Originally posted by Wildman©
Ed:
Your second paragraph is very true ( the part after, "I am not a FOOTBALL expert...") It happened to all of our OLBs... almost like they were taught that way.... nah... I'll give the coaches the benefit of the doubt. I do think, however, that our coaches were very concerned, and rightly so, with stopping the run first... that often translates into more bitting on play action.
I would like to point out that, IMO at least, Fish did have a major (minor?) impact. I believe he is THE reason that R. Thompson's OLB play improved... I get the impression from most posts I have read on this matter, that most of you think that, for the most part, overall LB play improved. Tell me honestly, do you think that all improvement was a result of "another year's experience"? I think it was a result of COMPETITION...
As far as I know Fish is training (including running). I do not know at what intensity level... When I saw him last he seemed to be pleased with his progress. I tried not to talk too much FOOTBALL during that visit as he could not stay long AND his new bride was with him. I wanted her to feel welcome to our "family". I do hope to see him in the very near future and I will tell him of this board's interest.
