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Did he have injuries or something? Is he a walk-on? I am so confused....Maybe he is trolling twitter.
 
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vol94 said:
Anyone know anything about the young man beyond the article?
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<start blue font>The scuttlebutt is he knows how to turn and look for the ball rather than plowing through the receiver<end blue font>
 
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That young man was part of a team in 2019 that won a 7A title in Ga if i'm not mistaken. To be honest i think he's coming to Ut with something to prove to himself. I'd rather have a young man like him that's going somewhere where he's always wanted to be rather than a 5 star DB that's liable to transfer after 1 season....I really believe this Stewart young man is there with a "chip" on his shoulder if you will....
 
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franklinboy said:
That young man was part of a team in 2019 that won a 7A title in Ga if i'm not mistaken. To be honest i think he's coming to Ut with something to prove to himself. I'd rather have a young man like him that's going somewhere where he's always wanted to be rather than a 5 star DB that's liable to transfer after 1 season....I really believe this Stewart young man is there with a "chip" on his shoulder if you will....
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You make a good point
 
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ptcarter said:
<start blue font>The scuttlebutt is he knows how to turn and look for the ball rather than plowing through the receiver<end blue font>
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Modern DBs are no longer taught to turn their heads; it isn’t just a Tennessee thing. I go to a lot of other teams’ message boards and they all complain about this, even in the NFL. The logic behind it is that DBs will lose a step with the receiver if they are trying to turn their head while running at full speed.
 
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Vols1891 said:
Modern DBs are no longer taught to turn their heads; it isn’t just a Tennessee thing. I go to a lot of other teams’ message boards and they all complain about this, even in the NFL. The logic behind it is that DBs will lose a step with the receiver if they are trying to turn their head while running at full speed.
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That makes sense. I guess a P.I. penalty is better than a TD, but dang, it's hard to watch.
 
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I find it interesting that one athlete can look for the ball and make adjustments but the other one can’t. Never could an interception be made without looking for the ball.
Doesn't make sense……
 
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Vols1891 said:
Modern DBs are no longer taught to turn their heads; it isn’t just a Tennessee thing. I go to a lot of other teams’ message boards and they all complain about this, even in the NFL. The logic behind it is that DBs will lose a step with the receiver if they are trying to turn their head while running at full speed.
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I have been saying that for years
 
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Vols1891 said:
Modern DBs are no longer taught to turn their heads; it isn’t just a Tennessee thing. I go to a lot of other teams’ message boards and they all complain about this, even in the NFL. The logic behind it is that DBs will lose a step with the receiver if they are trying to turn their head while running at full speed.
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I think this is a misunderstanding. If the DB and WR are both sprinting step for step, then I don't think anyone is complaining that the DB never looked back.

The complaint comes in the 50/50 balls. The short routes where the WR is clearly going to have to go up and make a play. At that point the DB should absolutely take the .3 seconds it takes to turn their head and actually look for the ball so that they know how to swat at it, or better yet, pick it off.

Any coach who is teaching the opposite of that is a poor coach.
 
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KnoxRealtorVOL said:
I think this is a misunderstanding. If the DB and WR are both sprinting step for step, then I don't think anyone is complaining that the DB never looked back.

The complaint comes in the 50/50 balls. The short routes where the WR is clearly going to have to go up and make a play. At that point the DB should absolutely take the .3 seconds it takes to turn their head and actually look for the ball so that they know how to swat at it, or better yet, pick it off.

Any coach who is teaching the opposite of that is a poor coach.
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If they are sprinting step to step, why turn around until the receiver looks around. Proven to be the best way to defend when the talent is equal. The key is talent not looking back and losing a step.
 
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Alto1 said:
I find it interesting that one athlete can look for the ball and make adjustments but the other one can’t. Never could an interception be made without looking for the ball.
Doesn't make sense……
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The receiver has a significant advantage in that he knows what the play is and the route he’s going to run, whereas the corner is having to react off of what the receiver is doing. And keep in mind this whole debate about the corners turning or not turning their heads mainly applies to go routes. A lot of interceptions happen on crossing routes, curls, tipped balls, etc.
 
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