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Break down, head up, bring your pads and wrap your arms like you do with that little cutie on the dance floor. Seriously though, most of the kids now either duck their head and whiff completely or just try to grab. It all comes down to whether or not you are shy about contact IMO.

In response to this post by Will Stewart

Posted: 02/08/2022 at 5:43PM

JHam on why tackling ability has declined ... -- Will Stewart

02/08/2022 11:23AM

One of the most informative and entertaining podcasts I've seen! ** -- Hokie Knight 02/09/2022 1:18PM

One of your best podcasts ever... ** -- marcbvtgm 02/09/2022 12:20PM

I watched via YouTube. Great interview! Question: Is the question -- WildTurkE 02/09/2022 10:15AM

Tackling is down across the board due to one hard tackle and you -- fordham 02/09/2022 11:14AM

Nah, lots of hard tackles with the shoulder. We went soft period ** -- OldRetiredHokie 02/09/2022 12:17PM

It started after the louisville gator bowl -- Mercury 02/09/2022 10:26AM

For a few years we didn’t tackle. We shoulder-bumped. ** -- BobG 02/08/2022 7:02PM

I was a DB in high school and we spent 75% of fall practice… -- Shbolf 02/08/2022 6:48PM

Sounds like the bull in the ring practice -- sacramento hokie 02/08/2022 7:10PM

I was a WR in high school. Loved bull in the ring. -- jocknerd 02/09/2022 2:29PM

Bull in the ring and Oklahoma drill are actually illegal in some states now ** -- soldcokesatLane 02/09/2022 12:03PM

Ahhhhhh, the good old days ** -- Jbohokie63 02/09/2022 09:02AM

Yea got my bell ring a couple of times in that wonderful -- fordham 02/09/2022 08:45AM

Not That Difficult -- Gorgerat 02/08/2022 5:43PM

I think many kids are fine with contact, they just want to do the “big hit” -- WestyHokie 02/08/2022 8:23PM

Starting seeing that 15-20 years ago -- jocknerd 02/09/2022 2:36PM

If you get your head across the body you’re using a “heavy” shoulder….. -- Shbolf 02/08/2022 6:54PM

Don't leave your feet either, a mistake a lot of players make ** -- BROman Hokie 02/09/2022 08:14AM

Wonder if Coach Pry has opening put Ham in recruiting position? He is very -- carhokies 02/08/2022 1:54PM

Which recruits did he land? ** -- hokietom87 02/08/2022 3:48PM

He will have to cut his salary by 75%, would he be willing to do that? ** -- icelus 02/08/2022 3:33PM

This is not about family it is business too -- Mercury 02/08/2022 2:00PM

I think you mean hire the best coaches that fit -- Jeffroww 02/08/2022 4:47PM

Yes - overqualified would jump ship 🛳 quickly ** -- DaveVT 02/08/2022 7:30PM

Why can’t they practice it? Are there some rules in place? ** -- pienkows 02/08/2022 12:03PM

Yes, and I'm sorry I didn't dig/clarify that in the moment. -- Will Stewart

02/08/2022 2:29PM

It's also about the number of hits that take place... -- BuffaloTraceHokie 02/09/2022 2:14PM

I wasn’t being critical - just curious. ** -- pienkows 02/08/2022 3:12PM

Great question, not practicing fundamentals -- HokieKick`nBack 02/10/2022 07:18AM

Going for the highlight play -- hokiebrian75 02/08/2022 11:27AM

Exactly -- crazylane 02/08/2022 2:17PM

Not That Difficult

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