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Cowboy Football Report, Aug. 9
August 09, 2016 | Cowboy Football
STILLWATER – Dressed in full pads, the Oklahoma State football team continued fall camp Tuesday morning at the Sherman E. Smith Training Center. After practice, defensive line coach Joe Bob Clements gave his thoughts:
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On Tuesday's practice:
"So far, so good. We're getting into practice…seven, eight or nine, so guys are starting to get a little tired, a little banged up with some bumps and bruises. That's just kind of training camp stuff that they need to be able to push through."
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On how he's seen the defensive line develop after the first week:
"I think they're doing a good job. Everybody's working hard. I think that the depth could be good this season. We need to increase the level of leadership. We need to be able to push through some tough times here in training camp and build the character we're going to need to carry us through the season."
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On defensive tackle Vincent Taylor's leadership:
"I think Vincent's doing a good job of being a leader for us. I think (Motekai) Maile is doing a good job. Leadership is two-fold. You've got to lead from the front, and you've also got to lead from behind. We've got to get some young guys to do that also."
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On how the rotation at defensive end looks:
"It's got to sort itself out. We've got a lot of guys competing right now. Probably five guys stand out right now, between Trey Carter, Jarrell Owens, Jordan Brailford, Cole Walterscheid and Tralund Webber, so it's got to sort itself out. There are some guys to choose from, but we're going to need some guys to step up to help us win on Saturdays."
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On what he preaches to the defensive line:
"Just consistency and toughness; coming out to work every day to see if you can get a little bit better, and being a little bit better when we leave the field than when we walked on it. We're really trying to be professionals at this sport. It's more than just practicing hard. It's also getting into the film study, understanding the plays, understanding the concepts, understanding what they're going against and just trying to mature as we go through this process."
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On Tuesday's practice:
"So far, so good. We're getting into practice…seven, eight or nine, so guys are starting to get a little tired, a little banged up with some bumps and bruises. That's just kind of training camp stuff that they need to be able to push through."
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On how he's seen the defensive line develop after the first week:
"I think they're doing a good job. Everybody's working hard. I think that the depth could be good this season. We need to increase the level of leadership. We need to be able to push through some tough times here in training camp and build the character we're going to need to carry us through the season."
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On defensive tackle Vincent Taylor's leadership:
"I think Vincent's doing a good job of being a leader for us. I think (Motekai) Maile is doing a good job. Leadership is two-fold. You've got to lead from the front, and you've also got to lead from behind. We've got to get some young guys to do that also."
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On how the rotation at defensive end looks:
"It's got to sort itself out. We've got a lot of guys competing right now. Probably five guys stand out right now, between Trey Carter, Jarrell Owens, Jordan Brailford, Cole Walterscheid and Tralund Webber, so it's got to sort itself out. There are some guys to choose from, but we're going to need some guys to step up to help us win on Saturdays."
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On what he preaches to the defensive line:
"Just consistency and toughness; coming out to work every day to see if you can get a little bit better, and being a little bit better when we leave the field than when we walked on it. We're really trying to be professionals at this sport. It's more than just practicing hard. It's also getting into the film study, understanding the plays, understanding the concepts, understanding what they're going against and just trying to mature as we go through this process."
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