WORCESTER, Mass. -  The Holy Cross football team is in the middle of spring practice, the Crusaders are back in full pads and hitting again and that makes everyone happy. "spring ball's been going amazing,"  said CB Cam Jones, "we got three new transfers that our coming in and trying to learn the new scheme on offense, we have a really experienced defensive group that's trying to get better every single day.'

"Yeah we've worked out together for four weeks, a lot of excitement in the weight room, new Strength Coach up there got us ready to go."  Said OL Cam Nolan, "and everyone's just happy to be back playing football putting the pads on and getting physical again."

"Yeah it's unbelievable to get back out in pads again,"  said OL Brad Blattner, "I mean we had a ton of juice in our first day of pads and we're back at it today and honestly the guys are just really excited to get physical.  Get a bunch of reps so it's awesome."

Holy Cross has their Spring game April 12th.