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08-08-2005, 11:16 AM
Freshman impresses LSU coach
Ryan Perrilloux gets a lot of work as Tigers open practice
By Glenn Guilbeau
Shreveport Times (http://www.shreveporttimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050808/SPORTS0202/508080327/1028)
BATON ROUGE -- Freshman quarterback Ryan Perrilloux, one of the most significant signees in LSU football history last February, took most of the snaps with the first team at an LSU football practice on Sunday afternoon. He also threw most of the most passes.
It was just a freshmen practice, however, with a handful of backup sophomores and upper classmen thrown in. So, there is no reason to drive down just yet.
"He threw the ball well," LSU coach Les Miles said. "In the first period with just two quarterbacks and several receivers, you can wear a quarterback out in that drill. In the first individual drill, he was breathing a little hard. He's getting a lot of reps. He's a very talented guy, but he's still a freshman."
When it was time to run to another drill, offensive coordinator Jimbo Fisher kiddingly said to the 6-foot-2, 207-pound Perrilloux, "C'mon honey, you can make it. C'mon honey."
Perrilloux just smiled and squirted a water bottle over the top of his head.
The only other quarterback working in the afternoon practice for mostly freshmen was sophomore walk-on James Welker.
"A guy like Ryan Perrilloux gets virtually half the snaps this afternoon, where in the morning certainly he would've got much less," Miles said.
Most of the team, including quarterbacks JaMarcus Russell and Matt Flynn, practiced at 9 a.m. The split workouts will continue through Wednesday. LSU will practice as a complete team in pads on Thursday.
Miles liked what he saw out of several freshmen in his first in-person look at his 2005 signing class.
"I think there is some real talent there, I really do," Miles said. "I think Al Jones and Rickey Jean-Francois were two guys on the defensive side who looked pretty good."
Jones is a defensive end from St. Augustine in New Orleans who was ranked as the No. 2 prospect in Louisiana and No. 7 defensive end in the nation.
Jean Francois is another defensive end who is out of Miami and was considered the No. 1 defensive line prospect in Florida and No. 3 in the nation.
"I think Darry Beckwith is going to be a heckuva player," Miles said.
Beckwith is a linebacker out of Parkview Baptist in Baton Rouge who was listed as the No. 9 outside linebacker in the nation coming out of high school.
"I don't think there was much difficulty in conditioning for the freshmen," Miles said. "They had a tough time understanding exactly what to do and where to line up and some of those basic fundamentals, but I think they were in shape and ready. "It was nice to get a look at the newcomers. I think the talent will be a great addition to our team."
Miles termed the 9 a.m. workout with the veterans "sloppy, but I think a good first day."
Senior wide receiver Skyler Green agreed.
"It was a tough first practice today. But the first one is always tough. It gets easier as the days go by," he said.
LSU opens the season on Sept. 3 at home against North Texas.
"I think we've got a lot of players who have played a lot of football and who are good," senior defensive tackle Kyle Williams said. "We've had a good spring and really a good summer, so we are hoping to carry that over to the fall. I think we have got a chance to be really special. I'm excited, and I know everybody else is excited. But we have a long way to go."
Ryan Perrilloux gets a lot of work as Tigers open practice
By Glenn Guilbeau
Shreveport Times (http://www.shreveporttimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050808/SPORTS0202/508080327/1028)
BATON ROUGE -- Freshman quarterback Ryan Perrilloux, one of the most significant signees in LSU football history last February, took most of the snaps with the first team at an LSU football practice on Sunday afternoon. He also threw most of the most passes.
It was just a freshmen practice, however, with a handful of backup sophomores and upper classmen thrown in. So, there is no reason to drive down just yet.
"He threw the ball well," LSU coach Les Miles said. "In the first period with just two quarterbacks and several receivers, you can wear a quarterback out in that drill. In the first individual drill, he was breathing a little hard. He's getting a lot of reps. He's a very talented guy, but he's still a freshman."
When it was time to run to another drill, offensive coordinator Jimbo Fisher kiddingly said to the 6-foot-2, 207-pound Perrilloux, "C'mon honey, you can make it. C'mon honey."
Perrilloux just smiled and squirted a water bottle over the top of his head.
The only other quarterback working in the afternoon practice for mostly freshmen was sophomore walk-on James Welker.
"A guy like Ryan Perrilloux gets virtually half the snaps this afternoon, where in the morning certainly he would've got much less," Miles said.
Most of the team, including quarterbacks JaMarcus Russell and Matt Flynn, practiced at 9 a.m. The split workouts will continue through Wednesday. LSU will practice as a complete team in pads on Thursday.
Miles liked what he saw out of several freshmen in his first in-person look at his 2005 signing class.
"I think there is some real talent there, I really do," Miles said. "I think Al Jones and Rickey Jean-Francois were two guys on the defensive side who looked pretty good."
Jones is a defensive end from St. Augustine in New Orleans who was ranked as the No. 2 prospect in Louisiana and No. 7 defensive end in the nation.
Jean Francois is another defensive end who is out of Miami and was considered the No. 1 defensive line prospect in Florida and No. 3 in the nation.
"I think Darry Beckwith is going to be a heckuva player," Miles said.
Beckwith is a linebacker out of Parkview Baptist in Baton Rouge who was listed as the No. 9 outside linebacker in the nation coming out of high school.
"I don't think there was much difficulty in conditioning for the freshmen," Miles said. "They had a tough time understanding exactly what to do and where to line up and some of those basic fundamentals, but I think they were in shape and ready. "It was nice to get a look at the newcomers. I think the talent will be a great addition to our team."
Miles termed the 9 a.m. workout with the veterans "sloppy, but I think a good first day."
Senior wide receiver Skyler Green agreed.
"It was a tough first practice today. But the first one is always tough. It gets easier as the days go by," he said.
LSU opens the season on Sept. 3 at home against North Texas.
"I think we've got a lot of players who have played a lot of football and who are good," senior defensive tackle Kyle Williams said. "We've had a good spring and really a good summer, so we are hoping to carry that over to the fall. I think we have got a chance to be really special. I'm excited, and I know everybody else is excited. But we have a long way to go."