Frank Goodin News

When new ULM head football coach Todd Berry first interviewed with university officials for the job, he had no problem praising others that at that time were his competition.

Linebacker Cardia Jackson became ULM's first conference defensive player of the year in 27 years as he was named Sun Belt Conference Defensive Player of the Year.

CLEVELAND - Paced by five first team selections, 12 ULM players were named to the Phil Steele All-Sun Belt Football Team, the magazine announced Tuesday morning.

The ULM sidelines at every home game this season ended with someone holding up a sword that reads "Finish." Maybe next year.

One month ago the ULM Warhawks and their followers were optimistic this season would be different from all the rest.

ULM's losses this weekend started before the clock ran out in Lafayette Saturday night.

There's no such thing as an ugly win in conference. At least that's what passing game coordinator and quarterbacks coach Jonas Weatherbie said after the close 21-18 win over Western Kentucky.

A.J. Slaughter scored a career-high 30 points to lead Western Kentucky to a 69-65 victory over Wisconsin-Milwaukee on Monday night.

WKU put up a spirited battle throughout but ultimately fell short in a 21-18 loss at Louisiana-Monroe on Saturday at Malone Stadium in Monroe before a crowd of 16,229. Rodney Lovett's three-yard scoring rush with 5:09 remaining gave ULM a 21-18 lead and a late Warhawks defensive stand made the lead hold up.

Rodney Lovett ran for a 3-yard touchdown with 5:09 to play, propelling Louisiana-Monroe to a 21-18 win over Western Kentucky on Saturday.

ULM is a mentally tough team. They sit at 4-4 overall, but their four losses are to Sunbelt powerhouse Troy and 3 BCS schools.

Line: North Texas by 1 1/2. Series Record: Louisiana-Monroe leads 13-12. Last meeting: 2008, Louisiana-Monroe 35-23. What's at Stake Louisiana-Monroe is coming off a 42-21 loss to Sun Belt Conference leader Troy.

ULM running back Frank Goodin would rather not watch film on other teams. He tries to get out of it every week when the Warhawks begin preparing for their next opponent.

Troy quarterback Levi Brown hopes to pass his team by Sun Belt Conference rival Louisiana-Monroe tonight in Troy.

ULM finished out contention for a Sun Belt title last season, but it came awfully close in several of its games.

This week's game is the most important game of the season because it's the next one.

Kentucky is into week two of the Morgan Newton era, with the true freshman set to make his second career start.

All-around offensive threat Randall Cobb scored two touchdowns, including a 73-yard punt return, to lead Kentucky to a 36-13 win over Louisiana-Monroe on Saturday night.

ULM scored its first touchdown within the first two minutes of its game against Arkansas State this past Tuesday night, but the referees spent double and maybe triple the amount of time to decide if the touchdown signaled on the field stood.

Caldwell running back Centarius Donald, well on his way to another smashing statistical season, is headed to ULM next.