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Oklahoma State Football Report, August 9
August 09, 2013 | Cowboy Football
Aug. 9, 2013
STILLWATER - Wearing full pads, the Oklahoma State football team practiced in the Sherman Smith Center Friday morning for approximately two hours. After practice, defensive coordinator and linebackers coach Glenn Spencer shared some of his thoughts:
Defensive Coordinator Glenn Spencer
On Friday's practice:
"I think the intensity and enthusiasm are good, but we've got to learn to contain the quarterback better, and there are some scrambles going on out there that caused some quick whistles. I don't feel good enough about some people getting around the ball, so that was a big emphasis at the end of practice - pursuit angles and when breakdowns happen, and we have to get better at that, but their enthusiasm was there."
On fundamentals:
"They're doing well. It's just a process. We're trying to create depth and trying to find a lot of people who can play well. Everyday it's minute details - paddling and separation and pursuit angles and leveraging and tackles. It's a process, and now is the time in camp when a lot people are floating around and we just keep pressing on the guys that yesterday is over and to win tomorrow."
On what is causing the defense's great enthusiasm:
"We've got good leadership. I think the coaching staff on the defensive side of the ball is coaching them hard and demanding a lot. Typically, you get what you demand. We've got some good senior leadership. And there are times that they are not - it's not great all the time. Today we had to bring them together and make them understand that the intensity level wasn't what we wanted and that's why they get coached hard. But, they're accepting that and they're all on board and they realize that."
On the depth at defense:
"There are some mistakes being made in the first and the second group. It's a process. We've got a lot of practices left, and we need them all."
On what he wants to accomplish in the next few practices:
"The fundamental issues we talk about every day on defense. First of all, great effort, intensity and toughness. After that, being masters of their technique and then playing for each other. Scheme-wise, we'll get into a lot of that later on. Right now we're just trying to get better fundamentally and do our base stuff as well as we can. If they realize it's all about tomorrow's practice right now, then I'll be pleased if they come out and have a good day tomorrow."
