Jags take the field for fall scrimmage

MOBILE, Ala.(WALA) - The University of South Alabama Jaguars will hold Fan Day Saturday following the team's first scrimmage of the fall. The scrimmage wraps up the second week of preseason camp for the Jags.

USA head football coach, Joey Jones, says Saturday’s two-hour scrimmage will present individuals who are not yet on the coaching staff’s depth chart an opportunity to earn repetitions in practice and playing time going forward.

“I told them the biggest thing is we’re going to be looking at a lot of them,” Jones stated. “We’re not going to be able to spend much time with those three and four deep in practice as we have these first couple of weeks. We have to start getting ready for games and start shuffling down about two-deep where we can work with just a few threes."

While Jones and the staff are pleased with what they have seen through 10 workouts thus far this month, he is looking for the Jaguars to take that performance into situations similar to what will be seen in games beginning Thursday, Sept. 1, when USA meets West Alabama in Mobile to open the campaign.

“You have guys who are good practice players, and we just hope they’re good game players. Some guys are average practice players and great game players,” commented Jones. “The past nine days, we’ve felt like we have had a bunch of good practice players. We’re going to see which ones carry that out to the game — see guys who can stay calm, take what they’ve learned and put it out on the field and relax and play. We’re looking to watch all these guys on film and grade them and see where we are.”

Saturday's scrimmage begins at 10 a.m. and will last until Noon. It will be held at Ladd-Peebles stadium. Following the second half of the scrimmage fans and supporters of the program will get to meet and take pictures with the Jaguars, have an opportunity to select their seats for the 2011 season, and purchase JagWear and tailgating merchandise from the USA Bookstore.