The first full-pad practice of Kent State's spring season featured a spirited Oklahoma Drill on Monday morning at Dix Stadium.
The Oklahoma Drill is a head-to-head battle between two players that starts with the sound of a whistle and typically doesn't end until one player is on the ground.
Every school has its own variation of the drill that was developed first at the University of Oklahoma, and most like to rename it..
Former Kent State coach Darrell Hazell used to call it the Steeler Drill in part because the NFL's Pittsburgh Steelers were known for holding some vicious Oklahoma's featuring former Golden Flashes' star James Harrison during training camp.
First-year Kent State coach Paul Haynes calls it the Board Drill, "but it's the same thing," he said.
Monday's drill infused some needed energy into the Golden Flashes' spring (see link).
Oklahoma Drill, or Board Drill
The Oklahoma Drill is a head-to-head battle between two players that starts with the sound of a whistle and typically doesn't end until one player is on the ground.
Every school has its own variation of the drill that was developed first at the University of Oklahoma, and most like to rename it..
Former Kent State coach Darrell Hazell used to call it the Steeler Drill in part because the NFL's Pittsburgh Steelers were known for holding some vicious Oklahoma's featuring former Golden Flashes' star James Harrison during training camp.
First-year Kent State coach Paul Haynes calls it the Board Drill, "but it's the same thing," he said.
Monday's drill infused some needed energy into the Golden Flashes' spring (see link).
Oklahoma Drill, or Board Drill
