On
Sunday the Ragin’ Cajuns did not take a day of rest, instead they worked hard
to get better. UL-Lafayette annual Media Day is also set for today.
The
UL football team ran through its second full team practice on Sunday as the
first week of preseason practice came to an end.
The session, the fourth straight day of practice for the 105 squad members, also marked the end of another significant period as well. The first four practices each featured no contact in partial uniforms. On Monday, the Cajuns will be in full uniform and hit for the first time this fall.
And Hudspeth said that if the newcomers had their eyes opened by the first two days with the entire squad, they will be in for another shock on Monday.
“When you don’t have to worry about getting hit, it is easy to fly around the field,” Hudspeth said. “But starting tomorrow, there are a bunch of guys who are ready to take practice to another level tomorrow.”
The session, the fourth straight day of practice for the 105 squad members, also marked the end of another significant period as well. The first four practices each featured no contact in partial uniforms. On Monday, the Cajuns will be in full uniform and hit for the first time this fall.
And Hudspeth said that if the newcomers had their eyes opened by the first two days with the entire squad, they will be in for another shock on Monday.
“When you don’t have to worry about getting hit, it is easy to fly around the field,” Hudspeth said. “But starting tomorrow, there are a bunch of guys who are ready to take practice to another level tomorrow.”
The
Sunday practice was another opportunity for the coaching staff to set the tone
for the upcoming season and along the way, continue to evaluate the squad
members to determine which combination will help UL achieve its goal of winning
the Sun Belt title.
Hudspeth chided the reserves after the practice about how hard they wanted to play, asking if they were really willing to do what they had too to get on the field.
“How bad do you want to play,” Hudspeth said. “We’ve got a starting center right now who has to play every down because nobody has stepped up. We’re worried what will happen if he breaks a shoelace and has to come out?
Hudspeth chided the reserves after the practice about how hard they wanted to play, asking if they were really willing to do what they had too to get on the field.
“How bad do you want to play,” Hudspeth said. “We’ve got a starting center right now who has to play every down because nobody has stepped up. We’re worried what will happen if he breaks a shoelace and has to come out?
Hudspeth
noted that even though the Cajuns enjoyed pretty good depth overall, the
experience level needs to continue to rise.
“We have a lot of potential on this team, but you won’t go very far on just potential.” Hudspeth said. “The day that the light goes on and each guy understands what they are supposed to do and why, then that is the day that you can go far.
“We have a lot of potential on this team, but you won’t go very far on just potential.” Hudspeth said. “The day that the light goes on and each guy understands what they are supposed to do and why, then that is the day that you can go far.
Still,
just four days into the preseason and still 27 days away from playing Lamar in
the 2012 season opener, the Ragin’ Cajuns are moving forward.
“This has been a good first week. We’ve gotten better each day that we’ve stepped on the practice field and we’ve stayed healthy. We have a long month ahead of us, but we will be ready,” Hudspeth said.
“This has been a good first week. We’ve gotten better each day that we’ve stepped on the practice field and we’ve stayed healthy. We have a long month ahead of us, but we will be ready,” Hudspeth said.
