As the LSU football team continued to get into shape Thursday at spring practice, one veteran was stuck watching on the sideline.
After leading the Tiger running backs with 755 yards last season, junior Michael Ford had knee surgery prior to spring training, sophomore running back Kenny Hilliard announced Thursday at a football media session. Ford has been wearing a green, no-contact jersey in practice this week and mostly looked on during handoffs Thursday.
Hilliard didn’t confirm the date or nature of the procedure, or which knee was ailing Ford, but said he thinks the knee was scoped and he expects his teammate to return soon.
“He hasn’t been getting a lot of reps,” Hilliard said. “Hopefully, he should be back in two weeks, he’ll be ready to go.”
Isom completes spring practices
The tryout that has “Good Morning America” and Anderson Cooper seeking interviews has come to an end, as former Lady Tigers soccer goalie Mo Isom completed her audition for kicker Thursday.
“I feel like I did well,” Isom said. “I think there are some consistency things I can work on just when it comes down to mechanics and kicking motions and getting height on the ball … but overall it was a good tryout.”
Isom said she competed against “six or seven” other football hopefuls over the past two practices and that she has a meeting with LSU coach Les Miles on Monday to talk about her possible place on the team.
Copeland avenges Hilliard in ‘Big Cat’
Fans were buzzing after videos of Tuesday’s “Big Cat” drill showed early-enrollee linebacker Ronnie Feist pancaking the bruising Hilliard while the surrounding defensive players howled.
But when Miles called for Feist and junior fullback J.C. Copeland to face each other Thursday, the lead blocker stuck up for his runner, immediately driving Feist into the ground.
“He got ‘em back for me,” Hilliard said, laughing. “That’s what he do.”
The team continues spring practices Saturday at 11 a.m.
 
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