W-S Journal on App Cornerbacks

hapapp · Unread post by **hapapp** » Fri Aug 15, 2014 5:11 am

Tommy Bowman's latest:

Posted: Thursday, August 14, 2014 7:00 pm
Tommy Bowman/Winston-Salem Journal

Bryan Brown, Appalachian State’s cornerbacks coach, knows that his group of defenders will face faster, bigger and more athletic receivers in the Sun Belt Conference.
“But we’re ready for the challenge,” said Brown, a former defensive back at Mississippi who is now in his third season with the Mountaineers...

http://www.journalnow.com/sports/asu/fo ... 6ef09.html

EastHallApp · Unread post by **EastHallApp** » Fri Aug 15, 2014 8:56 am

Well, you can't say Brown doesn't have a positive outlook! Will be interesting to see how the playing time sorts out. Don't really have a handle on this position, though I'd guess Ross and Blackmon will start.

moonshine · Unread post by **moonshine** » Fri Aug 15, 2014 9:32 am

When I clicked the link, it showed the Socon standings and App's schedule

I believe the secondary has the athletes to hang with their new Sun Belt counterparts but they'll need help from the front seven to not leave them out on an island for 5-7 seconds at a time. The one practice I watched, the CB's were very aggressive which led to some nice takeaways but they did get burned quite a bit over the top. Hopefully these guys can minimize giving up the big play with smart decisions, tight coverage and sure tackling.