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Back seven on defense

Dec 21, 2016
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I think we have 12 coming back in LBs and secondary for the back half. More experience now will be much better next year. They were young last year but I think will improve this year. Thoughts....
 
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There is definitely talent in these position groups. Losing Matthews and Rubin at LB will hurt so we need some of the younger guys to step up there.
 
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Secondary has some talent. They just need some coaching up. To many mistakes and blown coverages and breakdowns because of youth.
 
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Overstreet,O’Connor,Dressler,Caughell should pick up that slack.Tristan Wheeler,incoming frosh will likely be in the full time mix.

I think Overstreet could be a big time LB.

Agreed. Nice looking downhill linebacker. O'connor looks like a young Rubin clone to me. From the same area, to boot.
 
Dressler played well in the W&M game, and O'Connor and Overstreet should both be pretty solid. With Billy coming back, I think the LB corp is good. Wheeler's Hudl video is a lot like Dressler's - they both love to hit and it shows. He will definitely be in the mix

Rumor has it Springs will not be returning. Nicholson played well when given the opportunity. Agreed they need to learn how to tackle Austin got burned a lot last year. While Vinson can run with the best of them, he whiffed on a lot of tackles as well.
 
Our biggest need is to cut back on big plays our defense gave up last year. DBs have to tackle and cover and D line will need to keep pressure on QBs. We have got Tackle better in secondary. Defense puts guys in a lot of one on one situations in tackling and coverage.
 
Our biggest need is to cut back on big plays our defense gave up last year. DBs have to tackle and cover and D line will need to keep pressure on QBs. We have got Tackle better in secondary. Defense puts guys in a lot of one on one situations in tackling and coverage.

Yes. Tackling must improve and DB's need to find and play the ball much better once its in the air. Technique needs to be cleaned up back there. By the end of the season we didn't always seem to want to tackle. Not saying anyone quit at all but the want to has to be there every snap to field a good defense.
 
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