Riley: Little full speed tackling during season

[huskat]

I didn't expect to find the Huskers and Riley discussed on this site, especially in an article about the Ivy League, but there they were. Guessing those that listened to the press conference heard this, thought it was interesting.

"Very, very rarely do we say, 'Let's go full-speed tackling once we get into the year," Nebraska coach Mike Riley said Wednesday.

http://cnsnews.com/news/article/ivys-move-latest-trend-toward-less-tackling-football

 

[jay-cheese]

yepper....I think our coaches are cautious on this and playing any kid that may be injured. Just my $.02.

GBR

 

[ellobo_rivals188748]

I didn't expect to find the Huskers and Riley discussed on this site, especially in an article about the Ivy League, but there they were. Guessing those that listened to the press conference heard this, thought it was interesting.

"Very, very rarely do we say, 'Let's go full-speed tackling once we get into the year," Nebraska coach Mike Riley said Wednesday.

http://cnsnews.com/news/article/ivys-move-latest-trend-toward-less-tackling-football

Yeah, I don't know if it is "common knowledge" but I thought most of the die-hard fans knew that full contact practices are limited during the season...most have one (toughness) day (early in the week) and spend the rest of the week installing a game plan.

What I find more interesting is the notion that eliminating it could be good for the game. The Dartmouth coach saying that his teams tackle better because of it? I'd really like to see a study on that...well actually I'd be satisfied seeing what happens if Bama decided not to tackle in practice for a year or two and then went up against LSU continuing about their routine. And give me a break about asking Rich Rod about anything that has to do with D...maybe his approach is exactly why he had the worst Ds in the history of Michigan football (btw, as a Michigan guy this is not news to me and was a known problem when he was here). This is football folks...I'm all for doing whatever is reasonable to protect the players but not at the expense of destroying the game.

 

[jflores]

Briles said once a week is enough. Plus Saturday. Not sure if it was in that same article.

 

[BHeinDaHuskers]

Maybe that's why most football players don't tackle but hit the ball carrier. They don't practice it. Great quote I saw yesterday. "Don't practice till you get it right, practice till you can't get it wrong."

 

[da_grizz]

Yeah, I don't know if it is "common knowledge" but I thought most of the die-hard fans knew that full contact practices are limited during the season...most have one (toughness) day (early in the week) and spend the rest of the week installing a game plan.

What I find more interesting is the notion that eliminating it could be good for the game. The Dartmouth coach saying that his teams tackle better because of it? I'd really like to see a study on that...well actually I'd be satisfied seeing what happens if Bama decided not to tackle in practice for a year or two and then went up against LSU continuing about their routine. And give me a break about asking Rich Rod about anything that has to do with D...maybe his approach is exactly why he had the worst Ds in the history of Michigan football (btw, as a Michigan guy this is not news to me and was a known problem when he was here). This is football folks...I'm all for doing whatever is reasonable to protect the players but not at the expense of destroying the game.

Better tackling when you aren't tackling during the week? That's a head scratcher to me. How can you correct poor tackling during the season if you aren't tackling during practice?

 

[TheBeav815]

IMO the tackling last year was WAY better than it had been in previous years. There was mention a while back that they're working on the rugby style wrap-and-roll tackling.

 

[JohnRossEwing]

I think you get to a point where you either are good at tackling or you are not.

 

[otismotis08]

Football is becoming less like football.

 

[huskat]

IMO the tackling last year was WAY better than it had been in previous years.

Agree 100%

 

[LovNit]

The rugby style tackling is going to be standard practice for all teams (especially H.S.) I was skeptical at first but after watching this video I think it's actually how the sport was meant to be played. It was only after TV where players started turning it into " show of force"

 

[bootleg11]

Football is becoming less like football.

John Gagliardi...all time winningest football coach in NCAA history, never let his kids tackle in practice. He also never used blocking sleds, didn't make his kids do any real stretching before games and practice and let his QBs call their own plays. He coached from 1949-2012. So maybe football is still like football?

If you want to read a good book about him read "The Sweet Season" by Austin Murphy.

 

[schuele]

I can see the logic in limiting contact, but I think helmets-and-shoulder-pads-only practices promote poor tackling technique. You don't want hit your teammate around the thighs or the hips where he has no protection, so players end up tackling way too high. And when you practice that way, it carries over into games. So either go full pads or no pads, like in those rugby-style demo videos. Those drills make a lot of sense to me.

 

[Reedo]

Better tackling when you aren't tackling during the week? That's a head scratcher to me. How can you correct poor tackling during the season if you aren't tackling during practice?

Look closer at what Riley said, he is referring to taking the ball carrier all the way to the ground. Proper positioning of the head and shoulder and wrapping up are what is emphasized in practice.