I made it to the spring game today, I wasn't really planning on going but my morning plans wrapped up and I was able to make it out. Great atmosphere, credit to all those that made it happen. Highlights from the past season were on loop on the video board, the PA guy was doing his thing that added to the in-session hype, music was blasting out during the game, there were food trucks in the north endzone, some tables were set up in the south endzone and there was something going on outside of the Broad. Well done and executed by all those involved. I'd estimate about a thousand people were at the stadium today. Lots of young players in attendance as well. I was told a clinic occurred before the scrimmage and a lot of them hung around to check it out.
On the field, only Conklin and Cooks suited up. KB was on the sideline with a boot on his foot. I didn't see Camp, if he was there he wasn't wearing his jersey. Conklin looked good right out of the gate. He had some good throws and good scrambles on the day. The defense tightened up as the scrimmage progressed and the offensive line struggled to keep a clean pocket for most of the day and Conklin struggled under the duress. Not much to say about Cook, only that he looked like a freshman adjusting to the speed of the D1 game.
On the ground, nothing really stood out. I don't recall any big runs being made. Curron Borders looks like a tough runner. ETT had some plays run to him in space and he looked solid. Nothing much to say about the wide receivers other than they made plays when the ball was there. Solid play by both the running back and wide receivers on the day.
Defense looked lively. They were quick to the ball on the underneath routes but I think the noticeable aspect of today was the pressure up front. Lots of pressure from various players up front (I didn't catch the names) as there were quite a few "sacks" on the day. Secondary got torched early but tightened up as the scrimmage went on. The pressure up front was a big help.
The Hornets ran some field goal sets to close out the scrimmage. Only Kiely was used and he missed more than he made when the ball was moved beyond the 30-35 yard range.
Also there was an announcement on season tickets. For those that renew for next season, you can renew at the same price as last season. There might have been a deadline on that deal but not sure. Keep an eye out on Hornetsports for when they go on sale.
On the field, only Conklin and Cooks suited up. KB was on the sideline with a boot on his foot. I didn't see Camp, if he was there he wasn't wearing his jersey. Conklin looked good right out of the gate. He had some good throws and good scrambles on the day. The defense tightened up as the scrimmage progressed and the offensive line struggled to keep a clean pocket for most of the day and Conklin struggled under the duress. Not much to say about Cook, only that he looked like a freshman adjusting to the speed of the D1 game.
On the ground, nothing really stood out. I don't recall any big runs being made. Curron Borders looks like a tough runner. ETT had some plays run to him in space and he looked solid. Nothing much to say about the wide receivers other than they made plays when the ball was there. Solid play by both the running back and wide receivers on the day.
Defense looked lively. They were quick to the ball on the underneath routes but I think the noticeable aspect of today was the pressure up front. Lots of pressure from various players up front (I didn't catch the names) as there were quite a few "sacks" on the day. Secondary got torched early but tightened up as the scrimmage went on. The pressure up front was a big help.
The Hornets ran some field goal sets to close out the scrimmage. Only Kiely was used and he missed more than he made when the ball was moved beyond the 30-35 yard range.
Also there was an announcement on season tickets. For those that renew for next season, you can renew at the same price as last season. There might have been a deadline on that deal but not sure. Keep an eye out on Hornetsports for when they go on sale.