The Gophers resume spring practice today with a 4:15 session that's open to the public at the Gibson/Nagurski Football Complex. The team is back from spring break, and this will be practice No. 6 of 15 this spring.
Before the break, defensive coordinator Tracy Claeys was asked which players surprised him through the first five practices.
"There's probably two of them that are a little bit further along," Claeys said. "I think [safety] Charlie Rogers has done a nice job, for coming in from junior college, and getting thrown into the fire.
"And the other one is Julian Huff, the young linebacker. I mean that kid loves football. He'll get after you, so I've been really pleased with him. He's got a lot to learn, but the one thing is, you don't have to tell him to go sic 'em. I mean, he'll go get 'em. So I've been really pleased with the way those two new kids have transitioned."
