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Mr. Sean "Bud" Comiskey
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Home Phone: 985-652-1182 Football: They’ll miss Comiskey before it’s over August 13, 2006 – CajunBlog by Dan McDonald Dan McDonald UL has three kickers competing to take on the team’s placement duties, and each of them has experienced moments of success during the Cajuns’ fall drills. But whichever one finally puts on the cleats and tees it up Sept. 2 against LSU, they’ll have their work cut out for them to match their predecessor. It’s been since 2001 that another UL player has tried a field goal or extra point other than Sean Comiskey, who finished his career last year as the top kick scorer in Cajun history. Comiskey went 7-for-11 on field goals last year, his low field goal production of his career since the Cajun offense was so potent last year. He finished with 42 total field goals and a school-record 103 extra points. More notably, he went from struggles in his freshman season to the picture of consistency over the final three years. Cajun coach Rickey Bustle stuck with the Rummel High product after a 9-of-18 field goal effort in 2002, and his faith paid off. He missed only once in his career inside 30 yards and only four times inside 40 yards. He had four field goals that provided the margin of victory in his final two seasons. Five times he was the Sun Belt Conference’s special teams player of the week. Bustle might have called him flaky on a regular basis, but he knows what he’s meant to his team over the past few seasons. And he can only hope that one of the guys now in the battle can turn out the same way. Originally published August 13, 2006 Sean is currently entering his final season as the Ragin’ Cajun placekicker. As a junior he converted 14 of 22 on field goals with a long of 47 yards and was perfect on extra points. Sean Comiskey is an honors graduate from Archbishop Rummel High School in Metairie,La under Coach Jay Roth. Sean lettered in 4 sports at Rummel (football, track, wrestling, swimming). In football, Sean was selected All-District, All-Metro, and All-State as place-kicker. Sean is entering his sophmore year as UL-Lafayete’s starting kicker. Sean was selected to the Sun Belt Commissioner’s Football: Comiskey gets kick in November 02, 2005 – Dan McDonald Senior kicker Sean Comiskey helped the Cajuns to a two-game win streak with a 40-yard field goal in OT on Saturday. He’ll have him around for only three more games – with an outside chance at four – and Rickey Bustle’s really going to miss him. Just ask the University of Louisiana football coach about who’s not going to be around next year, and his thoughts turn to his wide-eyed 169-pound kicker. “I’m really going to miss that guy,” Bustle said after watching senior Sean Comiskey wrap up Tuesday’s practice. “I’ve been around kickers for a long time, and he works harder than any of them. I don’t even look twice when he kicks now.” Bustle’s been working with the LaPlace native for four years and has watched him kick 40 field goals, none any bigger than his 40-yarder in overtime Saturday that eventually decided the Ragin’ Cajuns’ 31-28 victory over Troy. “I want to tell you, that was a big kick,” Bustle said. He didn’t have to tell Comiskey, who started screaming and bouncing around the field almost immediately after making contact with his final attempt Saturday. “I hadn’t done that since my sophomore year,” Comiskey said Tuesday of his post-kick celebration. “But I was excited. It was homecoming of my senior year. The only thing that would be better would be to do it in a bowl game.” That’s when the look of concern crossed Comiskey’s face. He’d just bent Bustle’s rule about taking games one at a time through the rest of the season, and not mentioning the possibility of a New Orleans Bowl berth if UL can run the table. “All we’re worried about right now is North Texas,” he hurriedly added. “That’s all we’re worried about.” Bustle won’t get mad. He knows the former Rummel High standout too well, especially since the Cajun head coach has handled the kicking corps since both of them arrived on campus. “I don’t let anybody else talk to them but me,” Bustle said. “I don’t want anyone else telling them what they’re doing wrong or what they need to change.” He’s also watched Comiskey mature. He doesn’t get as demonstrative after a successful kick as he did as a freshman, but he also doesn’t get as down when the misses come. “I try as much as I can to maintain an even keel,” Comiskey said, “but that’s not as much fun. It’s more fun to jump around and get excited after you make one like Saturday. “But I am probably a little more calm now … no, I’m a lot calmer. I’ve learned to accept it when things don’t go so well. It used to be when I messed up a kick, I was messed up for the rest of the game. Now I try to push those back and get ready for the next one.” Comiskey has made 40 of 62 field goal tries in his career along with 88 of 92 conversions, and his first point in Saturday’s key Sun Belt Conference battle against North Texas will make him UL’s all-time career kick scorer – ahead of guys like Rafael Septien, John Roveto and Patrick Broussard. He’s also the second-leading career scorer in Sun Belt history and has been honored as the league’s special teams Player of the Week six times, more than any other league player. But honors and numbers don’t mean as much as his next made field goal, one he envisions every waking hour. “I see it every day, all day,” he said. “In class, when I’m walking around, when I’m at practice. And I know when I make a big field goal, I’m going to get excited.” A quick trip inside the kicker’s head: On shoes – “I’ve been wearing the same brand of shoe since my sophomore year in high school … Adidas World Cups. In a year I’ll go through about three pairs. I’ve got two pairs now and one of them’s pretty new, but these I’ve got now have been good since they haven’t busted through the side.” On bulking up – “I’ve gotten a little bigger in the past four years. I’m up to 173 with shoes on.” On his feelings when Troy’s Greg Whibbs missed a potential tying field goal in overtime Saturday – “Actually, my heart sank a little. I never pull against the other kicker. It’s like a fraternity. I felt bad for him … I’ve been in that situation before.” On kicking at Cajun Field (where opponents are 1-for-7 and he’s 2-for-4 on field goals this year) – “It is tricky. The wind does swirl a lot and changes direction. But I’m never going to complain. I like kicking here.” On kickers’ flaky reputations – “I learned not to care what people think, as long as I felt I did everything I could. And I celebrate when the time is right.” Originally published November 2, 2005 Comiskey on Groza Pre-season Watch List August 13, 2005 – Bruce Brown The life of a place kicker is ruled by euphoric highs and depressing lows, depending upon the success or falure of the last field goal attempt. Sean Comiskey, the senior kicker for Louisiana’s Ragin’ Cajuns, has hit 35-of-55 career attempts and was an All-Sun Belt Conference performer in 2003. But he was a modest 14-of-22 in 2004 and is looking to rediscover his stroke this fall. “It’s all from the ears up with those kickers,” said UL head coach Rickey Bustle, who focuses on special teams details. “They’re usually sort of out there. “I think Sean had a little lack of confidence last year. What happened is, I asked him to try a couple of long field goals in a couple of early games – field goals I’d seen him make every day in practice – and he missed them. “But I don’t have any doubt he’ll bounce back. With Sean, you didn’t have to tell him to work harder. He was out here every day in summer, working on his kicking.” Comiskey is one of 30 players on the 2005 Lou Groza Award preseason watch list, joined by Middle Tennessee’s Colby Smith among others, so Bustle isn’t the only one who figures Comiskey can rebound from 2004. The former Rummel standout is firmly established as the Cajuns’ kicker, but the punting job is up for grabs between sophomore incumbant David Schexnayder and JC transfer Brit Framel. Framel is also pushing to be UL’s kickoff man. Comiskey proves to be hero in spring contest March 20, 2005 – Eric Narcisse When the Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns took the field Saturday afternoon for the annual Red and White Spring football game held at Cajun Field, all head coach Rickey Bustle was interested in seeing was how his team would react in game-like situations. “I just wanted to see these kids compete against one another,” Bustle said. “I wanted to see these guys play in a game situation in front of a crowd.” And after watching a game in which the Red team won 3-0 on a 22 yard field goal with 7:40 remaining in the fourth quarter by senior Sean Comiskey, Bustle came away quite impressed. “There is not going to be a lot of scoring when you only play eight minute quarters,” Bustle said. “Last year I think we moved the ball a lot better, but it was still a low scoring game.” “It feels good to win one,” Comiskey said. “I wanted to make all of my field goals and that’s because I want to be perfect. It’s wonderful being the leading scorer.” Although everyone in attendance would love to have seen an offensive shootout, Bustle and his staff still had a lot to be proud of, especially in the backfield and on the defensive side. “Our running backs ran really hard today,” Bustle said. “Our quarterbacks made several athletic plays and our defense really swarmed to the football.” As a unit, the Red teams backfield totaled 101 yards on 26 carries, led by junior quarterback Jerry Babb with 44 yards on six carries and former Lafayette High standout Caleb Rubin, who finished with 21 yards on nine carries. “I’m just trying to establish a role on the team for myself,” Rubin said. “I feel like I did OK. Our goal as a unit was to just run hard and keep our shoulders down.” Although he ran well, Babb completed only 3-of-11 passes for 48 yards. He was also intercepted once by the White teams Torres Kingsby. “We have all made strides this spring,” Babb said. “It’s good to get on the field in a game-like situation. Today was good because I was able to work with our new center, on timing with the new players and watch our offensive line. They worked well together.” Freshman quarterback Michael Desormeaux enjoyed a solid day throwing the football for the White team, completing five-of-six passes for 42 yards. But the White teams running game struggled mightily, rushing for only 53 yards on 17 carries. Josh Harrison was the leading rush with 19 yards on three carries. “The defenses really played well,” Bustle said. “It was good to see them swarm to the ball. They hit the receivers and the ball carriers really hard.” Originally published March 20, 2005 Cajuns� Comiskey not interested in praise October 6, 2004 LAFAYETTE � Sean Comiskey�s eyes grew wide with appreciation when told that UL Lafayette football coach Rickey Bustle called him �money in the bank� after last Saturday�s 43-34 victory at Florida International. Comiskey contributed field goals of 47, 29 and 41 yards, the third with 25 seconds remaining to break a 34-34 tie, and is the Sun Belt Conference Special Teams Player of the Week. Bustle will have to keep beating the drum for Comiskey, who prefers a quieter approach to his craft. �I don�t know, really,� Comiskey said. �I try to tell myself I�m good. You have to say that to yourself. But I don�t say that to anyone else. I try to keep a low profile. �I don�t want people to think I�m a hothead, and then if you miss everybody hates you. If I do the best I�m capable of, every time, then I have nothing to be ashamed of.� The junior place kicker was an All-Sun Belt Conference selection in 2003 when he hit 12-of-15 field goals and 28-of-29 extra points, and it would surprise no one if he repeated that honor. His secret is consistency, whether kicking at Cajun Field or plying his trade away from home. Last week at FIU was a perfect example, as he calmly provided the eventual margin of victory. �Nothing changes, no matter where we are,� Comiskey said. �My preparation is always the same. I try to do normal things, like watch TV. But I don�t watch football. I like to watch something that will make me laugh to help me relax. �It�s the same on the road. Our pregame meal is at the same time, and we have the same meetings. We�re just in a different hotel, that�s all. I did like being in Miami, though. I had never seen a palm tree before. That was pretty fun.� Comiskey and the Cajuns will see more cactus than palm trees this week when they resume Sun Belt action at New Mexico State, and it�s almost a sure bet that he will play a key role once again. Two years ago at NMSU, Dario Aguiniga kicked a late field goal to lift the Aggies to a 31-28 victory. Then last year at Cajun Field, Comiskey�s 21-yard field goal with 8 seconds remaining produced a 26-24 UL triumph that provided a lift-off to the Cajuns winning four of their last five games after a spirit-draining 0-7 start. �I remember missing a 48-yard field goal there as a freshman,� Comiskey said. �I remember we drove down the field with under a minute and a half to play to tie it up. We were all excited. We knew we were going to overtime. �But they defeated us at the end, and that was a letdown right there. To do almost everything right, and then to lose to that team, was hard to take.� The angst from that game was handed back to the Aggies a year ago, as Terryl Fenton�s interception set up a game-winning drive for the Cajuns that was capped by Comiskey�s kick. Better yet, it halted that seven-game losing streak. �That was such a great win for everybody,� Comiskey said. �It was a 180 (degree turn). We had practiced great and worked hard that week. We came together and got the win. It was absolutely beautiful.� This year�s Cajuns bring a 3-2 record into the New Mexico State contest, including a 1-0 mark in Sun Belt play that keeps alive their dream for claiming the league crown. �The team is probably as excited as I�ve seen since I�ve been here,� Comiskey said. �It�s been a long time since we were 3-2 after five games. Last year we were trying for our third win in Week 9. Now, we�re looking for our fourth win in Week 6. That�s a big difference. �We�re cracking jokes in the locker room, and keeping calm. We�re focused on doing the little things that help you win.� That focus has always been crystal clear for the Cajuns� Comiskey. Sean Comiskey�s career PATs FGs PTS 2002 20-20 9-18 47 2003 28-29 12-15 64 2004 13-13 6-10 31 TOTALS 61-62 27-43 142 �The Lafayette Daily Advertiser Comiskey wins weekly Sun Belt honor LAFAYETTE � UL Lafayette junior kicker Sean Comiskey was a perfect 3-for-3 on field goals and 4-for-4 on extra points, scoring 13 points in the Cajuns victory over Florida International. His first make came from 47 yards. He added a 29-yarder that broke a 24-24 tie. The final field goal (41 yards) won the game, putting the Cajuns up 37-34 with 25 seconds remaining. North Texas� Jamario Thomas was the offensive player of the week, while Idaho junior defensive end Mike Anderson was named the top defensive player. Thomas had 36 carries for 179 yards and two TDs. �The Lafayette Daily Advertiser
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