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04-02-2014, 10:06 AM
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LSU began using the accelerometers a few days into fall camp in August. They were used at 44 practices through the season, and about 25 players wear them during spring drills. The sensors were not used during games.
The heaviest hitting, as expected, came during fall camp, Marucci said.
The numbers, at first, puzzled Marucci and his staff. While offensive linemen led all position groups, collisions ranged greatly from one lineman to the other.
They finally realized why.
?Some linemen have better technique than others,? Marucci said.
Offensive linemen are taught to use their hands more than anything, especially in pass-blocking. Collins, for instance, has one of the lowest collision rates of any linemen. He?s an experienced veteran whom many expect to be a first-round NFL draft pick next year.
?He uses his hands more,? Marucci said. ?He has better technique.?
LSU began using the accelerometers a few days into fall camp in August. They were used at 44 practices through the season, and about 25 players wear them during spring drills. The sensors were not used during games.
The heaviest hitting, as expected, came during fall camp, Marucci said.
The numbers, at first, puzzled Marucci and his staff. While offensive linemen led all position groups, collisions ranged greatly from one lineman to the other.
They finally realized why.
?Some linemen have better technique than others,? Marucci said.
Offensive linemen are taught to use their hands more than anything, especially in pass-blocking. Collins, for instance, has one of the lowest collision rates of any linemen. He?s an experienced veteran whom many expect to be a first-round NFL draft pick next year.
?He uses his hands more,? Marucci said. ?He has better technique.?