WATCH: Defensive Back Fundamentals with Kentucky's Chris Collins
Mark Stoops earned a reputation with defensive backs while coaching Ed Reed and Sean Taylor at The U. He always keeps a close on eye on the secondary during practice, but Frank Buffano and Chris Collins are doing the heavy lifting. Coach Buff primarily focuses on safeties, while Collins is coaching up the cornerbacks. He has a tall task at hand this offseason: Find two new starters.
Chris Collins, who signed a two-year contract extension this offseason, brings the juice with him every time he steps onto the football field. This spring he has an opportunity to really leave his mark on an impressionable, young group of cornerbacks.
The devil is in the details. In the latest mic’d up feature from Kentucky football spring practice, Collins preaches leverage and hand placement to give his cornerbacks the upper hand against wide receivers.
One bit if advice was particularly enlightening. “Communicate with your knees bent.” He made sure the sideline was also receiving the coaching point he was sharing with players on the field.
Take a closer look at how Chris Collins operates by attending Saturday’s open practice at the Joe Craft Football Training Facility.
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