Cal Poly football continues to prepare

Tim Walsh is still sorting things out at a number of key positions. By Owen Main

The Cal Poly football team still has a lot to sort out. On Saturday I got out to the Upper Sports Complex to watch some of practice, take some photos, and try to figure out who was playing the best at certain positions.

It wasn’t easy.

Of the ten or so positions that Cal Poly still hasn’t named an official starter, quarterback is the one fans and pundits talk about the most is quarterback. For what it’s worth, Chris Brown was the guy taking snaps first in most drills, but Dano Graves looked much more comfortable throwing the ball in passing drills than he has when I’ve been at practice before.

While Brown has better height to give him leverage to throw passes over the middle, Graves’ touch on deep throws was something that surely put a smile on Tim Walsh’s face. Walsh told me last week on the Fansmanship Podcast and reiterated in Cal Poly’s Saturday release that both Brown and Graves are likely to play throughout the season.

Jordan Hines, battling for the starting wide receiver position with Cam Akins and others, looks like he’s been in the weight room.

Other positions up for grabs are strong side linebacker, a defensive end, and numerous spots in the defensive secondary. Having depth is obviously very important, especially on the defensive side of the ball.

As practice went on Saturday, energy levels picked-up. After a little more than a week of workouts, the Mustangs are rounding more into form. Their first game is slated for Thursday, August 28 at New Mexico State. The game will start at 5:00 PM Pacific time.

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Photos by Owen Main