University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
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10/30/1999 12:00:00 AM | Football
CAJUN NEWCOMERS CHECK IN .... August 6, 2000
LAFAYETTE – Summer break officially ended on Sunday for more than 30 newcomers to Louisiana's Ragin' Cajun football program as the Cajuns and second-year head coach Jerry Baldwin welcomed the group during check in.
The group checked in to their rooms at the Louisiana-Lafayette Conference Center by 3 p.m. and, after an early dinner, received their physicals and equipment later in the evening at the Cajun Athletic Complex. From there, the newcomers closed out the day in a meeting with Baldwin, who said he was ready to hit the field early Monday morning.
"I'm excited and I just can't wait. There's a lot of excitement in these coaches," he said. "We've anxiously been awaiting the first day of practice to go out and really see these kids in action and what they can do."
A total of 33 players reported to camp on Sunday with the group being broken down into 21 freshmen, 11 sophomores and one junior college transfer.
"They are a tremendous group," Baldwin said. "This is a talented group of players who are anxious to become part of a college football team, and you can see that."
The day begins early Monday with a 6:30 a.m. breakfast, followed by conditioning tests, position meetings and a one-hour non-contact practice, starting at 9 a.m. From there, the team will eat lunch and rest before returning later in the afternoon for more meetings and conditioning tests as well as a one-hour, 15-minute practice beginning at 4 p.m.
The non-contact drills, to be held on Monday and Tuesday, are required under NCAA regulations before the varsity players return Wednesday.
After the varsity players return, the team will work through Fan Day on Thursday evening at Cajun Field before hitting practice at full speed on Friday with the start of two-a-day practices.
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Season tickets for the 2000 Cajun football season are still available for fans, and there should be some exciting times at Cajun Field as Louisiana-Lafayette enjoys an impressive schedule in its centennial celebration.
The season kicks off Sept. 2 as Louisiana-Lafayette hosts Sam Houston State. The Cajuns also face future Sun Belt Conference football rival North Texas on Oct. 28 at 7 p.m. and will meet state rival Northwestern State at 7 p.m., Sept. 23 before wrapping up the home slate with a Nov. 11 encounter against Jacksonville State at 4 p.m.
Fans enjoy many choices when looking for their season-ticket preferences.
Cajun Field has lower deck priority chairback seating available for $85, with a $100 Ragin' Cajun priority seat donation. Non-chairback priority lower deck tickets are $70, with a $50 priority seat donation.
Non-priority seats are set at $70, while upper deck priority seating is available for only $50.
The Cajuns are also introducing a family package this season. A purchase of five season tickets for $200 gives Cajun families five first-level seats for just $40 per person, a discount of nearly 50 percent.
For more information about season tickets, call or visit the Ragin' Cajun Ticket Office at (337) 482-6329 between 8:30 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday. Season ticket order forms are also available on the athletic department website at www.ragincajuns.com.
