That doesn’t mean anything now

Good morning, Mike. With Wes off to Canton, can we expect a precipitous dip in lunch thefts or should intern Jen be keeping a watchful eye on hers over the next several days?

Intern lunches are off limits. That would be cruel.

Dean from Leavenworth, IN

Question on the PUP list. While not allowed to participate in on-field activity are they allowed to attend meetings and participate in the classroom?

Not sure if you still get mail regarding preseason playing time, but now you can simply reply with a link to Aaron’s locker room interview from Wednesday with an emphasis to tune in around the 13½-minute mark. Aaron, in his eloquent fashion, put perfectly into words why frontline players, especially offensive players, should not be anywhere near the field during preseason.

Also why veteran players don’t need to be.

Steve from Bloomington, IN

So what was the JUGS machine doing that made the “punts” nearly impossible to catch and is it something that Pat O’Donnell could learn to do?

Ha, no. The machine was firing punts so high and with such an insane amount of spin the returners had no chance. No way any punter, not even Ray Guy, could copy what the machine was doing. It was totally unrealistic. Wednesday (indoors) and Thursday (outdoors) the machine(s) weren’t so haywire.

Kurt from Traverse City, MI

Team-building is a philosophy, not a matter of waiting for games to be played. Rosters may appear fluid, perhaps even daily in flux, but attitude and approach has to be consistent. Successful businesses don’t alter methodology day by day. So I’m asking again: What do you believe Gutey’s approach is to team building: An emphasis on the immediate and at-hand, or an eye to the long haul, especially concerning the current WR group and how PS decisions might be made? Analyze and inform; don’t avoid.

Nobody’s avoiding your question. It’s not a simple multiple-choice answer. It’s all of the above. Any GM is constantly weighing the here and now vs. the future with acquisitions, roster…