— By Bill Cornwell

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. —Tony Gibson pulled no punches when voicing his displeasure with the performance of the Thundering Herd offense on the opening day of preseason camp August 2.

The Marshall football head coach and members of his staff are more pleased with what they’ve seen from Herd quarterbacks, ball-carriers and receivers since.

“Some days have been better than others, Marshall offensive coordinator Rod Smith said. “We didn’t practice well on Monday, but we’ve rebounded and I’m proud of our effort and coming back and attacking the days.”

Smith worked with West Virginia head coach Rich Rodriguez last season at Jacksonville State and hopes to bring a fast-paced attack to Marshall with a heavy emphasis on tempo and little time between plays. The ability of the quarte

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