Camp is here and I feel like I’m coming out of hibernation.
This is probably one of the best portions of the year to be subscribed to this site because I know it’s one of the most exciting for me.
Practice times are a bit wonky so you’ll be getting updates at different parts of the day for the next month. Most practice start times are for 730 PM (like tonight) and 300 PM (like tomorrow) and there are a few morning sessions. This is good for you guys with 9-5 that want to come out and watch compared to previous camps.
I’ll be posting the usual camp player evaluations on this board along with just general offensive and defensive observations and news/injuries. Practice videos will be posted after this (usually by the following morning) along with stories on the team and players.
It feels like schools around the country are getting more and more restrictive about media access but I’m getting the impression that things won’t change much with ASR and SDSU this year.
I’ll be able to film the first few practices in their entirety but that’s only because there will be little contact drills and not much team periods where play calls and formations can be identified. So things will get more limited as the season approaches but you guys should be getting a ton of updates from me no matter what.
With the way things usually work, most of the video clips will be of the skill position players during the first week since the interior players won’t be wearing full pads until this Saturday. I anticipate getting a lot of telling footage of the skill players since the defensive secondary depth will be a big storyline all camp, joining the play of the quarterbacks and the tracking of the up and coming receivers and running backs in the program (most notably the abundance of freshman).
I feel like I got a good idea of how this camp is going to go but if there are any unique storylines you’d like for me to get on, feel free to post them on the board. I always appreciate replies and questions on my camp reports because sometimes I’ll leave stuff out and other times I’ll make sure to keep note of things I missed during the following practice.
If I don’t respond immediately, it’s likely because the first few practices of camp are pretty hard to cover. There are over 100 guys on the field with new numbers and I’m standing out there facing the sun trying to film and jot down notes at the same time.
So if you ask a question about an offensive lineman after day one I probably won’t be able to give a detailed response that night. I’ll be sure to keep an eye on him/them during the next practice, however.
My goal is to post enough information on camp reports so you guys aren’t left wondering about any topics/players I missed but I know that’s pretty much impossible with so much stuff going on in a short span of two hours. There is a big pay off with the overall knowledge of the team, especially if you’ve been a long time subscriber to this site who is able to track the progression/development of particular players though the camp reports.
We saw it this past spring with the improvements from guys like DE Myles Cheatum, DB Kyree Woods, TE Parker Houston and OL Derrick Achayo to the out-of-nowhere standouts like OT Tyler Roemer and WR Fred Trevillion.
The same could be said for the guys that struggled, such as QB Ryan Agnew, S Dwayne Johnson and even projected starting cornerback Ron Smith. I was honest about their inconsistent play throughout spring camp, just like I was with TE Darryl Richardson throughout his career when everyone was saying he would become a great receiving tight end while I was posting that his hands weren’t going to let him get on the field.
That may have came off as harsh but once Richardson showed improvement with his pass catching this past spring, I was sure to repeatedlymake that clear during my reports because he deserved it. I feel like I did the same with Achayo too.
So I’ll continue to be honest on the board and share as much information as possible but at the same time, you have to remember that these are just practices. There is such a thing as “practice All-Americans” - players who dominate during camp but do nothing during the season. It happens all the time and I try to be wary of that (such as when I hype up Roemer, Trevillion etc. as future all-conference players) but hey, practice is all I got to work with so I’ll just keep trying to do my best with it.
Note: I’ll probably have a general write up on the front page after practice number one late tonight but my camp report probably won’t be up until early next morning with videos being uploaded throughout the day.
This is probably one of the best portions of the year to be subscribed to this site because I know it’s one of the most exciting for me.
Practice times are a bit wonky so you’ll be getting updates at different parts of the day for the next month. Most practice start times are for 730 PM (like tonight) and 300 PM (like tomorrow) and there are a few morning sessions. This is good for you guys with 9-5 that want to come out and watch compared to previous camps.
I’ll be posting the usual camp player evaluations on this board along with just general offensive and defensive observations and news/injuries. Practice videos will be posted after this (usually by the following morning) along with stories on the team and players.
It feels like schools around the country are getting more and more restrictive about media access but I’m getting the impression that things won’t change much with ASR and SDSU this year.
I’ll be able to film the first few practices in their entirety but that’s only because there will be little contact drills and not much team periods where play calls and formations can be identified. So things will get more limited as the season approaches but you guys should be getting a ton of updates from me no matter what.
With the way things usually work, most of the video clips will be of the skill position players during the first week since the interior players won’t be wearing full pads until this Saturday. I anticipate getting a lot of telling footage of the skill players since the defensive secondary depth will be a big storyline all camp, joining the play of the quarterbacks and the tracking of the up and coming receivers and running backs in the program (most notably the abundance of freshman).
I feel like I got a good idea of how this camp is going to go but if there are any unique storylines you’d like for me to get on, feel free to post them on the board. I always appreciate replies and questions on my camp reports because sometimes I’ll leave stuff out and other times I’ll make sure to keep note of things I missed during the following practice.
If I don’t respond immediately, it’s likely because the first few practices of camp are pretty hard to cover. There are over 100 guys on the field with new numbers and I’m standing out there facing the sun trying to film and jot down notes at the same time.
So if you ask a question about an offensive lineman after day one I probably won’t be able to give a detailed response that night. I’ll be sure to keep an eye on him/them during the next practice, however.
My goal is to post enough information on camp reports so you guys aren’t left wondering about any topics/players I missed but I know that’s pretty much impossible with so much stuff going on in a short span of two hours. There is a big pay off with the overall knowledge of the team, especially if you’ve been a long time subscriber to this site who is able to track the progression/development of particular players though the camp reports.
We saw it this past spring with the improvements from guys like DE Myles Cheatum, DB Kyree Woods, TE Parker Houston and OL Derrick Achayo to the out-of-nowhere standouts like OT Tyler Roemer and WR Fred Trevillion.
The same could be said for the guys that struggled, such as QB Ryan Agnew, S Dwayne Johnson and even projected starting cornerback Ron Smith. I was honest about their inconsistent play throughout spring camp, just like I was with TE Darryl Richardson throughout his career when everyone was saying he would become a great receiving tight end while I was posting that his hands weren’t going to let him get on the field.
That may have came off as harsh but once Richardson showed improvement with his pass catching this past spring, I was sure to repeatedlymake that clear during my reports because he deserved it. I feel like I did the same with Achayo too.
So I’ll continue to be honest on the board and share as much information as possible but at the same time, you have to remember that these are just practices. There is such a thing as “practice All-Americans” - players who dominate during camp but do nothing during the season. It happens all the time and I try to be wary of that (such as when I hype up Roemer, Trevillion etc. as future all-conference players) but hey, practice is all I got to work with so I’ll just keep trying to do my best with it.
Note: I’ll probably have a general write up on the front page after practice number one late tonight but my camp report probably won’t be up until early next morning with videos being uploaded throughout the day.
