Major surprises have been at a minimum through Western Kentucky's first five practices of fall camp, and that has third-year head coach Tyson Helton pleased with where his team is at as it prepares for a tough week ahead leading into its first scrimmage of the fall.
"About what I thought it would be," Helton said Monday following the team's practice. "Great competition. Both sides have done a really nice job. We're staying relatively healthy, so that's a good thing. That means those guys worked really hard over the summer.
"Now the hard part begins. You're starting to get climbing up the ladder there, the legs are tired, the bodies are tired, so we've got to stay sharp, but overall it's been good.