March 28, 2024
Photo – Football helmet – Courtesy gowyo.com
In Laramie, Jay Sawvell threw open the doors to his first season as head Wyoming football coach with a more welcoming presence than his predecessor. Reporters were actually allowed in to watch.
The Cowboys practiced inside the Indoor Practice facility on the opening day of spring practice. Music was thumping beats and the Cowboys were beefed up, having gained a collective 641 pounds in the offseason.
The work Tuesday and Wednesday focused on the fundamentals—footwork, hand placement, vision and signals
Coach Sawvell liked what he saw.
The Cowboys return 16 starters from last year’s nine-win team, including eight on the defensive side of the ball.
Not all of the practice sessions will be open to the media and the public, but reporters were allowed in for Tuesday’s opener.
Practice will also be open on Saturday, April 6 and 13.
You can take a peek to see if new offensive coordinator Jay Johnson is really going to use some wrinkle of a “spread offense,” a hated word in the Gem City.
A lot of familiar names are back, including RB’s Harrison Waylee and Dawaiian McNeeley.
Wyoming ranked 103rd in the nation in total offense in 2023, averaging just 327 yards per game. The big question, can the new head coach squeeze out more points from the Cowboys with 6-5 junior quarterback Evan Svboda at the helm.
The Cowboys also feature a lot of new faces this year. It’s up to their new head coach to transform them into a team.
