MONROE, La. – While the heat has worn off due to the recent rains, the intensity continues to rise for the ULM football team as they move deeper into fall preseason camp.
Wednesday morning's practice heavily featured live snaps of offense against defense, including some situational and end of game work. The Warkhawks closed the practice working on their four-minute end of game offense.
“We are getting more situational football involved. We are really focusing on down-and-distance stuff, red zone work and we finished with the four-minute drill to get them used to playing in that situation,” head coach Matt Viator stated. “No doubt this game is about blocking and tackling, but I also really believe in situational football and having the players understand what's going on with clock management and those sorts of things.”
The Warhawks are back on the field Wednesday night for their final evening session of the fall before having one scheduled practice on Thursday and Friday afternoon, both beginning at 4:30 p.m., leading up to Saturday night's second scrimmage. The scrimmage will start at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday night inside JPS Field at Malone Stadium.
ULM classes begin on Monday, August 22, with the Warhawks moving to afternoon practices that week, culminating in the ULM Athletic Department's 'The Pursuit' event on Thursday, August 25. Information about The Pursuit can be found at ulm.edu/thepursuit.
The 2016 season kicks off on Saturday, September 3 as the Warhawks host Southern University. Season and single game tickets are available by calling 342-HAWK or via this link.
