Winning is an attitude that reflects leadership
(no message)
Replies to: Winning is an attitude that reflects leadership
ND has done an excellent job the past eight years of focusing on fundamentals
We may not be the most athletic or dominant, but every player seems to know where to be in position and how to execute.
I will agree to some extent...on defense, Golden's scheme(s) are masterful, but tackling;
albeit better of late, needs to improve.....way too many whiffs. On offense, over the past 8 years again has improved with upgrades in RB & OL talent; however, lack of big play making WRs and star QB has limited ND's overall success!
Every team I see play has tackling "issues"
So maybe tackling someone in general is just plain hard.
You are right on. It is very difficult to tackle someone one on one in space.
(no message)
The pros are great at this. College players, not so much
And a lot of the "missed" tackles I see are where the guy barely has a hand on him. As oldirish said, offensive skill position players are much more dynamic and agile than even 20 years ago.
Offense today is far more dynamic than ever before. Players are more skilled and agile too. Tackling
his hard, but harder in 2024 than in 1954 when people literally just ran at each other and not dynamically around people.
Just look what Sequan Barkley did last Sunday. That type of stuff NEVER happened before. How do you tackle a guy that can jump backwards over your head at a height of 6'+?
Agreed
(no message)