What We Learned: Spring Game

Nice article Bidds.

Do you know if Joel Hale is okay? Have you heard anything on his front? I really hate to see a player get injured especially in the spring game. Thanks.

right - having someone this year calling offensive plays that has a proactive mindset will make 30% difference. Among these frshman Thomas was the most highly touted receiver he will make another 30% difference - thank goodness he's great - also another year for Devin Smith he should catch on. Last year's passing game and receivers(particularly Corey Brown) could make any fan of football throw-up.

What I learned is that the Bucks with this new offense will not have 30% of their plays go for zero or negative yardage as was the case last year. Other than the "touch" sacks I don't remember many negative plays from either team. That will be be key to the offense not having to work from behind on down and distance.

We have some heavy hitters. I loved hearing the pads crack. I watched Decker for a bit... God he looks like a brick wall. He will be an All American by the time he is done. Hold onto your short hairs...this offense could hit stride by Mich State.

Rod Smith looked solid. Still doesn't seem to have good vision though. If he doesn't start finding the hole a little better he's not going to move up the depth chart.

It was definitely nice to see Chris Carter looking huge, but healthy and pretty nimble on his feet too. Plus he played a lot with no other NT on his team. He could turn out to be a contributor yet. Maybe NT is his spot.

Very happy with the way everybody played today. Shocked that Cardale didn't play. That basically says we're a 2 QB team for 2012. Good thing Guiton finally looked like he could lead the team down the field, repeatedly.

I took the license of removing the positive parts of this post to answer this part, as others may have this reaction. Remember Urban said this scrimmage/game was to test the passing game and would _not_ reflect the planned "balanced" attack for the fall. They showed some 'vanilla' power running, but don't use this to base your view of the running game. Its not a pro-set, but it will be spread-to-run, not spread-to-pass. They focused on things they needed to work on today - not running game, as they're happier with that than they are the passing game. RBs are going to do just fine in this offense.