Blue and gold prepare for spring 2021 off-season
The Javelina Spring football season has come to an end with a loss at the hands of UTPB last Saturday at Javelina stadium.
The game was slow-paced with both teams for the most part relying on defense but in the end, UTPB prevailed against the Hogs, 17-2.
Quarterback Zadock Dinkleman threw nearly 200 yards less than the loss against Midwestern with no touchdowns thrown and no one scored on offense all together.
The highlights on film will surely be heavily on the defense side as the defenders fought long and hard all game to give the offense a fighting chance that they continuously could not capitalize on.
Defensive Coordinator Coach Chris Jones explained what needs to be done to improve.
“We just have to continue to get better, eliminate big plays and make more winning plays,” he said.
Although it wraps up with a disappointing start, this marks the start of Head Coach Mike Salinas’ tenure at TAMUK. It may not be what he hoped for, but Salinas still looks to the future after the loss and has a plan to continue moving forward with his squad.
In a postgame interview with Javelina Athletics, Salinas let fans know that the work to get better will not stop whatsoever.
“We’ll get the film watched, and we’ll definitely fix what needs to be fixed, they are gonna have 14 days off mandated by NCAA for recovery and then we are gonna get back to work on April 5 with our offseason and get prepared for the Fall of ’21. I believe our boys are very excited and eager to get back to work. These loses were on us, as coaches,” he said.
Coach Salinas seemed determined after the loss to fix the problems all across the field while praising the defense.
Although the loss was tough on some of the players, Defensive Tackle Xavier Henderson expresses the drive to get better despite the disappointment of the two games’ outcomes.
“We are gonna be good, and this won’t stop us from putting in work for the next opponent. We believe that we have so much potential to be one of the best teams in the conference. It is only up from here,” Henderson said.
The next competition date will be released soon by NCAA but expect the regular time for a season opener later this Fall.
