This football season has already been one for the ages.

Even with such a strong showing in their first five games, many people are still skeptical if this really is the beginning of a new era at ULM. As a former player, I can tell you personally that I have seen this before. In 2009, we started off conference play with a perfect 3-0 record, beating a Troy team that had won 14 straight Sunbelt conference games. We had everything in front of us to finish with the best record in school history and walk to our first bowl game.

But did we? No. We went on to lose four of our last six games. My five year career at ULM was a rollercoaster ride of ups and downs. that experience can make anyone skeptical when seeing similar early season success.  So do I think this will be the case again this year?

Absolutely not. I do believe that this is the year of the Warhawk and every Sunbelt team needs to be nervous. To be able to beat Middle Tennessee State University by 20 points is a true indicator of just how good this  team is this season.

Many of my friends have asked me if I am upset or jealous that ULM is having so much success this season, being that it is the first year I am no longer on the team. If there is one feeling I have towards my former teammates, it is of pride.

Even though I am not out there playing with them anymore, every victory is still just as sweet.  It is, however, incredibly stressful watching a game now from the outside looking in. I get more nervous now as a fan than I ever did as a player. My time spent on the ULM football team helped make my five years in college the best of my life and so I want nothing but success for my brothers on the team.

Every person who puts on a Warhawk uniform shares a bond that cannot be broken by simply graduating. When I see ULM having the success it is now, I am filled with joy just as if I was right there with the team on Saturday.