** Malzahn is "very excited" to start spring today. Three goals: Understand base offense, defense and special teams, get physical and mental edge back that they lost end of last year, develop trust between coaches and players. Theme is Count On Me.
** This will be a physical spring.
** Anthony Swain will graduate in the spring and is not with team. Jimmy Hutchinson is moving on after spring.
** Ken Carter has been hired in operations. Jeff Norrid has been hired as an offensive analyst.
** Definitely lost their edge at end of last season.
** Jeremy Johnson will be the first-team QB to start. Other QB's will get reps. Early on the QB snaps will be fairly equal, will change has spring goes on. Jason Smith will have opportunity to win QB job -- no timetable. Johnson will have to earn starting job.
** Braden Smith will start at guard, Avery Young tackle. Alex Kozan will be limited, not cleared to go full speed. Jordan Diamond limited also. Austin Golson, Xavier Dampeer and Deon Mix will compete at center. Golson looked good at center during bowl practice.
** Running backs will get equal opportunities starting out. "All those guys have a chance to be really good in our system."
** Stanton Truitt limited, not cleared for full contact.
** Basic on offense and defense starting out. A lot of positions are wide open.
** Will Muschamp is a true professional. "A guy like that gives people around him a lot of confidence." Excited about the improvement the defense can make between now and the fall.
** Duke Williams is on good terms to start the spring.
** The move of Kamryn Pettway to H-back/fullback is permanent. He'll compete with Chandler Cox for the starting position.
** Joshua Holsey will start at cornerback. J Ford could also get a look at corner. Expects Muschamp to move a lot of people around to find right fit.
** Malzahn pleased proposal to change ineligible receiver downfield rule was tabled.
** Believes Shon Coleman has a chance to be a very good left tackle in the SEC after a year of experience.
** Dontavius Russell has a chance to be a very good player with a good spring.
** Asking al the seniors including Ricardo Louis to raise their level this spring.
This post was edited on 3/10 12:32 PM by BryanMatthews
** This will be a physical spring.
** Anthony Swain will graduate in the spring and is not with team. Jimmy Hutchinson is moving on after spring.
** Ken Carter has been hired in operations. Jeff Norrid has been hired as an offensive analyst.
** Definitely lost their edge at end of last season.
** Jeremy Johnson will be the first-team QB to start. Other QB's will get reps. Early on the QB snaps will be fairly equal, will change has spring goes on. Jason Smith will have opportunity to win QB job -- no timetable. Johnson will have to earn starting job.
** Braden Smith will start at guard, Avery Young tackle. Alex Kozan will be limited, not cleared to go full speed. Jordan Diamond limited also. Austin Golson, Xavier Dampeer and Deon Mix will compete at center. Golson looked good at center during bowl practice.
** Running backs will get equal opportunities starting out. "All those guys have a chance to be really good in our system."
** Stanton Truitt limited, not cleared for full contact.
** Basic on offense and defense starting out. A lot of positions are wide open.
** Will Muschamp is a true professional. "A guy like that gives people around him a lot of confidence." Excited about the improvement the defense can make between now and the fall.
** Duke Williams is on good terms to start the spring.
** The move of Kamryn Pettway to H-back/fullback is permanent. He'll compete with Chandler Cox for the starting position.
** Joshua Holsey will start at cornerback. J Ford could also get a look at corner. Expects Muschamp to move a lot of people around to find right fit.
** Malzahn pleased proposal to change ineligible receiver downfield rule was tabled.
** Believes Shon Coleman has a chance to be a very good left tackle in the SEC after a year of experience.
** Dontavius Russell has a chance to be a very good player with a good spring.
** Asking al the seniors including Ricardo Louis to raise their level this spring.
This post was edited on 3/10 12:32 PM by BryanMatthews
