Golden Eagles raise intensity at second practice

(Photo: Jason Munz/Hattiesburg American)HATTIESBURG - Practicing for the second time this spring in full pads, the Southern Miss football team raised the intensity level Thursday.

This pleased first-year Golden Eagle coach Jay Hopson.

“I thought we had a good day. I thought we practiced hard,” he said following the fourth session of spring camp. “Day two and day four have been really good. As far as effort and intensity, we had a good practice today. But we’ve got to continue that.”

Southern Miss spent more than 2 ½ hours on the playing surface inside M.M. Roberts Stadium after heavy rains moved through the Hattiesburg area early Thursday leaving the condition of Joe P. Park Practice Field…