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[lwjr]

The powder puff no tackling policy shows up in games thru out the season.

[ojaipony]

Ok, I played a little football.

Contact? Uh, yes, absolutely!! Tackling to the ground? I'm ok with only doing it in a limited fashion (drills, scrimmages, maybe the 2nd and 3rd weeks then cutting back a week before the game).

[StallionsModelT]

I played in high school. Granted it was 2A East Texas so take it for what its worth. I'm far more concerned with the lack of talent as opposed to the lack of tackling/contact in practice.

[StallionsModelT]

Also, I question if any of you have actually seen a practice in the last few years. The defense regularly does the "bull in the ring" drill. Been doing it ever since June got here.

[malonish]

The wrestling drill doesn't quite simulate games though.

[StallionsModelT]

Well now we're changing our tune. It was initially a lack of "contact". If anyone has actually attended a practice you'd see that our defensive players take part in a good bit of contact in practice. I will add however, there is no tackling or taking guys to the ground.

[mrydel]

Also, I question if any of you have actually seen a practice in the last few years. The defense regularly does the "bull in the ring" drill. Been doing it ever since June got here.

That is not the type contact needed although it is good. We need live, full speed scrimmage. You can put a red jersey on the QB. You can hold out the skill position super stars if we have any. But the OL, DL, and LB positions and I believe the secondary also, need some full speed seasoning. Do a 50-100 play scrimmage after the first few days in pads. The linemen get to adjust to full speed rush and the defense gets to read angles. I agree we are not at the same skill level as our early opponents but we do not need to give them extra advantages.

I am not saying full speed 24/7, but just enough to be ready for real time, big boy football.

[East Coast Mustang]

I would think it would be beneficial to get the receivers and RBs used to contact as well before the first game.

[Big12Mustang]

Can the players just fucken tackle in practice like everyone else does?!?!

[GiddyUp]

Well we were 1 1/2 classes away from having depth 5 years ago so I have stopped waiting for depth. If you guys actually believe that no hitting in practice does not make a difference in play, then you have never played the game. The only time no hitting in practice matters is when you play Madden.

And we all believed that b.s.... can't take much what June says reality.

[ClassOf81]

Does anyone go by practice? It's not exactly a hands-off region out there. They run to the play and wrap up all day.
Just like more and more NFL teams do.

[mrydel]

NFL teams gave preseason games. We do not. Nor do we have 22 NFL caliber players on the field.

[blackoutpony]

Does anyone go by practice? It's not exactly a hands-off region out there. They run to the play and wrap up all day.
Just like more and more NFL teams do.

Using the NFL is an awful example. How you seen how terrible teams tackling has gotten the past 5 years with less and less hitting in practice???

[JasonB]

we are physical, we just don't take players to ground.

The problem in the first games of the season isn't that we don't tackle. It's that we are playing against players a lot better than the ones we play against in practice.

the most physical part of the game is on the line, and we are actively hitting there.

[mrydel]

I have to repeat this to your post every year. If you are not taking them to the ground, you are holding up and not running through the play. This causes bad angles when you get to live action. Yes the opposition has better players, but if we can tackle them for a 5 yard gain instead of a 50 yard gain then we stand a chance of keeping the game closer and more competitive.