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First week of practice goes well
Published 8/16/2008 in None : GCCC
By MIKE KESSINGER
mkessinger@gctelegram.com
Cameron Kenney slanted toward the middle of the practice field, took in a pass from quarterback Eugene Smith, and turned to run down the field where he was tagged by three different members of the defense.
"Nice play Cameron," Garden City Community College head football Lucas Aslin yelled to his top returning receiver from a year ago.
The sun was fading as light continued to dim on the Broncbuster football team's second practice of the day Thursday. Garden City has been running two-a-day practices every other day since the start of practice a week ago. From what Aslin has seen in the first week, the second-year head coach has been satisfied with what he's seen to this point.
"I think we've gotten in better shape in the last six, seven or eight practices," Aslin said. "I think we've done a good job with that. I think we've come together as a team a little bit, learned the scheme and things like that, so now we have a scrimmage on Sunday that's going to tell us a little more."
The scrimmage Sunday, which starts at 2:30 p.m., will be one of the many steps the Busters will be taking in the next two weeks to cut their roster from 85 to 55 for the team's opening game at Cisco, Texas on Aug. 30.
"We've got a bunch of new guys, we're clicking really fast," Kenney said.
"It's enjoyable, I'm ready to get the season going,"
Already committed to Auburn after this season, Kenney will be counted on as one of the Busters' top leaders this season. It's a role Garden City's do-everything star is more than willing to take this season. As the players ran their final "gassers" at practice, Kenney took the initiative along with some of his teammates to run out behind a couple of players who had fallen behind the rest of the group to give them encouragement to finish strong. Kenney suffered a broken collarbone in the spring and missed the team's final scrimmage before the end of school. With time to rest, the All-American punter and kicker feels rested and ready to go. Along with his accomplishments on the special teams, Kenney proved to be a reliable receiver. He caught 43 passes for 633 yards.
"It's been about five months ago, and it's all healed up and I'm ready to go," Kenney said of the injury.
With Kenney returning along with quarterback Eugene Smith, who was a second-team All-Jayhawk Conference selection last season, Aslin likes what he sees from this group. Which at this point should be good for a coach who will lead a team with a preseason No. 9 ranking into the 2008 campaign.
"This level is awesome because you see these kids grow up a lot," Aslin said. "Dang near every sophomore we have was one of those freshmen last year that came in and didn't know what the heck they were doing. They pouted when they got yelled at. They didn't want to practice hard. It was a little change more than anything."
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