The Book 2008 Football

[ULvictory]

My concern will be whether or not there will be that many students tailgating this weekend because of the new fee. Just because we are suddenly winning, we have to pay $50 to tailgate? I mean it's great for athletics and all, but are there really that many students who can afford to pay this? I hope I'm proven wrong this weekend. As for the blackout in the red zone, I will be wearing my #16 red UL jersey like I always have.....unless it is cold and I decide to wear my black long sleeve shirt underneath with it.

[Clutch0364]

_ My concern will be whether or not there will be that many students tailgating this weekend because of the new fee. Just because we are suddenly winning, we have to pay $50 to tailgate? I mean it's great for athletics and all, but are there really that many students who can afford to pay this? I hope I'm proven wrong this weekend. As for the blackout in the red zone, I will be wearing my #16 red UL jersey like I always have.....unless it is cold and I decide to wear my black long sleeve shirt underneath with it. _

50 isn't that tough to pay...most of the students have groups of about 5-10 people they tailgate with...I know that they can afford $5-10 each to tailgate. Man I was a tad bit drunk Saturday sorry if I embarrassed myself lol

[ULvictory]

_ 50 isn't that tough to pay...most of the students have groups of about 5-10 people they tailgate with...I know that they can afford $5-10 each to tailgate. Man I was a tad bit drunk Saturday sorry if I embarrassed myself lol _

Hey man, if you yell at UTEP's players like you did with FIU's players, then I will be fully satisfied to say the least. My stomach was hurting from laughing so hard the other night.

[Clutch0364]

_ Hey man, if you yell at UTEP's players like you did with FIU's players, then I will be fully satisfied to say the least. My stomach was hurting from laughing so hard the other night. _

I was in rare form Saturday lol

[TravlnCajun]

Thanks for the info. Already made plans. Glad to see others are going.

[NewsCopy]

  With four games left to play in the regular season, UL's football team remains in control of its own postseason destiny.

If the Ragin' Cajuns win their final three Sun Belt games the program will clinch its first outright league title and earn its first bowl berth since 1970. That season, UL won the Gulf States Conference and lost to Tennessee State, 26-25, in the Grantland Rice Bowl.

The focus this weekend moves out of league play as the Cajuns (5-3 overall, 4-0 Sun Belt) take on UTEP (3-5 overall, 3-2 Conference USA) at 7 Saturday night at Cajun Field. One more victory will make them bowl-eligible. But the players and coaches like knowing they can dictate their future by winning out in conference play.

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Joshua Parrott • jparrott@theadvertiser.com • November 4, 2008

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  UL linebacker Daylon McCoy was named the co-defensive player of the week by the Louisiana Sports Writers Association on Monday.

The sophomore came up with a game-changing play for the second consecutive game against FIU. With the game tied at 14 early in the second quarter, McCoy forced a fumble that was returned 22 yards by Gerren Blount for a touchdown.

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Joshua Parrott • jparrott@theadvertiser.com • November 4, 2008

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  UTEP head football coach Mike Price discussed the Miners' loss to Rice during his weekly news conference Monday at the Larry K. Durham Center. (Ruben R. Ramirez / El Paso Times)EL PASO -- There is no magic formula that's suddenly going to help UTEP's beleaguered defense grow teeth.

No reinforcements are coming, there will be no late-season scheme changes.

Improvement will have to come from within, and that starts with the mental aspect of the game.

"We're playing like we're expecting to lose, not like we're expecting to win," coach Mike Price said at his Monday news conference. "That was the difference (between UTEP and Rice on Saturday). They have three players (James Casey, Jarrett Dillard and Chase Clement) and they played confident."

That's where the Miners need to go.

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Bret Bloomquist / El Paso Times

[RaisingCajun08]

I would love to make a trip but I have plans to go to Troy. Want to save my money for that one. Just hope the Cajuns are 5-0 in conference headed to Troy.

[RealCajun70]

I was recently browsing facebook and noticed a "protest" event trying to be started for Saturday's game. Many students are upset that the great tailgating spots they once had are now "paid spots". Although some of us may not agree but understand that with sucess comes changes, they feel that it is breaking the biggest selling point / trad. that made students come out......it being free. In reaction to all this some students are trying to "black out" the Red Zone. How do yall feel about that?