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I think Bob does a great job, but I also want to make sure that it's our whole defensive staff [who gets credit]. It's our whole coaching staff. I think we've got a really good coaching staff that works extremely well together. I think Bob does a great job of leaning on his staff and using them as a resource and a sounding board. I think we do a good job of playing to our players' strengths. I think a lot of coaches make those mistakes all over the country where they try to force something in that doesn't necessarily fit. And Bob has done a nice job of that. We came into this season feeling really good about our starting unit on defense, and some of our depth at certain posi- tions. I think Bob does a great job of studying film and tendencies and un- derstanding his system. I think that''s a real big thing. I think understanding your system and knowing what your strengths are and what your weaknesses are in your scheme, because every sys- tem has weaknesses, and Bob under- stands those. I think that's one of the big mistakes that head coaches make a lot of times. If you're an offensive head coach, you see all of the things that have given you problem over the years, and you tell the defensive coordinator, "We are going to do these things." Well, it's not really a system. It's just a bunch of things that have given you problems over the years. Or, vice versa. If you're a defensive head coach and these offenses have given you problems, and now you force your offensive coordinator to run an of- fense that's kind of a combination of all of the things that have given you night- mares in your career – that's not how you want to do things. I think we have a true system that Bob understands inside and out. It's not perfect, but it allows our kids to play fast and aggressive and I think that's what you're seeing right now, and they are starting to build confidence every single day. And what I love is you're even starting to see the younger players who have had significantly less reps over the last couple years, they are starting to play with confidence, as well. How has Koa Farmer been coming along in practice? We think Koa has got a really, really bright future, but there's so many fac- tors that go into [a redshirt]. It could be that they are physically not ready. It could be they are mentally not ready. It could be they are emotionally not ready, or it could be just experience. ... Koa Farmer, for example, he was a great athlete in high school. He played tailback. So you're asking a guy who played tailback and safety to now play outside linebacker, and there's a transi- tion. Some guys are able to make that transition pretty easily, and other guys, it just takes some time. I think Koa is going to have a very bright future. He's doing great in school. He's got an awe- some family and he's a talented kid and he wants to be really good. So I think Koa is going to end up having a great ca- reer here. Just today, he's not ready. Now, next week may be different. S E P T E M B E R 1 7 , 2 0 1 4 B L U E W H I T E O N L I N E . C O M 14 FRANKLIN CONTINUED FROM 13 Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Hey Sports Fans ...Get 15% Off your hotel stay! 15% discount lioncountrylodging.com When travelling ...think of us in Carlisle! Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Hey Spor Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê ts Fans ...Get Hey Spor Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê ts Fans ...Get 15% Off your hotel stay! Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê your hotel stay! Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê your hotel stay! Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê 15% discount Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê 15% discount 15% discount 15% discount 15% discount 15% discount 15% discount 15% discount 15% discount 15% discount 15% discount Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê When travelling ...think of us in Carlisle! Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê When travelling ...think of us in Carlisle! Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê When travelling ...think of us in Carlisle! lioncountr lioncountr lioncountr lioncountr lioncountr lioncountr lioncountr Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê When travelling ...think of us in Carlisle! lioncountr lioncountr lioncountr lioncountrylodging.com ylodging.com ylodging.com ylodging.com ylodging.com ylodging.com ylodging.com ylodging.com ylodging.com ylodging.com ylodging.com ylodging.com lioncountr Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê When travelling ...think of us in Carlisle! Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê When travelling ...think of us in Carlisle! Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê When travelling ...think of us in Carlisle! Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê When travelling ...think of us in Carlisle! Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê

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