Positive Article On Offense/defense In Spring Training Drc

[OldTimer]

http://www.dentonrc.com/sharedcontent/dws/...5.5655c662.html

[untphd]

http://www.dentonrc.com/sharedcontent/dws/...5.5655c662.html

Looks like spring training is going well.

[eulessismore]

It's good to hear (again) that Marcus King is doing well. In high school, he was great making catches in traffic. Of course, with our needs on OL, it's great to hear good things about J.J. Johnson.

[island eagle]

Looks like spring training is going well.

Going well as long as you don't need a defensive line.

[DeepGreen]

The article mentions a scrimmage on the 28th which is a Friday, correct? Will there not be a practice on Saturday? I'm making the trip up to Arlington to visit daughter and husband and wouldn't mind heading to Denton Saturday and watch the football team practice.

[Mean Green 93-98]

When is spring break?

Tackle Matt Menard missed the first five workouts of spring practice with an injury, but is expected to return after spring break.

[SUMG]

When is spring break?

I think yesterday was the last day of classes....until March 24th.

[hickoryhouse]

Man I miss spring break....... even though all I ever did during break was work, I still miss it.

Oh yeah, I'm going out of town the week they get back from spring break, so no opportunity to see any practices either.

[Mean Green 93-98]

I think yesterday was the last day of classes....until March 24th.

Thanks!

[GreenBlooded1]

Does anyone know if the scrimage going to be open to the public? We all know about last years "closed" events.

[Guest GrayEagleOne]

The article mentions that the six wide receivers recruited in the first class need to step up. Dibrell already has in a big way. So has Lewis, and Breece Johnson appeared enough to lose his redshirt last year. King and Roberson are mentioned in the article, so that only leaves Evan Walker. By Coach Dodge repeating that six receivers need to contribute leads me to believe that Walker is still on the team. I believe that it was Nautique that reported that Walker (and Korey Washington) weren't there but could be reinstated? later. Does that mean that Walker and Washington have left the team or merely that they are not participating in spring drills?

[Charlie NT 73]

There are several topics this article I found interesting, besides the competition

with the redshirts and exisiting players.

As per Coach Dodge:

"Put the offense in earlier". With only 5 practices, the team must remember more than expected.

Maybe there will be some new wrinkles this year that was not taught last year.

"Take a longer look at the variety of ways opponents played the Mean Green", and "Focus

on what the opponent is doing". This tells me, there will be new approaches to each game for

the 2008 season, and the ability to break down more of the opponents game plan.

"Starting to adapt Defensively" and "Gary brings tremendous LEADERSHIP and EXPERIENCE"

Man, are these words of encouragement or what? Even with the defensive players NT has

for 2008, the defense will be vastly improved. I am not expecting miracles, but if anyone

can improve the Mean Green defense, DeLoach is the guy to do it.

[Keith7]

I'm glad to hear that Sam Roberson is doing well.. he has the size and athleticism to dominate..