Western Kentucky kicked off another week of the spring practice slate on Tuesday afternoon as the Hilltoppers reconvened at Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith to continue putting in work on the field.

WKU running back coach Andre Crenshaw, running back Davion Ervin-Poindexter and offensive lineman Mark Goode sat down with InsideHilltopperSports.com to detail their progression after completing the team's first scrimmage of the spring practice schedule.

Prior to joining Western Kentucky's program this offseason, Crenshaw served as South Dakota State's running back coach, leading the Jackrabbits to victory in the 2022 FCS National Championship game.

In addition to having a good relationship with WKU head coach Tyson Helton, Crenshaw said the Hilltoppers' offense is what really attracted him to the program.

Crenshaw detailed how the Hilltoppers' offense is going to operate differently on the ground next year. Crenshaw said at South Dakota State, the team relied a lot on the run game whereas Western Kentucky is more versatile.

Being with the Hilltoppers now, Crenshaw said a few things to work on are getting the ball to his guys in the backfield, running and catching the ball and ensuring his players know pass protection.

Poindexter, a crucial piece of the Hilltoppers' running game last season, said the offense is feeling good at this point in spring practice as the running back room showcased their explosiveness in the team's first scrimmage.

He said that a point of emphasis for the running backs is to make more explosive plays and find success out of the backfield.

Poindexter also discussed the intensity on the field as week three of spring practice gets started. Poindexter said that everybody is competing and wants to earn the starting spot on next year's squad.

He added that both the offense and defense talk a lot and the offense is looking to hold an edge in the locker room.

Goode, who suffered a season-ending knee injury against UTSA last year, talked about how things have been going for him in spring practice so far and how he's been readjusting to the Hilltoppers' offensive line.

With several big names from the Hilltoppers' offensive line last year moving on from Western Kentucky's roster, Goode talked about his role on the team will change next season.

Goode said that he's willing to play wherever WKU assistant coach and offensive line coach Zach Lankford needs him, putting the team's success over his individual success.

Western Kentucky will return to Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium on Thursday to continue the spring practice schedule.

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