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The new United Football League announced today the results of the first phase of its player dispersal process that was held on January 5.

As we've seen in recent years, there are plenty of Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns that are NFL-caliber players. After the dust settled yesterday, it appears that four former Cajuns will get an opportunity to compete for a roster spot in the NFL.

Louisiana will battle Houston in the Independence Bowl, but will be missing a few players for various reasons. Here is a rundown of who is in, and who is out.

Coach Desormeaux gives a status update on quarterback Chandler Fields and running back Chris Smith, as well as dissecting Ben Wooldridge's preparation, the current backup QB situation, the positives and negatives of a Wednesday night game, what Marshall brings to the table, how much he can use last year's Bowl game against the Thundering Herd in game planning, and more.

Louisiana Ragin' Cajun All-American returner/running back Chris Smith add a few more honors to his player bio this week.

Louisiana's Ragin' Cajun football team is picked to win the Sun Belt West division, while 9 members of the team earn spots on the 2020 preseason Sun Belt All-Conference team, the conference announced today.