Jeremy Springer played linebacker at UTEP and coached at Texas A&M, where he made a positive impression on Kevin Sumlin.
By Justin Spears / Arizona Daily Star
After Arizona's eighth spring practice ended Wednesday, special teams coach Jeremy Springer walks through the doors of the Lowell-Stevens facility wearing all red with a white UA hat and sporting the biggest smile on his face.
"How's everyone doing today? Let's get started," Springer said with an upbeat tone to his voice.
He's an extremely passionate and energetic person, and it's been like that ever since he was a quarterback converted into a linebacker at UTEP and his fresh coaching career. Passion and energy is Springer's m.o. and he's constantly preaching it.
Springer has one of the tougher positions on the coaching staff. Offense has Khalil Tate to look forward to, the defense is loaded with young talent that shined in 2017, but special teams' bright spot was Lucas Havrisik's 57-yard field goal against Washington State and Shun Brown finishing 26th in FBS in punt return yards.
The field goal unit had its struggles with long snapper Nick Reinhardt missing the season with a torn ACL so there was a carousel of players long snapping. Even tight end Trevor Wood played long snapper in some games last season.
As for the punting unit, Arizona's best punter Jake Glatting finished 129th among FBS punters for net yardage. Kevin Sumlin said after the first practice that last season is in the past. The talent evaluation and focus is strictly on this season.
Springer spoke to the media after Wednesday's practice, here's what he had to say.
