With rain trickling down and Kanye West’s “Amazing” blaring over the speakers, the Minnesota Gophers began their second practice around mid-morning on Saturday. Here are some observations and highlights:
-Head Coach Jerry Kill continued to stress fundamentals and discipline. On multiple occasions, Kill could be heard shouting, “finish!” to players, making sure they gave full effort until they heard the final whistle.
- Offensive Graduate Assistant Adam Weber and Wide Receivers coach Brian Anderson worked with the wide receiver squad on cuts and proper footwork, and also encouraged consistency in route running.
-A very impressive play came during seven-on-seven drills when freshman quarterback Demry Croft laced a beautifully thrown 40-yard ball into the hands of freshman wide receiver Rashad Still, earning applause from teammates and onlookers.