Jack Pyburn likes to celebrate after he makes a stop, so when he sacked quarterback Garrett Nussmeier on the last play of the day for LSU’s starters, he danced. The transfer defensive end raised his arms above his head, encouraged by linebacker West Weeks, and a frustrated Nussmeier tossed the ball back toward the middle of the field.

LSU joined the wave of college programs that chose to make practice open to the public instead of holding a traditional Spring game. Although the framework was different on Saturday, the value of seeing live reps firsthand remained.