Monday was our first day in full pads and things looked good. The last cold front of the year swept through which gave us temps in the low 50's. However, the spirited practice heated things up real fast. The guys were itching to hit and they got their wish. We spent a good portion of the practice on Oklahoma drill. If you don't know or have never experienced Oklahoma drill then you are missing one of the best parts of full contact football. Coach Nichols was very excited to see the guys now that they have had a year of strength and conditioning under their belts. Nichols stated, "this where you see who wants to play and who wants to watch from the sideline". He was right.
The usual suspects stood out. Sean Thom, Brian Fulgham, and Frank Chinoski made some noise. Most of Brian's noise came from his mouth, but that's par for the course. However, the guys on offense would not be out done. Jake Lanier, Luther Burton, and Oran Alexander added a lot of punch to the drill. Little Bobby Britton was in almost every time. In fact, I had to hold him out to allow other guys to get some action. Sean Thom and Matt Fleck added a little extra excitement, but it's spring ball and that is to be expected.
Things are gearing up for our first scrimmage on Saturday. Things are starting to come together. Spring has gone very well and it will be interesting to see who is ahead of the curve on Saturday. Most people always seem to think that defense is always ahead of the offense, but this spring may prove that to be a falsehood. Either way, the players are responding well and are having a blast. Bottom line, everyone is excited to be out doing what they love to do. This entire team is truly blessed to be allowed to play and coach the game they love. Not to mention that we are doing it at a wonderful university that has a campus behind us. God is truly good.
GO EAGLES!!!!
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