Texas football is well underway in fall camp after the Longhorns wrapped up the first week of preseason practice. Tom Herman and the Texas staff had the chance to see their team in full contact practice this week when Texas put on the pads and were able to hit one another for the first time in fall camp.

"I thought our guys responded well on both sides of the ball," Herman said following the Longhorns' first practice in full pads. "We played really, really hard and were flying around. We're well ahead of where we were this time last year, but we've got to continue that, obviously. You're not going to be able to tell a whole lot about your team when you're still fresh and everything is still exciting. The ground hog day of training camp really hasn't set in just yet, but I will say it again, the NCAA day-off once a week really has helped our energy levels and our recovery level."

Herman's optimism of where Texas stands was evident after he discussed in detail where the Longhorns have improved as compared to last season.

"We're better than where we were (at this time last year)," Herman said following the Longhorns' fifth practice of fall camp. "We're executing better on offense, and I think we're so much stronger on defense. We don't get tired as easy, and we don't wear down late in practice. We're still flying around and hitting people, so those are probably the two biggest areas that I have seen (where Texas is better than last year)."

Watch the above video to see how the team looks in full-contact practice from fall camp.