Energy and defensive prowess were the two consistent takeaways from the Kent State football team’s spring game Saturday.
Defensive players were full of energy, jumping, shouting and chest-bumping each other all day. It started with a tackle drill where there was one ball carrier attempting to get by a defender. Defenders overwhelmingly won this drill, and play was often temporarily delayed due to defenders’ encouragements of each other. The defense shut down the offense early on.
Energy is something new coach Sean Lewis has preached since he took over as head coach on Dec. 21, 2017.
“We treat every day like gameday, so when gameday comes, and there happens to be media members, friends, family or fans in the stands, nothing changes about the day,” Lewis said.