University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Cajuns Have Quiet Practice; Get Ready For Key Scrimmage
4/12/2013 6:37:00 PM | Football
Contact: Brian McCann
LAFAYETTE, La. – Louisiana head football coach Mark Hudspeth figures that the minds of the Ragin' Cajuns players must have been on Saturday's team scrimmage instead of Friday afternoons practice.
After all, the Cajuns will take to the Cajun Field turf on Saturday for the second of two scrimmages this spring, one that will help to determine the two-deep heading into fall camp.
That was the only way he could explain the lack of intensity on Friday.
“We gave the guys a break and let them practice in partials today because we thought that it would give them a little more energy, a little more enthusiasm, but the opposite happened,” Hudspeth said.
“We've had 10 good practices this spring until today so I'm not sure why we didn't have the excitement that we normally do. I hope they were just saving their energy for tomorrow, because they are going to need it.”
After a 10-day hiatus caused by the annual spring break for the entire Louisiana student body, spring practice resumed on Wednesday with the 10th of 15 practices. After Saturday's scrimmage, the Cajuns will have just two full practices and the annual spring game left in spring camp, after which they can only work on their strength and conditioning.
That is why Saturday's scrimmage, which will be closed to the public, is even more important. It will be the last time this spring that the Cajuns will put their entire first and second units on the field. For the spring game, the offense and defense will be split up into equal teams.
“Saturday is going to be the biggest day of the spring,” Hudspeth said. “It will be the best opportunity for players to get on the field this fall, even better than the spring game.
“I am sure that some positions will be won and lost and a couple of guys will gain an advantage heading into the fall. Everybody will be live, except Terrance Broadway, so that we can simulate a game as best as possible.”
One position that Hudspeth is feeling better about as spring practice winds down is at holder, where sophomore Jake Guidry has appeared to claim the position left vacant by the graduation of Brady Thomas.
Guidry, who also serves as the backup long snapper, has been the steadiest of the holder candidates this spring, beating out the freshman quarterback trio of Jalen Nixon, Brooks Haack and D'Shaie Landor.
“We like to have a quarterback as our holder because that keeps all of our play options available, but we tried all of our quarterbacks this spring and Jake was still best,” Hudspeth said.
“And Jake can really throw the ball as well,” Hudspeth added with a smile.
LAFAYETTE, La. – Louisiana head football coach Mark Hudspeth figures that the minds of the Ragin' Cajuns players must have been on Saturday's team scrimmage instead of Friday afternoons practice.
After all, the Cajuns will take to the Cajun Field turf on Saturday for the second of two scrimmages this spring, one that will help to determine the two-deep heading into fall camp.
That was the only way he could explain the lack of intensity on Friday.
“We gave the guys a break and let them practice in partials today because we thought that it would give them a little more energy, a little more enthusiasm, but the opposite happened,” Hudspeth said.
“We've had 10 good practices this spring until today so I'm not sure why we didn't have the excitement that we normally do. I hope they were just saving their energy for tomorrow, because they are going to need it.”
After a 10-day hiatus caused by the annual spring break for the entire Louisiana student body, spring practice resumed on Wednesday with the 10th of 15 practices. After Saturday's scrimmage, the Cajuns will have just two full practices and the annual spring game left in spring camp, after which they can only work on their strength and conditioning.
That is why Saturday's scrimmage, which will be closed to the public, is even more important. It will be the last time this spring that the Cajuns will put their entire first and second units on the field. For the spring game, the offense and defense will be split up into equal teams.
“Saturday is going to be the biggest day of the spring,” Hudspeth said. “It will be the best opportunity for players to get on the field this fall, even better than the spring game.
“I am sure that some positions will be won and lost and a couple of guys will gain an advantage heading into the fall. Everybody will be live, except Terrance Broadway, so that we can simulate a game as best as possible.”
One position that Hudspeth is feeling better about as spring practice winds down is at holder, where sophomore Jake Guidry has appeared to claim the position left vacant by the graduation of Brady Thomas.
Guidry, who also serves as the backup long snapper, has been the steadiest of the holder candidates this spring, beating out the freshman quarterback trio of Jalen Nixon, Brooks Haack and D'Shaie Landor.
“We like to have a quarterback as our holder because that keeps all of our play options available, but we tried all of our quarterbacks this spring and Jake was still best,” Hudspeth said.
“And Jake can really throw the ball as well,” Hudspeth added with a smile.
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