SPRING FOOTBALL PRACTICE REPORTS

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Originally Posted by zephyr

_ For those of you who've been lucky enough to make the scrimmages and/or practices, how has the offense changed if at all? I know we are looking to add more passing to the gameplan this year but that was supposed to happen last year also. Are we still running the zone option out of the shotgun or are we moving under center a bit more? _

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We still run the zone option more than anything else with Desormeaux in the game. We did go under center a few more times than usual. The biggest difference is we looked and threw to the TE's much more. The TE's had 3 or 4 catches. The WR's dropped many balls and did not look good. The defense looked to blitz more and they look much more comfortable with the scheme than last year and I spoke with the D-coor. "KF" and he said the same thing. When KF gets his players our defense will be really good this guy can coach.

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Originally Posted by J-Town Cajun

_ We still run the zone option more than anything else with Desormeaux in the game. We did go under center a few more times than usual. The biggest difference is we looked and threw to the TE's much more. The TE's had 3 or 4 catches. The WR's dropped many balls and did not look good. The defense looked to blitz more and they look much more comfortable with the scheme than last year and I spoke with the D-coor. "KF" and he said the same thing. When KF gets his players our defense will be really good this guy can coach. _

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Last year during the Spring and Fall practices we were throwing to the TE a lot more but once the SR started it didn't happen as much....except to Kevin Belton and it was always for a TD lol

We need one of our young receivers to step up and become a possession threat. I like D. Smith and hope he gets a lot of looks. Chery is gritty guy who I love as a leader but just seems to get too inconsistent at times. We need one of the younger guys to step up and take pressure off of the outside and bring it up the middle of the field. I hear that Aubrey has looked good at TE and I think that is a good idea to move him as a pass catching TE.

If D. Smith becomes eligible he will be our #1 receiver and will be solid. My prediction will be that Lance Kelly will be our #2 and our go to receiver next season. Jason Chery had the worst scrimmage of the day with 3 fumbles. Chery is fast but we need some possesion receivers.

running late again... as i walked i'm able to see the as it turned out the best play i saw, the rest of the day on offense.. a turning, twisting, semi dive and a catch of a long pass down the middle by ritchie falgout..

ps. lance already running with the "red" team, he looks comfortable and doubt if he doesn't stay and make many cheer for some years to come..

pss. # 83 dustie mack is the deep snapper

psss. kahouna add a 30 and come dunk with us (smiles)

pssss. may have been the bossier parish line.. where the interstate ended???

psssss. jake talked long time.. could have left out the kicker's quote.. i still can't believe he still with the panther's after he kicked off out of bounds in super bowl to give the pats the ball at the 40.. game over.. i bet he knows the "pain of regret" alright! (smiling)

pssssss. jerry babb on show monday 10th after coach szefc

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Originally Posted by J-Town Cajun

_ If D. Smith becomes eligible he will be our #1 receiver and will be solid. My prediction will be that Lance Kelly will be our #2 and our go to receiver next season. Jason Chery had the worst scrimmage of the day with 3 fumbles. Chery is fast but we need some possesion receivers. _

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Suspect someone has already thought of this; but after watching Chery a few times last year he should be moved to DB. Seems to be great at knocking balls down! :D

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Suspect someone has already thought of this; but after watching Chery a few times last year he should be moved to DB. Seems to be great at knocking balls down! :D

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my favorite saying after anyone doesn't make the catch "knock it down".. (big grins)

it's relly some good advice as it helps keeping interceptions low with less tipped balls

During spring, each scrimmage is working on the "new" parts of the offense put in over the last week. This could explain part of the reason for the defense to be ahead at this point. Also, the OL keeps losing personnel which causes re-positioning plus same guys playing all red and white unit snaps. This, as well as playing all three QBs could explain some of the inconsistencies and the turnovers. Like the look of #11 - may be the future. The catch is we must throw consistently to be effective - and we are still making too many poor reads - this past weekend too many open recievers were not picked up - wide open tight ends, WRs on middle routes, etc. Hopefully, the offensive consistency should change as many of the injured guys return for fall ball and others begin to play more regular.

Still see some concern in the D-line and LB core (the middle people - ends and outside backers look acceptable but the middle just needs more quickness and there is no depth - this will catch us once we hit the fall). The TEs have looked very good. #88 looked good this week (he missed last week) but #85 (huge hit on the DB after a crossing catch!!) and #86 (4-5 catches including a couple of long ones) looked very good last week. Will we continue to use them?

Running game did some good things this week but the primary function of a QB is still not run first. Let Fenroy handle that. QB - learn your reads, trust them and let's get it on! This team has the talent to be much better than the record of last season. Should make for an interesting spring game.

#11 Masson looked better than #8 McGuire.

Also QB siginee Blaine Guthier was in attendance.

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&nbsp; Louisiana’s Ragin’ Cajuns football team conducted their 12t(h practice of the season. The practice was moved indoors into the Leon Moncla Indoor Practice Facility. The practice consisted of 10 sessions.

“I feel like we have some good athletes and a new system in place, so we are trying to work out the kinks,” wide receivers coach Daryl Mason remarked.

The wide receivers core is a young bunch that will be anchored by veteran Jason Chery.

“I think Jason Chery can be real explosive. He is getting better as a route runner and we are moving him around more. I think he is picking it up. He has a great attitude and comes out and works every day and that’s all you can ask for.

“Lance Kelley makes a lot of mistakes, but he has a lot of talent,” Mason continued. “It is up to me to try to get the most out of him.

“Then we have some of the other players that are stepping it up like Marlin Miller. He is playing with a lot of enthusiasm and a lot of passion, so you have to like that. Richie Falgout, Louis Lee and Verlin Moore are working hard and really coming along.”

Mason enters his second season as the director of the receiving corp.

“I was noticing the improvement from last spring to this spring and to me, it’s like night and day,” Mason said of the receivers’ progress. “You are always on a constant journey to seek perfection, so you really don’t take the time to notice all of the gains while trying to get to the next mountain. That’s where we are right now. We are climbing that mountain and not really looking back. We are trying to get better every day and keep moving up. It is a constant struggle, but we are going to keep fighting until we reach perfection.”


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