March 9, 2006

SAN MARCOS - Texas State closed out the first half of spring drills Thursday with a scrimmage which covered 96 plays plus special teams work.

Returning quarterback Chase Wasson completed 7-of-11 passes for 56 yards and ran for another 36 yards, including a 25-yard touchdown run while red-shirt freshman Bradley George completed 4-of-6 passes for 89 yards. George hooked up with sophomore receiver Adrian Thomas for touchdown passes of 60 and 20 yards.

Thomas walked onto the Texas State program last year and gained more playing time as the 2005 season progressed. He had a 42-yard touchdown reception in the Bobcats' Division I-AA playoff game against Northern Iowa.

Texas State will resume spring camp March 20th as the team will have a week off for spring break. On their return, Texas State third-year coach David Bailiff will be looking for stronger leadership from the team's seniors.

"I thought we started really strong today but I didn't see the leadership or the focus we had last year," he said. "We have to have the seniors step up and take leadership of this football team."

The Bobcats began the practice with 16 straight running plays as the coaching staff evaluated squadmen while utilizing a one back/tight end set. The `Cats then went to down-and-distance work.

"We're looking to find who is going to be the playmakers on this team," Bailiff said.

Thursday's practice was the team's seventh of the spring. Texas State will have eight practices after spring break culminating in the Maroon and Gold Classic Spring Game on April 1 in Bobcat Stadium.