vinniew_11
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I’m curious. They have a very good strength coach. Has he been doing it wrong, wouldn’t he and his staff correct?
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To a degree. He is concerned about getting these guys better on the football field so I am sure technique is sacrificed at certain times.
vinniew_11
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Yes and no. He’s still a strength coach. He’s not teaching them competition lifting. There still is a safety component
He can’t line up in a “forward” three point stance. Gets tired hand barely goes down. All is weight is back on his heels. Easy to block. Not a D1 NT last year. At all.
Our secondary is loaded.
Which is not a bad outcome.
Just curious if this is based on anything other than what we know about them from before they got here.
Based on film I watched as they came in, I believe they are the 2 best athletes with the size MM prefers at the position. Word of mouth has been that both have looked good to start the spring.
Good news.
Thanks. Given their circumstances, they are our most highly recruited DBs, so your expectation equals mine.
They have a new system and likely new techniques being taught to them. The mental part will perhaps be the hardest, when trying to overtake what is essentially incumbents (Wigley & Udoffia) who didn't play poorly.
Is Ronnie Blackmon our best option at Nickel?
Possibly. I would much rather see the loser of the starting spot between Miller and Wigley there though.
I guess I haven't seen enough of Blackmon to really pass judgment, but Wigley is pretty meh to me. Maybe he'll make strides in the offseason and be a pleasant surprise, though.
He made some good strides down the stretch last year and definitely impressed me, especially considering our lack of pass rush. Should be much better after some more coaching from the staff this year and people are making way too much out of a one on one clip between him and Winfree. Blackmon is a great fit against receivers like J-Mac and Nixon but he can be bullied at times and lacks the size to blitz from the nickel position which our coaches clearly like to do.
Fair enough. I'm not worried in the slightest about our Secondary. Hopefully Wigley continues to get better.
Sounding like Nick Fisher is locking down the other safety spot from Worthington. That's great to hear.
Really need those two to stay healthy with depth being a concern there
Yup. Having two dependable starters is a great beginning.
I'm more worried about the d-line than anything. Gotta find a way to get pressure or you'll have problems. Idgaf how good your secondary is if you can't
I agree. I see Eliot doing a heavy rotation at OLB to keep those guys fresh and fast so that they're flying around and getting a full speed pass rush from the position at all times with different looks coming from the different guys. Nobody getting worn down by a 310 lb OT beating on him for 80 snaps.
Back-the-Buffs
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I see Callier having a really good year from the OLB spot. He's already probably the best pure pass rusher they have.
DrunkRalphie
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I know he's coming off an injury, but is there any indication the Buffs might get some production from Hamilton?
I can't recall hearing anything about Bennion or Hamilton and you have to wonder if they're recruiting misses.
I can't recall hearing anything about Bennion or Hamilton and you have to wonder if they're recruiting misses.
Medford M.
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It's crazy to think about the legit size and youth we have at OLB.
Callier, Wells, Falo, Sparaco, Tchangam are all at least 6'2" 240.
Agreed. Blackmon seems to have the quicker twitch you want in the slot, but not ideal on the outside. Wigley has the size and length you like on the outside better, IMO. Not sure I like Wigley in the slot role at all.
CU didn't hold the edge very well last year, so adding size and depth there will be huge.