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Mr. Greg Hodges
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Home Phone: 972-771-1175 Presented the Buddy Marine Award at the Jan. 6, 2007 Basketball game vs. Florida International. The Buddy Marine Award is presented annually to either a football or basketball player after their final year of eligibility for outstanding athletic achievements and academics in honor of Buddy Marine, a former football player. The award was established in 1967 by the Buddy Marine family. Nominations are reviewed by the Athletic Administration and they select the recipient. PAST RECIPIENTS: Information posted on May 20, 2007 by the Athletic Network. 2005 Football Banquet, Jan. 21, 2006 Tyrell Fenroy has just begun his journey as a running back for Louisiana’s Ragin’ Cajuns, but he’s already a star. The Sun Belt Conference Freshman of the Year was the first running back in school history to rush for over 1,000 yards, and received the Offensive MVP Award from former Cajun Fred Stamps along with the Robert Trahan Special Achievement Award and other honors. Linebacker Tyler Norman was the Defensive MVP, while Jason Chery was presented with the Brian Mitchell Special Forces MVP honor. Delhomme praised offensive captain Dwight Linden for finishing his degree in 3 1/2 years after being a partial qualifier out of Comeaux High, and had special words for co-offensive captain Greg Hodges. “Greg, I don’t know you,” Delhomme said, “but since you’re an offensive lineman and only gave up one sack all year you’ve got to be my best friend.” Gannon honored defensive co-captains Norman and Eugene Kwarteng, defensive MVP Norman, and also presented the Gridiron Alumni “Blue Collar” Award to fullback Booker Jenkins and defensive tackle Marshal Delesdernier. The Special Forces Captain’s Award went to deep snapper Justin Venable. “I want to tell you players that there are a lot of people impressed with what you accomplished this year,” Gannon said. “To win five games in a row at the end of the season is tremendous. “You should cherish every single day you have at the University, cherish every single second you have with your teammates. Don’t waste a minute. Don’t waste a day.” “This team always believed, even when we were 1-5,” coach Rickey Bustle said. “They refused to quit. I said before the season that character was this team’s biggest strength, and in the end it was. There were some tough days before those five wins. “A lot of things happened early in the year to a lot of people,” Bustle said, alluding to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. “But when you put it in perspective, it (being 1-5) wasn’t that bad. I give credit to the coaches and players for not giving up on each other. It would have been easy to do. “This team finally set the bar, and now we’re not going to take anything less. There will be no excuse for going backward.” Tyrell Fenroy wouldn’t have it any other way. 2006 LOUISIANA FOOTBALL BANQUET All-Sun Belt Conference Freshman of the Year RB Tyrell Fenroy Offense OL Greg Hodges, OL Brandon Cox All-Purpose Michael Desormeaux RB Tyrell Fenroy, OL Jesse Newman Defense DE Eugene Kwarteng DE Anthony Hills, CB Michael Adams Champion Award – Offense QB Michael Desormeaux Top Gun – Defense LB Brent Burkhalter Top Point Award – Defense DE Eugene Kwarteng Special Achievement Award RB Tyrell Fenroy Gridiron Alumni Award – Team Offense, FB Booker Jenkins Defense, DL Marshall Delesdernier Big Hit Award Offense, Booker Jenkins vs. Middle Tennessee Defense, Michael Adams vs. Florida Atlantic Special Forces (Kuhuna), Eddie Brown vs. North Texas Most Valuable Player Offense, RB Tyrell Fenroy Defense, LB Tyler Norman Brian Mitchell Special Forces, WR Jason Chery Captain’s Award Offense, RB Dwight Linden, OL Greg Hodges Defense, DE Eugene Kwarteng, LB Tyler Norman Special Forces, DS Justin Venable Originally published January 22, 2006 EIGHT CAJUNS ON ALL-SUN BELT FOOTBALL TEAM December 06, 2005 – Matt Hebert, Sports Information – NEW ORLEANS – Winning a share of the Sun Belt title produced eight Ragin’ Cajuns on the 2005 All-Sun Belt team, as announced by the league office on Tuesday. It marks the most all-conference selections for Louisiana-Lafayette since 11 Cajuns were named to the 1995 All-Big West team. The Sun Belt Co-Champion Cajuns were led by three players on the first team. Greg Hodges and Brandon Cox were each named first team offensive lineman, while Michael Desormeaux was on the first team in the all purpose slot. Hodges and Cox led a Cajuns offensive line that produced a school-record 2,797 rushing yards and 34 rushing touchdowns. UL’s 254.4 rushing yards per game is seventh in the nation and the best average in school history. The Cajuns averaged 291.4 rushing yards per game in Sun Belt Conference games – crushing the league record of 245.1. Desormeaux was elected in the all purpose slot for his combination of talents. The redshirt freshman began the season as the Cajuns #2 quarterback and as a regular on the Cajuns punt, punt return and hands teams. When an injury to starter Jerry Babb occurred in the Cajuns fourth game of the season, Desormeaux stepped in to run the Cajuns offense. In four starts, Desormeaux threw for 368 yards on 36-of-69 passing (52.2%) and ran 48 times for 351 yards (7.3ypc) and two touchdowns. He finished the season with 597 yards passing and 487 yards rushing. Three players earned second team honors, true freshman running back Tyrell Fenroy, sophomore offensive lineman Jesse Newman and senior defensive end Eugene Kwarteng. Fenroy was also honored as the Sun Belt’s Newcomer of the Year. The New Orleans area native took over as the Cajuns starter in the third game (only 16-58 yards through first two games). He was the catalyst for the Cajuns season-ending five-game winning streak, posting 622 yards and 10 TD’s (5.7ypc, 124.4ypg). Fenroy became the first Cajuns running back to ever gain 1,000 yards. His 12 rushing TD’s are the third most rushing scores by a true freshman in the nation. He is the only true freshman in school history to post at least two 100(+)-yard rushing performances – doing it five times. Fenroy finished second (Patrick Cobbs) in rushing ypg in conference play, with 109.4 ypg and 11 touchdowns. Kwarteng won the Cajuns Top Defensive Point Award for defensive production in 2005. He tied for the team lead with four sacks (all in conference play) and led the squad with seven tackles for loss (6.5 in conference play). Kwarteng had two of the Cajuns school-record nine sacks at Middle Tennessee. He ranked sixth on the team with 43 tackles, 32 of which came in SBC play. Junior defensive end Anthony Hills and junior cornerback Michael Adams landed honorable mention honors. Hills tied for the team lead with four sacks and third with 4.5 tackles for loss. He led the squad with two forced fumbles. Adams was fifth on the team in tackles and led the team with two interceptions, while adding a fumble recovery. He blocked two kicks, a field goal vs. FAU and an extra point at #2 Texas. Hodges centers focus September 29, 2005 – Dan McDonald Greg Hodges had a premonition after the University of Louisiana’s 2004 football season. Somehow, he knew his gridiron life would be changing. Actually, it was less a premonition that spoke to him and more the Ragin’ Cajun coaching staff, who informed him that he’d likely be shifting from guard to center for his fifth and final college season. In four years, the old man of the Cajun O-line had snapped a grand total of one time. “I’d never played there, even in high school,” Hodges said. “When I first came here the coaches put me at center, and it didn’t really work out.” Now, after four years at either left or right guard, he’s in the middle, and offensive line coach Ron Hudson wouldn’t have it any other way. “We figured out in a hurry he was the guy we needed at center,” Hudson said Tuesday as the Cajuns continued preparations for Saturday’s Central Florida game. “Center’s really a vital piece of our offense with all the gun snaps we do and the things he has to take charge of. But he’s such a mature young man, and his moving there is a reflection of how mature he’s been. “Besides, once you snap you still have to block with a good base. The only difference is you have to do it with one hand up your butt for a half-second.” Maturity can be a mere function of time, since Hodges has been around since the fall of 2001. He was in the program four years before Hudson came aboard, and he actually has more time with the Cajun squad than every coaching staff member except assistant Troy Wingerter. “And I’m still leaning on those guys,” Hudson said of his front line. “I’m always asking how they did things last year, and seeing if it works for us. In this profession, we’re all pretty much thieves when it comes to good ideas.” And Hodges doesn’t mind passing those ideas along to the less experienced front-liners. “I let them know if they need something, I’m here,” he said. “It’s just me and Justin (right guard Justin Ernest) as the seniors up front, and we’ve both been here a while. Justin’s a little more outgoing than I am … I’m the laid-back, quiet guy.” But, Hudson said, that doesn’t mean Hodges’ engine isn’t revved up. “You never have to tell him to crank it up,” Hudson said. “He’s always cranked, and he tries to pull the other guys along. Sometimes you need him to cool it back a little.” The Cajuns’ last game wasn’t one of those times. UL’s offensive front led the way to 322 rushing yards, a 7.7 average per rush and 544 yards of offense in a 49-28 victory over Northwestern State, snapping a five-game loss streak. “We knew it was time for us to step up and play together,” said Hodges, who was on the field for 830 snaps last year. “The first two weeks, we were spotty. We were a couple of people down and had new people stepping in, but last Saturday we were all on the same page. “That was the kind of thing we developed in the spring … and it takes a few days to develop that kind of chemistry when you’ve got changes. But that was the first time all of us felt like we played really well.” Since it was only his third game at center and his first at home in that role, the Rockwall, Texas, product was under a microscope. But there were no bad center exchanges or faulty deep snaps, even though Hodges had never launched a shotgun snap under fire until this month. “That was really something new for me,” Hodges said. “In our offense we run so much shotgun, and at first it kind of floated back there. I’m working on trying to get more zip on it now.” Originally published September 29, 2005
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