Tuesday Practice

So, I decided to make the trek down to the Civic Auditorium tonight for Media Night (nice turnout, by the way), and ended up sticking around for the duration of the team practice session.

One word describes the entire duration of the practice quite well: I-n-t-e-n-s-e

Not that any coach is (or should be), but Coach Warren is 100% positively non-content with losing. I have seen more than a few Beef practices over the last year and a half, and I will say as an absolute fact that this was the most intense workout I have ever seen. Coach was really getting after some of the linemen during the individual session, and this is a guy, that in my short time with the Beef, is about as upbeat as they come. Then, during the split session with the skill position players and defensive backs, Coach Williams was letting the players get after it. He had set up a one-on-one tackle session that gave the skill position players a running start, forcing them to stay within a small boundery and trying to get past a stationary defender. The hitting was fierce, with both sides staking claim to more than a few huge hits. In particular, Kenny Horton was running with an unbelievable amount of emotion and power. That is a guy who could be playing professional football at just about any level on this planet and would be successful.

We all knew that Billings wasn't the way that this Omaha team wanted to start the season, far from it, but I think here are two ways teams handle adversity:

1. Sulk and regress
2. Learn and improve

If Tuesday is any indication of which direction Coach Warren has his troops heading, I think it's same to assume the ladder.

Not that anybody around this organization had any doubt, but there is no doubt in my mind that Coach Warren is the right man for this job. As for the Beef, call me a homer, but I really think Bloomington needs to look out. If we get 5-6K+ at the Civic on Saturday and jump on the Extreme early, I really think this Omaha Beef team is hungry enough to run a good Bloomington team right off the field.

Coaching Show is set for tomorrow, I should actually be there hanging out since my class got cancelled, Side Pockets at 7 PM, come support your Omaha Beef!!

Until next time...
Matt