Written by Ian Guevara Sunday, 15 November 2009 10:33

The Privateers of UNO came into Saturday's game against the Tigers of Edward Waters College with a 5-2 record and the confidence of a two-game winning streak.  Edward Waters limped into the game with 0-9 record hungry for a victory.  

Under the fading sun of the afternoon, the Privateers certainly had its hands full with the speed and depth of NAIA Edward Waters in a 45-12 loss.

Click here for the game article at New Orleans.com.

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by Scott Cody / Eyewitness News

Posted on November 12, 2009 at 10:45 PM

NEW ORLEANS – So many times “what if?” gets in the way of “why not?” – but never for Kevin Boisseau.

Despite size to the contrary, Boisseau never play high school football. He believed his future would be not on the gridiron, but as a GI.

Out of high school he signed up, eventually serving seven months in Iraq, and is still a member of the National Guard Reserve – responsibilities that always take priority.

Hurricane Katrina would exile Boisseau to Tennessee, where he would eventually enroll at the University of Memphis. A 6-foot-4, 370-pound man rarely stays inconspicuous, and the opportunity was presented to Boisseau to walk on to the Memphis program along with 60 other hopefuls.

“Why not?” he'd say.

Click here to read the entire article and watch the video on WWLTV.com.

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