There's such a difference between high school cornerbacks and guys in college, in how physical they play and how good they are at getting their hands on you. He just didn't have any idea how to get off the line of scrimmage and has really worked hard over the summer on that. I think that's the biggest area of improvement.
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They had more success against us playing man than I thought they would. When people come down and pressure you like they did, you've got to go make some plays. We couldn't get it done.
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It's two contrasting styles. That's why this bowl game is so attractive. Our style of play is so different from theirs.
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We have more home run hitters now than we had in the past. We (used to have) a lot of guys who could hit singles pretty consistently. But we've got some guys now who are big and physical enough to run through some tackles and make some big plays.
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I think he's popular in the coaching community because he is different. You've got a guy here who's not afraid to do what he wants and doesn't care what anybody thinks. I think sometimes they think he's crazy, but crazy like a fox.
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