: You sort of touched on this a moment ago, but since the end of last season, you have talked a lot about the defense getting back to basics. They are really beneficial for guys knowing what to do and getting fundamental reps leading into the fall. It's hard to do that schematically because you can't line up against people so it's more about timing in the pass game and timing on some of our read stuff with our quarterbacks and running backs than it is narrowing down what we're doing schematically. During OTAs, you can really work on your quarterback-receiver timing and running back exchanges. The next thing you get accomplished is you can get fundamental work done. You do that during your meeting portion, and you can do it during your walkthrough. I want them to understand alignments and understand assignments. What that means is I want them to understand the signals. NB: OTAs for me are this: I want our guys going into fall camp knowing what to do. : What role has OTAs played in helping you and your staff determine what best suits the personnel you have on both sides of the ball this year? I thought at the second and third level (linebackers and secondary) we caught the ball much better defensively than we have in the past. We worked some type of tackling drills every single day, and we focused on takeaways. Finally, we need to be more physical, and we practiced physical. The second thing is we've got to play with elite effort – not just average effort – and that's something we started from a standard standpoint and now we've got to continue that. So, we really simplified what we were doing schematically defensively and that was a positive. We really went into the spring saying we've got to align faster, and we've got to get aligned correctly. We wanted to get bigger at the Bandit position, we felt like we needed some more secondary help and so that kind of led to why we made some decisions in the month of May (in the transfer portal). I thought our tight ends showed the ability to catch the ball with Kole Taylor being our fifth leading receiver.ĭefensively, we moved some people around, and by the end of the spring, I felt like we were able to get our pieces where they fit best. I think they were consistent and dependable downfield on some 50-50 balls. (Wide receivers) Devin Carter and Cortez Braham really stepped up. Then, I thought we were able to establish some depth on the offensive line with eight, maybe even nine guys I feel good about coming out of the spring. Through trial and error, we were able to eliminate some things that the quarterbacks were struggling with or things that are not going to fit the strengths of our offensive line. I think we have an idea, schematically, offensively what our quarterbacks can handle and the strengths of our offensive line. Neal Brown: Spring is about fundamentals, repetitions within your scheme and getting an idea of what your returning personnel can do. Can you revisit some of the positives that came out of spring practice? : You've had some time to analyze and contemplate what your team was able to accomplish during the spring. That game will air nationally on NBC.īrown touched on the Nittany Lions and many other topics during this special summer Q&A session: But before that, West Virginia faces Penn State at Beaver Stadium to open the season on Saturday, Sept. 16, at Milan Puskar Stadium and will kick off at 7:30 p.m. The 2023 Backyard Brawl will take place on Saturday, Sept. He recently took some time out of his tight schedule to answer candidly some questions about his football team as they get ready to take on another challenging schedule this fall that includes eagerly anticipated nonconference matchups against long-time regional rivals Penn State and Pitt. – Between camps, recruiting, organized team activities (OTAs) and reviewing reports from the strength and conditioning staff, West Virginia coach Neal Brown has been a busy man this summer.
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