Individual workouts during spring practice at War Memorial Stadium. Photo by Jeff Bugher, PokesNews.com LARAMIE, Wyo. – Saturday was the first spring football padded practice. Head football coach Jay Sawvel had been anticipating this day since earlier in the week, as he wanted to see how his team would perform in full uniform. In post-practice interviews, Sawvel appears to be looking for perfection. He didn’t even think it was close… but it was progress. The biggest factor

Markell Holman (8). Photo courtesy of UW Athletics LARAMIE, Wyo. - Senior running back Markell Holman, a native of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is a long way from home - both in distance and lifestyle. Wyoming’s small population stands in sharp contrast to the big-city environment he grew up in. How is Holman adjusting to “rural” life in Laramie? “I must say I like it,” Holman said. “The people are very welcoming, so it's...like a second home. I adapted fast and really got