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On Sheldon Richardson continuing to work at his craft:
"Going against pro-level players, he's going to have to get used to going against those guys. Your pad level has to be lower. You have to play better with your hands. You have to hustle to stay on the team. All that kind of stuff. So he just has to do what he's doing, and do it best."
Richardson on Kul's version of hustling:
“Coach Kul talked to the line when we went back and looked at South Carolina tape about hustling, what effort really looks like,” Richardson said. “He kinda said I put on a clinic tape. But I want everybody to run like that …
Talk of Kul being the best position coach (overall) in the SEC
But few position coaches, in the SEC or otherwise, can rival Kuligowski’s tenure and track record. Coach Kool has produced 22 all-conference defensive linemen during his time at Missouri, many of whom have gone on to the NFL.
Kul on players skipping class
When one of his players skips class, Missouri defensive line coach Craig Kuligowski doesn’t yell.
He makes him come to his office at 6 the next morning and listen to a song.
“He fired up his iTunes and played it on repeat, and I’m just sitting there with my head down,” said Dominique Hamilton, a Tigers defensive tackle from 2007-11 who now plays for the Chiefs.
“But I quit skipping class.”
The song? It’s a profane single from comedian Denis Leary’s 1993 album “No Cure for Cancer.” The title isn’t fit for a family newspaper, but it’s about a guy who’s a world-class selfish jerk.
Aldon Smith on Kul
“He’s definitely a big reason why I am here today,” Smith said of Kuligowski. “He believed in me a lot, and that helps any player. … I learned a lot from Craig. He taught me to use my talents in ways that could benefit the game. He taught me to work every play, hit every play and go hard every play.”
More richardson on Kul's lessons re: hands
“I learned how to play with hands more and started learning my technique,” Richardson said. “I am a better pass rusher because of him. Before I got there, I relied on my natural ability, so most of my technique came from Coach Kul.”
Leaving my favorite for last, Kul on going upfield, relentlessly and pass rushing
Kuligowski’s defensive linemen have built a reputation for relentlessness, but it’s his relentless day-to-day approach — with those drills and in film study — that produces results.
“I can’t say I’ve been on another team where we pass rush every single day, every single period,” Hamilton said. “His pass-rushing techniques and everything he teaches about it, he will have you pass rushing all day. Every coach I’ve been with has had a good knowledge of pass rushing, but he’s exceptional.”
"Going against pro-level players, he's going to have to get used to going against those guys. Your pad level has to be lower. You have to play better with your hands. You have to hustle to stay on the team. All that kind of stuff. So he just has to do what he's doing, and do it best."
Richardson on Kul's version of hustling:
“Coach Kul talked to the line when we went back and looked at South Carolina tape about hustling, what effort really looks like,” Richardson said. “He kinda said I put on a clinic tape. But I want everybody to run like that …
Talk of Kul being the best position coach (overall) in the SEC
But few position coaches, in the SEC or otherwise, can rival Kuligowski’s tenure and track record. Coach Kool has produced 22 all-conference defensive linemen during his time at Missouri, many of whom have gone on to the NFL.
Kul on players skipping class
When one of his players skips class, Missouri defensive line coach Craig Kuligowski doesn’t yell.
He makes him come to his office at 6 the next morning and listen to a song.
“He fired up his iTunes and played it on repeat, and I’m just sitting there with my head down,” said Dominique Hamilton, a Tigers defensive tackle from 2007-11 who now plays for the Chiefs.
“But I quit skipping class.”
The song? It’s a profane single from comedian Denis Leary’s 1993 album “No Cure for Cancer.” The title isn’t fit for a family newspaper, but it’s about a guy who’s a world-class selfish jerk.
Aldon Smith on Kul
“He’s definitely a big reason why I am here today,” Smith said of Kuligowski. “He believed in me a lot, and that helps any player. … I learned a lot from Craig. He taught me to use my talents in ways that could benefit the game. He taught me to work every play, hit every play and go hard every play.”
More richardson on Kul's lessons re: hands
“I learned how to play with hands more and started learning my technique,” Richardson said. “I am a better pass rusher because of him. Before I got there, I relied on my natural ability, so most of my technique came from Coach Kul.”
Leaving my favorite for last, Kul on going upfield, relentlessly and pass rushing
Kuligowski’s defensive linemen have built a reputation for relentlessness, but it’s his relentless day-to-day approach — with those drills and in film study — that produces results.
“I can’t say I’ve been on another team where we pass rush every single day, every single period,” Hamilton said. “His pass-rushing techniques and everything he teaches about it, he will have you pass rushing all day. Every coach I’ve been with has had a good knowledge of pass rushing, but he’s exceptional.”
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