Wednesday, April 3, 2013

New FAMU RB coach focuses first on fundamentals

TALLAHASSEE, Florida  --  Elijah Williams doesn’t plan to reinvent the wheel for the running back corps at FAMU. He just wants to make sure that when they come out of the backfield with the ball, it doesn’t result in a wasted down.

So since the former University of Florida star came on as running backs coach, he’s been preaching two things — ball-control and efficiency.

“I have to let these guys know that you can’t be a running team if you’re fumbling the ball,” Williams said Tuesday. “We have to be very precise and efficient with our ball security.

“A good back never fumbles, he never falls sideways or backward. He always falls forward. I don’t care if the lineman misses the block, you find the line of scrimmage and you fall for it. We have to do these things; so that’s all on me.”



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