There were times early on that I saw Jake Spavital coaching the quarterbacks and wondered not only what he was doing, but what he could be doing. He’s got Geno Smith, whose reputation needs to extrapolation, and Paul Millard, who seems like a capable backup. Then there’s Ford Childress, who is scheduled to redshirt, if all goes well, this season.

So a depth chart isn’t a concern and, realistically,  Geno knows so much and Millard knows enough that I wondered if Spavital might fade away disinterested from time to time.

“The first three practices, I was pretty bored because I had already done the installation with Ford, Paul and Geno,” Spavital said. “The first three days were very repetitive, but once you get things on tape, you start to focus in on what you can teach them.

“Things are crisper and it’s becoming second-nature to them. The main thing I’m seeing is they’re making checks now that they weren’t before.”

Fortunately for Spavital, he has an extremely eager Smith to lead the way.