Alvis, Iowa D-line seek improvement - espn.com

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NCAAF Alvis, Iowa D-line seek improvement - ESPN

From article:

"We have a lot of people questioning us," junior defensive end Dominic Alvis said. "That's OK. The way we can shut them up is with our play. It starts right now, in practice each day. We're being improvement-driven, like coach says."

Alvis also has a new position coach in Reese Morgan, who moved over from coaching the offensive line to tackle the young defensive front. Morgan recruited Alvis out of high school, so the relationship there was good from the start. Alvis sees Morgan making a difference with the line.

"The thing he does best is, he is a teacher," Alvis said. "He can make anybody understand the most complex things in very simple terms. We're learning the defense conceptually and honing in on the smallest details needed to beat offensive linemen. Obviously, he's worked with offensive lines, so he knows their weaknesses and plays. He gives us some tips here and there, and it's great to have."
 
NCAAF Alvis, Iowa D-line seek improvement - ESPN

From article:

"We have a lot of people questioning us," junior defensive end Dominic Alvis said. "That's OK. The way we can shut them up is with our play. It starts right now, in practice each day. We're being improvement-driven, like coach says."

Alvis also has a new position coach in Reese Morgan, who moved over from coaching the offensive line to tackle the young defensive front. Morgan recruited Alvis out of high school, so the relationship there was good from the start. Alvis sees Morgan making a difference with the line.

"The thing he does best is, he is a teacher," Alvis said. "He can make anybody understand the most complex things in very simple terms. We're learning the defense conceptually and honing in on the smallest details needed to beat offensive linemen. Obviously, he's worked with offensive lines, so he knows their weaknesses and plays. He gives us some tips here and there, and it's great to have."


I think teaching is really what some of these youngsters needed. I will also say that the world is different than it used to be...yelling and pushing doesn't work anymore. In isolated instances, but not as a mantra.
 
Pre-season talk is meaningless just as he says in the article. I am looking forward to seeing how all of this pans out on the playing field. This is a young group of defensive linemen and should be a lot of fun watchIng them over the next couple of years.
 

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