TALLAHASSEE, Florida -- Speed and power are prerequisites for playing the linebacker position.
However, the men under Ryan Smith's watch at Florida A&M are adding maximum visual awareness as a mandatory component to execute their tasks on the field.
Smitty Rock, as he's affectionately known by coaches and players, incorporates the equal usage of eyes with brawn to execute the plays on defense. This allows linebackers to immediately recognize a set and fire off to the spot for contact.
"The days of running to an area and stopping are over. We do match coverage where we try to find who's in our area and pick him up immediately," Smith said.
He adopted this superior optical approach while coaching high school and college ball.
Smith is a student of the game who has studied under some of the sport's most intellectual professors.
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