Saturday, April 9
Spring practice No. 8 -- "Dam City Showcase"
Hillsboro Stadium
Full pads
Full scrimmage open to the media and public
All players and coaches available for interviews
Five observations
1. Gary Andersen said before the spring that he would like to have a starting quarterback named by the end of the 15 practices, to allow that signal-caller to lead summer workouts. But when asked about that timeline now that we've passed the midway point, the coach said "it's gonna be hard to really make a decision .