Oklahoma State University Athletics
Cowboy Football Report, April 13
April 13, 2015 | Cowboy Football
STILLWATER -- The Oklahoma State football team held its 13th practice of spring ball Monday at the Sherman E. Smith Training Facility. After practice, running backs coach Marcus Arroyo shared his thoughts on practice and the Cowboy backfield:
On Monday's practice:
"It was good. We're getting to the end of spring ball here with a couple left before the spring game and so you're always trying to see if you're maximizing every rep you've got and making sure you get all the stuff on tape that you want to get on tape for training. I've been happy with it. It's been a good ascension of camp. It's not anywhere we need to be yet, but they've done a good job. Obviously our room is new and I'm new, so it's exciting. It's an exciting time for me just getting the chance to get these guys to develop in spring and they're doing a good job."
On how the running backs have developed this spring:
"We lost a lot of carries last year in the guys that are no longer on the sideline with me right now, so that's fun because it's growing. They've done a good job. They come out to work. They are doing one or two things a little bit better than they did before and I think that's what we need to ask of them and that's what we're demanding. Being tough and physical is a part of what we do in our room; what we're emphasizing, and they've done a good job with that. Each guy, I think, has developed a little bit more every day. Obviously there's the small little things that we need to get better at before that first game, and I think that's what we're going to work on each practice we've got left."
On how many running backs will play:
"We're not going to be a one back committee. That's not our plan. Obviously, you'd like guys to show up. We've got two guys coming into camp that we're really excited about. I've got a few guys here that we're exciting about to see them develop when we get into fall camp, and I think competition will bring out the best in all those guys. I'm excited about Wednesday, first of all, and then Saturday's game and then a chance to get those new guys into camp and continue to see if the cream will rise."
On what he wants to focus on in the last week of spring practice:
"The last week of spring really is to not make the same mistakes and end it on a really good practice and take care of the football. I think so far, so good. Now we're going to come out on Wednesday and get a little better and not make the same mistakes we've made over the course of the last 13 practices. Then Saturday put it all together."
