How Alabama's Terrence Cody Will Have Changed Collegiate Football In The Future |
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| By Harry Terry |
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| One of the biggest guys in college sports last year,
Terrence Cody, at 6 foot 4 inches tall & 350 pounds, has
transformed how colleges look at bigger players. A
outstanding run stopper makes a world of difference for
college football teams needing to free up their
linebackers. It's my opinion that more and more we will have big men, obviously like Terrence Cody, arriving onto the landscape in college football. A massive fella at that overall size at the center of the defense playing middle guard or nosetackle is a very valuable tool. Now don't misunderstand me, folks the dimensions of Terrence Cody with his quickness do not come around all the time. The NFL football team, the Baltimore Ravens saw great potential in this big man's natural abilities, size, and speed enough to draft him at number 57 in the second round of the 2010 NFL draft. It isn't really merely size that makes the main difference in a lad like this,it is also the speed. The rapid initial step from the line, when combined with the leverage of the weight, it is 100 % pure physics of mass times acceleration equals momentum... and momentum he does have! The Baltimore Ravens observed a sizeable drop-off in it's run defense the very first time this past year, 2009. Cedric Benson of the Cincinnati Bengals rushed for the 100 yard performance against the heralded Ravens defense in over 39 games. Part of the reason is the light middle of the defensive front. In 2010,the coaches of the Ravens understood that they needed the big man up the center of their defense to free things up and so they drafted big "Mount Cody". Look for big things (no pun intended) out of Mount Cody in the NFL, in addition to some other big guys doing much more in college football. Recruiting will heat up for these kinds of players given it proved successful for the Alabama Crimson Tide in capturing a 2009 national championship. So the very next time you think about good defense, see if you can locate a nearby mountain and take a look at it. Your favorite college football team will most likely be searching for the same thing but only a little more human! |
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