Great effort considering he just ran 50 yards to get to the returner before his dive, then to get up and chase him down after 90 yards was impressive. A lot of guys miss the initial tackle, that's how most big runbacks begin. You only notice when i's your guy. I didn't hear anyone mention how bad the defense was when Cooper ran his kicks back.
As others have said, Etringer needs to get under control, break down his stride and make the tackle FIRST. Yes he relentlessly ran that guy down but it was after making a technique mistake along with the other gunner
Yes, and he's also the guy who whiffed downing the punt inside the five in the first game where Coop was out, and let it roll into the end zone. He hustles hard, but he has some issues bringing that speed under control.
I am sure that I saw at least one illegal block on the big Michigan punt return. But only Iowa gets called.
Well from what you say then his mistake was a poor angle. I myself dont think breaking down your stride means coming to a halt, not what some of us have said. It means being able to move to either side and if you are 3 yards from the punt returner then that should be a tackle almost every time. It is just like a good basketball defender stance or a shortstop creeping in on the pitch who gets his feet spread and gets in balance to move either way.
And that is exactly what you don't want to do as the gunner on punt coverage, per my original post.
We got called twice. The umping ****ed us all game long. Constant holding. I beleive mcCarthy fumbled the ball,but they ruled he was in the grasp and play called dead. Then the fumble that wasn't that was blown dead. And that should have been a block in the back on the long punt retrun.
Sure, a lot breakdowns on assignments all over on this play. Keep in mind he’s a RS FR that is only out there because CDJ is hurt. Just focusing on the positives here. From what I understand, Koen knew he messed up and took it hard.
