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| BRYCE WILLIAMS (COURTESY FSU BRONCOS ATHLETICS) |
FAYETTEVILLE, North Carolina -- Fayetteville State linebacker Bryce Williams isn't sure how effective he was during his year as a junior varsity assistant coach at his old high school.
Only a few years removed from high school himself and in the midst of a year off between colleges, Williams prowled the sideline as a de facto defensive coordinator.
He said he ran a basic defense. He tried to get his team to understand that preparation and sound football can trump strategy most of the time. He tried to convince his players of the importance of studying film.
He tried, but sometimes it can be tough to coach kids that aren't too much younger than you are."I wasn't a full-grown man, I was only 21," Williams said.
But of all the players reached by Bryce Williams, the coach, the one that might have learned the most was Bryce Williams, the player.
These days, that Williams is the Broncos' defensive linchpin. His coaches say he's got a keen sense for the game and use his work ethic as an example for his teammates.
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