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Our defense has been good but not as spectacular as we were last week. For 2 weeks in a row we have been burnt on big plays!!
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Top five I would put in the spectacular catagory. 15 up to 5 I would call good.
Big plays given up yes- would LaVar stop them? Who knows. Would he caused more big plays? Who knows.
The one thing I know for sure is the coaches know the most...they have an advantage called watching practice. Two of the best D coaches in the league (Marvin Lewis and Gregg Williams) call LaVar undisciplined.
I don't think he is selfish - I think he is spoiled. For so long he has made great plays with out working as hard as others - I think he has that much talent- and now the coaches are expecting him to meet the same standard as Ade Jimoe and Rock in terms of work and preparing. That meeting of
the standard is how real teams are made - It is how the army puts together their best units (Ranger Regiment and Special Forces) The Pats do it every year. I can't emphasize enough how important standards are in making a good team year in and year out.
The one thing about this thing folks need to realize is not one of the players has come out and supported LaVar- They all line up behind the coaches. That says more to me than anything either side puts out in the media. That is why this isn't a full blown controversy outside of message boards. The media is split pretty much down the middle on who to support.
LaVar is learning I think- I hope. I want him to play as much as anyone...that will mean he is listening and disciplined. He will be ten times the player he was. I am still a huge LA fan. But I am a Skins fan first.