For the first time this year, I popped down to the Sheakley Athletics Complex to take in one of Cincinnati’s spring practices. It’s been quite a while since I’ve seen this team in person as life reached up with its filthy hand and snatched me away for a few months.
But it seemed like a lifetime of changes had been made to the team since I last checked in. Gone are most of the receivers and the vocal energy from Eddie Gran and Steve Clinkscale. What has replaced them are a slew of fresh faces and the calm guidance of Zac Taylor and Mike Gillhamer.