Troy University Athletics
Let the Hitting Begin
8/3/2008 5:00:00 AM | Football
Sunday night
August 3
The attention continues for
Standing a chiseled six-feet, 231 pounds, Lee is a physical
specimen to say the least. But, in an informal straw poll of
It has been well documented, both in the blogosphere and the
print/online media, about the holes
I caught several minutes of the Trojans practicing the punt return game on Sunday and it appears five players are being given the opportunity to earn playing time as the replacement for the Buffalo Bills' first round pick.
Senior Kenard Burton, junior Jorrick Calvin, sophomore Jerrel Jernigan along with freshman Chip Reeves each took kicks from punter Will Goggans.
Tate missed practice again on Sunday. Joining him out of action were junior Travis Boyd, sophomore Tyler Clark, senior Will Chambliss and freshman T.J. Mitchell.
In the first full pads 11-on-11 drill of fall practice, Jamie Hampton connected on his first six passes and on his eighth, hit Jernigan for a touchdown, beating sophomore Bryant McKissic for the score.
Three plays later, Tanner Jones hit Jernigan for another score as the sophomore receiver dodged McKissic once again.
Levi Brown and Mykeal Terry hooked up for the next score of the drill with the transfer quarterback hitting the senior wideout on a crossing pattern in the back of the end zone.
At the end of practice, sophomore Chris Bowens recorded an
interception of a
Overall, it was an exciting first day in pads on a muggy
Sunday night in
Monday means the beginning of two-a-day workouts with the Trojans hitting the field at 6 a.m. and 6 p.m.
Until then,
TB
