The 2019 football season got started today with the first practice of season. Cant tell much from a helmets and shorts practice in football but I will pass along some of my observations for those interested.
I am not going to say much about the FU defense except to say that this is a very spirited group in everything they do. They just seemed to be happy to be on the field again and did everything with a lot of enthusiasm. This group knows they are good and are looking forward to contact drills. New D coaches have them whoopin and hollerin all over. Fun to watch.
Everyone is interested in the QBs so I will start there. Only 3 of them took snaps during play drills at the end of the session against a tag only defense. However, I will be surprised if Jack Hardin does not work himself into the mix this season. He looked good in the spring and was excellent in drill today. The 3 scholarship QB's took snaps in the order of Hamp Sisson, Gordon Grainger and Luke Shiflett. Don't know what if anything to read into that. Sisson and Grainger both looked very good under these conditions. A year in the system has made them more confident. Don't know how this will work out but it will. Shiflett appeared understandably shaky in a new system and appears to me to be a work in progress. Having said that he also seems to be a really good athlete with a strong QB physique. I may be wrong but I think it will take some time to develop as a contender.
The first line - from LT was: Layton, Kroeber(bigger), Neely, Harris (huge)and Detamore. Lots of familiar depth as well.
RB's look great - fast and elusive. Dominic Roberto is some load at 5'11 and 24 0lbs. - big thighs and calf like a real power back. Very strong group. Great to see Carson Maples back at FB.
Glad to see Jake Walker back at TE and looking good. Thomas Gordon also looked very good at wideout. Look for Dejuan Bell to have a breakout season.
I am not going to say much about the FU defense except to say that this is a very spirited group in everything they do. They just seemed to be happy to be on the field again and did everything with a lot of enthusiasm. This group knows they are good and are looking forward to contact drills. New D coaches have them whoopin and hollerin all over. Fun to watch.
Everyone is interested in the QBs so I will start there. Only 3 of them took snaps during play drills at the end of the session against a tag only defense. However, I will be surprised if Jack Hardin does not work himself into the mix this season. He looked good in the spring and was excellent in drill today. The 3 scholarship QB's took snaps in the order of Hamp Sisson, Gordon Grainger and Luke Shiflett. Don't know what if anything to read into that. Sisson and Grainger both looked very good under these conditions. A year in the system has made them more confident. Don't know how this will work out but it will. Shiflett appeared understandably shaky in a new system and appears to me to be a work in progress. Having said that he also seems to be a really good athlete with a strong QB physique. I may be wrong but I think it will take some time to develop as a contender.
The first line - from LT was: Layton, Kroeber(bigger), Neely, Harris (huge)and Detamore. Lots of familiar depth as well.
RB's look great - fast and elusive. Dominic Roberto is some load at 5'11 and 24 0lbs. - big thighs and calf like a real power back. Very strong group. Great to see Carson Maples back at FB.
Glad to see Jake Walker back at TE and looking good. Thomas Gordon also looked very good at wideout. Look for Dejuan Bell to have a breakout season.
