'15 JUCO CB Justin Martin (UT Signee 2/4/15)

[The Breakerboy]

Why is this team going so hard in practice? I know you need to create your toughness in camp but we might be blowing our load so to speak before we get to the real games. Really wish these next 2 weeks would dissapear so we can get to Bowling Green.

COMPETITION all over the roster is why.....

 

[gobraves101035]

People these days just need to toughen up

 

[vosams]

People these days just need to toughen up

 

[85SugarVol]

"Justin Martin will be back Monday"

- Butch Jones

 

[BigOrangeD]

People these days just need to toughen up

Exactly. I ate nails when I was a kid.

 

[itouchedthe_bUTch]

Exactly. I ate nails when I was a kid.

Fingernails don't count.

 

[BigOrange15]

Sounds like something Dooley would have had the team do.

Ugh, don't remind me.

 

[LynxVol]

COMPETITION all over the roster is why.....

Crazy that some people don't want the team to give maximum effort in practice. As you said, these guys are competing for their spot. But also, these guys can't just flip a switch in a game and be AAs after "taking it easy" in practice everyday.

 

[Falcons02]

Crazy that some people don't want the team to give maximum effort in practice. As you said, these guys are competing for their spot. But also, these guys can't just flip a switch in a game and be AAs after "taking it easy" in practice everyday.

Bear Bryant once said he never wanted his practices easier than the game... Go hard in practice so that the games were easier by comparison. Seemed to work pretty well for him...

Glad Justin will be back Monday.

 

[Catbone]

This may be a dumb question... since he missed about 10 days of practice, could he get individual work to catch up? I can't shake the feeling that he is a very very crucial player for our defense now with Gaulden out.

 

[engineerVOL]

This may be a dumb question... since he missed about 10 days of practice, could he get individual work to catch up? I can't shake the feeling that he is a very very crucial player for our defense now with Gaulden out.

Me too. He's critical to us being filthy good or just good.

 

[engineerVOL]

This makes me feel better...

“It’s big to get Justin back,” Jones said. “He was starting to do some really, really good things before he went down, so to get him back, to add to the overall depth at corner and be able to move some individuals around, that’s really going to help us in moving forward.”

 

[VolnJC]

Name a team that doesn't go hard in practice

It is well known by now that the Trojans don’t go live in practice. They try to keep everyone on their feet in hopes of limiting injuries as much as possible in an already-depleted squad.

So with the Trojans’ defensive shortcomings finally biting them last Saturday, is it time to start tackling in practice? That should fix everything, right?

Wrong. It still wouldn’t be worth the risk.

It has been USC coach Lane Kiffin’s strategy since the middle of fall practice, and it is still a logical one. Sanctions equal fewer players, which means a team that has less tolerance for injuries that don’t happen on game day.

Teams scale back on tackling in practice for variety of reasons | GadsdenTimes.com
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/01/s...nfls-camps-no-tackling-its-just-practice.html

 

[OnTheWayBack]

It is well known by now that the Trojans don’t go live in practice. They try to keep everyone on their feet in hopes of limiting injuries as much as possible in an already-depleted squad.

So with the Trojans’ defensive shortcomings finally biting them last Saturday, is it time to start tackling in practice? That should fix everything, right?

Wrong. It still wouldn’t be worth the risk.

It has been USC coach Lane Kiffin’s strategy since the middle of fall practice, and it is still a logical one. Sanctions equal fewer players, which means a team that has less tolerance for injuries that don’t happen on game day.

Technically, you did name a team that does not go hard in practice. However, the last sentence about sanctions and less players makes it more of an exception than the rule. Also, do they even play defense in the Pac 12?

 

[VolnJC]

Technically, you did name a team that does not go hard in practice. However, the last sentence about sanctions and less players makes it more of an exception than the rule. Also, do they even play defense in the Pac 12?

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/01/s...nfls-camps-no-tackling-its-just-practice.html
Teams scale back on tackling in practice for variety of reasons | GadsdenTimes.com

 

[Pepe_Silvia]

It is well known by now that the Trojans don’t go live in practice. They try to keep everyone on their feet in hopes of limiting injuries as much as possible in an already-depleted squad.

So with the Trojans’ defensive shortcomings finally biting them last Saturday, is it time to start tackling in practice? That should fix everything, right?

Wrong. It still wouldn’t be worth the risk.

It has been USC coach Lane Kiffin’s strategy since the middle of fall practice, and it is still a logical one. Sanctions equal fewer players, which means a team that has less tolerance for injuries that don’t happen on game day.

Teams scale back on tackling in practice for variety of reasons | GadsdenTimes.com
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/01/s...nfls-camps-no-tackling-its-just-practice.html

Is Kiffin still head coach at USC?

 

[VolnJC]

Is Kiffin still head coach at USC?

want a current one? All the NFL teams and here is a story about FCS powerhouse New Hampshire

University of New Hampshire experiments with helmetless practices | The MMQB with Peter King

 

[RikidyBones]

want a current one? All the NFL teams and here is a story about FCS powerhouse New Hampshire

University of New Hampshire experiments with helmetless practices | The MMQB with Peter King

False. Per the nfl network the Carolina panthers asked the Miami dolphins to "tone it down" during their shared practice

 

[Outofmyvolcanmind]

It is well known by now that the Trojans don’t go live in practice. They try to keep everyone on their feet in hopes of limiting injuries as much as possible in an already-depleted squad.

So with the Trojans’ defensive shortcomings finally biting them last Saturday, is it time to start tackling in practice? That should fix everything, right?

Wrong. It still wouldn’t be worth the risk.

It has been USC coach Lane Kiffin’s strategy since the middle of fall practice, and it is still a logical one. Sanctions equal fewer players, which means a team that has less tolerance for injuries that don’t happen on game day.

Teams scale back on tackling in practice for variety of reasons | GadsdenTimes.com
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/01/s...nfls-camps-no-tackling-its-just-practice.html

Didn't they stink?

 

[BaldBiker]

Didn't they stink?

Yes, and then their coach got fired.

 

[butchna]

Yes, and then their coach got fired.

He prolly shoulda practiced.

 

[TMatthews19]

After Gaulden's injury I think you have to put Cam at nickel with Justin and Emmanuel on the outside.

 

[Tennessee Golfer]

After Gaulden's injury I think you have to put Cam at nickel with Justin and Emmanuel on the outside.

I think foreman can be really good at nickel too.

 

[TMatthews19]

I think foreman can be really good at nickel too.

The only thing I would question is if he would be physical enough.

 

[Hoghater]

The only thing I would question is if he would be physical enough.

I agree with your assessment, this would be something that would be learned by going hard in PRACTICE.