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Football: Big game for GillisTim Buckley, The Advertiser, November 8, 2012 He’d rather not. At least not this week. If you ask, though, Rodney Gillis — a product of St. Thomas Aquinas High in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. — will admit he grew up a Gator fan. "But it’s all about change. "» Now, I’m a Ragin’ Cajun," Gillis said. He is, and the fifth-year senior who has four interceptions this season — including one in UL’s win last Saturday at UL Monroe — would love to notch a fifth, or more, on Saturday when the Cajuns visit The Swamp to face No. 7 Florida. Gillis’ average of 0.5 picks per game is tied for seventh in the nation, incidentally, trailing only Oregon State’s Jordan Poyer (.71), Fresno State’s Phillip Thomas (.70), Western Kentucky’s Jonathan Dowling (.63), Stanford’s Ed Reynolds (.56), Notre Dame’s Manti Te’o (.56) and Texas Christian’s Jason Verrett (.56). Cornerback Jemarlous Moten has another three interceptions this season for the Cajuns, who are tied for 38th nationally with nine in eight games. Robinson
recognizedUL sophomore Jamal Robinson earned national honorable mention among wide receivers from CollegePerformance.com after Saturday’s win in Monroe. Robinson, starting in place of the injured Javone Lawson, had three catches for 153 yards against the Warhawks — two touchdowns, and a one-handed grab that landed No. 6 on ESPN’s Top 10 college football plays of the day. Pin it upIf he happened to be in search of bulletin-board material, Cajuns coach Mark Hudspeth can thank ESPN.com’s Edward Aschoff for this gem in his mini-preview of Saturday’s UL-at-Florida game: "The Gators begin two weeks of cupcake play with the Ragin’ Cajuns." After playing the 5-3 Cajuns, Florida is host to FCS Jacksonville State on Nov. 17. The Gamecocks are 5-4 heading into their Ohio Valley Conference game against Austin Peay on Saturday. Name gameThey used to be USL, short for University of Southwestern Louisiana. They’re now often called UL, short for University of Louisiana, or ULL, which gets under the skin of many in Lafayette because of that second ‘L.’ And when they get called ULaLa, which happened it least once already on ESPN this season, it really drives them batty. But here is a new one for the Ragin’ Cajuns: In a sub-headline previewing Saturday’s game at Florida, the Orlando Sentinel’s website this week referenced the Cajuns are "LLU." LagniappeSaturday’s game will be the Cajuns’ first on natural grass since their Nov. 26 loss last season at Arizona. "» UL strength and conditioning coach Rusty Whitt tore a bicep working out earlier this week. "» Saturday is Homecoming for the Gators
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