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Thanks!-He wants his unit to be “super physical and play tough.”
-“For me it’s all 11 on defense, starts with that (stopping the run),” Simpson said. “There’s so many examples we can do this better. It’s playing together with great eyes, great technique. Great D lines, we have to have help from backers and safeties. You have to pass rush, penetrate and cause enough chaos. … We have to set edges, not get cut out of gaps, and that starts with eye discipline.”
-Simpson was asked if he believes this group can get back to the production of the 2018 group. “Yeah, I think no doubt this group can, but it’s up to this group,” Simpson said. “We buy in, there’s no doubt we can be one of the best defenses in the country.”
-Simpson praised McCloud, saying he has “relentlessness.”
“Just a guy who will play hard, be grimy, do the dirty work, won’t just play through the whistle,” Simpson said. “He plays relentless, with physicality. He comes from backer, understands concepts. The other thing, he’s added some weight, gotten bigger, but he’s also a skilled learner - the guy can learn it. It takes some reps, he’s a guy that will be here on the weekend, working on his own. You turn on the tape, it’s `Wow, this guy is really showing glimpses of being able to do this.’”
-Simpson says for now the competition at end is wide open.
“They’ve all shown flashes, have miles to go,” he said. “That group of D ends is hungry, they’re all competing.”
On Nesta Silvera: “He plays with high energy, very hard, very physical,” Simpson said. “But there are parts of his game as a rusher, mover, as we play run blocks - every area he has miles he can improve. What’s cool is when a guy gets older he can see that for what it is, become more open to coaching, wanting to learn. I can show him examples of guys like him doing it at the highest level. He’s really interested in taking his game to the next level.”
-Simpson says he's happy to have Diaz calling the plays. “I think Manny is in his sweet spot when he’s coaching defense every day. Watching him, man, he’s doing exactly what he needs to be doing.”
On the culture and the fact that so many of the older guys elected to return for another season: “Guys want to be here, play here, enjoy this place, this school, this program. That speaks to Manny and the culture he’s building.”
He went on to say that this team believes they can win. They believe they can beat Alabama and they come to practice and approached the off-season with that mentality.
His D-Line is gonna wup some *** this year and they don't need any help from the linebackers nor stricker.Any Cliff notes for those of us who can't listen?
Hopefully Simpson learned the art of calling 10-sec delayed blitzes starting from the locker room like Baker.This guys gonna be a P5 head coach one day
Simpson big time. Under Kuligowski we got sacks but we got gashed big time in the run game.Kuligowski or Simpson?
I say Simpson in a walk by a mile.
What say you?
Both Dlines played at a high level. But I like Simpson attitude and energy moreKuligowski or Simpson?
I say Simpson in a walk by a mile.
What say you?
-He wants his unit to be “super physical and play tough.”
-“For me it’s all 11 on defense, starts with that (stopping the run),” Simpson said. “There’s so many examples we can do this better. It’s playing together with great eyes, great technique. Great D lines, we have to have help from backers and safeties. You have to pass rush, penetrate and cause enough chaos. … We have to set edges, not get cut out of gaps, and that starts with eye discipline.”
-Simpson was asked if he believes this group can get back to the production of the 2018 group. “Yeah, I think no doubt this group can, but it’s up to this group,” Simpson said. “We buy in, there’s no doubt we can be one of the best defenses in the country.”
-Simpson praised McCloud, saying he has “relentlessness.”
“Just a guy who will play hard, be grimy, do the dirty work, won’t just play through the whistle,” Simpson said. “He plays relentless, with physicality. He comes from backer, understands concepts. The other thing, he’s added some weight, gotten bigger, but he’s also a skilled learner - the guy can learn it. It takes some reps, he’s a guy that will be here on the weekend, working on his own. You turn on the tape, it’s `Wow, this guy is really showing glimpses of being able to do this.’”
-Simpson says for now the competition at end is wide open.
“They’ve all shown flashes, have miles to go,” he said. “That group of D ends is hungry, they’re all competing.”
On Nesta Silvera: “He plays with high energy, very hard, very physical,” Simpson said. “But there are parts of his game as a rusher, mover, as we play run blocks - every area he has miles he can improve. What’s cool is when a guy gets older he can see that for what it is, become more open to coaching, wanting to learn. I can show him examples of guys like him doing it at the highest level. He’s really interested in taking his game to the next level.”
-Simpson says he's happy to have Diaz calling the plays. “I think Manny is in his sweet spot when he’s coaching defense every day. Watching him, man, he’s doing exactly what he needs to be doing.”
On the culture and the fact that so many of the older guys elected to return for another season: “Guys want to be here, play here, enjoy this place, this school, this program. That speaks to Manny and the culture he’s building.”
He went on to say that this team believes they can win. They believe they can beat Alabama and they come to practice and approached the off-season with that mentality.
Kuligowski was a good coachBoth Dlines played at a high level. But I like Simpson attitude and energy more