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LOGAN — This year’s Spring Showcase for Utah State football wasn’t quite as long or intense as previous years, a deliberate, predetermined choice by head coach Blake Anderson since his team’s roster had been whittled down due to injuries and numerous transfer portal entries. A Friday afternoon announcement detailed how the Aggies’ usual scrimmage this time of year was being downgraded to a “light practice.” Despite that, the Aggies were able to run about an hour’s worth of 11-on-11 scrimmaging. “We did as much as we could do safely,” Anderson said. “You could tell really quickly that we’re short on tight ends. We didn’t have any tight ends with the ones, we’re only down to one scholarship (running) back.” More than a dozen players were absent due to injury or personal reasons, including expected starters/rotation players like Rahsul Faison, Max Alford and Micah Davis. Along with being down to dangerously few tight ends and running backs, the Aggies also only had two healthy rostered quarterbacks — Spencer Petras and Bryson Barnes. Zeke Payne, the only other QB on the roster, was out with an injury. But while the missing players were fairly numerous, Anderson said the only player currently at risk