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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - With every practice — from every blown whistle to every wind sprint — Louisiana-Lafayette coach Rickey Bustle figured his players found a bit of relief from the devastation left by Hurricane Katrina.
"I tried to give them structure this week, maybe give them a few hours each day to get their mind off it," Bustle said as his team prepared for Saturday night's season opener at No. 2 Texas. "I'm really proud of what they've done."
The Ragin' Cajuns have about 20 players from the New Orleans area, and all of them had family members who fled before the storm hit. Most went to Lafayette, where they are safe but now have no hope of a quick return after the city plunged into chaos.
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