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George Teague - The Strip
Posted on 4/14/14 at 5:38 pm
Posted on 4/14/14 at 5:38 pm
Just wondering. Is the ability to run down a receiver full stride and strip the ball away an innate quality or can it be taught?
You don't see it often (or ever). But if you had somebody like that on your team, what offense could stop you?
You don't see it often (or ever). But if you had somebody like that on your team, what offense could stop you?
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Posted on 4/14/14 at 5:39 pm to LSUFOREVERAMEN
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Is the ability to run down a receiver full stride and strip the ball away an innate quality or can it be taught?
He just didn't want to get blamed for Lamar Thomas scoring a touchdown. I guess Coach Stallings was a scary sombitch.
Posted on 4/14/14 at 5:41 pm to LSUFOREVERAMEN
I'm going to take a wild guess that most on this board are too young to have a clue what you're talking about.
Posted on 4/14/14 at 5:42 pm to LSUFOREVERAMEN
It can be taught.
Posted on 4/14/14 at 5:44 pm to HempHead
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He just didn't want to get blamed for Lamar Thomas scoring a touchdown. I guess Coach Stallings was a scary sombitch.
Teague was a senior and this was his last game of his career. How much could Stallings have done to him?
I've considered the "adrenaline rush" theory, but it doesn't hold up. I'm willing to bet this was a taught skill that Teague learned when he was younger.
If you can learn it, you can teach it.
Posted on 4/14/14 at 5:44 pm to LSUFOREVERAMEN
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what offense could stop you?
wut
Posted on 4/14/14 at 5:45 pm to LSUFOREVERAMEN
George Teague has stated on more than one occasion that it wasn't his intention to strip the ball from Lamar Thomas. He just wanted to knock it out of his hands and put it on the turf. As luck would have it, the ball took a fluke bounce in Thomas's arms and landed into the hands of Teague.
It was the ultimate fluke play that, unfortunately, was called back because Alabama was offsides on the play.
It was the ultimate fluke play that, unfortunately, was called back because Alabama was offsides on the play.
Posted on 4/14/14 at 5:45 pm to LSUFOREVERAMEN
You're asking if stripping the ball can be taught? It's taught all the time in practice.
Posted on 4/14/14 at 5:46 pm to Mizzou to my Lou
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what offense could stop you?
wut
Oops, I meant somthing along the lines of "what offense could score on you?"
Posted on 4/14/14 at 5:47 pm to WG_Dawg
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You're asking if stripping the ball can be taught? It's taught all the time in practice.
I'm talking about chasing down a receiver running full stride with a 15 yard head start, and having the awareness to strip the ball at the same time.
Posted on 4/14/14 at 5:48 pm to LSUFOREVERAMEN
I've blazed with Teague many a time. 
Posted on 4/14/14 at 5:54 pm to JuiceTerry
Watching the replay, it looked like the key was Teague's initial back-pedaling.
It looked like Teague was backpedaling almost as fast as Lamar Thomas was running forward.
It looked like Teague was backpedaling almost as fast as Lamar Thomas was running forward.
Posted on 4/14/14 at 5:58 pm to LSUFOREVERAMEN
No, being fast as frick can't be taught for the most part. Stripping someone from behind can be and is.
Posted on 4/14/14 at 6:00 pm to RollTide1987
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unfortunately, was called back because Alabama was offsides on the play.
but saved a touchdown / big yardage play.
Posted on 4/14/14 at 6:05 pm to diddydirtyAubie
22 years ago. Just seems like yesterday.
Posted on 4/14/14 at 6:06 pm to diddydirtyAubie
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but saved a touchdown / big yardage play.
This is true. It was a decisive moment of the game. We were up 27-6 mid-way through the third quarter. Miami hitting a big play like that could have turned the game around.
Posted on 4/14/14 at 6:09 pm to RollTide1987
I'm not exactly sure how he was able to grasp at the ball and maintain his own balance. Thomas's legs were a severe tripping hazard on that play.
I do think the Honey Badger could've pulled something like that off.
I do think the Honey Badger could've pulled something like that off.
This post was edited on 4/14/14 at 6:13 pm
Posted on 4/14/14 at 6:31 pm to LSUFOREVERAMEN
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or can it be taught?
I teach world class sprinting for stripping db's.
Posted on 4/14/14 at 6:33 pm to LSUFOREVERAMEN
While I would agree with you at first, I think his height would ultimately prevent him from such an act.
George Teague was a thick strong safety and could run like hell too. Tyrann's speciality is agility and elusiveness. Not so much just raw speed and acceleration.
George Teague was a thick strong safety and could run like hell too. Tyrann's speciality is agility and elusiveness. Not so much just raw speed and acceleration.
Posted on 4/14/14 at 7:11 pm to LSUFOREVERAMEN
I saw it in person and it was glorious
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