Barrett Miller, Levani Damuni and Mike Wilson spoke with media (me and Jackson Moore) Thursday night about spring practice. I think this press conference was one of the most informative of the spring about who is practicing and how they think practices are going.
Miller is practicing at left tackle and both guard spots and he appears to be in very good spirits about his own performance so far and that of his teammates. He did not name any freshman, but he said that he is very pleased with how that group has developed in their first year. Miller also had a good take on Terry Heffernan integrating himself into the group. Based on what Miller shared I'd say it's gone well and Miller was especially appreciative that Heffernan hit the ground running the moment he got to campus. Also, if you've watched the video of Heffernan mic'd up at practice you might have heard the coach drop a few music references. According to Miller, that's a regular occurrence and there are times the young lineman is left wondering who is being referenced.
I also asked Barrett about his brother Braden.
Damuni missed the first week of practice due to a family issue that required him to go back home. He did not elaborate but hopefully everything is all right now. From the sound of it, most of the linebackers — or ilbs, as they are apparently called — have been practicing. Gabe Reid got mentioned and I will ask Shaw tomorrow if Reid is splitting time regardless of injuries. Also, Damuni said that third-year walk-on 6-4 Jason Kaul is now an ILB after two seasons at safety. Spencer Jorgensen (safety) and Caleb Kelly (OLB) moved to ILB last year.
Mike Wilson said that John Humphreys and Elijah Higgins have not been practicing and Wilson is only on his third practice back after recovering from the foot injury he suffered in the Washington game. Brycen Tremayne, Bryce Farrell, Colby Bowman, Marcus Graham and Silas Starr have been getting a lot of reps.
Miller is practicing at left tackle and both guard spots and he appears to be in very good spirits about his own performance so far and that of his teammates. He did not name any freshman, but he said that he is very pleased with how that group has developed in their first year. Miller also had a good take on Terry Heffernan integrating himself into the group. Based on what Miller shared I'd say it's gone well and Miller was especially appreciative that Heffernan hit the ground running the moment he got to campus. Also, if you've watched the video of Heffernan mic'd up at practice you might have heard the coach drop a few music references. According to Miller, that's a regular occurrence and there are times the young lineman is left wondering who is being referenced.
I also asked Barrett about his brother Braden.
Damuni missed the first week of practice due to a family issue that required him to go back home. He did not elaborate but hopefully everything is all right now. From the sound of it, most of the linebackers — or ilbs, as they are apparently called — have been practicing. Gabe Reid got mentioned and I will ask Shaw tomorrow if Reid is splitting time regardless of injuries. Also, Damuni said that third-year walk-on 6-4 Jason Kaul is now an ILB after two seasons at safety. Spencer Jorgensen (safety) and Caleb Kelly (OLB) moved to ILB last year.
Mike Wilson said that John Humphreys and Elijah Higgins have not been practicing and Wilson is only on his third practice back after recovering from the foot injury he suffered in the Washington game. Brycen Tremayne, Bryce Farrell, Colby Bowman, Marcus Graham and Silas Starr have been getting a lot of reps.
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