5 things to watch as Ragin' Cajuns head to camp

[Just1More]

Ticket sales would be a bonus, but I agree that you don't generally burn the red shirt to sell tickets. It also depends on where your university stands in the rankings. Big, established schools can afford to be more conservative, but when you are just starting to get noticed and need to put the best you have out there, that might change things.
I know that the coach will make the best decision.

There's no "generally" about it. No collegiate football coach, at any program, removes a redshirt, or even selects one athlete over another, for "ticket sales". They have enough to take into consideration regarding what will deliver success on the field, to factor in some fractional "ticket sales" concept. Besides the fact, you maximize ticket sales by mastering success on the field. You don't have to ever complicate what you think took place by who the coach is playing by considering their "ticket sales" potential. At no point will you have a conflict. The athlete that sells tickets... or the group of athletes that sell tickets... are always one and the same with those the coach chooses for maximum game day results on the field.

And Hud will... undoubtedly... select the active roster for success on the field.

[moorecajun]

Some say Buckley isn't a good writer but I had no idea Baer was trying to make it as a baseball player until I read this.

Nice catch, maybe you play some baseball too ...

[garmen]

I dont know about starting in the middle. I would have thought molbert would be in the middle, and Anderson at one outside spot.

I would love to see the battle for the third LB spot, we got some talented LBs. Fouquier, Trae Johnson, Chris Hill, Tyren Alexander, Boris Anyama. Not to mention the redshirt freshmen Lightfoot, Darien Batiste, Rodney Smith.

Should be great competition there

Unless something happens in August practice to change it, Kevin is the starter. That is straight from family member.

[CajunEXPRESS]

Some say Buckley isn't a good writer but I had no idea Baer was trying to make it as a baseball player until I read this.

And in the NFL. So is he trying to make it as a St Louis Cardinal MLB player, St Louis Ram Football player, or Arizona Cardinal football player? Only the Buckley knows for sure.

[Just1More]

I guess I'm not unlike many... in that I'm extremely curious how our defense will shape up. I know we have a better than normal chance of being really really good offensively. But, how we've shored up... and improved... with personnel on defense and special teams coverage (the defense's close cousin)... is where I'm left waiting to see the Hud and staff skills come into play. Can they take the pieces, recognize the skills available, coach them "up", and make a formidable defense to compliment this year's offense? What can Willis and staff bring to us in the immediate? I can't wait to see.

[CajunEXPRESS]

Agree it is a big, big ????

[johnnyusa3000]

There's no "generally" about it. No collegiate football coach, at any program, removes a redshirt, or even selects one athlete over another, for "ticket sales". They have enough to take into consideration regarding what will deliver success on the field, to factor in some fractional "ticket sales" concept. Besides the fact, you maximize ticket sales by mastering success on the field. You don't have to ever complicate what you think took place by who the coach is playing by considering their "ticket sales" potential. At no point will you have a conflict. The athlete that sells tickets... or the group of athletes that sell tickets... are always one and the same with those the coach chooses for maximum game day results on the field.

And Hud will... undoubtedly... select the active roster for success on the field.

Why don't you type "ticket sales", one more time. I am not even that worried about ticket sales like some people are. If we broke the record with this dud home schedule, we are on the right track. It is just a potential bonus that this recruit could bring. I am much more concerned with having the best guys on the field.
Also, it is impossible to know the situation of every coach. Some may really need the ticket sales.

[RedCajun]

We have no shortage of linebackers, that's for sure. If Alexander stays healthy, he will be starting.

OK good. I was a little concerned with lb depth after the 2 highly regarded Florida recruits didn't make the grades

[Boomer]

I am glad to see Coach has Torrey Pierce as the #2 back, I found him to be better than Effrem Reed last year, and he deserved more carries. He is alot more shifty, plus i think he is hard to find because of his height.

---Again I will mention that Torrey comes from John Curtis and they run the veer --You get the dive or the pitch---Nobody I would imagine had ever seen his best attributes (ZIG ZAG) can't forget the first time in the Spring Game year before last when he carried to the middle and popped outside --that is when I predicted he could play and really help---just wonder about his true speed!!!

[Hudsheen#Fired]

---Again I will mention that Torrey comes from John Curtis and they run the veer --You get the dive or the pitch---Nobody I would imagine had ever seen his best attributes (ZIG ZAG) can't forget the first time in the Spring Game year before last when he carried to the middle and popped outside --that is when I predicted he could play and really help---just wonder about his true speed!!!

I remember coming away from that spring game really thinking he could play. He isnt scared to get hit either