Aug. 10, 2009
Brady Hoke POST-PRACTICE QUOTES
Practice 1 - Monday, Aug. 10, 2009
General thoughts on the first day of practice:
"It is fun to be out here. It has been a long time since we have been able to be with these kids in this situation. I think we had a decent day for the first practice. We have a lot of work to do before Sept. 5, but it was good to be back out on the field."
On the physical condition of the team entering fall practice:
"They came back in good shape. Our kids really had a good summer. It is good to get out here and watch them run around a little bit."
On the weight loss of the offensive line:
"I think they have a lot more endurance and a lot better movement at the point of attack with the things we are trying to do. There is a difference there and now we just need to keep it under control while continuing to build our strength."
On if the defense was really attacking the quarterback today:
"That is just part of the defense. It is a big part of what we want to do. We know defensively that we want to harass the guy with the football."
On how the freshmen adjusted to their first practice:
"The good thing is we had a lot of our freshmen here all summer. They went through the weight room and what our expectations are there. They went through our conditioning. I think if they would have just showed up today, the intensity of how we are going to practice would have been a lot different.