Tuesday, Sept. 10 & Wednesday, Sept. 11
Venue: Kibbie Dome
Format: Full Pads, wrapping up the players but not taking them down, QBs are not to be hit.
Practice Rundown: Position drills, 7 on 7 skelton, team scrimmage vs scout team, special team drills.
Highlights:
McCain continues to work in with the first team in a variety of ways. He has also been throwing more passes rather than just read-option run plays. Expect to see him throw the ball a little more this week when he gets on the field.
Petrino said in the weekly press conference that they have to get the ball in freshman running back Richard Montgomery’s hands more. He’s not only running the ball but is catching a lot of passes out of the backfield.
Senior safety Trey Williams is looking 100 percent healthy after coming back. He has played hurt, but he was looking good today. He jumped several routes and came up with an interception on one of the plays. This might be what the secondary needs to play better.
Other Observations:
There were scouts at practice Wednesday. The teams that were represented were the Buffalo Bills, Cincinnati Bengals, Houston Texans, and New England Patriots.
Linemen Calvin White and Larry Dugan continue to work in with the first-team offensive line. It is unknown if they with see an extended amount of playing time this week.
The punt unit continues to practice the fake punt. Expect it to be run once or twice on Sunday.
What they had to say:
“Our main thing right now is we got to get our offensive line together. Today we had one of our best offensive line practices, like coach said one of our best practices all year. We need to open them holes for running backs to open opportunities for the passing game. We can be one of the most unstoppable offensive teams teams in the country, we just have to keep working hard.” — Dezmon Epps, WR.
“It’s always great to play at home, play in front of your fans and your fellow students, the other athletes in town. And you just have to protect your house. Any great program wins at home, I was lucky enough to be a part of a great winning streak here back in the early 90’s, I was actually part of ending it too when I was at Utah State, we won at home, we defended that turf and we had a great time. Anytime you have a great program that’s what you’ve got to do. We’re going to get fired up we’re going to get excited and we will have a great winning streak at some point in the Dome, no doubt in my mind.” — Paul Petrino, coach