LSU played some big boy football at Thursday’s practice, lining up for an old-fashioned “Big Cat” drill.
Luckily for us, some of the media members who cover the team sent out some video of the drill on Twitter. If you’re jonesing for some pad-popping and can’t wait until August — or even until the spring games — this should whet your appetite.
Now it really feels like football around here. The spring premiere of the Big Cat drill. #LSU pic.twitter.com/fOcpmnHTBc
— Emily Villere Dixon (@emilyvdixon) March 12, 2015
Today was the first Big Cat drill of the spring! Players and coaches get K. Beckwith and D. Gordon fired up! #LSU pic.twitter.com/iLDSumAcUv
— Emily Villere Dixon (@emilyvdixon) March 12, 2015
BIG CAT – the correct way.#LSU pic.twitter.com/JPvPr4VRJQ
— Ross Dellenger (@RossDellenger) March 12, 2015
BIG CAT PILE ON. #LSU pic.twitter.com/UwxoBzIr2a
— Ross Dellenger (@RossDellenger) March 12, 2015
#LSU DC Orgeron watch BIG CAT. pic.twitter.com/gkWnUnjO64
— Ross Dellenger (@RossDellenger) March 12, 2015
Cat, Big.#LSU pic.twitter.com/Ozp1ArYIYw
— Ross Dellenger (@RossDellenger) March 12, 2015
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According to The Advocate and NOLA.com, here are the results of the Big Cat drill:
WR Travin Dural defeated/tied S Jamal Adams*
S John Battle defeated/tied WR Malachi Dupre*
TE John Diarse defeated/tied S Rickey Jefferson*
WR Trey Quinn defeated/tied DB Jalen Mills*
WR Kevin Spears defeated CB Kevin Toliver III
CB Tre’Davious White tied WR Avery Peterson
S Russell Gage defeated WR Avery Peterson
OT Jevonte Demon defeated DE Tashawn Bower
DT Trey Lealaimatafao tied OL Ethan Pocic
DT Greg Gilmore defeated OL Will Clapp
OL Garrett Brumfield defeated DT Davon Godchaux
DE Lewis Neal tied OL KJ Malone
LB Kendell Beckwith defeated TE DIllon Gordon
LB Donnie Alexander defeated TE DeSean Smith
LB Ronnie Feist tied TE JaCory Washington
LB Deion Jones tied RB Leonard Fournette
RB Darrel Williams defeated LB Clifton Garrett
TE John David Moore defeated LB Lamar Louis
FB Tony Upchurch defeated LB Devin Voorhies
WR DJ Chark tied S Tommy LeBeau
*The Advocate and NOLA.com reported it differently
Aside from the entertaining drill, there were a few news tidbits to emerge from the practice. DE Deondre Clark, a potential starter, sat out for the second consecutive session with a patch covering his eye after a team spokesman told the media that he got poked. S Corey Thompson is out indefinitely after some lingering knee issues post-ACL surgery.
DT Frank Herron also did not participate Thursday, while DB Dwayne Thomas and TE Colin Jeter wore green no-contact jerseys.
We also continue to get a glimpse at what appears to be the current first-team offensive and defensive lines. K.J. Malone and Will Clapp appear to be sharing first-team reps at left guard depending on the day.
O-line 1s:
LT Hawkins, LG Clapp, C Pocic, RG Brumfield, RT Alexander
DL 1s:
DE Neal, DT LaCouture, DT Godchaux, DE Bower#Lsu— Ross Dellenger (@RossDellenger) March 12, 2015
An itinerant journalist, Christopher has moved between states 11 times in seven years. Formally an injury-prone Division I 800-meter specialist, he now wanders the Rockies in search of high peaks.
