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After upset win, Billy Napier gets emotional discussing former OL coach who died this offseason
By Keith Farner
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Coach Billy Napier and the Louisiana Rajun Cajuns pulled off the biggest upset of the young college football season when they knocked off No. 23 Iowa State 31-14.
In a post-game interview on ESPN, Napier became emotional.
“I know you guys are well aware of what we’ve been through,” Napier said as he got choked up.”You can talk about COVID-19 and these social issues, and the hurricane, but when you lose one of your family members, one of your team members, it’s a significant event. I hope my man D.J.’s up there smiling right now for sure.”
Napier referred to offensive line coach D.J. Looney, who passed away about five weeks ago following a heart attack during a team workout at Cajun Field. Looney had ties to the SEC, as he served as a graduate assistant to Dan Mullen at Mississippi State. He also graduated from Mississippi State, where he played offensive line, and spent time with Georgia as a grad assistant.
“I hope my man D.J. (Looney) is up there smiling right now for sure.”
— Cajuns coach Billy Napier pic.twitter.com/lQ7qshLj4n— Jerit Roser (@JeritRoser) September 12, 2020
The Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns Department of Athletics mourns the sudden loss of Louisiana Football assistant coach D.J. Looney, who passed away Saturday morning following a heart attack during a team workout at Cajun Field. pic.twitter.com/7e1DemV5jA
— Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns® (@RaginCajuns) August 1, 2020
A former newspaper veteran, Keith Farner is a news manager for Saturday Down South.
