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LSU GOES THROUGH FIRST FULL SQUAD PRACTICE
BATON ROUGE
– After two days of split squad practices, Les Miles put LSU
through its first practice as an entire unit on Saturday morning here
at the Charles McClendon Practice Facility.
Saturday’s workout was the only practice of the day for the
Tigers as LSU will spend the afternoon meeting and lifting weights. The
Tigers are scheduled for one practice on Sunday before putting on the
full pads for the first time on Monday.
“Today was the first full team practice and the tough part is
getting enough reps for everybody,” Miles said following the
workout. “It was very similar to the other first full squad
practices that we’ve had around here. It was sloppy, but
that’s part of it. It takes probably five practices to get the
speed of the game where you want it. We’re a ways away from that
but hopefully it will come quick.”
Miles said it appears that the freshmen appear to be adjusting to their
new environment.
“They are getting their reps,” Miles said of the rookies.
“We are trying to bring the intensity to them rather than
bringing them up to the intensity. We’ll hit more and we’ll
do more live drills.
“Once you institute the procedure around live drills, suddenly
the tempo of practice is adjusted. We’re not where we need to be
yet, but it will come in the next few days.”
Among the freshmen who have been singled out for their performance
during the first three days of practice include: defensive tackle
Anthony Johnson, wide receiver Odell Beckham and running back Terrence
Magee.
LSU’s roster reached 105 on Saturday as sophomore offensive guard
Josh Williford joined the team after missing the first two days of
practice due to two deaths in his family.
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