The Bulls took to the field at UB Stadium on Tuesday morning for a single practice before participating in media day activities during the afternoon. The players were outfitted in full pads for the day’s single-session. Besides the obvious noise coming from the field during practice, the sound of drilling was also very common throughout the morning workout as crews continued work on the new fascia boards being installed at UB Stadium.
The offense was sharp right from the start of practice this morning as quarterback Drew Willy found Naaman Roosevelt all alone for a 25-yard touchdown on the second play of 11-on-11 work.
After the individual position work and special teams drills, the offense again came out firing during the second 11-on-11 period. Willy connected with tight end Jesse Rack for 18 yards on the first play of the period. That drive stalled, but only after a would-be 18-yard pass play from Willy to Roosevelt was incomplete. Had officials been part of today’s practice however the play may have been called pass interference.
Mike Newton and Josh Copeland both recorded interceptions during today’s practice while freshman defensive back Joshua Thomas also had a good day. Defensive lineman Ronald Hilaire also recorded a sack during today’s session.This afternoon, the helmets and pads were replaced by cameras and reporters as the Bulls took part in the annual media day events. Along with talking to reporters, the players had still photos taken that will be used in the game programs and were also filmed for use on the new videoboard being installed at UB Stadium.
The UB football team will return to the field on Wednesday for two practices as preparations for the 2007 season and the August 30 opener at Rutgers continue.
