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Aug. 1—”Five hours and 37 seven minutes.”
That is how much new starting quarterback Jack Layne said he slept, according to his app, the night before the opening of fall football camp for the Idaho Vandals. It is exactly one month before taking the field at Autzen Stadium to take on the Oregon Ducks.
Layne admitted that it was a little less than normal — there were, “a lot of nerves, but a lot of excitement.”
The conditions were as perfect as one could hope for; low 70s with barely a cloud in the sky as the Vandals broke the huddle to work on position drills. The wonderful weather assisted in the high energy level that any opening day to camp brings.
“What do you expect, we haven’t practiced since April so to finally get the helmets back on is fun for the players, fun for the coaches,” coach Jason Eck said. “There was a lot of great energy today, the key is everything is exciting for the first day we have to keep this energy and excitement through camp.”
The biggest question mark going into the season is on the young offense. Gone is Jerry Rice Award winning quarterback Gevani McCoy. Gone are the key playmakers from the 2023 FCS quarterfinalist. In their place is sophomore Layne and a long list of talented playmakers eager to prove themselves.
Throughout drills there was one thing that was obvious: Layne is ready for the opportunity and the challenge.
“The big thing with Jack (Layne) is he has always done a good job of taking care of himself, he is one of the hardest workers,” Eck said. “Now you gotta have influence on others. That is leadership: influence the behavior of others.”
During the two-and-a-half hour practice, Layne was showing poise in drills, making the right reads and decisions on many occasions. When he was awaiting his next rep, you could always see the sophomore having a conversation with a…
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Author : Moscow-Pullman Daily News, Moscow, Idaho
Publish date : 2024-08-01 13:11:00
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