SPORTS RADIO ESPN 1420 » jay walker http://espn1420.com Sat, 18 May 2013 06:09:40 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 From the Bird's Nest: The Cajuns/Jags rivalry: How it began http://espn1420.com/from-the-birds-nest-the-cajunsjags-rivalry-how-it-began-2/ http://espn1420.com/from-the-birds-nest-the-cajunsjags-rivalry-how-it-began-2/#comments Fri, 10 May 2013 17:48:44 +0000 Jay Walker http://espn1420.com/from-the-birds-nest-the-cajunsjags-rivalry-how-it-began-2/ This season marks the 22nd since Louisiana's Ragin' Cajuns joined the Sun Belt Conference.  It was actually a merger between the Sun Belt and the American South Conferences, plus one addition (Arkansas-Little Rock

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]]> http://espn1420.com/from-the-birds-nest-the-cajunsjags-rivalry-how-it-began-2/feed/ 0 courtesy ragincajuns.com Two Amazing Performances in Little Rock – From the Bird's Nest http://espn1420.com/two-amazing-performances-in-little-rock-from-the-birds-nest/ http://espn1420.com/two-amazing-performances-in-little-rock-from-the-birds-nest/#comments Mon, 15 Apr 2013 21:51:24 +0000 Jay Walker http://espn1420.com/?p=147544 Friday's pitching, Sunday's hitting lead to two Cajuns wins.

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]]> http://espn1420.com/two-amazing-performances-in-little-rock-from-the-birds-nest/feed/ 0 ragincajuns.com The New Sun Belt: See if You Can Get There From Here – From the Bird's Nest http://espn1420.com/the-new-sun-belt-see-if-you-can-get-there-from-here-from-the-birds-nest/ http://espn1420.com/the-new-sun-belt-see-if-you-can-get-there-from-here-from-the-birds-nest/#comments Wed, 27 Mar 2013 18:27:48 +0000 Jay Walker http://espn1420.com/?p=142668 Travel to the new Sun Belt Members will be interesting.

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]]> http://espn1420.com/the-new-sun-belt-see-if-you-can-get-there-from-here-from-the-birds-nest/feed/ 0 Chris Graythen/Getty Images Sport March Madness: Filling Out Your Bracket – From the Bird's Nest http://espn1420.com/march-madness-filling-out-your-bracket-from-the-birds-nest/ http://espn1420.com/march-madness-filling-out-your-bracket-from-the-birds-nest/#comments Wed, 20 Mar 2013 15:28:34 +0000 Jay Walker http://espn1420.com/?p=141307 It's March:  It's Madness.

And, it's time for Jay's Annual "Things to Remember When Filling Out Your Bracket.

If you've listened to "Bird's Eye View" (M-F 2-4pm on ESPN1420 and www.espn1420

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]]> http://espn1420.com/sun-belt-conference-tournament-preview-bracket-two-from-the-birds-nest/feed/ 0 Courtesy: sunbeltsports.org Cajuns' Pitching Might be Key to Season – From the Bird's Nest http://espn1420.com/cajuns-pitching-might-be-key-to-season-from-the-birds-nest/ http://espn1420.com/cajuns-pitching-might-be-key-to-season-from-the-birds-nest/#comments Thu, 14 Feb 2013 17:26:05 +0000 Jay Walker http://espn1420.com/?p=134379 Can Robe work his magic with this staff?

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]]> http://espn1420.com/cajuns-pitching-might-be-key-to-season-from-the-birds-nest/feed/ 0 Chris Griffitt/ragincajuns.com Cajuns' Outfield Boasts Influx of Talent – From the Bird's Nest http://espn1420.com/cajuns-outfield-boasts-influx-of-talent-from-the-birds-nest/ http://espn1420.com/cajuns-outfield-boasts-influx-of-talent-from-the-birds-nest/#comments Wed, 13 Feb 2013 16:04:06 +0000 Jay Walker http://espn1420.com/?p=133820 These guys could be the key to the Cajuns' success

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]]> http://espn1420.com/cajuns-outfield-boasts-influx-of-talent-from-the-birds-nest/feed/ 0 Dylan Butler/ragincajuns.com That's So Raven(s) – From the Bird's Nest http://espn1420.com/thats-so-ravens-from-the-birds-nest/ http://espn1420.com/thats-so-ravens-from-the-birds-nest/#comments Sat, 02 Feb 2013 22:20:00 +0000 Jay Walker http://espn1420.com/?p=131092 Let's hope it's as good as advertised

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]]> http://espn1420.com/thats-so-ravens-from-the-birds-nest/feed/ 0 Joe Rogash/Getty Images Sport Louisiana Principals Demean and DIminish High School Football – From the Bird's Nest http://espn1420.com/louisiana-principals-demean-and-diminish-high-school-football-from-the-birds-nest/ http://espn1420.com/louisiana-principals-demean-and-diminish-high-school-football-from-the-birds-nest/#comments Sat, 26 Jan 2013 16:48:03 +0000 Jay Walker http://espn1420.com/?p=128049 Principals screw this one up...big time

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]]> http://espn1420.com/road-trip-boca-raton-from-the-birds-nest/feed/ 0 My Harris Poll Vote – From the Bird's Nest http://espn1420.com/my-harris-poll-vote-from-the-birds-nest-2/ http://espn1420.com/my-harris-poll-vote-from-the-birds-nest-2/#comments Sun, 14 Oct 2012 13:51:40 +0000 Jay Walker http://espn1420.com/?p=99315 Here is my Harris Poll vote for October 14.  BTW, the first BCS Standings are tonight, to be released at 7:30.

1. Alabama

2. Oregon

3. Kansas State

4. Notre Dame

5. Florida

With apologies to Oregon St

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I think my heart is hurting for Blaine Gautier.  Kid has worked hard.  Really hard.  Good student.  Waited his turn.  Performed at a high level.  Ready for a stellar finish

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]]> http://espn1420.com/some-random-thoughts-from-the-birds-nest/feed/ 0 China Photos/Getty Images News An Open Letter to Roger Goodell – From the Bird's Nest http://espn1420.com/an-open-letter-to-roger-goodell-from-the-birds-nest/ http://espn1420.com/an-open-letter-to-roger-goodell-from-the-birds-nest/#comments Tue, 25 Sep 2012 13:31:33 +0000 Jay Walker http://espn1420.com/?p=93612 As Popeye once said "that's all I can stands, cuz I can't stands no more!"

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]]> http://espn1420.com/an-open-letter-to-roger-goodell-from-the-birds-nest/feed/ 0 Cajuns' Opener Should be Fun – From the Bird's Nest http://espn1420.com/cajuns-opener-should-be-fun-from-the-birds-nest/ http://espn1420.com/cajuns-opener-should-be-fun-from-the-birds-nest/#comments Thu, 30 Aug 2012 16:11:52 +0000 Jay Walker http://espn1420.com/?p=88356 It would have been great to concentrate on football this week.

But Isaac had other ideas.

But that has passed and now we can turn our attention to the Cajuns’ home opener Saturday against the Lamar Cardinals

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Louisiana 1, Rice 0

NCAA Regional   Disch-Falk Field, Austin, Texas

June 4, 2010

One of the things I love about broadcasting college baseball is the relationships that are made along the way.  Three game road trips and homestands make it easier to get to know the families of the players in addition to the players themselves.  I learned, fo

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Louisiana 42, Middle Tennessee 28

Cajun Field, Lafayette, LA

December 3, 2008

There are a few Tyrell Fenroy moments that could have made this list of memorable moments.

Like the time the Cajuns won a piece of the Su

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]]> http://espn1420.com/jays-memorable-moment-17-fenroys-finale/feed/ 0 ragincajuns.com Has It Really Been 20 Years? – From the Bird's Nest http://espn1420.com/has-it-really-been-20-years-from-the-birds-nest/ http://espn1420.com/has-it-really-been-20-years-from-the-birds-nest/#comments Tue, 19 Jun 2012 06:00:32 +0000 Jay Walker http://espn1420.com/?p=76308 Twenty years?  Really?

Yep.

When the athletic season came to a close for Louisiana's Ragin' Cajuns, it marked the end of the 20th year I've covered the Cajuns on the radio.

Now, I did some television work before that

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Then, they made another announcement.

"No further expansion is planned at this time

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]]> http://espn1420.com/sun-belt-was-right-to-halt-expansion/feed/ 0 Commissioner Karl Benson My Weekend at Lamson – From the Bird's Nest http://espn1420.com/my-weekend-at-lamson-from-the-birds-nest/ http://espn1420.com/my-weekend-at-lamson-from-the-birds-nest/#comments Tue, 22 May 2012 01:41:00 +0000 Jay Walker http://espn1420.com/?p=71524 Given a choice, I'll stay behind the mic.

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