Those four guys are all still up here taking classes and training, just patiently waiting to see where their new home is and who they will be playing for.Īll four of these guys have made my college experience better on and off the field. I can only hope I have that chance next year. This weekend should be even more exciting knowing a few guys have a shot at being drafted. Its a very exciting time for our whole program, I remember watching the draft last year and seeing Kevin McMahan being chosen by my favorite team the Oakland Raiders. Guys from Maine who have a shot at being either drafted or signed include Daren Stone, Mike Devito, Matt King, and Arel Gordon. With the NFL draft this weekend its hard not to see the excitement among the guys who have a shot to get drafted this year. Right now, the only thing that I can do is to keep it out of my mind, work hard, and push this team to be its best so that we can go out next season and FINISH. It is crazy to think that this time next spring I will no longer be a football player at the University of Rhode Island. All of our families and friends will come join us for the Blue and White scrimmage which is always a lot of fun.Īs spring football comes to a close I am beginning to realize that my days as a student athlete are numbered.
The offense has worked hard all spring to try and perfect these plays so that they will be effective when needed during the fall.Īll of the hard work that we have done this spring will come to a close this Saturday at Meade Stadium. This spring we installed some new variations of the shotgun option that should give us more versatility next season. And second, we needed to add some depth to our play calling abilities on offense. The defense really stood their ground this spring and I have seen a lot of improvements that can be carried into fall camp. Number one was to get the defense to play more physical football - I can see by the types of practices we have had the last three weeks that this goal is being accomplished. Overall, I can see what the coaches, in their minds wanted to accomplish this spring.
I was pretty impressed by the defensive stand while having their backs against the wall.
On one of the long drives, it took about 15 plays for us to get from the 50 yard line to the goal line where the defense stuffed us three times in a row. The first team Offense faced the first team Defense on some long grueling drives where our mental and physical toughness was tested. The intensity level of this scrimmage was far more intense than those we have had in the past scrimmage and during practices.
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We had only practiced one day that week so everyone was running around and we were all full of energy. First of all it was a perfect day for football, the sun was out and for once it was actually pretty warm. Rhode Island Football held its second scrimmage on Saturday and let me tell you, it was quite a day. Log on each Wednesday beginning March 28 to get a behind-the-scenes look at what CAA Football student-athletes are doing leading up to and during their spring practice seasons. Various student-athletes will be contributing to the Football Blog throughout the spring season. plans to follow the 2007 spring action which leads up the to the inaugural CAA Football season.
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