Spring Practice Notes
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Youre nitpicking
if you’re going for the race card thing
lots of people bagged on Nate Gerry and think warner shouldn’t be playing and are in Washington’s corner so don’t go there
could care less what color someone is or where they are from
can you help us win games and rep the university well
thats all most of cars about
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That is 100 percent true
however choosing to aggressively engage is an attitude and dna thing
DrunkOffPunch
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Husker in WI
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I didn't say anything about race.. Just legitimately interested in why people use generic terms to talk about a player instead of their name. Same question with either of the guys you mentioned, I know people will point out clips saying things like "#81 just isn't fast enough here" instead of saying Warner. I don't have a problem with that comment, I just don't get why it's not "Warner isn't fast enough here."
They were
we all know that
tackling is a lot about want to
when I see kids shy away from contact that just gets to me
same for the absolute basics of pad level and wrapping up
if you are learning how to tackle in your 12th year of football
thats a big problem
SouthLincoln Husker
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Lots of people have used Warner’s name, Gerry’s name, bunch’s name, Farnioks name etc etc
Husker in WI
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I know, it just seems like some people either use names exclusively and some people avoid using names exclusively. I 100% do not have an issue with either, just seems like since you haven't been using the player's name you would be someone I could ask about the rationale behind that. Again, no problem with it, just legitimately curious since I personally find it easier to just use their name. It's really a question for anyone.
BigRedBuster
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I digress..I enjoy everyone's opinion on HB...even yours. I was just trying to point out the irony. I don't post much but have been around long enough to see posters similar to you only last a few short months. Lighten up a bit. It's ok to disagree with people but be open to other peoples opinions, and if need be..move on.
Now lets get back to dissecting 5 second twitter highlights.
Enhance
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A few posts have been moved to a new Tangent Thread in the Woodshed. Let's please keep this thread about spring practice. Also,
Who is making this about race and where are they making it about race?
Who is making this about race and where are they making it about race?
yes I played 12 years worth
Not every tackle is going to be perfect, but our kid really didnt do much of anything correct on the "tackle" , with the exception of the excellent block destruct
Weve had far too many missed tackles right?
Far too many bumps instead of tackling right? REALLY dislike how we try to push ball carriers out of bounds- then fail to do so
31 PPG- lots of bad tackling
Got more physical as the season progressed, but still not there.
Absolutely you can wrap lift and elevate from a side tackle- watch the Carroll video- plenty of live examples of it on that video as well as how they rep it- teach it.
Most teams these days work on form into a landing mat prior to going 100% live
We do this drill in the below video- BUT we do with with BOTH players running upfield at the same time- Carrol does the same thing Im just copying him
Same principle- shoulder to hip, head behind, contact and elevate- drive for 5- to the ground
https://www.championshipproductions.com/news/2016/07/14/create-leverage-with-this-tackling-drill/
If you think you know more than Peter Carrol when it comes to tackling- you need to get to the NFL- make those big bucks
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Some more info on tackling:
https://www.si.com/college-football/2017/08/15/college-football-tackling-methods-robots-targeting-rule
Seahawks coaches call the hawk tackle—in which the defender hits the ballcarrier’s thigh with a shoulder, grabs him and either spins him or powers him to the ground. Kwiatkowski teaches that series at Washington, and former Ohio State defensive coordinator Chris Ash talked Buckeyes coach Urban Meyer into adopting it before Ash left to take over at Rutgers. Seto had been trying to persuade the Seahawks to adopt shoulder tackling when a comment from a visitor from the University of Birmingham—not UAB, the one in the United Kingdom—earlier this decade led him to video clips of rugby tackles. Seto saw players hitting ballcarriers hard enough to knock the breath from them, but the tacklers weren't launching themselves or leading with their heads. They had efficient leverage and their heads to the side of the contact zone. This was a concept he could take to All-Pro DBs Kam Chancellor and Richard Sherman. “They have to really believe that this is going to help their career,” Seto says. “Not just to make them safe, but to make them more effective.”
The Seahawks bought his pitch and even released an instructional video on their rugby-style tackles before making a second straight run to the Super Bowl in 2014. The hawk drew the most media attention, but coaches also took notes on the profile tackle (a shoulder-to-chest tackle, which Saban would prefer) and the compression tackle (a two-on-one tackling method, usually with a combination of a hawk and a profile).
By that point Kwiatkowski had already made his own rugby connection. He worked at Boise State when the NCAA implemented its harsher punishment for targeting. Knowing he wanted to help his players to aim lower and keep their heads to the side of the ballcarrier to avoid ejections, he called on a college buddy who belonged to the Snake River Rugby Club. He helped Boise State coaches understand the leverage involved in rugby tackling and showed them drills. Kwiatkowski and the rest of Chris Petersen’s staff had moved to Washington by the time the Seahawks released their video, and they found themselves running on a parallel track with their local NFL team. “When we started doing this, we weren’t sold on the fact that getting the head behind versus in front was going to be a more efficient tackle. But now we know,” Kwiatkowski says. “When you shoulder punch and you get your foot in the ground and you tackle low, you’re way more efficient at getting guys on the ground.”
https://www.si.com/college-football/2017/08/15/college-football-tackling-methods-robots-targeting-rule
Seahawks coaches call the hawk tackle—in which the defender hits the ballcarrier’s thigh with a shoulder, grabs him and either spins him or powers him to the ground. Kwiatkowski teaches that series at Washington, and former Ohio State defensive coordinator Chris Ash talked Buckeyes coach Urban Meyer into adopting it before Ash left to take over at Rutgers. Seto had been trying to persuade the Seahawks to adopt shoulder tackling when a comment from a visitor from the University of Birmingham—not UAB, the one in the United Kingdom—earlier this decade led him to video clips of rugby tackles. Seto saw players hitting ballcarriers hard enough to knock the breath from them, but the tacklers weren't launching themselves or leading with their heads. They had efficient leverage and their heads to the side of the contact zone. This was a concept he could take to All-Pro DBs Kam Chancellor and Richard Sherman. “They have to really believe that this is going to help their career,” Seto says. “Not just to make them safe, but to make them more effective.”
The Seahawks bought his pitch and even released an instructional video on their rugby-style tackles before making a second straight run to the Super Bowl in 2014. The hawk drew the most media attention, but coaches also took notes on the profile tackle (a shoulder-to-chest tackle, which Saban would prefer) and the compression tackle (a two-on-one tackling method, usually with a combination of a hawk and a profile).
By that point Kwiatkowski had already made his own rugby connection. He worked at Boise State when the NCAA implemented its harsher punishment for targeting. Knowing he wanted to help his players to aim lower and keep their heads to the side of the ballcarrier to avoid ejections, he called on a college buddy who belonged to the Snake River Rugby Club. He helped Boise State coaches understand the leverage involved in rugby tackling and showed them drills. Kwiatkowski and the rest of Chris Petersen’s staff had moved to Washington by the time the Seahawks released their video, and they found themselves running on a parallel track with their local NFL team. “When we started doing this, we weren’t sold on the fact that getting the head behind versus in front was going to be a more efficient tackle. But now we know,” Kwiatkowski says. “When you shoulder punch and you get your foot in the ground and you tackle low, you’re way more efficient at getting guys on the ground.”
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