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Old 08-22-2011, 12:21 PM   #10
Ksyrup
This guy has posted so much, his fingers are about to fall off.
 
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Originally Posted by gstelmack View Post
it's a lack of fundamentals. It's a focus on hitting the guy high and hard, which risks injury, on the off-chance you knock the ball loose

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Originally Posted by Blackadar View Post
It's not a lack of fundamentals. You're taught to jack him up in practice and in games. That dislodges the ball, creates turnovers


Considering the incredibly high winning percentage of teams who win the turnover battle since the beginning of football, anything that creates the potential for a turnover should be taught as a fundamental part of the game.
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