CB coach Zac Etheridge: Xavier Lucas has been the most consistent corner

[DMoney]

Miami landed one of the most respected young assistants in America when it added former Houston and Auburn DB coahc Zac Etheridge. He met with reporters to discuss the spring:

On how the cornerbacks group is coming together: “We’re starting to jell together. … Early on, we had a lot of guys banged up and trying to get out there and trying to manage the reps for every guy to go out there and be able to compete. But the biggest thing I’ve been impressed with is guys in the meeting room...

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[The U is back to work]

Great news. He should be an All ACC type CB if healthy.

 

[Canesfan1899]

This CB group has a different feel. May be some young guys but we have a lot of talentZ

 

[FrancisSawyer]

I've got to say that I know the off season naturally generates excitement but I am literally over the moon with this new defensive staff and in this case Etheridge and Harris. Then add all the talent that has been infused into this secondary particularly at CB and I'm so excited to see what it looks like in the fall. Can't wait!

 

[NicKane]

Like I’ve been saying, Lucas is CB #1 this year. He’s that good!

 

[Gables Cane]

Just wait until Wisky files a formal complaint with the NCAA days before the first game and he is declared temporarily ineligible…

Just kidding…sort of…not really…hopefully not…whatever.

 

[Coach Macho]

High school development really does matter... and I think it's an important emphasis going forward to recruit kids from solid programs. They tend to be ahead of the pack when it comes to development, understanding of schemes, work ethic, communication, film study, competitiveness, accountability, etc.

 

[Juanmanuel V]

Just wait until Wisky files a formal complaint with the NCAA just days before the first game and he is declared temporarily ineligible…

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Just kidding…sort of…not really…hopefully not…whatever.

Banned for Blasphemy

 

[3FW]

Only interesting nugget was he has played some safety. One of the CBs has a good chance to lineup next to Poyser.

 

[Golsen82]

Like I’ve been saying, Lucas is CB #1 this year. He’s that good!

He did Wisconsin dirty!

 

[Trav]

Our secondary should be night and day from last year.

 

[Hurricane23]

On one of the old threads when he committed to us, I said he reminded me of Pat Surtain that went to bama, a corner in a safeties body, even though I think he’s a little more faster and explosive than Surtain

 

[MedleyCane]

High school development really does matter... and I think it's an important emphasis going forward to recruit kids from solid programs. They tend to be ahead of the pack when it comes to development, understanding of schemes, work ethic, communication, film study, competitiveness, accountability, etc.

I'm old as dirt as I played HS back in the late 1970s, but one thing I noticed in HS and even optimist ball is that there was a wide disparity in coaching. Probably as much as the talent disparity. For example, even in optimist ball we had at least 4 assistant coaches who played ball or who were actively playing at Hialeah or Springs. Then in HS we had good assistant coaches at every position at HML and I know the same at neighboring Hialeah and Springs HS. Conversely, my brother at another HS, which had very good athletes on both sides of ball and their HC and 2-3 coaches were qualified, but they just didn't have the same coaching of skills and technique due to not enough on staff. Also, my coaches instilled alot of discipline and work ethic which was lacking at under-coached schools. I remember watching a player like Bruce Armstrong at Central and not being impressed, but he made it and excelled in the NFL.

 

[BooBoo]

Give Markeith Williams a shot at CB.

 

[D.L.I.N.K.D.A.GR8]

High school development really does matter... and I think it's an important emphasis going forward to recruit kids from solid programs. They tend to be ahead of the pack when it comes to development, understanding of schemes, work ethic, communication, film study, competitiveness, accountability, etc.

 

[BALLHAWKU]

Brown stays hurt