Pretty much this.. Added a lot more athletic kids.From what I’ve heard we have upgraded athletically. McCoy, Gibson, and Matthews are all as good or better athletes than Hadden (who was the best we had last year).
We’ll see about their tackling ability, but we should be able to run and cover better than we have the past few years. Beasley is another impressive athlete who has elite leaping ability, and will bring some physicality to the position once he gets back from injury. I’m expecting Turrentine to have a nice year, and Boo Carter may be one of the best athletes on the team. Jury is out on Jakobe Thomas, Jourdan Thomas, Jalen McMurray, and the rest. We’ll see how well they mesh.
That backfield was something. I seem to remember we played an Air Force team in a bowl game. Their coach marveled at them. He said, if you throw a pass, those boys have as much a chance of catching it as your receiver..I believe that this year's backfield talent and size will make a large difference in coverage. We have not had the speed to re-connect if a first step or angle lately.If volnation wishes to see what a great defensive backfield was,look at 1970 and 1971.Other years were very good also,but,37 int's in70,30 int's in 71 with six td's.Cb's Conrad Graham and David Allen along with Tim Priest,Bobby Majors at safety.The student section and most of the rest of the crowd would stand and chant something like "throw it"or "oskie". Ten game seasons.
I dream of us getting back to that. A dream, I know.That backfield was something. I seem to remember we played an Air Force team in a bowl game. Their coach marveled at them. He said, if you throw a pass, those boys have as much a chance of catching it as your receiver.
We still have a ways to go to get where we want to be.Love our boys, but our D-back talent has not been championship level in a long time.
Has CJH brought up the talent and depth for us to compete this year?
I think the d line being elite will make the back end much better!.I believe that this year's backfield talent and size will make a large difference in coverage. We have not had the speed to re-connect if a first step or angle lately.If volnation wishes to see what a great defensive backfield was,look at 1970 and 1971.Other years were very good also,but,37 int's in70,30 int's in 71 with six td's.Cb's Conrad Graham and David Allen along with Tim Priest,Bobby Majors at safety.The student section and most of the rest of the crowd would stand and chant something like "throw it"or "oskie". Ten game seasons.
Love our boys, but our D-back talent has not been championship level in a long time.
Has CJH brought up the talent and depth for us to compete this year?