow our big playmakers down the field to do what they do best. If Harris is effective, then I expect Green, Lawson, and Peoples to be able to exploit some openings.

Lastly, the one factor that no one has noticed or thinks about, Rocky Long has not shown to be a good bowl game coach, he is 1-4 in bowl games with his only win being over a 6-6 Nevada team. There is something to be said about a coach who can keep his team focused on the game over the festivities of bowl week, some coaches are better at it than others. I don't know how HUD will handle it, we haven't seen him coach a bowl game yet, BUT, we do know Long's history in that situation.

I think if we come to play like we did against FIU, MT, Troy, I think we win this game.

[NewsCopy]

The Ragin’ Cajuns football team will depart as a team from the Cox Communications Athletics Complex on buses on Tuesday at 1 p.m. to head to New Orleans, LA for the 2011 R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl.

Fans are encouraged to come and send off the players as they are set to make the school’s first bowl appearance in 41 years.

The team is estimated to arrive at the Marriott hotel at 3:30 p.m. in New Orleans.

Also the UL Athletics Department has sold over 17,000 tickets for the 2011 R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl.

UL SI

[SteveAztec]

Didn't your QB only throw like 5 ints the entire year? I don't think he's too prone to poor decisions...lol.

I think that both qbs are very efficient and I have the feeling that one of them will be tested quite a bit in this game. I think whichever QB has the better game, that team will win. I just hope its ours.

He threw 8.

Hey, I am a huge Ryan Lindley fan. In fact many Aztec fans have dogged me over his 4 years for talking well about him. He does have two pretty big problems though...

-Poor decisions when being rushed (whether to throw it away or WHERE he throws it in bounds).

-Touch on his short passes.

[93'defense]

See yall in Nola...GEAUX CAJUNS!

[RaginFan2]

He threw 8.

Hey, I am a huge Ryan Lindley fan. In fact many Aztec fans have dogged me over his 4 years for talking well about him. He does have two pretty big problems though...

-Poor decisions when being rushed (whether to throw it away or WHERE he throws it in bounds).

-Touch on his short passes.

That's not an uncommon problem for strong-armed QBs. In fact, in the first few games this year, many Cajun fans were tough on Gautier about that same issue. He seems to have made some adjustments. That or the coaches have called much fewer short passes!

[McQuervo]

Here is a nice video on Ronnie:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kyNWPk7Oq90

Good reason he was the #1 RB in the country most of the year...

Highlites of Ryan Lindley our QB in last years Ponto Bowl:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0u_ucRw-rZQ

[Big Buds]

Here is a nice video on Ronnie:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kyNWPk7Oq90

Good reason he was the #1 RB in the country most of the year...

Highlites of Ryan Lindley our QB in last years Ponto Bowl:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0u_ucRw-rZQ

The dude looks bad _____! We up for the challenge!

Louisiana!

[RaginDave]

Does anyone know who the announcers are going to be for the game?

[Big Silly]

i hear that there many folks are disappointed with process. let us hope they improve. i absolutely want my ticket purchase to help the program, however, not having any control regarding my seats etc. was tough. "just buy your tickets from us, we'll call you later and tell you where you are sitting, thanks."

[CharlieK]

If I get on ticketmaster and ask for x numer of tickets and choose best available it gives me just that, the best available seats. I can't pick specific seats usually. How is that very much different than this? Other then not finding out right away where you are sitting. I understand with ticketmaster you can just not buy the seats of you don't like them but that won't get you better seats. I know you have the flexibility in ticketmaster to request certain sections , but of those arnt available then you don't get them. In this case there are additional reatrictions (rcaf, season tickets, etc) limiting where you get to sit. This is the price we pay to grow our program.

I definitely understand the frustration for those with late calls, and I imagine next year will be better. That's right next year.

[CajunDreDog]

I was thinking of getting a group of Baton Rouge people together to meet somewhere as they passed through town! I guess it would be about 2-2:15ish.

Anyone want to join? Anyone free? Any ideas?

[cajunlamprey]

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