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After attending the “Family Reunion” yesterday, I decided to reflect on what I saw before I wrote anything about it. For some perspective, keep in mind that since the new training facility has been built I’ve usually attended one spring practice each season. For those of you expecting me to say that what I saw on the field yesterday was vastly improved from last year, to my untrained eyes, it wasn’t (remember it was not full contact - although the running backs as a group were very impressive). However, what I did see was plenty of POSITIVES. ATTENTION TO DETAIL – ENTHUSIASIM - PASSION – HARD WORK – In everything we saw, there was great attention to detail – time segments for each part of practice were precise – what they ate at the training was monitored as well the vitamins they had to take. The motivational speeches in each grouping (offensive line , special teams, etc. was great). I was able to attend the group meeting with coach Foley. What I saw was a great teacher who went over the previous day’s practice film, with a keen eye, with the ability to offer constructive criticism in a manner that was motivational. It was also very encouraging to see how many players stayed after practice to put a few more reps in. In talking to current players the main topic was always how enthusiastic the whole coaching staff was. And they said it was contagious. Every player on the team from starters to those who will never see the field, feel like they are an important part of the team. This even carried over to a manager that I had a conversation with after the team dinner. He indicated how much better team attitude was. But from what I saw, this team will give everyone a lot to cheer about this season. The consensus among the former players was that UConn hit back to back home runs – Manual hiring Diaco – Diaco hiring this staff. Looking forward to next week's Blue/White game - GO HUSKIES
