SMU practice Notes

[GreenBat]

Some SMU info from the DMN college Blog

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SMU practice

Earlier in the day, SMU coach Phil Bennett said the coaches had DeMyron Martin thinking too much when he approaches the line of scrimmage.

Martin, who rushed for 30 yards in the loss to Texas Tech, had no comment when told about Bennett's comments.

Martin, the Mustangs' leading rusher last season, said he's a little angry with the lack of production in the running game. SMU rushed for 118 yards against Tech, with starting quarterback Justin Willis leading the team with 39 yards rushing.

Expect SMU to pass a little more this week against Texas Tech. One of the things you should see is some quick slants from the receivers that allow them to go one-on-one against defenders.

Posted by Calvin Watkins at 6:46 PM (E-mail this entry) | Comments (0)

More SMU practice stuff

After some good pork chops and green beans at the SMU luncheon, it was off to practice. Here are some notes:

• DE Justin Rogers picked off a short pass from QB Justin Willis.

• Coach Phil Bennett was yelling at rover Tony Hawkins to play the run, instead of the pass, during a full scrimmage against the scout team.

• There were a few drops from the receivers, which prompted receivers coach Larry Edmondson to tell the wideouts to do some pushups.

• Bennett talked to the team at length after practice about picking up the intensity and forgetting about what happened against Texas Tech. It was a loud talk.

• As usual, the Chase brothers, wide receiver Bobby and tight end Vincent stayed after practice to work on their timing and catching ability.

• At least 16 players had to do a conditioning drill, called up-downs, for a disciplinary matter.

• Bennett said it was a good practice.

Posted by Calvin Watkins at 7:00 PM (E-mail this entry) | Comments (0)

[NT80]

• Coach Phil Bennett was yelling at rover Tony Hawkins to play the run, instead of the pass, during a full scrimmage against the scout team.

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Gee, wonder why Bennett wants to defense the run instead of the pass offense of a DD team?

I saw another SMUt notes section that said they ran on like 34 of 56 plays against Tech and this week against NT will "open it up" more (passing).

Edited September 6, 2006 by NT80