This month’s drill was submitted by Coach Tony Gibson, the Defensive Backs Coach at West Virginia University. Coach Gibson is entering his sixth year as a member of Coach Rich Rodriquez’s staff. Coach Gibson has also made stops along his coaching career at West Virginia Tech University, Cumberland University, Glenville State College and Gilmer County High School. While at West Virginia University, Coach Gibson has been part of three Big East Conference Championships (2003, 2004, 2005) as well as a 2006 Sugar Bowl win over Georgia. Coach Gibson will share with us some footwork and net drills that have made the defensive backs an intricate part of the success of the Mountaineers 3-5-3 defense. Their defense in 2005 was 20th in the nation in total defense. In the Big East Conference the Mountaineers were ranked fifth in scoring defense, first in rushing defense and second in
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