Post Practice Presser - August 8th

[Mavric]

[Scratchtown]

Not really sure about his remarks about the Blackshirts....

 

To me the blackshirts are just the starting defense and then sprinkle in some that get significant playing time. What Banker said, was close to what Bo has been doing...at least how I heard it.

[Wordek]

Where can I find all the interviews?

[tmfr15]

The way I have always thought of the Blackshirt tradition is that you put out a body of work as a player. That body of work leads you to be the top player at your position. And, as a result, you get a Blackshirt. Some times there might be a tie atop a depth chart at say... Mike LB. Then you might award two for that position. Once you had top players at their positions, the only way they lose a blackshirt is if the guy beneeth them on the depth chart beats them out. In this way of thinking, even if we lose and play poorly, the top players at each position remain blackshirts and are not stripped of the title because of that performance. I just think it creates way to much drama to have the shirts getting pulled. When Banker said... you have to play to a standard, it opens up the idea of pulling the shirts after a bad performance.

 

I don't like that aspect of it at all.

[RADAR]

I think he is saying that the starting Defense will get Blackshirts and then during the season, someone may play themselves into a starting role and get a Blackshirt that way.

[drfish]

IIRC from an interview of a former player, losing a blackshirt was a rare but not unprecedented occurrence under former DC McBride

[NU5XChamps]

I agree the Blackshirts are the "Starters". If you lose your starting spot, you lose your shirt. Makes since to me. It creates a sense of accomplishment and competition for the players. Play well and dominate the opponent and you never need to worry about losing your "Blackshirt".

[huskered17]

The way I have always thought of the Blackshirt tradition is that you put out a body of work as a player. That body of work leads you to be the top player at your position. And, as a result, you get a Blackshirt. Some times there might be a tie atop a depth chart at say... Mike LB. Then you might award two for that position. Once you had top players at their positions, the only way they lose a blackshirt is if the guy beneeth them on the depth chart beats them out. In this way of thinking, even if we lose and play poorly, the top players at each position remain blackshirts and are not stripped of the title because of that performance. I just think it creates way to much drama to have the shirts getting pulled. When Banker said... you have to play to a standard, it opens up the idea of pulling the shirts after a bad performance.

 

I don't like that aspect of it at all.

That's the way it used to be.....

 

GBR!!!