Per Napier: Elijah Mitchell should be available for opener

[Rougarou]

https://www.theadvocate.com/acadiana...ign=user-share

In a small blurb from the above Danny Mac article, Napier mentions Elijah Mitchell will be ready for the opener. I know we have heard Mitchell will be healthy sooner than originally thought, but this is from the horse’s mouth.

Great start to my Friday! This offense will be deadly with consistent QB play.

[cajun4life]

Huge!!!

[Policarp]

Yugely!

[Esqueleto]

I hope he's used very sparingly in the opener. I'd like him to be ready for State.

[Cajunfanatico]

"That in itself was an accomplishment, considering that coach Billy Napier wasn’t hired until mid-December, and he and his all-new staff had no signees in the newly-created December signing period. Because of scholarship reductions incurred in previous years, that staff was also limited to 16 signees in February."

How much longer do we have a reduced scholarship penalty, or has that penalty now expired?

[VObserver]

"That in itself was an accomplishment, considering that coach Billy Napier wasn’t hired until mid-December, and he and his all-new staff had no signees in the newly-created December signing period. Because of scholarship reductions incurred in previous years, that staff was also limited to 16 signees in February."

How much longer do we have a reduced scholarship penalty, or has that penalty now expired?

It has expired.

[zephyr]

I hope he's used very sparingly in the opener. I'd like him to be ready for State.

He'll be on a pitch count either way and that includes State.

[Policarp]

It has expired.

With the 25 schollys per yr cap you dont get to replace et reload immediately....graduate transfers dont count against 25 so getting 2 accomplished et experienced Defensive starters this spring/summer is Bigly YUGE!!!! Add in the The DL/LB juco transfers most may be new to LA but are experienced college players. Optimistic our D will be noticably improved

[CajunPilot1]

Great news. Looks like we will be deep at RB to begin the year.

[Cajunsmike]

I noticed all practices are closed to the public. In the past, QB Club members at a certain level could attend at least one scrimmage. Wonder if that will be the case this year.