FAMU to begin practice with walkthroughs

Not long after Mike Caldwell began coaching in the NFL, he was invited by Joe Taylor to talk with his football team. Taylor himself had a few questions, including one about what Caldwell would have done differently if he had to return to coach on the college level. The response from Caldwell, who coached several college teams, was pretty simple. More walk-through practices.

Taylor, who begins his third season at Florida A&M, took heed and has since started each of his preseason camps with several days of walk-through drills that allow his players to focus mentally on their roles. And, so it will be when the Rattlers begin practice on Wednesday afternoon.

"It's big because we are learning mentally so when we get on the field and put on the pads nobody is slow and nobody gets hurt," said defensive end Kendrick Washington. "The mental aspect is knowing yourself and knowing what your opponent can do." Players tend to be more attentive during the days that they have to concentrate on theory rather than banging bodies, Taylor said.

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