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GoldZ

GoldZ

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stinger78 said:
I see more and more teams’ DBs covering with their back to the ball. This used to be an indication you got beat. Maybe not so much anymore, and maybe it’s a coached technique now. I dunno.

I will say I don’t like it, but it may be here to stay. You cannot play the ball if you never look for it. Again, I dunno.
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Isn't calling "shielding" obsolete now ?
 

takethepoints

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GoldZ said:
It's a really tough position to excel at. Imo, you can either tackle or not when you get off da bus. Tackling is a lot like speed or height...hard to coach. Also, the rules that favor the O make it tough. WRs push off at will...see 4th Qtr PI call in Athens for just one example. It's readily apparent every game I watch. It will be this Monday too between ND/OSU.
IF we can keep em, this secondary recruiting class can be a huge improvement when they grow up.
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Eggsackley. This, like what we euphemistically refer to as blocking in "modern" football, makes the job of DBs much harder. What it all boils down to is a reluctance to allow D players to interfere with the passing game by actually, you know, hitting people because, as we all know, you just can't be excited at a football game by something like running the ball. The surprising thing is that any D can contain passing attacks. Yet the poor young men who have to put up with this foolishness often do a credible job. Coaching really does help.

I wish our new coach well. He'll need that, I'm thinking.
 
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