I see Arkley tweeted today about Springs. Basically said his red shirt year will pay off and he should be part of the rotation this year. I like the sound of that. Included was a video clip of Springs performing quite an impressive vertical display that received the roaring approval of his teammates. Hope he does well.
That was him touching what appeared to be 12 ft. A couple other pics I've seen on Twitter make it look like he has added some muscle as well. I hope he continues to work hard and makes a big contribution here. I can think of at least one poster here who seems to be actively rooting against him so that makes me want to see him succeed even more.
Why would anyone be rooting against Springs? I don't get that. If this guy can somehow give us 8-10 quality minutes per game this year...what a bonus. Keep putting on the weight kid.
I think you'll have to see if those who were highly critical of him will answer your question.
I'm glad to hear he's progressing well, and glad to hear he's added some muscle. I'm less concerned with his weight than his strength to hold his own in the post. We've seen several players be successful that aren't really all that imposing physically. Tariq Owens is the first one that comes to mind for me. If Springs can, as you said, offer 8ish min/game on the glass and on D, this team is definitely better off.