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It's a coaching cliche for a reason: some players bring juice to your defense. That means they play with energy, twitch and physicality. It sets a tone and gives your defense an identity.
We didn't have that last year, especially in our secondary. Blades and Ivey weren't physical. Hall was tough enough, but tended to blend in the background. Bolden was inconsistent. We were a slow, passive and uninspired defense.
TRob is known for producing DBs who play hard, fast and aggressive. He likes to create a competitive environment. But he needs new blood to crank up the temperature in the room. Enter Tyrique Stevenson. He's ridiculously explosive, with a verified 4.49 and 40 inch VJ at 200+. He's also tough as **** and plays with motor. James Williams is not only a freak, but a passionate Energizer bunny with an engine that runs the entire game. Avantae Williams is cut from the same cloth.
I expect to see a different tone on next year's defense, and those four additions are a big reason why.
We didn't have that last year, especially in our secondary. Blades and Ivey weren't physical. Hall was tough enough, but tended to blend in the background. Bolden was inconsistent. We were a slow, passive and uninspired defense.
TRob is known for producing DBs who play hard, fast and aggressive. He likes to create a competitive environment. But he needs new blood to crank up the temperature in the room. Enter Tyrique Stevenson. He's ridiculously explosive, with a verified 4.49 and 40 inch VJ at 200+. He's also tough as **** and plays with motor. James Williams is not only a freak, but a passionate Energizer bunny with an engine that runs the entire game. Avantae Williams is cut from the same cloth.
I expect to see a different tone on next year's defense, and those four additions are a big reason why.