Willis #4 and Sturdivant #7

by **The PonyGrad** » Wed Oct 25, 2006 2:26 pm

Just some interesting stats:

Justin Willis is Tied for #4 nationally with 18 pts responsible for per game.

Sturdivant is #7 in solo tackles per game.

by **BUS** » Wed Oct 25, 2006 2:44 pm

Great, Now let's bring up the coverage by 5 yards and stop some people.

Maybe not the whole 10 to 12 but 5.

by **The PonyGrad** » Wed Oct 25, 2006 2:52 pm

Yes, not always a good sign when your SS is making so many tackles. In that respect it is kind of like total yards punting.

by **smu diamond m** » Wed Oct 25, 2006 4:03 pm

I keep telling Morstead, "Ya know, you're really good. But I don't wanna see you play as much."

But I guess punting is inevitable, and thank God we have a good punter.

by **SMU_is_bowling** » Wed Oct 25, 2006 4:49 pm

i think it is ok for a SS to lead you team in tackles, . . .sometimes... didn't ol' Roy Williams lead OU a few time?

by **SMULLET** » Wed Oct 25, 2006 5:03 pm

Yeah... saying, "It's not a good sign when your SS has the most tackles on the team" is one of the most overused bullcrap statements ever.
It applies to offenses 20 years ago.

by **Roach** » Wed Oct 25, 2006 6:35 pm

SMUshouldbebowling wrote:i think it is ok for a SS to lead you team in tackles, . . .sometimes... didn't ol' Roy Williams lead OU a few time?

Yes, but the SS Williams played at OU was virtually an extra linebacker, in the Derrick Brooks mold. He stayed near the line of scrimmage and stuffed the run and rushed the passer (just ask Chris Simms).

Drop him into pass coverage, and it's comical how poor he is (see the tape of Jeremy Shockey faking him out of his shoes the other night). His pass coverage alone makes his label as "the most overrated player in the NFL" completely valid. Tuna should move him up to OLB, and use him just like Tampa has used Brooks in all of these Pro Bowl seasons he's had.

by **The PonyGrad** » Thu Oct 26, 2006 7:53 am

SMULLET wrote:Yeah... saying, "It's not a good sign when your SS has the most tackles on the team" is one of the most overused bullcrap statements ever.
It applies to offenses 20 years ago.

As a general statement you may be right but in the context of so many blown tackles in our pass defense I stand by my statement.

by **PhirePhilBennett** » Thu Oct 26, 2006 12:05 pm

The PonyGrad wrote:Just some interesting stats:

Justin Willis is Tied for #4 nationally with 18 pts responsible for per game.

Sturdivant is #7 in solo tackles per game.

It's never a good thing for your safety to lead the team in tackles.

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