Tiffin University's football team completed its spring season with its annual spring game at Frost Kalnow Stadium.

The team made much progress during the spring under the direction of new Head Coach Zack Blair. Blair commented on some of that progress heading into the game.

General Overview

"This spring was about establishing daily, winning habits that will provide us with the results we are looking for this fall," said Blair. "We built on a foundation laid over the last two seasons that is rooted in discipline, accountability, and high effort. We are excited about the approach our guys had this spring. They gave elite effort and provided high level energy every opportunity they had. We placed a strong emphasis on competitive periods throughout the spring, intentionally using them to reinforce a consistent competitive edge within the program. We prioritized situational awareness and success within those situations. A major emphasis was placed on complimentary football and winning games together as a program. Our players demonstrated a strong buy in to the "Stay Dangerous" culture, consistently reflecting its standards through their approach to everything they did."

Offensive Overview

"We continued to build on a solid foundation that resulted in having the top total and scoring offense in the G-MAC the last two seasons," said Blair. "The quarterback group made significant strides in their decision-making and command at the line of scrimmage with the graduation of 2x All-Conference QB, Alex Johnson. We are fired up to be returning a lot of production from an explosive and highly intelligent wide receiver room that grew in their route running detail and run game understanding. We've seen growth in the detail of the run and pass game from a TE room with both experience and young talent. The running back room showed improved patience and understanding with our specific run schemes. The offensive line room took important steps forward in improving their communication, cohesion, and physicality."

Defensive Overview

"Under our new defensive coordinator, Dan McKeown, the defense is taking on a physical, aggressive identity built on violence and prioritizing takeaways," Blair said. "The defensive line set the tone up front with physicality and showed improvement in their ability to disrupt both the run and pass game. The linebacker group showed improvement in their communication and play-making ability. There was a lot of promise from some young, talented players in that room. The secondary demonstrated growth in their technique and increased their ability to create turnovers."

Special Teams Overview

"Special teams was a major point of emphasis programmatically and focused on development within our technique and competitiveness," said Blair. "The specialists emphasized consistency and execution in high pressure situations."