University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Cajuns Officially Open Spring Drills
3/8/2016 8:28:00 PM | Football
Davis, Weaver top candidates to fill QB role
LAFAYETTE – The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team officially opened spring practice on Tuesday as sixth-year head coach Mark Hudspeth led his team through a two-hour workout in blustery conditions at the Ragin' Cajuns Practice Facility.
The Ragin' Cajuns, who return 19 starters and 46 letterwinners, worked on installing its offensive and defensive schemes while going through fundamental drills. One of the main position battles on the offensive side of the ball is expected at quarterback, where Jordan Davis and redshirt freshman Chris Weaver are the top two candidates to direct the Cajuns in their Sept. 3 season-opener against Boise State.
"It was really good, the kids came out really excited, worked really hard and had some phenomenal efforts and great attitudes," Hudspeth said. "It was great for everybody to just get back out on the grass, because the offseason has been long. Guys have been lifting, running … and you do all of that to play the game of football. So it was great to get back out on the grass."
At running back, redshirt freshman Jordan Wright and returning letterwinner Darius Hoggins will look to win the backup job behind Elijah McGuire while Devin Scott, Keenan Barnes and redshirt freshman Ja'Marcus Bradley will look to fill the void left by departed starter Jamal Robinson.
"It was great to see all of the talented, young, wide receivers," Hudspeth said. "I thought they looked good at times. We don't know if we're coming or going yet … it's just, we're learning. But overall, I thought it was a really good first day."
Louisiana will return to practice on Thursday when it holds an afternoon workout. The Ragin' Cajuns will wrap up spring drills next month (April 16) with the annual Red-White Spring Game at Cajun Field.
The Ragin' Cajuns, who return 19 starters and 46 letterwinners, worked on installing its offensive and defensive schemes while going through fundamental drills. One of the main position battles on the offensive side of the ball is expected at quarterback, where Jordan Davis and redshirt freshman Chris Weaver are the top two candidates to direct the Cajuns in their Sept. 3 season-opener against Boise State.
"It was really good, the kids came out really excited, worked really hard and had some phenomenal efforts and great attitudes," Hudspeth said. "It was great for everybody to just get back out on the grass, because the offseason has been long. Guys have been lifting, running … and you do all of that to play the game of football. So it was great to get back out on the grass."
At running back, redshirt freshman Jordan Wright and returning letterwinner Darius Hoggins will look to win the backup job behind Elijah McGuire while Devin Scott, Keenan Barnes and redshirt freshman Ja'Marcus Bradley will look to fill the void left by departed starter Jamal Robinson.
"It was great to see all of the talented, young, wide receivers," Hudspeth said. "I thought they looked good at times. We don't know if we're coming or going yet … it's just, we're learning. But overall, I thought it was a really good first day."
Louisiana will return to practice on Thursday when it holds an afternoon workout. The Ragin' Cajuns will wrap up spring drills next month (April 16) with the annual Red-White Spring Game at Cajun Field.
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