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Te’Cory Couch Vs Pitt (video)

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Had a very Malek Young type of day, though Malek was a little sturdier. These are the CBs we've somehow de-emphasized because of our strange philosophy to overvalue [presumed] "tackling" or the perception cover guys can't tackle. If a CB with electric feet is at least willing to tackle, he might be better in our D than some of the bigger corners who tackle, but can't get there or get toasted in coverage. Our evaluations here have been beyond strange. Couch was a good one. We need more.
 
LuCane said:
Had a very Malek Young type of day, though Malek was a little sturdier. These are the CBs we've somehow de-emphasized because of our strange philosophy to overvalue [presumed] "tackling" or the perception cover guys can't tackle. If a CB with electric feet is at least willing to tackle, he might be better in our D than some of the bigger corners who tackle, but can't get there or get toasted in coverage. Our evaluations here have been beyond strange. Couch was a good one. We need more.
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I've always been a proponent of good cover guys with good hips that are WILLING to tackle.

It used to be that anyone over 6' struggled to have these attributes - which I'm ok with.
 
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LuCane said:
Had a very Malek Young type of day, though Malek was a little sturdier. These are the CBs we've somehow de-emphasized because of our strange philosophy to overvalue [presumed] "tackling" or the perception cover guys can't tackle. If a CB with electric feet is at least willing to tackle, he might be better in our D than some of the bigger corners who tackle, but can't get there or get toasted in coverage. Our evaluations here have been beyond strange. Couch was a good one. We need more.
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tackling is 80% "want to", and 20% a combination of technique and strength.

if a player has the first part down, the latter part will get there.
 
LuCane said:
Had a very Malek Young type of day, though Malek was a little sturdier. These are the CBs we've somehow de-emphasized because of our strange philosophy to overvalue [presumed] "tackling" or the perception cover guys can't tackle. If a CB with electric feet is at least willing to tackle, he might be better in our D than some of the bigger corners who tackle, but can't get there or get toasted in coverage. Our evaluations here have been beyond strange. Couch was a good one. We need more.
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In this years class kid i coach is EXACTLY like Couch but is committed to FSU.

Give me those sticky cover guys all day. I think we need 2 of those types in this class. 1 a juco/transfer and 1 high schooler.

Couch is progressing ahead of schedule.
 
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Billy D Williams said:
He's our best coverage corner in this weird defensive scheme.
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This defensive scheme IS STRAIGHT BASURA! How many times do you see a SLOT wr with the S 10 yards back. I'm like Baker has been doing this for a year and half now. What the **** is wrong with him. This team is just frustrating, I just want us to play cleaner games. More big plays, defense more fundamentally sound. We leave guys wide open and better teams will exploit us.
 
LuCane said:
Had a very Malek Young type of day, though Malek was a little sturdier. These are the CBs we've somehow de-emphasized because of our strange philosophy to overvalue [presumed] "tackling" or the perception cover guys can't tackle. If a CB with electric feet is at least willing to tackle, he might be better in our D than some of the bigger corners who tackle, but can't get there or get toasted in coverage. Our evaluations here have been beyond strange. Couch was a good one. We need more.
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Dunson seems to be in the same mold. He did a real nice job shedding the block on the fake punt, saved a sure first down.

I remember you and I having differing opinions on Malek as a freshman. I was hard on him, but only bc I thought he wasn’t ready for the amount of snaps he was getting. In general, mid-October is right around the time I am comfortable putting freshman out there. Hopefullly the youth movement we saw this week is the beginning of things to come.
 
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