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Will the Georgia Bulldogs' Secondary be the Bright Spot in Todd Grantham's New 3-4 Defense?
You all know that I err on the side of pessimism automatically, so it goes without saying that I share Doug Gillett’s concerns about the front seven in the Georgia Bulldogs’ new 3-4 scheme. What about the secondary, though? Granted, the defensive backfield differs little between a 4-3 and a 3-4,...
Spring Preview: The Secondary, Part 2: Who Else Wants to Play?
Yesterday, we talked about Chad Jones and Patrick Peterson, who we at ATVS (the royal "we") expect to make up the nucleus of the Tigers' starting secondary. Now, we talk about the other players who want to be in that starting group. First, the veterans: From left to right we have junior...
Spring Preview: The Secondary, Part 1: The Certitude
Previous installments of this series can be found here: Wide receivers Linebackers Quarterbacks Defensive ends Defensive tackles Offensive Line Considering that the LSU football team is starting its 3rd week of Spring Practice, we are now officially stretching the definition of...
Position Preview: Safeties
Let's try to bang this out real quick, before we cut it too close to game time. Last season, the safeties were a strength, and we return nearly every person from that rotation. Gone is Sadiq Muhammed, but the starting duo of Stuckey and Thornton remains intact (and both are only juniors), and...
2008 Football Preview: The Safeties
The only real safe bet to be a regular starter in the secondary, barring injury, is #27 Curtis Taylor, the senior returning free safety. Taylor, the leader of the Fighting Taylor Brothers, will be the lone returning experienced starter in the secondary, having replaced Laron Landry in the lineup...
Penn State Lands Two Commits
It's Mother's Day, but we all got a present this weekend. Two actually, as Penn State has landed verbal commitments from two highly recruited defensive backs. Penn State's football program received verbal commitments from a pair of highly rated defensive backs over the weekend. New York's...
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