Spring practice begins! Aram visits West Covina …

This is the first in what I hope is a series of spring practice visits (Freddie permitting). Anyway, what I’ll do is a give a brief and concise opinion of what I saw everywhere I go. And it will go a little something like this.

West Covina (13-1 in 2010)

Numbers: About 160-180
Aram’s impression: Athletes, athletes, athletes. I can see why there was a recruiter from Boise St. watching the proceedings. WestCo’s offseason weight lifting program has become well-known for helping the Bulldogs play the physical style that they’ve become known for. And the fruits of this year’s program was on full display Monday. Justin Meaders looks like Drago (sorry if I just dated myself, young guys you can google to get up to speed). Chris Solomon has gotten much bigger, too. I saw about eight guys who look like they can play anything from linebacker to safety to receiver. Keep in mind that not much can be gleaned from spring ball, just like 7-on-7, but you can definitely tell just what type and how many “athletes” a program has and West Covina is just fine.
Under the radar: Dorrin Turner and Troy Webb. Wow. Turner played LB last year and should be very, very good this year. Webb will be a junior and did not play last season, but will be a receiver this year. I’m telling you, there’s lots of potential here.