Was able to watch the last hour of practice on Wednesday morning. Here are my notes:
- David Glasco was not dressed out. Coker said he had an injury, but that it isn't anything to be overly concerned about. Probably just some bumps and bruises that he needed to take a break from. Jalen Rhodes was in a walking boot on his left foot. Tough break if he can't get back for more time in the spring.
- Tucker Carter was clearly the better quarterback today and most of it has to do with his decisiveness with the ball during group and team sessions. Tucker gets the ball out quicker and seems to have a better understanding of where the offense needs to go with the football pre-snap. That should be expected for a guy older than his competition, but talent wise Austin Robinson is clearly ready to contribute if needed. He is throwing the ball a lot better and he may be the best pure runner of the football on the field. The kid glides when he tucks it and runs.
- Brandon Freeman continued to look really sharp. Kam Jones hasn't flashed much in the two practices I've seen. Josiah Monroe had a good practice while we were able to watch and Marcellus Mack may the catch of the day. It is clear that the wide receiver position will continue to mass substitute.
- Cole Hubble had a solid catch that I saw and Trevor Stevens definitely looks the part. David Morgan wasn't dressed out today.
- Jarveon Williams is so good in space. He got a lot of the work with the 1's today with Glasco out. Brandon Armstrong also got a lot of looks.
- The defensive ends gave the second-team offensive line fits today. Jason Neill was eating people alive coming off of the edge and poor Cody Cole didn't receive any help on back-to-back plays. In live action Neill may have hurt a quarterback. He almost hurt Coker on a loose ball he was trying to recover. Neill is going to make an already dangerous defensive line even better. Robert Singletary also had a good day.
- Brian Price got nicked up a bit at the end of practice, but he looked really good early. Even with pads on UTSA isn't going full-speed up front much so it is hard to really get a good read on either side of the line. Staying healthy is the key for the big guys this spring.
- The starting offensive line was (left tackle to right tackle) Cody Harris, Scott Inskeep, William Cavanaugh, Zach Hester and Josh Walker.
- Marcos Curry was getting a lot of snaps today. Jens Jeters was dressed out and I saw him in on some snaps but Curry got a lot of the looks at Hawk. Tank O'Neal looked to get some work out there as well. It looks like Neathery wants both of those guys to know how to play Mike and Hawk. Egwuagu got his normal looks at Hawk when UTSA went into the nickel defense.
- Chase Dahlquist had a solid practice. Triston Wade had an interception near the end of practice.
- Bennett Okotcha is on another level, honestly. Freeman is the only guy I saw really challenge him today. Crosby Adams has improved so much since the fall of 2012 that it is ridiculous. Nkeal Bailey may be the best looking young corner right now. Him and Aneas Henricks both had interceptions in outside hull.
- Didn't get to see any special teams. It must be lonely being a kicker. Those guys were on the opposite field by themselves for much of the open part of practice.
- David Glasco was not dressed out. Coker said he had an injury, but that it isn't anything to be overly concerned about. Probably just some bumps and bruises that he needed to take a break from. Jalen Rhodes was in a walking boot on his left foot. Tough break if he can't get back for more time in the spring.
- Tucker Carter was clearly the better quarterback today and most of it has to do with his decisiveness with the ball during group and team sessions. Tucker gets the ball out quicker and seems to have a better understanding of where the offense needs to go with the football pre-snap. That should be expected for a guy older than his competition, but talent wise Austin Robinson is clearly ready to contribute if needed. He is throwing the ball a lot better and he may be the best pure runner of the football on the field. The kid glides when he tucks it and runs.
- Brandon Freeman continued to look really sharp. Kam Jones hasn't flashed much in the two practices I've seen. Josiah Monroe had a good practice while we were able to watch and Marcellus Mack may the catch of the day. It is clear that the wide receiver position will continue to mass substitute.
- Cole Hubble had a solid catch that I saw and Trevor Stevens definitely looks the part. David Morgan wasn't dressed out today.
- Jarveon Williams is so good in space. He got a lot of the work with the 1's today with Glasco out. Brandon Armstrong also got a lot of looks.
- The defensive ends gave the second-team offensive line fits today. Jason Neill was eating people alive coming off of the edge and poor Cody Cole didn't receive any help on back-to-back plays. In live action Neill may have hurt a quarterback. He almost hurt Coker on a loose ball he was trying to recover. Neill is going to make an already dangerous defensive line even better. Robert Singletary also had a good day.
- Brian Price got nicked up a bit at the end of practice, but he looked really good early. Even with pads on UTSA isn't going full-speed up front much so it is hard to really get a good read on either side of the line. Staying healthy is the key for the big guys this spring.
- The starting offensive line was (left tackle to right tackle) Cody Harris, Scott Inskeep, William Cavanaugh, Zach Hester and Josh Walker.
- Marcos Curry was getting a lot of snaps today. Jens Jeters was dressed out and I saw him in on some snaps but Curry got a lot of the looks at Hawk. Tank O'Neal looked to get some work out there as well. It looks like Neathery wants both of those guys to know how to play Mike and Hawk. Egwuagu got his normal looks at Hawk when UTSA went into the nickel defense.
- Chase Dahlquist had a solid practice. Triston Wade had an interception near the end of practice.
- Bennett Okotcha is on another level, honestly. Freeman is the only guy I saw really challenge him today. Crosby Adams has improved so much since the fall of 2012 that it is ridiculous. Nkeal Bailey may be the best looking young corner right now. Him and Aneas Henricks both had interceptions in outside hull.
- Didn't get to see any special teams. It must be lonely being a kicker. Those guys were on the opposite field by themselves for much of the open part of practice.
