Cardinals Open Preseason Drills with Thursday Morning Practice
August 04, 2011 | Football
Aug. 4, 2011
Post-Practice Interviews
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - The University of Louisville football program officially opened its preseason training for the 2011 season with a Thursday morning session at the grass practice fields at the Howard Schnellenberger Football Complex.
Here are some notes from Thursday's practice:
- The Louisville upperclassmen practiced for almost two hours working 20 periods in helmets and shorts. Most of the freshmen will practice for the first time in a closed session on Thursday evening.
- Senior Terence Simien worked at safety in Thursday's opening practice. There was discussion in the preseason that the 6-3, 208-pound Simien could be a linebacker for the Cardinals.
- Redshirt freshman wide receiver Michaelee Harris, who missed the 2010 season due to a knee injury, was healthy and made several nice catches on Thursday.
- Freshman cornerback Charles Gaines, one of the newcomers who did practice on Thursday morning, had an interception.
- Junior tight end Nate Nord missed Thursday's practice due to a shoulder injury.
- After a summer of intense heat and warm temperatures, the Cardinals' were greeted by a light breeze and a temperature near 70 degrees at as practice started at 6 a.m., ET.
- The Cardinals will continue preseason drills with a pair of open practice sessions on Friday (5:30 p.m., ET) and Saturday (11:30 a.m.) at the grass practice fields.
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