I'm a 'layman' when it comes to football. I only played one year in high school on a very miserable team. I enjoy being a spectator of the game but I don't understand it very well. To my untrained eyes, it appears that BYU defenders struggle to tackle. This is not the first game this season that it has appeared to me that BYU defenders have difficulty tackling. So, to those more expert than myself, I ask you to consider and discuss the following questions:
1. Do BYU defenders really have issues with tackling or is just my perception as an amateur who is disappointed with the outcome of the game that makes me think they do?
2. If they do have issues with tackling, are the issues because the opposing team's athletes are better than BYU's athletes? It is due to poor fundamental technique or not being in the right position on the field? Obviously all of these factors play a role but what do you think is the most prominent factor?
3. Would you consider past BYU teams to be good tackling teams such that this year, assuming there really are issues with tackling, is just an anomaly? Obviously BYU has had some good defenses in the past, as pointed out in another thread, but a good defense, like a bad defense, doesn't necessarily prove good or bad tackling.
1. Do BYU defenders really have issues with tackling or is just my perception as an amateur who is disappointed with the outcome of the game that makes me think they do?
2. If they do have issues with tackling, are the issues because the opposing team's athletes are better than BYU's athletes? It is due to poor fundamental technique or not being in the right position on the field? Obviously all of these factors play a role but what do you think is the most prominent factor?
3. Would you consider past BYU teams to be good tackling teams such that this year, assuming there really are issues with tackling, is just an anomaly? Obviously BYU has had some good defenses in the past, as pointed out in another thread, but a good defense, like a bad defense, doesn't necessarily prove good or bad tackling.
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