(Radio Iowa) – Louisiana takes high expectations into this season as the Ragin’ Cajuns get set for Saturday’s opener at Iowa State. Coach Bill Napier’s (nay-pee-ur) team finished 11-3 a year ago and won the Sun Belt West Division race.

Napier is proud of the way his team has handled practice through the pandemic.

Napier says the Cyclones provide a huge challenge out of the gate.

Napier feels the Cyclones will contend in the Big-12.