The Utes were back at it again on the second day of spring practice, and though a large portion of the practice was spent on special teams drills, the offense came out and showed what they could do in 7-on-7 and 11-on-11 work, late in the practice. The pads still weren’t on, but several of the same guys who stood out yesterday continued to look good today. It seems that the offense has found a new identity under Andy Ludwig, and the players appear to be drawing confidence from it.

Theme of the day: Drill Time

There were blocking drills for the offensive line, all sorts of ball security work and numerous receiver and running back drills. For the most part, the offense looked sharp, though there were a few dropped and poorly thrown passes.Of course we were also treated to 7-on-7 work as well as 11-on-11, but the drills were the key emphasis. Ludwig also had the quarterbacks and centers getting more comfortable with the signal-callers being under center.

Key Moment

The most exciting play of the day came late, when the offense and defense were going against each other. Tyrone Young-Smith made a one-handed grab of a 50-yard pass from newcomer Cameron Rising. The transfer from Texas will have his ups and downs, but this pass showed a glimpse of some intriguing potential. Of course, Young-Smith seems to be making everything look easy, right now.

Standouts

Quarterback Tyler Huntley looked very much in charge of the offense. He made some nice throws and looked sharp in all the offensive drills.

Tyrone Young-Smith, who came over from the defense at the start of spring practice, continues to impress at wide receiver. He is physically larger than all the other receivers and used that to his advantage for some impressive catches.

Devonta’e Henry-Cole looks stronger and in good shape coming off last year’s injury. He was particularly impressive in drills. He could be the perfect change of pace for to go along with Moss.