Saturday marked FIU’s first fully-padded spring practice, with the weekend session bringing the Panthers opening week of spring ball to a close.
Following the two-hour, 33-minute practice, Mike MacIntyre’s staff looks to assess their 2023 club after an eventful week that saw two veteran offensive linemen enter the transfer portal, but also several signs of young talent looking to emerge and the debut of two new position coaches.
Here’s the notebook as FIU has three days off before returning to the practice fields on Tuesday.
Offensive Line Shuffle
Last season’s offensive line struggles were largely a part of unit that featured multiple first-time starters and rotational pieces who were finding their footing at the FBS level.