University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Football: Mid-Week Practice Report
9/24/2008 5:00:00 AM | Football
Following Monday's off-day, the team continued practice on Tuesday and Wednesday. The Cajuns will practice on Thursday before departing via charter flight on Friday afternoon for
Five questions for linebackers coach Tim Rebowe...
How did practice go this week?
Rebowe: "The guys were in a great mood on Sunday. A win always gets your spirits up. It was a physical game (on Saturday) and some guys were banged up. The victory eases the pains a little more. We had a good Tuesday working on the run. (Wednesday) was a big work day against the pass.”
What's the scouting report on
Rebowe: "They are big. Their front line is big at 6-5, 6-6. There is a lot of beef and they are going to be very physical. They score a lot of points and the challenge will be to slow them down.”
How do the Cajuns slow down the
Rebowe: "It goes back to what Coach Bustle has been saying for weeks. We need to focus on us and worry about what we do. It's paid off the last couple of weeks and we're playing better.”
What changed in practice from the week of Southern Miss to the last couple of weeks?
Rebowe: "I thought we had a great camp. It was one of the better ones that I've been around, but then we came out and had a bad week of practice before the Southern Miss game. The open week helped us refocus and get that attitude back that we had in camp. We knew that we were better than we showed (at USM). The guys realized that you have to be great all week in practice to have a chance on Saturday.”
Saturday's game at
Rebowe: “The guys handled the early game at
Official Louisiana-Lafayette Injury Report (as of Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2008): Brad Bustle, OL (knee ? probable; upgraded from questionable); Lanier Coleman, DL (ill ? probable); Jeremy Cook, DL (back ? doubtful);
** Kelley is now officially out for the rest of the 2008 season
