Louisiana Lafayette Ragin’ Cajuns Football 2010 Preview, Predictions, Picks, Odds
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2009 Record: 6-6 Sun Belt Record: 4-4 2010 Returning Starters: 14: 5 Offense, 7 Defense, Kicker, Punter
Coach: Rickey Bustle (Louisiana Lafayette and overall: 38-56, 8 years)
Offensive Coordinators: Ron Hudson Defensive Coordinators: Kevin Fouquier
2010 Louisiana Lafayette Players to Watch: TE Ladarlus Green, C Ian Burks, RT Jonathan Decoster, P Spencer Ortego, QB Chris Masson, CB Orkeys Auriene, CB Dwight Bentley
2010 Louisiana Lafayette Strengths:
The passing game should be solid with Masson and Green forming what could be one of the better pass-and-catch duos in the league. The defense, anchored by a strong secondary, has improved steadily under coordinator Kevin Fouquier, who will have the unit blitzing again. Special teams could be team’s overall strength.
2010 Louisiana Lafayette Weaknesses:
Replacing three starters on the offensive line. including a pair of first-team All-SBC selections, will be tough. The backfield could become a running-back-by-committee approach, full of inexperienced, unproven players. The schedule is grueling with just five home games, including just one in the final five.
2010 Louisiana Lafayette Offense:
Simply put, Louisiana has to do better than its 93rd-ranked scoring offense (22.2 points per game). The hope is second-year starting quarterback Chris Masson will improve on a solid, not spectacular, 2009 season. He completed just a shade under 60 percent of his passes and threw for 2,406 yards, but he had only 10 touchdowns and eight interceptions. His biggest asset will be tight end Ladarius Green, a 6-6, 225-pounder who led the Cajuns with 533 receiving yards. Senior receiver Marlin Miller leads a wide receiving group with some big-play potential. Just 10 teams in the nation allowed fewer sacks than the 13 surrendered by Louisiana, but the offensive line loses three starters. The key could come in the swiftness of senior Ian Burks’ transition from guard to center to anchor the line. Burks has 32 career starts, but just one at center. He and returning right tackle Jonathan Decoster could push for all-league honors. There is an alarmingly inexperienced group of running backs. Projected starter Julian Shankle was the team’s seventh leading rusher in 2009 with 14 carries and 38 yards. Fall camp will feature two freshmen and a junior college transfer competing for the job.
2010 Louisiana Lafayette Defense:
The Cajuns thrive on turnovers, picking off 16 passes in 2009 (13th in nation). Three returning starters in the secondary, including all-league candidates Orkeys Auriene and Dwight Bentley at corner, make the pass defense a strength. Making up for the loss of middle linebacker Antwyne Zanders and his team-leading 103 tackles – 10 for loss – will be a tall order. Grant Fleming will fill the role in the middle, while Devon Lewis-Buchanan and Daylon McCoy will man the strongside and weakside linebacker positions, respectively. Both are spots ripe for causing problems in coordinator Kevin Fouquier’s blitz-happy defense. There is experience at defensive tackle. Jordan Topp and Derreck Dean will start but will be spelled plenty by anyone of four backups who could also push for starting duties. The defense will need pressure from rush ends Nate Douglas, who sat out injured in 2009, and Terrell Richardson, a returning starter who did not register a sack a year ago.
2010 Louisiana Lafayette Special Teams:
All-SBC punter Spencer Ortego returns after allowing a grand total of 21 punt return yards in league play, an average of 0.5 yards per return. Junior Tyler Albrecht made 8 of 11 field goals attempts, including a 48-yard game-winner to upset Kansas State in his first career attempt. The Cajuns rank third in the nation in blocked kicks (41) since coach Rickey Bustle took over in 2002.
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2010 Louisiana Lafayette Predictions:
The defense should be fme, but the offense will have to be better. Unknowns on the offensive line and at running back are reasons to worry. Playing seven road games is tough, but one of the five at home may make up for it as Oklahoma State, and a nationally televised audience, visit Cajun Field on Oct. 8.
2010 Louisiana Lafayette Betting Odds:
Louisiana Lafayette Current odds to win a National Championship: OFF
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