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Van Ackeren

I wonder how many of the posters bashing the safety play of the Griz have ever actually played the position? I would bet the percentage is less than 10%. :twocents:
 
Hammer said:
I wonder how many of the posters bashing the safety play of the Griz have ever actually played the position? I would bet the percentage is less than 10%. :twocents:

Madden doesn't count???????

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GrizMusician said:
Hammer said:
I wonder how many of the posters bashing the safety play of the Griz have ever actually played the position? I would bet the percentage is less than 10%. :twocents:

Madden doesn't count???????

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Nope.
 
Our safety play was not as bad as it has looked. But it was not good either. Reasons were some injury issues last season, coaching etc. Look for better by a bunch this coming year. More on this later. Van Ackeren? I have not watched him play. Can not comment.
 
Umista said:
Our safety play was not as bad as it has looked. But it was not good either. Reasons were some injury issues last season, coaching etc. Look for better by a bunch this coming year. More on this later. Van Ackeren? I have not watched him play. Can not comment.

Tackling was suspect, but if your corners can't cover there is not a safety in the world that will look good.
 
Hammer said:
Umista said:
Our safety play was not as bad as it has looked. But it was not good either. Reasons were some injury issues last season, coaching etc. Look for better by a bunch this coming year. More on this later. Van Ackeren? I have not watched him play. Can not comment.

Tackling was suspect, but if your corners can't cover there is not a safety in the world that will look good.

From my perspective, depending on the passing coverage, if a receiver scores on a "long bomb," the safeties are at fault. Usually, safeties get the blame for receptions during a busted or blown coverage too. That's the game. :)
 
Hammer said:
I wonder how many of the posters bashing the safety play of the Griz have ever actually played the position? I would bet the percentage is less than 10%. :twocents:

You don't have to have played the position to recognize bad play.
 
Griz2k said:
Hammer said:
I wonder how many of the posters bashing the safety play of the Griz have ever actually played the position? I would bet the percentage is less than 10%. :twocents:

You don't have to have played the position to recognize bad play.
+1 :roll:
 
Umista said:
Our safety play was not as bad as it has looked. But it was not good either. Reasons were some injury issues last season, coaching etc. Look for better by a bunch this coming year. More on this later. Van Ackeren? I have not watched him play. Can not comment.
If you watched ALL of the 2012 games last year the safety play is simple to summarize... :puke:
 
Griz2k said:
Hammer said:
I wonder how many of the posters bashing the safety play of the Griz have ever actually played the position? I would bet the percentage is less than 10%. :twocents:

You don't have to have played the position to recognize bad play.

There is a HUGE difference between recognizing a bad play and recognizing WHY it was a bad play.
 
Hammer said:
Griz2k said:
Hammer said:
I wonder how many of the posters bashing the safety play of the Griz have ever actually played the position? I would bet the percentage is less than 10%. :twocents:

You don't have to have played the position to recognize bad play.

There is a HUGE difference between recognizing a bad play and recognizing WHY it was a bad play.

True. And with pass completions, most people don't know who made the mistake or who got beat. Fans just assume the closest defender to the receiver made the mistake, which frequently is not the case. One often needs to know the coverage call, to figure out who made the mistake. With tackling, a mistake or poor tackle by another player often puts added pressure on the next defender or leaves him slightly out of position.

While safety play was certainly not stellar last season, much of the criticism directed at the safeties was not deserved.

I doubt that 1% of posters have played safety in an organized football game.
 
Hammer said:
Griz2k said:
Hammer said:
I wonder how many of the posters bashing the safety play of the Griz have ever actually played the position? I would bet the percentage is less than 10%. :twocents:

You don't have to have played the position to recognize bad play.

There is a HUGE difference between recognizing a bad play and recognizing WHY it was a bad play.

Agreed.
 
PlayerRep said:
Hammer said:
Griz2k said:
Hammer said:
I wonder how many of the posters bashing the safety play of the Griz have ever actually played the position? I would bet the percentage is less than 10%. :twocents:

You don't have to have played the position to recognize bad play.

There is a HUGE difference between recognizing a bad play and recognizing WHY it was a bad play.

True. And with pass completions, most people don't know who made the mistake or who got beat. Fans just assume the closest defender to the receiver made the mistake, which frequently is not the case. One often needs to know the coverage call, to figure out who made the mistake. With tackling, a mistake or poor tackle by another player often puts added pressure on the next defender or leaves him slightly out of position.

While safety play was certainly not stellar last season, much of the criticism directed at the safeties was not deserved.

I doubt that 1% of posters have played safety in an organized football game.

I am a 1%er. :thumb:
 
Griz2k said:
PlayerRep said:
Hammer said:
Griz2k said:
You don't have to have played the position to recognize bad play.

There is a HUGE difference between recognizing a bad play and recognizing WHY it was a bad play.

True. And with pass completions, most people don't know who made the mistake or who got beat. Fans just assume the closest defender to the receiver made the mistake, which frequently is not the case. One often needs to know the coverage call, to figure out who made the mistake. With tackling, a mistake or poor tackle by another player often puts added pressure on the next defender or leaves him slightly out of position.

While safety play was certainly not stellar last season, much of the criticism directed at the safeties was not deserved.

I doubt that 1% of posters have played safety in an organized football game.

I am a 1%er. :thumb:

We are the 98%! Viva la revolution! :lol:

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GrizMusician said:
Griz2k said:
PlayerRep said:
Hammer said:
There is a HUGE difference between recognizing a bad play and recognizing WHY it was a bad play.

True. And with pass completions, most people don't know who made the mistake or who got beat. Fans just assume the closest defender to the receiver made the mistake, which frequently is not the case. One often needs to know the coverage call, to figure out who made the mistake. With tackling, a mistake or poor tackle by another player often puts added pressure on the next defender or leaves him slightly out of position.

While safety play was certainly not stellar last season, much of the criticism directed at the safeties was not deserved.

I doubt that 1% of posters have played safety in an organized football game.

I am a 1%er. :thumb:

We are the 98%! Viva la revolution! :lol:

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I played cornerback, strong safety and weak-side linebacker in college. I'm in the air traffic controllers' club.
 
Ken Jones said:
GrizMusician said:
Griz2k said:
PlayerRep said:
True. And with pass completions, most people don't know who made the mistake or who got beat. Fans just assume the closest defender to the receiver made the mistake, which frequently is not the case. One often needs to know the coverage call, to figure out who made the mistake. With tackling, a mistake or poor tackle by another player often puts added pressure on the next defender or leaves him slightly out of position.

While safety play was certainly not stellar last season, much of the criticism directed at the safeties was not deserved.

I doubt that 1% of posters have played safety in an organized football game.

I am a 1%er. :thumb:

We are the 98%! Viva la revolution! :lol:

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I played cornerback, strong safety, weak-side linebacker in college. I'm in the air traffic controllers' club.

Dayum!

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Griz2k said:
PlayerRep said:
Hammer said:
Griz2k said:
You don't have to have played the position to recognize bad play.

There is a HUGE difference between recognizing a bad play and recognizing WHY it was a bad play.

True. And with pass completions, most people don't know who made the mistake or who got beat. Fans just assume the closest defender to the receiver made the mistake, which frequently is not the case. One often needs to know the coverage call, to figure out who made the mistake. With tackling, a mistake or poor tackle by another player often puts added pressure on the next defender or leaves him slightly out of position.

While safety play was certainly not stellar last season, much of the criticism directed at the safeties was not deserved.

I doubt that 1% of posters have played safety in an organized football game.

I am a 1%er. :thumb:

I stayed at a Holiday Inn Express last night. No - seriously, I did.
 
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