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Can someone tell me a little about Zach Line? Understand he is a big back and was used in short yardage situations last year- does he have any speed? Historically, TCU has shut down larger running backs in particular - Bell at Colo State and Gerhart from Stanford immediately come to mind. Do you have any other faster, more shifty backs who have carried the ball this year? If SMU cannot run the ball then I really like TCU's chances in this game.

Good luck tomorrow night....anxious to see a packed house at Ford!
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hes really just a big back who manages to get a lot of yards after contact... i wouldnt say shutting down the run helps your chances because it means you are focusing to much on it.
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fivemon wrote:hes really just a big back who manages to get a lot of yards after contact... i wouldnt say shutting down the run helps your chances because it means you are focusing to much on it.


Dumbest post yet....congrats!
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Think Mike Alstott. He surprisingly cant hit the hole, and shows a pretty quick step for a back his size. He's averaging 7.7 ypc. (36 carries, 276), which shocks me because you would normally consider a kid that size a guy who will pound it on 3rd/4th 1-2.

Daryl Fields, a freshman, is another back you should know about. He returns kicks for now, sprinkled in with a few rushes. Down the road, this kid is going to be a game changer. (4.3 ypc)

Finally, senior Chris Butler has started to get a few touches. He can be dangerous in the open field.
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This game will get interesting if we can get the offense firing on all cylinders. My gut says we will. TCU's going to be unpleasantly surprised by our front 7 on defense.
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TexKev12 wrote:
fivemon wrote:hes really just a big back who manages to get a lot of yards after contact... i wouldnt say shutting down the run helps your chances because it means you are focusing to much on it.


Dumbest post yet....congrats!

are you [deleted]...we are not a running team...june threw the ball 68 times in a row at hawaii...we throw short passesto make up for not running
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TexKev12 wrote:
fivemon wrote:hes really just a big back who manages to get a lot of yards after contact... i wouldnt say shutting down the run helps your chances because it means you are focusing to much on it.


Dumbest post yet....congrats!


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hopefully tcu will put 9 in the box and stop the run...that should do wonders for them...i wish texkev was the tcu coach
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fivemon wrote:hopefully tcu will put 9 in the box and stop the run...that should do wonders for them...i wish texkev was the tcu coach



I love how you use terms like "9 in the box".....do you know what that means....can you explain where a 3 and a 5 line up....what a bout a 4i?
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"One of my favorite characteristics of the 4-3 Over is that it allows you to play comfortable with anywhere from 6 to 9 men in the box without concern or adjustment."

may want to use this website as a planning guide for your football team

http://www.football-defense.com/footballs-4-3-defense/
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fivemon wrote:"One of my favorite characteristics of the 4-3 Over is that it allows you to play comfortable with anywhere from 6 to 9 men in the box without concern or adjustment."

may want to use this website as a planning guide for your football team

http://www.football-defense.com/footballs-4-3-defense/


......that's cute, you have didn't answer my question at all book nerd!
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3 outside shoulder of the guard, 5 outside shoulder tackle inside shoulder of tackle, 4 is inside shoulder
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fivemon wrote:3 outside shoulder of the guard, 5 outside shoulder tackle inside shoulder of tackle


...You are learning....did google not tell you what a 4i was?
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TexKev12 wrote:
fivemon wrote:"One of my favorite characteristics of the 4-3 Over is that it allows you to play comfortable with anywhere from 6 to 9 men in the box without concern or adjustment."

may want to use this website as a planning guide for your football team

http://www.football-defense.com/footballs-4-3-defense/


......that's cute, you have didn't answer my question at all book nerd!



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TexKev12 wrote:
fivemon wrote:hopefully tcu will put 9 in the box and stop the run...that should do wonders for them...i wish texkev was the tcu coach



I love how you use terms like "9 in the box".....do you know what that means....can you explain where a 3 and a 5 line up....what a bout a 4i?


Oh please! I am so tired of hearing from your small time football mouth. You are probably the 8,131st most talented high school/middle school coach in Texas(I am being very generous). Throw in the youth programs around the state and you are lucky to be in the top 10K. You will be lucky to make $45K a year which is less than what the better school districts pay for first year kindergarten teachers. I would hate to think you are a representation of what TCU produces for $120K+ in tuition and fees for a degree. Then again who spends that kind of money to be a PE teacher.
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