West Virginia defensive line coach Bruce Tall is a tough grader.
“I identify different types of loafs,” Tall said, referring not to his shopping habits in the bread aisle. “I talk about how you loaf.”
Yes, Tall takes it seriously when his linemen give less than maximum effort on any play.
Last year in a 24-20 win at Texas in Week 11, the Mountaineers logged 100 defensive snaps. Nose guard Darrien Howard played 80 of them, Tall said, without a single loaf.
“I’d like to see how many nose guards in the country played 80 snaps in a game and never wore down,” the coach said.