South Alabama was again on the soccer discipline Friday morning, and nobody was happier about it than Keith Gallman.
Galmon returned to well being this spring after lacking your entire 2022 season with a torn pectoral muscle suffered in an August scrimmage. A 3-year beginning security for the Jaguars out of highschool at Cellular Christian, he needed to watch from the sidelines as his hometown group loved its greatest soccer season ever, going 10-3 and reaching its first bowl recreation in six years.
“It is nice to be again right here,” Gelmon mentioned after the Jaguars’ first spring apply. It brings a lot pleasure to my life. That is my ardour. I simply love being right here with my teammates. I really feel like being again on the sphere at the moment has solely lifted my spirits for the remainder of the week. It was not straightforward (in 2022). It was laborious simply to look at. However all I may do was assist my teammates and be prepared for this second I am in proper now.
The 5-foot-9, 203-pound Galmon was one of many mainstays of South Alabama’s protection in 2019-21, beginning 35 straight video games and taking part in in 46 of a doable 47 video games over his four-year profession. He led the group with 59 tackles in 2021 and was a preseason All-Solar Belt Convention choice final 12 months.
The harm, which led to surgical procedure that left Gelmon in a cumbersome sling for a number of weeks, led to him taking a redshirt season for the primary time in his profession. Because of the additional 12 months of eligibility granted to all Division I athletes because of the COVID-19 pandemic, he’s now again as a senior on the Jaguars’ veteran group in 2023.
“It is wonderful to see Keith Gallman,” head coach Kane Wommack mentioned. It is laborious to think about anybody who could be extra pleasurable to teach than Keith Gallman. He’s a really caring man. He is an awesome dude who loves his teammates and loves the sport of soccer.
It was so disappointing when he bought injured early within the season. Then just a little bit later (beginning midfielder) Quentin Wilfoun will get injured. You’ve gotten two very skilled footballers who’re going to present us a number of outcomes in the course of the season. I did not need to lose them a 12 months in the past, however I am so glad they’re each again.
If Gelmons’ harm has been an excellent factor, it is that it is allowed different defensemen to get extra taking part in time and change into contributors. Jayden Voisin stepped into the function of chief for the Gallmons within the again finish of the protection and led the group with 80 tackles, together with 5 go breakups and two interceptions.
Ole Miss switch Jalen Jordan earned extra taking part in time in 2022 because of Gelman’s harm and completed fourth on the group with 58 tackles. Voisin, Jordan and Husky beginning defensive finish (nickel) Yam Banks, a first-team All-Solar Belt Convention decide who had a school-record six interceptions final season, are additionally again in 2023, successfully giving the Jaguars 4 beginning defensive ends at three positions.
Keith Gelmon is popping out, and the way do you change that have and manufacturing?” Wommack mentioned. Then, unexpectedly, Jaden Voisin walks and you’ve got a man who led us in rebounding, had a ton of manufacturing. And then you definitely usher in Jalen Jordan, who had expertise at Ole Miss. He performed a ton of snaps for us, began for us. It is stuff that is actually thrilling when you possibly can pair these guys with the return of Yam Banks and Keith Gallman. I feel now we have a reasonably good core of fellows at security.
South Alabama assistant coach Jay Hopson works with the protection throughout spring soccer apply Saturday, March 18, 2023, in Cellular, Ala. (Mike Kittrell/AL.com)
South Alabama security Keith Gelman runs throughout spring soccer apply Saturday, March 18, 2023, in Cellular, Ala. (Mike Kittrell/AL.com)
South Alabama defensive lineman Ed Smith runs a drill throughout spring soccer apply Saturday, March 18, 2023, in Cellular, Ala. (Mike Kittrell/AL.com)
South Alabama defensive backs Carter Bradley, left, and Desmond Trotter take a break throughout spring soccer apply Saturday, March 18, 2023, in Cellular, Ala. (Mike Kittrell/AL.com)
South Alabama quarterback Carter Bradley and Braylon McReynolds work out throughout spring soccer apply Saturday, March 18, 2023, in Cellular, Ala. (Mike Kittrell/AL.com)
South Alabama security Keith Gelman runs throughout spring soccer apply Saturday, March 18, 2023, in Cellular, Ala. (Mike Kittrell/AL.com)
South Alabama’s Braylon McReynolds runs throughout spring soccer apply Saturday, March 18, 2023, in Cellular, Ala. (Mike Kittrell/AL.com)
South Alabama quarterback Gio Lopez runs throughout spring soccer apply Saturday, March 18, 2023, in Cellular, Ala. (Mike Kittrell/AL.com)
South Alabama operating again La’Damian Webb runs throughout spring soccer apply Saturday, March 18, 2023, in Cellular, Ala. (Mike Kittrell/AL.com)
South Alabama receiver Jamaal Pritchett runs a drill throughout spring soccer apply Saturday, March 18, 2023, in Cellular, Ala. (Mike Kittrell/AL.com)
South Alabama quarterback Gio Lopez runs throughout spring soccer apply Saturday, March 18, 2023, in Cellular, Ala. (Mike Kittrell/AL.com)
South Alabama broad receiver Shamar Sandgren runs throughout spring soccer apply Saturday, March 18, 2023, in Cellular, Ala. (Mike Kittrell/AL.com)
South Alabama assistant coach Tre Williams and offensive lineman Reid Gavin participate in spring soccer apply Saturday, March 18, 2023, in Cellular, Ala. (Mike Kittrell/AL.com)
South Alabama operating again James Robinson takes half in spring soccer apply Saturday, March 18, 2023, in Cellular, Ala. (Mike Kittrell/AL.com)
South Alabama assistant coach Tre Williams works with particular groups because the Jaguars conduct spring soccer apply Saturday, March 18, 2023, in Cellular, Ala. (Mike Kittrell/AL.com)
South Alabama tight finish DJ Thomas-Jones runs a drill throughout spring soccer apply Saturday, March 18, 2023, in Cellular, Ala. (Mike Kittrell/AL.com)
South Alabama security Jayden Voisin runs throughout spring soccer apply Saturday, March 18, 2023, in Cellular, Ala. (Mike Kittrell/AL.com)
South Alabama broad receiver Devon Voisin runs throughout spring soccer apply Saturday, March 18, 2023, in Cellular, Ala. (Mike Kittrell/AL.com)
South Alabama quarterback Gio Lopez runs throughout spring soccer apply Saturday, March 18, 2023, in Cellular, Ala. (Mike Kittrell/AL.com)
South Alabama broad receiver Collin Lacy works out throughout spring soccer apply Saturday, March 18, 2023, in Cellular, Ala. (Mike Kittrell/AL.com)
South Alabama operating again Reed Byes takes half in spring soccer apply Saturday, March 18, 2023, in Cellular, Ala. (Mike Kittrell/AL.com)
South Alabama quarterback Carter Bradley runs throughout spring soccer apply Saturday, March 18, 2023, in Cellular, Ala. (Mike Kittrell/AL.com)
South Alabama broad receiver Collin Lacy works out throughout spring soccer apply Saturday, March 18, 2023, in Cellular, Ala. (Mike Kittrell/AL.com)
South Alabama assistant coach Jay Hopson works with the protection throughout Jaguars spring soccer apply Saturday, March 18, 2023, in Cellular, Ala. (Mike Kittrell/AL.com)
South Alabama defensive finish Desmond Trotter runs a drill throughout spring soccer apply Saturday, March 18, 2023, in Cellular, Ala. (Mike Kittrell/AL.com)
South Alabama quarterback Carter Bradley runs throughout spring soccer apply Saturday, March 18, 2023, in Cellular, Ala. (Mike Kittrell/AL.com)
South Alabama operating again Reggie Smith practices throughout spring soccer apply Saturday, March 18, 2023, in Cellular, Ala. (Mike Kittrell/AL.com)
South Alabama operating again Jordan Davis, proper, runs in the course of the Jaguars’ spring soccer apply Saturday, March 18, 2023, in Cellular, Ala. (Mike Kittrell/AL.com)
South Alabama operating again Reggie Smith (67) runs throughout Jaguars spring soccer apply Saturday, March 18, 2023, in Cellular, Ala. (Mike Kittrell/AL.com)
South Alabama defensive finish Khalil Jacobs works out throughout Jaguars spring soccer apply Saturday, March 18, 2023, in Cellular, Ala. (Mike Kittrell/AL.com)
South Alabama linebacker Blaine Myrick works out throughout Jaguars spring soccer apply Saturday, March 18, 2023, in Cellular, Ala. (Mike Kittrell/AL.com)
South Alabama head coach Kane Womack and the Jaguars maintain spring soccer apply Saturday, March 18, 2023, in Cellular, Ala. (Mike Kittrell/AL.com)
I really feel like there’s a number of depth, a number of maturity in our room, Galmon mentioned. The fellows, they’ve actually had an opportunity to study the scheme and now they’ve really been in it for an entire 12 months they usually’ve had an awesome 12 months. I really feel like we’re coming collectively as one simply by persevering with to maneuver ahead. Everybody was going to save lots of, everybody was going to play. So simply having guys able to play, figuring out their assignments and what to do after they get on the sphere is necessary.
South Alabama will apply once more Saturday morning earlier than heading out on Sunday. The Jaguars will then start practices Monday-Wednesday-Friday main as much as the Pink and White’s spring recreation on April 15 at Hancock Whitney Stadium.
