Comments on: Special Assignment http://www.redraiders.com/2009/03/28/special-assignment/ Texas Tech University Sports presented by the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal Thu, 11 Mar 2010 03:08:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: djvega http://www.redraiders.com/2009/03/28/special-assignment/comment-page-1/#comment-17429 djvega Tue, 31 Mar 2009 04:14:49 +0000 http://www.redraiders.com/?p=6908#comment-17429 how cool special teams is finally getting attention very nice, i hope it pays off when the season starts again, i really hope tech can really go for it and do it this season. WRECK EM TECH LOYAL RED RAIDER FAN EVERYTHING IS LOOKING PROMISING how cool special teams is finally getting attention very nice, i hope it pays off when the season starts again, i really hope tech can really go for it and do it this season. WRECK EM TECH
LOYAL RED RAIDER FAN EVERYTHING IS LOOKING PROMISING

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]]> By: Slick Lugnut http://www.redraiders.com/2009/03/28/special-assignment/comment-page-1/#comment-17414 Slick Lugnut Mon, 30 Mar 2009 18:29:23 +0000 http://www.redraiders.com/?p=6908#comment-17414 eho cares eho cares

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]]> By: tt http://www.redraiders.com/2009/03/28/special-assignment/comment-page-1/#comment-17395 tt Sun, 29 Mar 2009 16:13:21 +0000 http://www.redraiders.com/?p=6908#comment-17395 Something new, I suspect that Russell's aggressive style on special teams will rub of on the D-coordinator's passiveness, or at least I hope so. Maybe Ruff will start playing the guys that hustle and stop playing his boys. There is no room for premadonna's that don't work hard in the off-season, go to class, and behave like student-athelete's. A few more blitzes would be nice, after all we are in a passing league now (60% pass-40% run) Maybe a lesson could be learned from the way OU put pressure on Graham last year. They came from every blitz package available and were successful, and don't forget the run blitz. Coach Russell will be aggressive with the special teams and I hope we will be more aggressive on the defensive side of the ball, get on the" A" train Ruff and don't be left at the station. Something new, I suspect that Russell’s aggressive style on special teams will rub of on the D-coordinator’s passiveness, or at least I hope so. Maybe Ruff will start playing the guys that hustle and stop playing his boys. There is no room for premadonna’s that don’t work hard in the off-season, go to class, and behave like student-athelete’s. A few more blitzes would be nice, after all we are in a passing league now (60% pass-40% run) Maybe a lesson could be learned from the way OU put pressure on Graham last year. They came from every blitz package available and were successful, and don’t forget the run blitz. Coach Russell will be aggressive with the special teams and I hope we will be more aggressive on the defensive side of the ball, get on the” A” train Ruff and don’t be left at the station.

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]]> By: Sleepless in Plainview http://www.redraiders.com/2009/03/28/special-assignment/comment-page-1/#comment-17389 Sleepless in Plainview Sun, 29 Mar 2009 05:33:34 +0000 http://www.redraiders.com/?p=6908#comment-17389 Sometimes, when you are a man, you wear special teams stretchy pants in your room. Yeah, I am hoping to see alot of improvement on special teams this year. I think maybe Leach is more confident in being a head coach and so he's not insecure about having a personality like Russell's around(just a gut feeling, no more than that). And I think his confidence may have had something to do with how he's handling Ed Britton as well. Sometimes, when you are a man, you wear special teams stretchy pants in your room.

Yeah, I am hoping to see alot of improvement on special teams this year. I think maybe Leach is more confident in being a head coach and so he’s not insecure about having a personality like Russell’s around(just a gut feeling, no more than that).

And I think his confidence may have had something to do with how he’s handling Ed Britton as well.

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]]> By: scott http://www.redraiders.com/2009/03/28/special-assignment/comment-page-1/#comment-17384 scott Sun, 29 Mar 2009 03:58:15 +0000 http://www.redraiders.com/?p=6908#comment-17384 Wow....first we put emphasis on our defense to improve and now the special teams.....Leach may actually put together a real competitive team on all sides of the ball! Wow….first we put emphasis on our defense to improve and now the special teams…..Leach may actually put together a real competitive team on all sides of the ball!

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]]> By: Eric in New Mexico http://www.redraiders.com/2009/03/28/special-assignment/comment-page-1/#comment-17380 Eric in New Mexico Sat, 28 Mar 2009 18:51:36 +0000 http://www.redraiders.com/?p=6908#comment-17380 It sounds like a great hire to me! It sounds like a great hire to me!

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]]> By: EPRAIDER 79/82 http://www.redraiders.com/2009/03/28/special-assignment/comment-page-1/#comment-17378 EPRAIDER 79/82 Sat, 28 Mar 2009 18:22:19 +0000 http://www.redraiders.com/?p=6908#comment-17378 Special teams are an important part of the game that everyone takes for granted: except for championship teams. At least one or two games a year are won or lost on special teams. Having a coach who's job depends on the performance of those special teams all but assures that they will not be overlooked. I'm very excited to see how Tech performs in these areas next year. When is the last time Tech returned a punt or kickoff for a touchdown? It used to happen and it can again. Wouldn't it be great to play Texas even on special teams rather than be down two or more touchdowns every time Tech plays them? This is a terrific development that I hope will pay off in a championship: soon. Special teams are an important part of the game that everyone takes for granted: except for championship teams. At least one or two games a year are won or lost on special teams. Having a coach who’s job depends on the performance of those special teams all but assures that they will not be overlooked. I’m very excited to see how Tech performs in these areas next year. When is the last time Tech returned a punt or kickoff for a touchdown? It used to happen and it can again. Wouldn’t it be great to play Texas even on special teams rather than be down two or more touchdowns every time Tech plays them? This is a terrific development that I hope will pay off in a championship: soon.

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]]> By: jfolsom http://www.redraiders.com/2009/03/28/special-assignment/comment-page-1/#comment-17377 jfolsom Sat, 28 Mar 2009 17:50:32 +0000 http://www.redraiders.com/?p=6908#comment-17377 finally leach gets another Special teams only coach. He had a great idea with Matsakis a few years back, but had lost his way and moved his new coaches in training into the S.T. role. Until Now. Leach is a genius. I am glad he remembered his original plan. finally leach gets another Special teams only coach.
He had a great idea with Matsakis a few years back, but had lost his way and moved his new coaches in training into the S.T. role.
Until Now.
Leach is a genius.
I am glad he remembered his original plan.

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]]> By: Silver http://www.redraiders.com/2009/03/28/special-assignment/comment-page-1/#comment-17361 Silver Sat, 28 Mar 2009 14:38:37 +0000 http://www.redraiders.com/?p=6908#comment-17361 Wow, a "system" for special teams, what a great idea. We've never seen that under the Leach era. Finally! Wow, a “system” for special teams, what a great idea. We’ve never seen that under the Leach era. Finally!

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