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Coach Dan McCarney Talks About Iowa State's Second Practice
08.03.2006 | Football
AMES, Iowa --
It's the second day of practice. It's probably pretty early on to learn anything about these guys, but what have you learned after one day?
McCarney: “Well you see who has ball skills. You see who has concentration. You see who's learning the system that we're installing right now. You see who's in shape and who's not because it's a real good 24-period tempo. One of the things that we hear from people who come watch our practices, be it NFL coaches, college coaches or parents of the kids that we have in the program is that we have a real good tempo at practice. We started that way and you finish strong and that's how you build a team.”
Nobody wearing pads out here, but also nobody is moving around. You guys are moving the ball?
“Yes, we are. We start out with walk-through in some of the earlier periods, but once we get through some flexing and the clock and first period starts, it's full speed without contact and without banging people. We want a great tempo and we try and run lots and lots and lots of plays and get a game-like tempo in the practice structure.”
A lot of these first-timers saw the program, talked to you, talked to the players, but now they're wearing the shirts and the helmets, what's the learning curve like for these new guys?
“It's easier for them than it was in the past, in that a majority of this newcomer class has been here for much of the summer. Even though we couldn't meet with them or practice with them, they're comfortable because they feel like Cyclones. They're part of the family, they've been here running and lifting, earning respect and credibility from their teammates. I like this class. The people that picked them tenth or eleventh or twelfth in the Big 12 in recruiting, watch these guys over the next few years. This is going to be a real good future class of Cyclones.”
Could you comment on how (wide receiver) Jon Davis looked yesterday?
“I was amazed. To go out and run a 200 or 300 yard shuttle and make your conditioning time is phenomenal. He is a medical phenom. But we are not going to overdo anything, but he had an individual workout and got in on the 7-on-7. Obviously he isn't ready to go out and scrimmage and he isn't ready for
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