Mark Dantonio Comments on the Spartans Second Spring Football Scrimmage

MSU sent out these quotes from Mark Dantonio about the team's scrimmage on Thursday afternoon. General comments on the scrimmage… “I thought our defense

MSU sent out these quotes from Mark Dantonio about the team's scrimmage on Thursday afternoon.

General comments on the scrimmage…

“I thought our defense started very fast. We got a lot of reps with Connor Cook and I think over the course of the scrimmage, you saw him make some plays, which was good to see. Our offense started playing better at the midpoint (of scrimmage) and sort of pulled back into it. Obviously at the end, Dan Conroy wins it with a kick. It was a good, competitive scrimmage, and that’s what we want. I thought it was a physical scrimmage, and we came out of here pretty healthy.”

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On the running game, specifically Larry Caper, Le’Veon Bell and Nick Hill…

“I thought those guys all played pretty well. They got involved midway through the scrimmage; we put a lot of first-and-10 situations out there, and some third-down situations. It was a good scrimmage and we did it a little bit of a different way, so that was a positive as well. Anytime you see your guys working hard and colliding with people, that’s the name of the game out here. I think we got some things done and we’ll have some good film to watch.”

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On the play of William Gholston and the defense…

“Our defense is going to put pressure on you. I thought we played well up front for the most part. Will is a great player out there. I thought Rush did well; it’s tough to say when you’re just walking off the field. There were some good things, and there’s some things we need to improve on, but that’s the way it goes in the spring, and really, through the fall. You always have to try and look for improvement.”

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On the last week of spring practice and what he wants to accomplish…

“We’ll start to work on some opponents a little bit…We have four practices left, so we need to stay healthy through the four. The spring game is going to be a big thing for Connor Cook; he’ll play both sides. He’ll get a lot of opportunities…It will be exciting to watch him grow.”