Mean Green Looking To Be More Physical

[MeanGreen61]

Mean Green looking to be more physical

Dickey calling for toughness after backing down against Troy

Rian Johnson

Staff Writer

October 12, 2005

Photos by David Minton / NT Daily

Mean Green linebacker Derek Mendoza (51) and defensive back T.J. Covington (8) bring down Troy running back Kenny Cattouse (22). The NT defense is looking to impose a more physical presence in Saturday’s game against Florida International.

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A key for NT as it moves further into conference play will be the ability of the Mean Green to increase its physical performance.

“Against Troy the other night, they were quite a bit stronger physically than we were,” NT coach Darrell Dickey said. “Regardless of the game plan or plays called, it pretty much boils down to when the ball is snapped … they whipped us on more occasions than we whipped them.”

Dickey said being physical was a major concern for the Mean Green, and it is something that he has addressed his team about.

“In the past, we have been a very physical football team, and Tuesday night against Troy, they were the more physical football team, and I am talking all across the board,” Dickey said.

The Mean Green offensive line was dominated at some points in the game, resulting in the running game being stuffed at the line. But Dickey said that is not the only position in question.

“Anytime you start talking about playing physical football sometimes people say that is just the offensive line,” Dickey said. “In our case, that isn’t true.”

Dickey said the wide receivers were one of the more physically–dominated positions on the field Tuesday night.

“Troy’s secondary and linebackers were very physical … they whipped us on the perimeter,” Dickey said.

Defensively, Dickey said the Mean Green has cut down on “number of assignment errors,” but said the unit must also work on playing more physically. He said some Mean Green players use athletic ability to run around a block, when the situation might call for a more physical interaction.

Dickey said most of being physical is learned in spring practice and two-a-days. Whenever it is learned, Dickey underlined the importance of being physical for the Mean Green to succeed.

“For us to win with our style of play we have to be a very physical football team,” he said. “We have been this year, but Tuesday, the other team was more physical than we were. We gotta go out there and have a bloody-nosed mentality to win football games.”

[IslandEagle]

Mean Green looking to be more physical

Dickey calling for toughness after backing down against Troy

Rian Johnson

Staff Writer

October 12, 2005

Photos by David Minton / NT Daily

Mean Green linebacker Derek Mendoza (51) and defensive back T.J. Covington (8) bring down Troy running back Kenny Cattouse (22). The NT defense is looking to impose a more physical presence in Saturday’s game against Florida International.

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A key for NT as it moves further into conference play will be the ability of the Mean Green to increase its physical performance.

“Against Troy the other night, they were quite a bit stronger physically than we were,” NT coach Darrell Dickey said. “Regardless of the game plan or plays called, it pretty much boils down to when the ball is snapped … they whipped us on more occasions than we whipped them.”

Dickey said being physical was a major concern for the Mean Green, and it is something that he has addressed his team about.

“In the past, we have been a very physical football team, and Tuesday night against Troy, they were the more physical football team, and I am talking all across the board,” Dickey said.

The Mean Green offensive line was dominated at some points in the game, resulting in the running game being stuffed at the line. But Dickey said that is not the only position in question.

“Anytime you start talking about playing physical football sometimes people say that is just the offensive line,” Dickey said. “In our case, that isn’t true.”

Dickey said the wide receivers were one of the more physically–dominated positions on the field Tuesday night.

“Troy’s secondary and linebackers were very physical … they whipped us on the perimeter,” Dickey said.

Defensively, Dickey said the Mean Green has cut down on “number of assignment errors,” but said the unit must also work on playing more physically. He said some Mean Green players use athletic ability to run around a block, when the situation might call for a more physical interaction.

Dickey said most of being physical is learned in spring practice and two-a-days. Whenever it is learned, Dickey underlined the importance of being physical for the Mean Green to succeed.

“For us to win with our style of play we have to be a very physical football team,” he said. “We have been this year, but Tuesday, the other team was more physical than we were. We gotta go out there and have a bloody-nosed mentality to win football games.”

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That is a lot of what I saw. We need to bulk up physically across the board. It may be too late for this year, but some of our key players need to add 20-40 pounds of muscle weight.

[MeanGreenPOP]

That is a lot of what I saw. We need to bulk up physically across the board. It may be too late for this year, but some of our key players need to add 20-40 pounds of muscle weight.

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when Coach said we need to play more physical..he didn't mean by going in and pumping iron and getting bigger...you can't do that during the season anyway..it's to late for that...getting bigger is for the off season, all you can do during the season is try to maintain what you got and not lose anything....what coach met is that we have got to go and stop acting like a bunch of old lady's and kick some butt....these guys are plenty big and strong enough to compete..but there not coming out with that whup ass mentality..thats what he met and he's right!

[IslandEagle]

when Coach said we need to play more physical..he didn't mean by going in and pumping iron and getting bigger...you can't do that during the season anyway..it's to late for that...getting bigger is for the off season, all you can do during the season is try to maintain what you got and not lose anything....what coach met is that we have got to go and stop acting like a bunch of old lady's and kick some butt....these guys are plenty big and strong enough to compete..but there not coming out with that whup ass mentality..thats what he met and he's right!

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I understand that "getting bigger is for the off season", which is why I said it is probably too late for that this year. But, I sat with two fans of other teams (UT and Florida) who came to see the game and they both commented independently that our guys were underdeveloped compared to the Troy guys. Also, heard that during the Tulsa game.

It's true we need to get more physican and "take it to them", but if we are getting beat up by stronger players, we need to work on our strength.

[ipEAGLE]

....And we also need to get A LOT bigger. Point is... our d-line is way too small, our linebackers are way too small, and our o-line is not that big. We look to be one of the smallest D1 teams.

And what the hell is Covington wearing on his arms? PLEASE JUST GO OUT THERE AND PLAY FOOTBALL WITHOUT TRYING TO BE FASHIONABLE!

Edited October 13, 2005 by ipEAGLE

[Rudy]

dd needs to make sure that the players know there IS a difference between playing more physical, and unsportsmanlike penalties.

[DeepGreen]

All you have to do is look at the picture. Look at Mendoza. He should have laid the lumber to that Troy running back, knocking the shit out of him! Looks like he's just tip-toeing up as the Rb is going down.

[Monkeypox]

“Regardless of the game plan or plays called, it pretty much boils down to when the ball is snapped … they whipped us on more occasions than we whipped them.”

[FirefightnRick]

Dickey said the wide receivers were one of the more physically–dominated positions on the field Tuesday night.

For us to win with our style of play we have to be a very physical football team,”

Translates to: WR #1 responsibility.....RUN BLOCK.

I'm not sure JQ's body could hold any more bulk for strength? Next thing you know he will be moved to left tackle. And we wonder why it is, at times, that our recievers have dificulty catching the ball?

God bless the Mighty Quinn!

Rick

Edited October 13, 2005 by FirefightnRick

[UNTLifer]

....And we also need to get A LOT bigger.  Point is... our d-line is way too small, our linebackers are way too small, and our o-line is not that big.  We look to be one of the smallest D1 teams.

And what the hell is Covington wearing on his arms?  PLEASE JUST GO OUT THERE AND PLAY FOOTBALL WITHOUT TRYING TO BE FASHIONABLE!

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Our offensive line out-weighed Troy's d-line by 30lbs on average. Yes we need to get bigger, but other than Foster on the OL, we are okay. We need more size in our interior DLine. Chapman is fine at DE.

[Eagle1855]

Lets get physical?

[ipEAGLE]

wrong post.

Edited October 13, 2005 by ipEAGLE