Whats the difference between watching film in high school and at this level?
You have to focus in on the small things. Things like how the defensive line is lining up. What stance the wide receivers are in. If the offense is going to run a bootleg, the linemen will sometimes turn their backs to you a little bit. You learn to read these little things to get a better idea of what’s going to happen. Touching back on experience, you guys obviously lost some key players. Who are you going to miss the most? Definitely Mike. The guy was an All-American and he was our vocal leader. Whenever we were tired or down, he was in the huddle firing us up and then he’d go make a big play. When we were tired, we looked to him. So who fills that role this year? Vinney Rey. He was really vocal last year, and his energy is infectious. He’s always excited to be on the field. Whenever he’s playing, he’s excited out there. He’s like a lion in the middle of the field. We all feed off him. What was the biggest lesson you had to learn as a freshman? To run to the ball no matter what. Eve
