JACKSON, Mississippi -- Jackson State practices look a lot different these days, especially on the offensive side of the ball.New Tiger quarterbacks are performing new drills, getting ready to run a new offensive scheme under new coaches. Tailbacks are catching balls out of the backfield more often, and the receivers are learning how to identify and bust zone coverage.
But the key to the overhaul, Jackson State’s offensive line group, spends most of its time over on the other practice field, pushing blocking sleds as coach Carl “Big C” Roberts barks orders.
It isn’t sexy or exciting – at least not like new quarterbacks throwing 60 to 70 passes a game – but it’s where the JSU offense can take its biggest stride.
Sacks and negative plays killed the Tigers last season. Tigers averaged just three yards a carry and 103 yards a game running the football and threw for just 128 yards. They gave up 37 sacks and lost more than 400 yards on combined negative plays.
But Roberts, a 30-year coaching veteran and three-time All-SWAC guard himself, is optimistic that this year’s group is going to be able to cut down on that number.
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