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Friday, August 11, 2006

Laughing it up at Edwards Stadium

Here’s a casual but telling observation from Marshall’s preseason football camp. Several times coaches and players have been spotted joking and laughing during drills, a scene that rarely (if ever) played out last August. Players and coaches clearly are more comfortable with each other following a full year together. What that translates to will unveil Saturday during the team’s first full scrimmage. Check out this blog Saturday afternoon for a scrimmage report.