The stage is finally set for tonight's spring game at Wien Stadium.
While we won't see a traditional "game" with kickoffs etc., we should get at least a hint of what to expect ths fall.
But the real star of tonight's show is new Head Coach Pete Mangurian. This will be his debut on the Lion sideline and hopefully he'll get a chance to meet and great the fans after the game.
In some brief comments to the Columbia Spectator, Mangurian made two interesting points. First, he praised what he's seens so far from Columbia's front seven on defense and second, he again alluded to the fact that he's deferring any real pronouncements on the team until the new freshmen arrive this summer.
That second comment is the latest evidence that this year's freshmen may have a better shot than most to contribute right away. But perhaps this is all a motivational tool.
I hope everyone who goes to the game tonight feels free to comment about their impressions right here for weeks to come!
2 comments:
Expect to see the defense ahead of the offense. As fas as Coach M's comments, I would hazard a guess that we will see a dominating performance from Josh Martin at DE, plus a vastly improved Adebayo at the other DE. I am told that Childress is vastly improved at NT. At IL look for great things this year from Olinger. On offense the biggest question is likely to be the OL. We must protect Brackett to have a good year. I do not want to see his senior year go the way of Millie's, in which we had him run as a first option.
I could not agree more with the comments from Old Lion about the QB as first option in the running game. There is a nice video with an interview of coach M on the Athletics website. But, someone please donate a few bucks so he can replace the Tommy Bahama light blue pullover with a Lion Logo pullover. See you at the game tonight. Baseball doubleheader today at Baker as well!
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