The Book: 2007 Football

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UL's football team may have eliminated itself from the Sun Belt Conference football race with Saturday's 52-21 loss at Arkansas State. But this weekend's Homecoming foe is in the middle of that chase. Florida Atlantic (3-3, 2-0) already has wins over Middle Tennessee and at North Texas along with an out-of-conference home win over Minnesota. "If I'd had two votes at the start of the year, I would have voted for them and Troy," said Cajun coach Rickey Bustle of his team's 4 p.m. Saturday opponent. "They were a year ago where we are now, with a bunch of young players. Now they're growing up." FAU had an open date last weekend after playing now-second-ranked South Florida within 35-23 one week ago. One week earlier, the Owls lost at another top-10 team in losing at Kentucky 45-17. The rest of the story Dan McDonald dmcdonald@theadvertiser.com

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Rickey Bustle opened his regular Monday press conference with a warning that he wasn't going to say anything surprising. After looking at the tapes of UL's 52-21 loss at Arkansas State for much of the previous 36 hours, he didn't. "It's still as poor a game as we've played since we've been here," the sixth-year Cajun football coach said. "Our guys panicked a little and it started snowballing on us." "We weren't prepared to play," said senior safety Derik Keyes after UL allowed an ASU school record 681 offensive yards. "We didn't come out and play with a lot of intensity." Keyes made his comments on Monday. Several other Cajuns let their frustrations at their 1-6 record be known at a team meeting prior to UL's regular Sunday night practice. The rest of the story Dan McDonald dmcdonald@theadvertiser.com

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UL's homecoming week got off to a rocking start Monday evening at the Alumni Center with an event that brought hundreds of alumni, students, faculty, administrators and many others out to support the university. The homecoming kick-off Party featured local band Terry and the Zydeco Bad Boys, the UL marching band, the Ragin' Jazz dancers and the university's cheerleaders. Kathy Comeaux, an organizer and chairwoman of the kick-off party, said she was amazed by the turnout. "It's a big crowd," Comeaux said. "It's a larger crowd than last year." The rest of the story Kyle Jackson kjackson@theadvertiser.com

[Etowncajun]

Geaux Cajuns!

[Cayenne Eyeman]

Allon? Mai cher', where we going with this? Up, I hope!!!!
Is the E in Etown Elton, Eunice, Erath?

Allon to the SWAMP on Sat!!!

[anhil8tor]

Just what I wanted to see...


I hate the idea of UL getting dominated again this week.. and for homecoming no less.

[Cayenne Eyeman]

_ Just what I wanted to see...


I hate the idea of UL getting dominated again this week.. and for homecoming no less. _

Take heart, 8tor!!! Maybe we'll be their spoiler...depends which team shows up...if offense, defense and special teams rise to the occasion, it could be a treat.

[srevere51]

So he has no confidence in his team, if I had two votes it would be FAU and Troy?

[Etowncajun]

The big town of Elton sir. I'll be there trying not to stew in the misery of the season. Wish the Cajuns all the best.

[Zeebart21]

Allon? Mai cher', where we going with this? Up, I hope!!!!
Is the E in Etown Elton, Eunice, Erath?

Allon to the SWAMP on Sat!!!

Maybe Elton?