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Purdue 46, Illinois 7 POSTGAME
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<blockquote data-quote="Subortus" data-source="post: 1419428" data-attributes="member: 652086"><p>Yes, most of our players are underclassmen -- but they were playing football for years before they ever arrived in Champaign. Most of them are no longer the most talented player on the field once they reach college, and they need to adjust to the fact that their opponents are stronger and faster than anything they experienced in high school, but those adjustments should happen during training camp of their freshman season. A receiver who was awarded an athletic scholarship should be able to reliably catch the ball; a defensive back should know not to take a ridiculously bad angle toward the player that you want to cover or tackle; a defensive end should understand the importance of sealing the edge; and so forth. None of this stuff is rocket science. </p><p> Physical maturation is necessary for most lineman who are underclassman, and linebackers as well, but it's less of a factor for the players at other positions. In any event, I don't think physical maturation is the problem here. There are a sufficient number of talented athletes on the team but, in my opinion, they are not being coached very well.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Subortus, post: 1419428, member: 652086"] Yes, most of our players are underclassmen -- but they were playing football for years before they ever arrived in Champaign. Most of them are no longer the most talented player on the field once they reach college, and they need to adjust to the fact that their opponents are stronger and faster than anything they experienced in high school, but those adjustments should happen during training camp of their freshman season. A receiver who was awarded an athletic scholarship should be able to reliably catch the ball; a defensive back should know not to take a ridiculously bad angle toward the player that you want to cover or tackle; a defensive end should understand the importance of sealing the edge; and so forth. None of this stuff is rocket science. Physical maturation is necessary for most lineman who are underclassman, and linebackers as well, but it's less of a factor for the players at other positions. In any event, I don't think physical maturation is the problem here. There are a sufficient number of talented athletes on the team but, in my opinion, they are not being coached very well. [/QUOTE]
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