hardycreek1
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This is huge, and I'm borrowing these words from the Gazette:
Delaney has preached discipline (both on and off the field) since he took over as coach in the spring of 2012. It came to fruition in a big way last week in a 42-7 win over UC Davis, when the Griz finished the game with zero penalties.
“It’s the first time since I started in football in 1950 or ’49,” said the 70-year-old Delaney. “That’s a long time ago — 60-some years. And to never have been on the side of a game where there wasn’t a penalty called on the team I was associated with, that’s a tribute to the coaches and to the players.
“You’re going to get a few penalties here and there. But what you always try to eliminate are the foolish penalties. Pushing guys in the back, holding because you’re being lazy and not moving your feet … If you can eliminate personal fouls and dumb penalties, you really put yourself in position to do some good things.”
Through six games, UM has been flagged for just 27 penalties, the fewest in the Big Sky.
WAY TO GO GRIZ! KEEP IT STRONG!
Read more: http://billingsgazette.com/sports/college/big-sky-conference/montana-state-university/football/griz-defense-plays-best-when-backs-are-to-the-wall/article_9add457b-925c-5026-9a14-15c0325ccc72.html#ixzz2i5QG9VWo" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Delaney has preached discipline (both on and off the field) since he took over as coach in the spring of 2012. It came to fruition in a big way last week in a 42-7 win over UC Davis, when the Griz finished the game with zero penalties.
“It’s the first time since I started in football in 1950 or ’49,” said the 70-year-old Delaney. “That’s a long time ago — 60-some years. And to never have been on the side of a game where there wasn’t a penalty called on the team I was associated with, that’s a tribute to the coaches and to the players.
“You’re going to get a few penalties here and there. But what you always try to eliminate are the foolish penalties. Pushing guys in the back, holding because you’re being lazy and not moving your feet … If you can eliminate personal fouls and dumb penalties, you really put yourself in position to do some good things.”
Through six games, UM has been flagged for just 27 penalties, the fewest in the Big Sky.
WAY TO GO GRIZ! KEEP IT STRONG!
Read more: http://billingsgazette.com/sports/college/big-sky-conference/montana-state-university/football/griz-defense-plays-best-when-backs-are-to-the-wall/article_9add457b-925c-5026-9a14-15c0325ccc72.html#ixzz2i5QG9VWo" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
