Football is finally back. Sort of.
We have to wait a while to see real, live action on the gridiron, but the Tigers will return to the field on Thursday to begin their spring football practices. Ahead of the beginning of camp, new coach Brian Kelly addressed the media for the first time in a while.
This is a team undergoing quite a bit of a transition, as it lost a number of players to the transfer portal and added 12 more, including a potential starting quarterback. That will be one of the many intriguing position battles to watch as practice gets underway.
Kelly provided some perspective for how he views the opportunity before the team this spring, and he also went into detail about how several players specifically are coming along.
There will certainly be a lot to talk about in the coming weeks when spring practice starts, but for now, here are five takeaways from Kelly’s press conference to kick off camp.