Western Kentucky was back in action at Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium on Tuesday afternoon to continue the spring practice schedule.
After the Hilltoppers' second scrimmage of the spring, WKU special teams coordinator and tight ends coach Andy LaRussa, tight end River Helms and kicker Cory Munson sat down with InsideHilltopperSports.com to go in-depth on the offense's progression.
While there's always room for improvement, LaRussa said that he feels like the Hilltoppers are moving in the right direction, adding that he's excited about where this current group of guys are headed offensively.
LaRussa revealed that two scrimmages in, the Hilltoppers' offense has been looking really good.
A few things LaRussa has liked seeing from his guys during scrimmages is their speed, tempo and the fact that the roster has bought into what the coaching staff is looking to accomplish next season.
Helms, one of the Hilltoppers' returning offensive talents from last season, said he's working on getting stronger in his lower legs, driving off the ball and getting his hands right. He added that he's looking to improve every aspect of the game for a tight end.
After the team's second scrimmage, Helms went in-depth on the areas where the tight end room needs to practice more and improve as the spring practice schedule continues.
Munson, who is one of the frontrunners for the Hilltoppers' kicking room competition, said that with Brayden Narveson gone and some new faces within the kicking room, there's still a lot of uncertainty on who will grab the kicker job next season.
He added that with Narveson gone and the addition of School of Davidson (N.C.) 2022 kicker Lucas Carneiro to the Hilltoppers' roster, the official decision may not be made until fall camp.
Western Kentucky will return to Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium on Thursday to continue the spring practice schedule.
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