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Football: Q and A with Richie FalgoutJoshua Parrott • jparrott@theadvertiser.com • November 27, 2010 One of 20 seniors on UL’s current roster, Richie Falgout will wrap up his collegiate football career today against ULM.
The senior receiver has yet to find the end zone as a Ragin’ Cajun, but the Lafayette High grad holds the NCAA record for consecutive touchdown passes (four) to start a career. Falgout spoke with The Daily Advertiser this week to reflect on various topics on and off the field. Question: How did you end up playing football at UL? Answer: There were a couple of places that wanted me to play baseball and football like Southern Miss and Louisiana Tech, but I wanted to stay home. After I took all my visits, I finally decided to commit to the Cajuns, but the coaches told me that they took my name off the board already. They said they’d see what they could do and ended up signing four receivers that year. Q: What are your emotions going into your final college game? A: It’s going to be sad, but it’s also going to be exciting. Playing football is something that I’ve done for 15 years, and I’ve been an athlete for even longer than that. It’s kind of weird and bittersweet at the same time to know that it’s coming to an end, but it’s exciting to know that we have a chance to play our in-state rivals and go out with these brothers of mine one more time. Q: What are you going to miss the most about football? A: Definitely the intangibles. The smell of putting on my helmet, the smell of the cut grass, the smell of taking off my dirty jersey after the game. I’m definitely going to miss my teammates and being around this facility. Q: What does it mean to be an NCAA record-holder? A: It’s going to be a great memory. That’s a crazy stat that will go down in the record books, hopefully for a while. Q: Who are your role models? A: When I got here it was definitely Mike Desormeaux. He showed you work ethic like nobody else and passed it on to us. My family and all of my coaches have been big role models for me and had a major impact in my life. Q: What are your plans for the future? A: I did two insurance internships and really got into that. I’ll see what’s out there. I might end up coaching somewhere. "» That’s probably the biggest thing that I’m looking forward to after I take off my cleats and pads is to be around him (my 4-year-old son, Aiden) every day. Athletic Network Footnote: Click here for 2009 Geaux tailgating feature on Louis Falgout, Richie’s father.
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