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Spring Football
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catfan1
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I watched most of Friday's practice and the team is looking good. It was the first day of practice so they were in helmets only and there was very little hitting. There was a lot of spirit and excitement and it appeared they were ready to start hitting this week. It was very noticeable that some of the players appeared to be much bigger and stronger than last fall. The group that stood out to me was the quarterbacks as Higgins, Hoke and Hancock all looked much stronger. Overall speed looked great and the practice seemed very organized and efficient. Special teams looked good when they practiced field goals and punt. They will be practicing Tues, Thurs and Sat for most of spring ball with the final scrimmage on Apr. 18.
Born2BleedPurpleGuy
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I feel we should be at the spring scrimage in FORCE to let this team know we have their back for the entire journey to the NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP. I hope this link will bring back some memories and get ya' all fired up. "LET'S GET READY TO RRRRRUUUUMMMMMMMBLE!"
http://heartprintzstudios.pho.to/albums/big_sky_champs_2008/index.htm
http://heartprintzstudios.pho.to/albums/big_sky_champs_2008/index.htm
Born2BleedPurpleGuy said:
those pictures got me pumped up for the season. i cant wait, i even went to the knights game on monday so i could see some football. i think we will be a force this season with so many good players coming back. i cant wait until we embarass montana again and take the conference outright.
DoubleNickel1
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I think 2 key positions to watch this spring are the offensive line and linebacker positions. We graduated all 3 starting linebackers last year. Those 3 guys (J.D. Folsom, Ryan Galovic, and Biff Swan) played almost every down. There wasn't really a rotation as those 3 took almost all the snaps on the defensive side. There are some young linebackers that got some experience on special teams but a few special teams plays is not even comparable to playing a whole game in the box. Hopefully the young guys can step up and do their part. Every other position on the defense is solid barring any injuries so it should help the young backers in their maturing process.
The offensive line lost 3 starters (Paul Carpenter, Lawaia Naihe, and Zac Carlson). They do however bring back 2 all big sky performers in Mutcher and Oram. There are some young guys in the mix and some upper classmen who will finally get their chance to prove themselves. It is also a possibility that Travis Harris, a starter his Sophomore season, will return from 3 back surgeries and play this year. Hopefully he stays healthy and is able to perform at the level he did when he first got here. We all know that all the other offensive positions are stacked and that will definitely help out the o-line. It might take a bit to get that cohesiveness that is so important on the o-line but if they're able to get that and at least compete our other offensive stars will be able to take over.
Overall I think we have a great chance to improve on what was accomplished last season. Let's hope the team can continue to improve and get better with each practice this spring.
The offensive line lost 3 starters (Paul Carpenter, Lawaia Naihe, and Zac Carlson). They do however bring back 2 all big sky performers in Mutcher and Oram. There are some young guys in the mix and some upper classmen who will finally get their chance to prove themselves. It is also a possibility that Travis Harris, a starter his Sophomore season, will return from 3 back surgeries and play this year. Hopefully he stays healthy and is able to perform at the level he did when he first got here. We all know that all the other offensive positions are stacked and that will definitely help out the o-line. It might take a bit to get that cohesiveness that is so important on the o-line but if they're able to get that and at least compete our other offensive stars will be able to take over.
Overall I think we have a great chance to improve on what was accomplished last season. Let's hope the team can continue to improve and get better with each practice this spring.
