MAC spring practices, part 2

Miami (OH)
Football is back in the air at Miami University.
The RedHawks are in their second week of spring practice, completing their fourth session (and second in pads) on Monday at Yager Stadium.
“It’s way better than running in winter conditioning,” admitted quarterback Zac Dysert, who will be a redshirt senior in the fall. “It’s great to be back out here with everybody. You want to get to the fun stuff, and when it finally comes, it’s just a feeling you can’t really describe.”


Northern Illinois
The Northern Illinois University football team marked the halfway point of its 2012 Spring Practice with a spirited scrimmage under ideal conditions at Huskie Stadium Saturday afternoon.
The Huskies worked on several different situations during the seventh of 15 practices scheduled for Northern Illinois this spring. Second year head coach
"The defensive line got some good penetration on our quarterback at times. I was happy, for the most part, with the tackling," Doeren said. "Overall, it was a pretty good day. The offense started fast. I was happy with that because that was a big emphasis for us."
Three storylines that have been prevalent throughout spring ball have been who will take over at quarterback with the graduation of Dave Doeren was pleased with what he saw from his squad. Both sides of the ball had their moments Saturday. Chandler Harnish, the development of offensive line and the return of Devon Butler to the practice field. http://www.niuhuskies.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/040712aaa.html

Ohio
The Ohio University football team took part in its sixth practice of spring ball on Wednesday at Peden Stadium.
In 2011, Ohio secondary recorded 15 interceptions and limited opponents to just fewer than 200 yards passing in five games a year ago.
Following practice, ohiobobcats.com spoke with defensive backs coach Fred Reed and senior cornerback Travis Carrie about the Ohio secondary this spring.http://www.ohiobobcats.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/040612aaa.html

Toledo
No major updated news for Toledo about spring practice.

UMassUMass football head coach
Charley Molnar updates fans on the first week of spring practice. The Minutemen continue to install new packages on both the offensive and defensive sides of the ball. Coach Molnar also speaks about which players he thinks have started well in camp.http://www.umassathletics.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/040212aaa.html

Western MichiganWestern Michigan University football team’s defense controlled most of last week’s scrimmage. http://www.mlive.com/broncos/index.ssf/2012/04/wmu_football_teams_running_gam.htmlKALAMAZOO – It was generally accepted that the
In a second scrimmage Saturday morning at Waldo Stadium, the offense clearly held the upper hand.
The Broncos’ emphasis was to establish the running game. That they did, too, piling up 284 yards on 39 attempts as junior Brian Fields powered for 124 and junior Dareyon Chance followed up last week’s strong effort by zipping for 109.http://www.daytondailynews.com/dayton-sports/miami-university-redhawks/redhawks-in-second-week-of-spring-practice-1354187.html