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'Good Exchange' in Team Periods Highlights Second MSU Preseason Practice
8/4/2018 4:12:00 PM | Football
Bobcats close the books on day two of preseason camp
BOZEMAN, Montana – As practice reps and soreness both accumulate, Montana State coach Jeff Choate saw plenty to like during his team's second day of practice.
"I was proud of our guys," Choate said. "I thought they came back pretty good. The reps are starting to pile up and I was getting after them at the end about taking care of their bodies - that's so crucial the first five or six days, then it starts to level out and they get into football shape – but I thought they had a good exchange."
Choate saw detail work, getting in and out of huddles and playcalling, emerge as an area of emphasis. "On offense, our operation right now (needs to improve)," he said. "We're splitting into two groups and not all the coaches are there, so we need guys to take charge. We shouldn't have guys milling around behind the huddle, everybody should be with the play-caller, so our operation, in and out, is what we need to improve offensively."
Turnovers and three-and-outs remains the defensive priority. "On defense, it comes down to the missed opportunities," he said. "We had opportunities to take the ball away or get off the field and we're not taking advantage of those. I thought the energy was good, I like the execution, we're getting some wrinkles in. It's going to be a while before it's perfect, but as long as our effort's good we've got a chance."
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"I was proud of our guys," Choate said. "I thought they came back pretty good. The reps are starting to pile up and I was getting after them at the end about taking care of their bodies - that's so crucial the first five or six days, then it starts to level out and they get into football shape – but I thought they had a good exchange."
Choate saw detail work, getting in and out of huddles and playcalling, emerge as an area of emphasis. "On offense, our operation right now (needs to improve)," he said. "We're splitting into two groups and not all the coaches are there, so we need guys to take charge. We shouldn't have guys milling around behind the huddle, everybody should be with the play-caller, so our operation, in and out, is what we need to improve offensively."
Turnovers and three-and-outs remains the defensive priority. "On defense, it comes down to the missed opportunities," he said. "We had opportunities to take the ball away or get off the field and we're not taking advantage of those. I thought the energy was good, I like the execution, we're getting some wrinkles in. It's going to be a while before it's perfect, but as long as our effort's good we've got a chance."
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