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Troy Football Opens Spring Practice
3/19/2019 7:18:00 PM | Football
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TROY, Alabama – The Chip Lindsey era of Troy football officially got underway Tuesday as the Trojans hit the practice field for the first time under their new head coach. Troy worked out for just under two hours on the grass practice fields behind Trojan Arena in helmets and shorts.
"I was really pleased with our energy and our attitude," Lindsey said. "Their body language was good, that is something that we are really stressing. I really liked the way our guys came out and competed. We made a lot of mistakes, but that was expected, we just needed our guys to get after it and have some fun practicing. We only get 15 of these in the spring and we're taking the first steps in getting the 2019 Trojans ready to go."
The Trojans welcomed a brisker pace at practice with 22 five-minute periods as opposed to past years were some periods would stretch past the 10-minute mark.
"We do somethings a little different than what was done in the past, so there was an adjustment period to it," Lindsey said. "I think as we continue to go, we'll get more and more comfortable."
Attire: Due to NCAA mandated rules, Troy practiced in helmets and shorts for Tuesday's spring opener and will do the same on Thursday before shifting to shells on Saturday.
Double Feature: Troy's next practice was originally scheduled for Thursday afternoon from 4-5:45 p.m. but Lindsey and his staff have moved the proceedings up an hour so his team can attend Troy's WNIT game against in-state rival UAB in Trojan Arena at 6 p.m.
"Troy is all about family," Lindsey said. "Coach (Chanda) Rigby has done a great job and we're excited about them playing here Thursday night. We're going to adjust our times a little bit so we can all be there and support them. It's what Troy is about, we all support each other. We can still get our work done and be there for our women's basketball team."
Crowded QB Room: Five quarterbacks took primary reps on day one with returners Sawyer Smith, Kaleb Barker and Gunnar Watson along with JUCO transfer Jacob Free and early high school enrollee Gavin Screws seeing the bulk of the action.
"I think you can tell right off the bat that both Kaleb and Sawyer have played," Lindsey said. "They've got that experience and that moxie. I'm going to have to watch the film to really tell but I thought all five that rotated in did some good things at times. We'll evaluate the film and see from there."
TROY, Alabama – The Chip Lindsey era of Troy football officially got underway Tuesday as the Trojans hit the practice field for the first time under their new head coach. Troy worked out for just under two hours on the grass practice fields behind Trojan Arena in helmets and shorts.
"I was really pleased with our energy and our attitude," Lindsey said. "Their body language was good, that is something that we are really stressing. I really liked the way our guys came out and competed. We made a lot of mistakes, but that was expected, we just needed our guys to get after it and have some fun practicing. We only get 15 of these in the spring and we're taking the first steps in getting the 2019 Trojans ready to go."
The Trojans welcomed a brisker pace at practice with 22 five-minute periods as opposed to past years were some periods would stretch past the 10-minute mark.
"We do somethings a little different than what was done in the past, so there was an adjustment period to it," Lindsey said. "I think as we continue to go, we'll get more and more comfortable."
Attire: Due to NCAA mandated rules, Troy practiced in helmets and shorts for Tuesday's spring opener and will do the same on Thursday before shifting to shells on Saturday.
Double Feature: Troy's next practice was originally scheduled for Thursday afternoon from 4-5:45 p.m. but Lindsey and his staff have moved the proceedings up an hour so his team can attend Troy's WNIT game against in-state rival UAB in Trojan Arena at 6 p.m.
"Troy is all about family," Lindsey said. "Coach (Chanda) Rigby has done a great job and we're excited about them playing here Thursday night. We're going to adjust our times a little bit so we can all be there and support them. It's what Troy is about, we all support each other. We can still get our work done and be there for our women's basketball team."
Crowded QB Room: Five quarterbacks took primary reps on day one with returners Sawyer Smith, Kaleb Barker and Gunnar Watson along with JUCO transfer Jacob Free and early high school enrollee Gavin Screws seeing the bulk of the action.
"I think you can tell right off the bat that both Kaleb and Sawyer have played," Lindsey said. "They've got that experience and that moxie. I'm going to have to watch the film to really tell but I thought all five that rotated in did some good things at times. We'll evaluate the film and see from there."
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