I think it’s said every spring (and every summer and preseason) by every team in the country about how players are working harder, have better chemistry and are hungry to build on the previous season’s success/get rid of the bad taste in their mouths.
I’ve heard Paul Johnson make light of this notion more than once. I am warning you in advance that I will probably be writing something touching on those themes later this week. So you can take with a grain of salt defensive coordinator Ted Roof’s comments about practice this spring.
“I tell you what – I’ve really enjoyed this spring as far as the process of just working to get better,” he said.