Last first day

Today was a bitter sweet moment for me. As a Senior this was my fourth and final "First day of practice". However I wasn't gloomy or sad or any of that like I would I would be. I actually had jitters and was really excited as if it was my first ever one, freshmen year. I was excited to compete, excited to finally be able to get things rolling, excited to see what this team can do, excited to be pushed to our limits, and excited as this marks the start of the season being round the corner.

The practice started off with a buzz due to the fact there was so much media trying to speak to us before practice. (Honestly wayyyyy more than any of my other 3 years). Which I guess is good because it means a lot more people are interested in us as a program. It was a little weird because I am so used to being in a routine getting ready prior to practice, and having to talk to the press in my "stretching time" was weird but I enjoyed it as I got to talk about the program and really highlight the steps we have been taking.

When practice finally started the buzz didn't fade either, the steer excitement we had helped practice roll from the start! We had energy, we were talking, we were flying up and down the floor and the coaches really enjoyed it as they had to only simple coach and not have to bring energy. Which they preach how much they enjoy that. The freshmen went through their growing pains which is normal when it came to defence breakdowns and shell, but it was nice to finally be a veteran group in which we were able to show them how things are done. Our first scrimmages were competitive and went well and all in all it was the best first day of practice I had been a part of.
(It was by farrrrrrr the least amount of shouting and running I had ever been a part of!)


It is now 17 days until our Red and White Scrimmage
36 days until our first pre season game
And 42 days until our season opener

#TheArrival is here and we can't wait!

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  1. Austin CrawfordSeptember 26, 2018 at 9:04 PM

    Just reading this got me so excited for this season. I can not wait to watch you guys, it is going to be a fun year.

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    1. DwayneOctober 2, 2018 at 7:45 PM

      It really is going to be a good year!! I can't wait for the season to begin myself!

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