Two things changed for the LSU football team Thursday.The start of spring football practice was postponed yet again, and LSU hired Steve Ensminger as tight ends coach to replace Don Yanowsky, who departed for Memphis.LSU coach Les Miles said spring practice will now begin Monday to allow Ensminger to get settled with the team. The spring game is still scheduled for March 27.”We’ve had a great start to our offseason conditioning,” Miles said in a news release. “The players have done a great job of doing what the coaches have asked of them. I like the attitude and the work ethic that this team has displayed so far. I’m looking forward to getting on the practice field with them.” Ensminger will be back on familiar ground when he joins LSU, as he played quarterback for the Tigers from 1976-79. He played in three bowl games and threw for 2,770 yards and 16 touchdowns in his career.”Steve comes to LSU with a great deal of coaching experience in the [Southeastern Conference], and he knows Louisiana very well,” Miles said. “He’s demonstrated expertise in coaching on the offensive side of the ball, and he gives us a coach who will be very valuable in recruiting. He’s also an LSU guy, which just reinforces that this is the right hire for us.”Ensminger began his collegiate coaching career as receivers coach at Nicholls State in 1982. Ensminger’s first SEC stop was Georgia from 1991-93, where he was quarterbacks coach and passing game coordinator. He also served as Auburn’s quarterbacks coach in 2003 and tight ends coach from 2004-2008.Ensminger was most recently the passing game coordinator at Smiths Station High School in 2009.Monday will be the first of five workouts for the Tigers next week. The first spring scrimmage will be Saturday, March 6.–Contact Rachel Whittaker at [email protected]