Texas-West Virginia Coordinators Press Conference

Todd Orlando:

• 4 cornerbacks will play against WVU
• BJ Foster is playing “quite a bit”
• Brandon Jones plays nickel well (I’d be tempted to keep him there)
• Austin Kendall “has something to prove”
• Kendall is a better runner than people perceive
• Defensive depth is pretty good. Will allow some redshirts of the freshman class
• Team feels fresh mentally and physically
• Orlando still puzzled by 3rd down failures
• West Virginia is good at getting the ball on the perimeter in the running game

Tim Beck:

• No carryover from last year. This is a new West Virginia
• H friendly offense. A lot of nickels are safeties or a team’s 3rd cornerback
• Short yardage has been inefficient. Poor execution. (I think Texas has had some very poor calls - see OSU game)
• Defenses are trying to keep Sam in the pocket. That’s not working out for them
• Likes the young TEs on campus

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