From the Bird’s Nest: My Harris Poll Vote
Not much change in the top ten. Sooner or later they'll play each other.
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From The Bird’s Nest: Five Intriguing Games This Weekend
As I look around the country this week, there isn’t a lot that catches my eye. But, here are a few to keep an eye on.
From the Bird’s Nest: How Mean is the Green?
Cajuns try to make it six in a row. It won't be an easy task
From the Bird’s Nest: A Mid-season Review of the Cajuns
Well, so much for that four-win prediction........
Louisiana's Ragin' Cajuns have certainly surpassed my expectations for this 2011 season. And, while fans are talking about heights that this program has rarely, if ever, achieved, I'm going to take this opportunity to look back, not forward.
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From the Bird’s Nest: Time to change UL Hall of Fame Criteria
It's time for all the greats to have their place.
From the Bird’s Nest: UL Puts a Country Whippin’ on Troy
The Cajuns took the champs to the woodshed on Saturday
Masson Named SBC Offensive Player of the Week
He didn't start the game against Troy. In fact, had it not been for an injury to quarterback Blaine Gautier, he probably wouldn't have played at all.
But Louisiana quarterback Chris Masson answered the call when Gauthier twisted an ankle on the game's first drive and led the Ragin' Cajuns to a 31-17 win over five-time defending Sun Belt Champion Troy...
From the Bird’s Nest: My Harris Vote
Nothing much shaking at the top this week. In fact, my top ten stayed exactly the same as last week. The top teams won impressively. LSU, my number one team, beat Florida by 30 and that was the smallest margin of victory among the top three teams on my ballot...
From the Bird’s Nest: Here Come the Trojans
It's a big one Saturday. A breakdown and a prediction
Five Keys to Beating Troy
If history is any indication (and it usually is) there are some things the Cajuns are going to have to do in order to notch their first win over the Trojans since 2005:
From the Bird’s Nest: A Look Back at FAU
That's four.
As in four straight.
As in 4-1.
I have to admit, I was pretty nervous before the game. Games that you're not supposed to win, (read: games where you're the underdog) don't usually affect me that way. But games that you're SUPPOSED to win, well, those make me a little tight.
I told som...
From the Bird’s Nest: My First Harris Poll Vote
Today is the day I made my first vote in the Harris Interactive Poll. As I said in a previous blog, I'm not necessarily going to make my entire vote public each week. But I'll make some references as to how I voted.
But, here's my top ten for week one.
1. LS...
From the Bird’s Nest: Avoiding the Ambush
Can this UL football team handle success?
That's the biggest question in my mind this week as Louisiana gets ready to take on the Florida Atlantic Owls tomorrow night at Cajun Field (5:35 airtime on the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Radio Network...
From the Bird’s Nest: One Incredible Night
Here it is, the middle of football season.
And, everyone in South Louisiana is into the Cajuns, Tigers and Saints.
I’m no exception.
But if you know me, you know that I truly believe there’s no sport like baseball.
There have been very few rule changes over the years. Three str...
From the Bird’s Nest: An Open Letter to Lucy
Dear Lucy,
Here you go again.
I heard you calling my name Saturday night. It was too dark to see you and to be frank, I didn't want to deal with you.
Then I heard you again Sunday morning. I had church so I couldn't come out and see you. But, tr...
From the Bird’s Nest: Sometimes I Like Being Wrong
I've got a great job.
I get to have an opinion and people have to listen to it.
Well, they don't have to. But enough do.
And I love being right, especially when everyone thinks I'm wrong.
But hey, there are things more important than being right. An...
From the Bird’s Nest: Road Trip–Miami
It was the third road trip in four weeks for the Ragin' Cajuns. We're all looking forward to being at home the next three weeks.
Because we were flying to the Eastern Time Zone, we had to be at Landmark Aviation by 11:15 for a 1pm departure. As...
From the Bird’s Nest: Prediction Time
Remember a blog I wrote earlier about how the Cajuns can get to six wins?
Here's a refresher.
Well, the first part of that scenario is completed.
The Cajuns have started 2-1. Neither win was a juggernaut, but the idea at the end of the day is to win. And, th...
From the Bird’s Nest: If I Could Do Re-alignment
Egos would be out. Geography would (for the most part) rule
From the Bird’s Nest: Ups and Downs from Nicholls State
Any time you win a football game, chances are there will be more ups than downs. Fans expect their team to improve as the season progresses and in many categories, Louisiana is showing improvement.
But that doesn't mean a LOT more improvement isn't needed.
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