"We are light years ahead of where we were last year." That is how Texas State head football coach Everett Withers compared the way spring practice started last year in his first season at Texas State and this year when he begins practicing for his second year.
"I think from the time we finished last year, through the offseason and to now, the roster understands what the expectations are," Withers said. "Now, we don't always meet those every day, but we know what they are. Last year at this time, they had no idea what was about to hit them and it hit a bunch of them in the face.