Kentucky opened its 2016 spring practice period with a morning practice on Tuesday.
Coach Mark Stoops commented to the media as well, revealing that RB Stanley “Boom” Williams had offseason elbow surgery and will be a non-contact participant this spring.
Here are some of the highlights from the day:
We've been waiting 5 months for this. Football is BACK in Kentucky! pic.twitter.com/splbA1zpaX
— Kentucky Football Recruiting (@UKStoopsTroops) March 8, 2016
And we're off! The 2016 season has begun. #FINISH pic.twitter.com/KvYdDPky26
— Kentucky Football Recruiting (@UKStoopsTroops) March 8, 2016
Stoops says "very good first day of practice," efficient, sense of urgency. Better in new system than he anticipated.
— Jeff Drummond (@JDrumUK) March 8, 2016
QB competition:
Barker taking first team reps at QB; Johnson is second team and third-team reps are rotating.
— Jen Smith (@ByJenSmith) March 8, 2016
Stoops says you can see that QBs know every rep counts from the first day, goods competition.
— Jeff Drummond (@JDrumUK) March 8, 2016
Gunnar Hoak was a little anxious today on his first day, Stephen Johnson and Barker were more comfortable.
— lonny demareeksr (@ksrlonny) March 8, 2016
Boom Williams had surgery, others injured:
Boom Williams had elbow surgery and will be no-contact this spring. Long, Firios, Montgomery all missing parts of spring.
— Jen Smith (@ByJenSmith) March 8, 2016
Dubose and Montgomery are sitting out spring, Stoops said, while Long, Firios and Boom Williams are non-contact
— Jeff Drummond (@JDrumUK) March 8, 2016
Nick Cole is a former print journalist with several years of experience covering the SEC. Born and raised in SEC country, he has taken in the game-day experience at all 14 stadiums.
