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Mr. Ronnie Harvey, Jr.
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Home Phone: 337-439-4342 Received the permanent captain award at the recent banquet honoring the 2004 Football Team. Anchor of the O-line November 3, 2004 LAFAYETTE — Senior center Ronnie Harvey is the smallest member of the Louisiana offensive line, and it seems he always has been. But the one-time Washington-Marion standout is the leader of a unit that has paved the way for the Ragin’ Cajuns to average 409.5 yards and 25.6 points per game this season. The Cajuns (4-4 overall, 2-2 in the Sun Belt Conference) are also at 160 yards per game rushing, a substantial improvement from last year’s 116.6-yard norm. Harvey, guards Greg Hodges and Justin Ernest and tackles Brandon Cox and Jesse Newman will again shoulder the load this Friday when the Cajuns host North Texas at Cajun Field in a game televised nationally on ESPN2. “We will have to play well up front,” Harvey said. “If the five guys up front take care of our business, we’ll be all right. We need to protect Jerry Babb and open up holes for our backs.” Babb, who leads UL in both rushing (376 yards) and passing (1,834 yards, 10 touchdown passes) needs a bit more protection than usual after re-aggravating an old back injury in the 27-24 homecoming victory over Arkansas State on Oct. 23. “Jerry is still tender,” Cajun coach Rickey Bustle said. “He didn’t do anything last week with the open date. He is able to move around, and he’s getting better every day.” That’s a positive sign for the Cajuns, but the story really begins in the trenches with Harvey and his group. North Texas has won 22 straight Sun Belt games and is 4-0 in the league this season with an eye toward a fourth straight SBC title and Wyndham New Orleans Bowl berth. “The thing that makes them good is the lack of errors they make,” Harvey said of the Mean Green, who are plus .63 in turnover ratio. “And, when their opponent makes an error, they usually capitalize on it. Last week when UL Monroe made a mistake, they scored. “We can’t give them points off of turnovers.” That’s especially true deep in Cajun territory. Twice in the fourth quarter against Arkansas State, UL took over inside its own 5-yard line and wasn’t able to punch out a first down in a tense battle of field position. They were able to punt out of disaster, however. “As an offensive line, you never want to be in those positions,” Harvey said. “We didn’t do the things we were taught, and so we weren’t able to get first downs. “We went over some things during our bye week, and I think we’ve learned from it.” The week in general was productive for the Cajuns, who practiced last Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, took Friday and Saturday off and then got back to work on Sunday. “We took advantage of the off week,” Harvey said. “We got back to basics. It was intense. We went full pads, and I think that will show up on Friday.” The Mean Geeen won’t hit town until the day of the game, perhaps trying to maintain as normal a week of work as possible. But to some it gave a different impression. “They’re a little over-confident, maybe,” Harvey said. “They might think this is a stroll in the park, but the road to New Orleans goes through The Swamp.” It certainly won’t be a stroll in the park for the Cajun line. Noseguard Brandon Kennedy, the two-time Sun Belt Player of the Year, has moved on, but defensive end Adrian Awasom remains imposing. “They’re very talented on defense,” Harvey said. “They run to the ball well. The two-time MVP is gone, but the other guys have stepped up. Their defensive ends run well, and their linebackers are all over the ball.” The Cajuns are primed to upset the Mean Green. They need the line to lead the way. ©The Lafayette Daily Advertiser Voted permenant offensive captain by teammates at the annual football banquet for the 2004 season
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