My notes and what I took away from the first

calvin · August 11, 2005

I was there yesterday from 4-6, I saw some the freshman that were there in shorts and t-shirts. We brought in some very good looking kids, Steve Warren is huge, he is way too muscled up to be a freshman, also Kartey from MacArthur is huge, he is tall and muscled up, if has some ability I dont see how he wont be on the field this year. I didnt know some other names but that was a good looking group.

As far as practice here is what I saw by position.

QB- I didnt think look real great, to me Ieans looked the best yesterday in 7 on 7 drills, for some reason Meager didnt participate. Whoever #5 was has good size and looks the part. Overall not a great day, I didnt think.

RB- nothing to say

WR- This is our deepest group, we are loaded there. Quinn is a stud, and Brandon Jackson is also a stud, if he would have been there when I was at school he would have been the best WR. Muzzy looked really good, he was catching everything and looked as quick as I have seen him. Covington, is really talented as well but is stuck behind some good ones. Stickler and Joel also looked very good as well. We are set here.

OL- It is hard to tell with them in shorts, but I know they will do their part.

DL- Same thing with them but I did watch the ends for a while and I thought Eli and Chapman looked really quick and #93 kept sticking out to me but I didnt know who he was until I got home and looked at the roster and it is Willie Ransom, he looks real quick, so hopefully we have a player here.

LB- We are also very deep here, and if we get some good D-line play this year, I think this will be the best group on defense. The three starters are back and add Mahan and Thompson in the mix and we are in good shape.

DB- Still a big concern but I was glad to see the size of Aaron Weathers, he looks like a NFL player right now. I hope he pans out b/c he is a big athletic looking kid. Covington is going to have a great year. Tall, quick corner who looks sharp. I think Jamel will be fine and will only get better.

I am excited to get the pads on, to see who out of the new guys will have a shot playing this year.

mdmeangreen · August 12, 2005

Awesome report!!! I read where Meager is being held back on purpose by the coaching staff to ease him into practice, due to his shoulder injury sustained in the Spring.

Were you able to recognize Blake Burruss? If so, how well was he doing? I understand he looks the part but does he play the part as well?

MeanGreenBuzz · August 12, 2005

How did Warren look in drills? Good backup or challenge Meager/Byerly next year?

Zeke · August 12, 2005

Great report Calvin. I really hope the D-line can put something together. If we have Ransom and Raymond, I think we can put something pretty good on the line. Isaac Thomas looked like a beast at times in the spring - he will make some pretty big splashes this year.

shaneb · August 12, 2005

I read where Meager is being held back on purpose by the coaching staff to ease him into practice, due to his shoulder injury sustained in the Spring.
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That's frightening... and if its the case then they better put a tackling dummy in at Tiger Stadium. That place has a way of destroying quarterbacks both mentally and physically.

Shane

NCMeanGreen · August 12, 2005

That's frightening... and if its the case then they better put a tackling dummy in at Tiger Stadium. That place has a way of destroying quarterbacks both mentally and physically.
Shane
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Can Meager say "TIGER BAIT"!?!? That is a frightening prospect...