MSU Daily Trainer #3: 'Cats Get Through 'Light' Workout Sunday
8/14/2005 12:00:00 AM | Football
Sunday was a learning day in Montana State's fall camp.
"It was a Sunday," said MSU coach Mike Kramer. "We treated it like a Sunday (during the season). We got some work done, but we didn't necessarily get better."
Kramer was quick to emphasize that a good day's work is nothing to be scoffed at. "The older guys know how to handle it, the young guys and especially the new guys just got in better shape. It was a learning experience. I'm not disappointed."
Much of the work Sunday, MSU's first day in full pads, was mental, Kramer said. "I want us to get through this first cell of six or seven practices and make strides, and that's what has happened. It we have another good day (Monday), we could use Tuesday as another mental day, but I won't know that until (this) afternoon at about 5:20."
Sunday was different from its four predecessors, as it was the team's first day in full pads. Monday marks another 'first' of fall camp, MSU's first two-a-day practice session. Kramer said the day is important for new starters and players trying to work their way into the Bobcat depth chart.
"I want to see a 48 level on Monday," Kramer said. "By that, I mean I want to see great intensity, not game intensity but championship-level practice intensity, from all the players in the depth chart. If you're on the two-deep, you will hear words from me (before practice) that let you know what I expect. And the guys I'm talking about are numbers 16 through 48 (in the depth chart), because one through 15 on this field are very substantial players."
GETTING TIGHT: Montana State's depth at tight end, considered a major strength two weeks ago, took another hit on the weekend when freshman Nick Parker suffered what is considered to be a concussion. Pending further examinations Monday, he could be lost for a week. Coupled with Brandon Bostick's broken toe and the impending redshirt status of freshman Joe Schreibeis, starter Elliott Barnhart and reserve Ty McDonald, both freshmen, are the only functioning varsity tight ends.
"I'm worried that our depth at right end will impact us quite a bit, like last year," Kramer said. "Ty McDonald will play, and Elliott has done a nice job, but we need Nick and Brandon back."
Kramer had words of praise for Schreibeis. "He's going to be a really, really fine player, but there's no need to play him this year. He weighs 205 lbs, and needs to get bigger and stronger, but he has an outstanding future in this program."
"It was a Sunday," said MSU coach Mike Kramer. "We treated it like a Sunday (during the season). We got some work done, but we didn't necessarily get better."
Kramer was quick to emphasize that a good day's work is nothing to be scoffed at. "The older guys know how to handle it, the young guys and especially the new guys just got in better shape. It was a learning experience. I'm not disappointed."
Much of the work Sunday, MSU's first day in full pads, was mental, Kramer said. "I want us to get through this first cell of six or seven practices and make strides, and that's what has happened. It we have another good day (Monday), we could use Tuesday as another mental day, but I won't know that until (this) afternoon at about 5:20."
Sunday was different from its four predecessors, as it was the team's first day in full pads. Monday marks another 'first' of fall camp, MSU's first two-a-day practice session. Kramer said the day is important for new starters and players trying to work their way into the Bobcat depth chart.
"I want to see a 48 level on Monday," Kramer said. "By that, I mean I want to see great intensity, not game intensity but championship-level practice intensity, from all the players in the depth chart. If you're on the two-deep, you will hear words from me (before practice) that let you know what I expect. And the guys I'm talking about are numbers 16 through 48 (in the depth chart), because one through 15 on this field are very substantial players."
GETTING TIGHT: Montana State's depth at tight end, considered a major strength two weeks ago, took another hit on the weekend when freshman Nick Parker suffered what is considered to be a concussion. Pending further examinations Monday, he could be lost for a week. Coupled with Brandon Bostick's broken toe and the impending redshirt status of freshman Joe Schreibeis, starter Elliott Barnhart and reserve Ty McDonald, both freshmen, are the only functioning varsity tight ends.
"I'm worried that our depth at right end will impact us quite a bit, like last year," Kramer said. "Ty McDonald will play, and Elliott has done a nice job, but we need Nick and Brandon back."
Kramer had words of praise for Schreibeis. "He's going to be a really, really fine player, but there's no need to play him this year. He weighs 205 lbs, and needs to get bigger and stronger, but he has an outstanding future in this program."
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