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Oklahoma State Football Practice Report - August 4
August 04, 2012 | Cowboy Football
Aug. 4, 2012
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STILLWATER, Okla. - The Oklahoma State football team practiced in shorts and no pads Saturday in hot conditions on the grass practice fields adjacent to Gallagher-Iba Arena. After practice, coach Mike Gundy shared some of his thoughts on the two-hour session:
On what his measure of a good practice is when the players are not in pads:
"Just watching the players and watching their mental approach - getting on the field, getting off the field, paying attention to the guy in front of them. We really stress the importance of taking advantage of every day and every play. Unfortunately, there's always a bit of a letdown when it comes to no pads."
On how the team performed Saturday in relation to that:
"I thought they were a little bit better today than they were yesterday, but they should really be better tomorrow when we get into pads."
On what he paid most attention to Saturday:
"I went down and watched a lot more defense and a lot more of the big guys and I kind of forgot how hard it can be to watch them when there are no pads. They just get in the right spot. I like the young players in our class - a really skilled group that has a chance to mature and develop in the next year or two."
On if any themes or traits are starting to develop within the team:
"We have a lot of team speed. The attitude and the chemistry all starts in the next practice when we're out there in pads and it gets good and hot. Then even a week from now after we've been in it for about eight or 10 days and you have the same pads and guys are sore. That's where you develop your team chemistry. You watch it a little closer then than how we're watching it now."
