The pads are on and now the real work can start for the University of Utah.
The Utes opened their second week of practice by breaking out the pads after an acclimatization period during the first week, and the intensity jumped a couple of notches as a result.
“We had some live work right out of the gate, about 10 minutes into practice when we cranked it up and went live. It was very spirited, very competitive. It’s different practicing with pads, obviously, some fatigue showed up,” Utah coach Kyle Whittingham said.
For the first time this spring, the media was able to view the last 20 minutes of practice, which was highlighted by a long run from Nate Johnson, who returned to Utah this offseason after a year at Vanderbilt.