The Journal's story from Friday's practice, a look at the running backs ...
Bengals running with purpose — ISU’s backfield shaping up to break through in 2014
Early observation from day 5:
Friday was hot. The players wore full pads for the first time and they were outside on the ICCU Practice Field. Add 5-10 degrees to the temperature when you're standing on that turf ...
ISU coach Mike Kramer on the heat ...
"We’ve practiced four times inside, never in the sun. Our guys are complaining about the heat. It’s 86 degrees. It’s not even 90 or 100 yet so this was a mellow practice compared to what a lot of the teams in the nation are going through.
“And one of the issues we’ve had is that without an outside practice field, we never had a sense of how to play outside. So I’m really grateful to have this opportunity to have this great venue to get better.”
Coach Kramer on the play of his safeties and how they're progressing this spring ...
FYI: In camp so far, Taison Manu is the No. 1 strong safety. Cody Sorensen is No. 1 at free safety and SMU transfer Daniel Roundtree is the nickel safety (the third safety when the Bengals go to their nickel defensive package).
“Nothing yet. I can’t tell you anything until we go live. The one thing with playing this sport, there’s the pre-snap; there’s the snap; there’s the play and there’s the finish. Since we never tackle until we get to scrimmages it’s all window dressing. It’s all just dance practice. Until we can end a play with a tackle and stop, I do not know.”
Coach Kramer on the Bengals' top two running backs, Xavier Finney and Daniel McSurdy ...
“(Dan) is very much improved. Dan McSurdy had a great finish to the 2013 season. ... He has not slid backwards from that. So I’m real, real proud of Danny. We’ve got two ... tailbacks that can both share the load.”
“X is the starter. Danny is pressing for playing time. It’s not a reflection on X. It’s a reflection on Danny deserving to play also.”
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