Tuesday, Sept. 3 & Wednesday, Sept. 5
Venue: Kibbie Dome
Format:
Full Pads, Wrap-up but don’t take down, QBs not to be hit
Practice Rundown:
Position drills, team scrimmage vs scout team, no huddle offense drills, special teams drills
Highlights:
The Vandals continue to practice the no huddle offense. They spend a good while on it during practice, rotating many players in during the drills. Running backs James Baker, Richard Montgomery, Jerrel Brown and Kris Olugbode all saw action during the no-huddle drills, while many receivers also got into the drills.
Coach Paul Petrino stopped practice a few times during the day. He looked frustrated with the team’s progression. Petrino was very vocal toward the players that made mistakes and yelled at the players before leaving the field after practice.
All of the quarterbacks continue to see an equal amount of time during practice. McCain is getting some reps with the first team but Chalich is still taking a majority of the reps. Both also continue to spread the ball out, targeting many receivers during the practice. During the North Texas game, Chalich connected with 10 targets and continues to show that he still does not have a favorite target.
Other Observations:
Freshman kicker Austin Rehkow looks to be improving. He showed off the leg strength as he made kicks from 50 plus yards and continues to improve his accuracy.
Center Mike Marboe was on the field today and looks to be starting after getting injured at North Texas. Cody Elenz was also out on the field as the team had all of the starters on the offensive line.
What they said
“We’re just working on basically getting all the little things right. Last week we came out good and we got ourselves put behind because we made a lot of mental mistakes. We got pushed back a lot of drives, the little things, for not lining up right, so we just make sure we get the little things right so our play will follow.”
Najee Lovett, WR
“I think our toughness was well, that’s a good thing, and we never gave up after the whole game. Execution-wise we did our Ps and Qs that we liked, I know the crowd was loud, but then again that’s no excuse. We have to be better at hearing our formations, get our play fast and running fast. I think we’re at our best when we get up to the ball and play fast, play fast and play hard.”
Jerrel Brown, RB
“There are things called controllables and uncontrollables. The controllables you worry about, the uncontrollables you don’t worry about … you can control your preparation, your effort, and your attitude.”
Paul Petrino, coach