Oklahoma State University Athletics
Cowboy Football Report, Aug. 14
August 14, 2015 | Cowboy Football
STILLWATER, Okla. – The Oklahoma State football team wrapped up a two-hour practice Friday morning at the Sherman E. Smith Training Facility. After practice, cornerbacks coach Tim Duffie shared his thoughts on the day.
Cornerbacks Coach Tim Duffie
On today's practice:
"I thought it went well. We competed hard, played with a lot of energy and played with emotion. We're getting some balls out and forcing some turnovers, which is good for us."
On how the corners have developed throughout camp:
"You know, it's been a battle. It's tough just watching those guys and trying to sort them out. It's very even competition, even with Kevin [Peterson] in and with Kevin out. We've got some guys who can step in and play. There really hasn't been a drop off, even with Kevin being the most experienced guy. He has proved that. We've got some guys who we can play at corner and feel good about."
On his first impression of transfer cornerback Michael Hunter:
"You know, it's been interesting. Obviously, Michael is a very physical, impressive guy, but people don't realize that he missed a spring at Indiana, so he didn't get any reps. He's been working hard to get back to the speed of the game. Each practice, he gets better. You can see the rust getting knocked off a little bit, and he's going to really help us this season."
On what kind of improvement he'd like to see before the season opener:
"Tackling in space. Making plays on those one-on-one, 50-50 balls. Competing and attacking at the point of play, whether it's in the run game or with deep pass balls. We always want to see them compete and win on those opportunities. A lot of people don't realize that we don't get that many plays in a game. There's only about seven point-of-attack plays that they have to make, but on those plays, they're remembered whether they win or lose. We've got to be strong when the ball comes at us."
Cornerbacks Coach Tim Duffie
On today's practice:
"I thought it went well. We competed hard, played with a lot of energy and played with emotion. We're getting some balls out and forcing some turnovers, which is good for us."
On how the corners have developed throughout camp:
"You know, it's been a battle. It's tough just watching those guys and trying to sort them out. It's very even competition, even with Kevin [Peterson] in and with Kevin out. We've got some guys who can step in and play. There really hasn't been a drop off, even with Kevin being the most experienced guy. He has proved that. We've got some guys who we can play at corner and feel good about."
On his first impression of transfer cornerback Michael Hunter:
"You know, it's been interesting. Obviously, Michael is a very physical, impressive guy, but people don't realize that he missed a spring at Indiana, so he didn't get any reps. He's been working hard to get back to the speed of the game. Each practice, he gets better. You can see the rust getting knocked off a little bit, and he's going to really help us this season."
On what kind of improvement he'd like to see before the season opener:
"Tackling in space. Making plays on those one-on-one, 50-50 balls. Competing and attacking at the point of play, whether it's in the run game or with deep pass balls. We always want to see them compete and win on those opportunities. A lot of people don't realize that we don't get that many plays in a game. There's only about seven point-of-attack plays that they have to make, but on those plays, they're remembered whether they win or lose. We've got to be strong when the ball comes at us."
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