March 27 practice notes
Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2007 12:19 am• Zach Rhodes is getting some practice time at WR in addition to his time at QB. Head coach Phil Bennett said Rhodes is too good an athlete not to get him on the field, and said that his speed alone makes him a threat outside. Bennett insisted that Rhodes will continue to play QB, as well, and that the offense will include packages that feature Rhodes at both positions.
• Speaking of WRs .... in addition to Phillip Burley being out this spring while recovering from his knee injury, Devin Lowery will not play in Saturday's Red/Blue game because of a pulled hamstring, and Jay'Mond Cleveland's hamstring has lingered long enough that Cleveland will go ahead and graduate with his class this spring.
• Last one off the practice field again: DE Adrian Dizer.
• Bennett said he and the offensive coaches have been thrilled with the decision to slide Ben Poynter to left tackle, and insert Mitch Enright in the starting lineup at center, saying both players are adjusting more quickly than expected. He also said that once starting guards Caleb Peveto and Sean Lobo return, the overall talent of the offensive line obviously will get a big boost.
• Saturday's Red/Blue game will be called pretty conservatively, allowing the Ponies to iron out the kinks in many of the more basic packages while nicked-up players heal.
• Among the players not dressed Tuesday: Peveto, Lobo, TE Vincent Chase (knee), CB Jonathan Lindley (knee), Lowery, Burley, DE Jordan Johnson (foot), OL Josh Hickman (knee), OL Brad Lankford (thigh contusion) and LB Taylor Bon (hamstring).
• The first-team defensive line in practice had Patrick Handy and Kyle Griffin at DE, and Charlie Berry and Chris Parham at DT. Bennett said senior DE Cory Muse will reclaim his starting position when he's healthy.
• Bennett lauded the play of several young defensive backs, including CB Tim Crosby, CB Bryan McCann and SS Bryce Hudman.
• There's a major infusion of speed coming to the Hilltop: Bennett said that at a recent track meet at Jesuit College Prep in Dallas -- which has a traditionally slow track -- incoming freshman WR Aldrick Robinson smoked his competition, clocking an electronically timed 10.25 in the 100. That is flying.
• Speaking of WRs .... in addition to Phillip Burley being out this spring while recovering from his knee injury, Devin Lowery will not play in Saturday's Red/Blue game because of a pulled hamstring, and Jay'Mond Cleveland's hamstring has lingered long enough that Cleveland will go ahead and graduate with his class this spring.
• Last one off the practice field again: DE Adrian Dizer.
• Bennett said he and the offensive coaches have been thrilled with the decision to slide Ben Poynter to left tackle, and insert Mitch Enright in the starting lineup at center, saying both players are adjusting more quickly than expected. He also said that once starting guards Caleb Peveto and Sean Lobo return, the overall talent of the offensive line obviously will get a big boost.
• Saturday's Red/Blue game will be called pretty conservatively, allowing the Ponies to iron out the kinks in many of the more basic packages while nicked-up players heal.
• Among the players not dressed Tuesday: Peveto, Lobo, TE Vincent Chase (knee), CB Jonathan Lindley (knee), Lowery, Burley, DE Jordan Johnson (foot), OL Josh Hickman (knee), OL Brad Lankford (thigh contusion) and LB Taylor Bon (hamstring).
• The first-team defensive line in practice had Patrick Handy and Kyle Griffin at DE, and Charlie Berry and Chris Parham at DT. Bennett said senior DE Cory Muse will reclaim his starting position when he's healthy.
• Bennett lauded the play of several young defensive backs, including CB Tim Crosby, CB Bryan McCann and SS Bryce Hudman.
• There's a major infusion of speed coming to the Hilltop: Bennett said that at a recent track meet at Jesuit College Prep in Dallas -- which has a traditionally slow track -- incoming freshman WR Aldrick Robinson smoked his competition, clocking an electronically timed 10.25 in the 100. That is flying.