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08-08-2004, 09:04 PM
Palestine practices first day in pads
8-7-04
By Scott Tyler
H-P Sports Editor
Palestine defensive coordinator Booker Bowie said coming into Friday's practice, the first one in pads for the Wildcats, he wanted to see how well his squad was going to tackle.
Bowie and the rest of the Palestine coaching staff got their answer Friday morning and the Wildcat defensive guru was happy with what he saw.
"There were some good collisions out there and I could not ask for any more," Bowie said. "We had good tackling and were wrapping up well."
Palestine head coach Glen Tunstall liked what he saw on both sides of the ball Friday.
"The defense got out first and got to hit and had good contact," Tunstall said. "We also ran and threw the football really well."
As the Wildcats close in on the first week of practice, Tunstall believes his team is on schedule.
"We are right where we want to be," Tunstall said. "The defense is a little ahead of the offense but that is expected. We are gradually going to get where we need to be."
The biggest question mark for Tunstall in the first week of practice has come from the special teams area where Palestine is still looking for a kicker.
Palestine will finish its first week of practice today with an hour long intrasquad scrimmage starting around 9 a.m. Both varsity and JV will participate in the scrimmage which will include "best against best", when the offensive first team will square off against the defensive first team.
"We have JV kids on the bubble so this will be a good time to see what they have," Tunstall said.
For Bowie, he wants to see effort and discipline from his defense during today's scrimmage.
"Effort and discipline are going to be keys to our season," Bowie said. "The effort is there but we need to be more disciplined."
Today's scrimmage will give the Palestine coaching staff a chance to see how its new pass-oriented offense will look in a live session.
"The scrimmage will be more up tempo and the pace will be a lot faster," Palestine offensive coordinator Tommy Allison said. "We want to make sure the kids are in the right spot and are playing hard."
Allison said the first week of practice was easier for his offensive players because they already knew the system from last year.
"You can see the benefits of these players knowing this offense the last three years," Allison said. "It makes adding and tweaking to the offense much easier."
Westwood's Jones commends team's effort
8-7-04
By Scott Tyler
H-P Sports Editor
Westwood head coach Shane Jones called Friday's first practice in pads the best he has seen since taking over the reigns of the Panthers' program.
"The contact was good today and I was proud to see the kids get in there and hit," Jones said. "All the way up and down the board, the kids were very excited about hitting."
Westwood spent the first 30 minutes of Friday's practice going through 3-on-3 hitting drills.
As for the rest of Friday's practice, Jones said the team looked sluggish.
"I think they were more interested in bagging heads but that it is usually like that," Jones said. "Hopefully they got it out of their systems and will be ready to go back to work Monday."
The Westwood coaching staff got a chance to see what its defense could do when getting the chance to hit someone.
"We got a little better picture of where we are on defense," Jones said. "The defense has made great strides the last two days but there is still a lot of work to do."
Overall, Jones was pleased with how the first week of practice went for his Panthers.
"The kids attitudes and effort have been great which is making coaching at Westwood fun," Jones said. "The biggest surprise this week has been the work ethic and attitude of the kids."
Jones credits the senior leadership for how hard the team has worked during the first week of practice.
"The senior leadership is coming through as they are leading by example which is something we have not had the last couple of years," Jones said.
Jones said during the first week, the offense got 85 percent of their running game in place along with half of its passing game. The Westwood head coach looks to continue building onto those numbers in next week's practice.
Jones said the offense is a step ahead of the defense, but that was expected because the Panthers' are learning a new defensive scheme.
"We got to get better at our reads and our secondary still has a lot of work to do," Jones said. "We are getting there but it is going to take some time."
8-7-04
By Scott Tyler
H-P Sports Editor
Palestine defensive coordinator Booker Bowie said coming into Friday's practice, the first one in pads for the Wildcats, he wanted to see how well his squad was going to tackle.
Bowie and the rest of the Palestine coaching staff got their answer Friday morning and the Wildcat defensive guru was happy with what he saw.
"There were some good collisions out there and I could not ask for any more," Bowie said. "We had good tackling and were wrapping up well."
Palestine head coach Glen Tunstall liked what he saw on both sides of the ball Friday.
"The defense got out first and got to hit and had good contact," Tunstall said. "We also ran and threw the football really well."
As the Wildcats close in on the first week of practice, Tunstall believes his team is on schedule.
"We are right where we want to be," Tunstall said. "The defense is a little ahead of the offense but that is expected. We are gradually going to get where we need to be."
The biggest question mark for Tunstall in the first week of practice has come from the special teams area where Palestine is still looking for a kicker.
Palestine will finish its first week of practice today with an hour long intrasquad scrimmage starting around 9 a.m. Both varsity and JV will participate in the scrimmage which will include "best against best", when the offensive first team will square off against the defensive first team.
"We have JV kids on the bubble so this will be a good time to see what they have," Tunstall said.
For Bowie, he wants to see effort and discipline from his defense during today's scrimmage.
"Effort and discipline are going to be keys to our season," Bowie said. "The effort is there but we need to be more disciplined."
Today's scrimmage will give the Palestine coaching staff a chance to see how its new pass-oriented offense will look in a live session.
"The scrimmage will be more up tempo and the pace will be a lot faster," Palestine offensive coordinator Tommy Allison said. "We want to make sure the kids are in the right spot and are playing hard."
Allison said the first week of practice was easier for his offensive players because they already knew the system from last year.
"You can see the benefits of these players knowing this offense the last three years," Allison said. "It makes adding and tweaking to the offense much easier."
Westwood's Jones commends team's effort
8-7-04
By Scott Tyler
H-P Sports Editor
Westwood head coach Shane Jones called Friday's first practice in pads the best he has seen since taking over the reigns of the Panthers' program.
"The contact was good today and I was proud to see the kids get in there and hit," Jones said. "All the way up and down the board, the kids were very excited about hitting."
Westwood spent the first 30 minutes of Friday's practice going through 3-on-3 hitting drills.
As for the rest of Friday's practice, Jones said the team looked sluggish.
"I think they were more interested in bagging heads but that it is usually like that," Jones said. "Hopefully they got it out of their systems and will be ready to go back to work Monday."
The Westwood coaching staff got a chance to see what its defense could do when getting the chance to hit someone.
"We got a little better picture of where we are on defense," Jones said. "The defense has made great strides the last two days but there is still a lot of work to do."
Overall, Jones was pleased with how the first week of practice went for his Panthers.
"The kids attitudes and effort have been great which is making coaching at Westwood fun," Jones said. "The biggest surprise this week has been the work ethic and attitude of the kids."
Jones credits the senior leadership for how hard the team has worked during the first week of practice.
"The senior leadership is coming through as they are leading by example which is something we have not had the last couple of years," Jones said.
Jones said during the first week, the offense got 85 percent of their running game in place along with half of its passing game. The Westwood head coach looks to continue building onto those numbers in next week's practice.
Jones said the offense is a step ahead of the defense, but that was expected because the Panthers' are learning a new defensive scheme.
"We got to get better at our reads and our secondary still has a lot of work to do," Jones said. "We are getting there but it is going to take some time."