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Has anyone heard or seen how the Ponies have been preparing? What is their intensity? How keyed in are the players?

Are our O-linemen quaking in their cleats at the idea of facing the big, athletic Tulane Mean Green D-line? Will our defense be able to handle the awesome power of the Tulane offense?

(sarcasm for those that take things a bit too seriously)

We talkin' about practice? Not a game? We talkin' about practice?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=frsId3goYYE&mode=related&search=allen%20iverson%20practice

What's going on with the server/computer thing?

Technical issues (obviously) over the last couple of days. Sorry about that.

As to the original question:
I talked to Kenard Burley Tuesday, and asked specifically about reports that the new field surface at the SuperDome reportedly is still quite slick, that players were slipping and sliding in Monday's Saints/Falcons game. He said that it's not as big a deal for linemen as it is for skill position players, because there obviously is not as much cutting and quick changes of direction -- linemen do move, of course, but when they get locked up with an opposing lineman, there's more of an emphasis on strength, size and weight, reducing (although not entirely eliminating) the likelihood of slipping. With that said, he also said he was breaking in a new
pair of cleats, and echoed Coach Bennett's comments from the media lunch that they will take multiple kinds (and lengths) of cleats in order to have options. Coach Bennett also said that the team will practice Friday in the Dome (whereas some road trips involve a practice/walk-through on another field) so the Ponies can start to get used to the field.

Thanks PonyPride