Colorado State University Athletics
Spring Football Notebook: Practice 5
3/28/2015 12:00:00 AM | Football
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Colorado State practiced for the fifth time this spring on Saturday afternoon, but for the first time without wide receiver Rashard Higgins and safety Kevin Pierre-Louis. Head coach Mike Bobo said after practice that the two were out with hamstring injuries and are considered day-to-day.
"There was a little tweak of the hamstring and it's just going to be day-to-day. They'll be getting treatment and get back as soon as possible."
Saturday's practice was capped with a 25-minute live period that Bobo called a "half scrimmage."
"We wanted to see the guys hit and tackle a little bit better, and the defense did an outstanding job answering from Thursday's practice, and coming out here with a little intensity and pride," Bobo said. "We still have a long way to go on both sides of the ball, but we're pleased with the effort defensively today."
Bobo broke down the live session a little further.
"I thought they did a nice job. They played with some enthusiasm, played hard and ran to the ball. We're still not where we want to be. We went through a whole practice and then basically put the ball down for a 25-minute scrimmage at the end of practice. They were a little bit gassed, but we wanted to put them in the fourth quarter and see who would respond. I thought the defense responded better than the offense today."
The Rams will return to practice on Tuesday afternoon for their sixth of 15 allotted practices.
Spring Notebook
ONCE A RAM, ALWAYS A RAM: Former players are beginning to make a habit of attending spring practices. On Saturday, Bernard Blake was in attendance for the fifth time this spring. Joining Blake was recent graduates Tyler Clark, Aaron Davis and Ken Hulbert. From pervious graduating classes was Te'Jay Brown, Immanuel Mitchell and Chris Nwoke.
UPCOMING EVENTS: On Saturday, April 11, the Rams will conduct a spring scrimmage at the Broncos' Paul D. Bowlen Memorial Broncos Centre at Dove Valley at 10 a.m. MT.
Admission to the Dove Valley scrimmage will be made available exclusively to Colorado State football season ticketholders and Ram Club members who have renewed for 2015.
For information on how to purchase season tickets for Colorado State Football, and to join the Ram Club, please call 800-491-RAMS.
Spring practice will end with the annual Green and Gold Spring Game on Saturday, April 18, at 11 a.m. The game will be held at Sonny Lubick Field at Hughes Stadium. More details surrounding the game to come.
