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Player Versatility Brings Value to a Team

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Well, West Virginia University’s Dana Holgorsen certainly adheres to that figure of speech, particularly as it relates to his football players.

“In the 20-something years I’ve been doing this, I haven’t had success having guys doing multiple things and being great at it,” Holgorsen said recently. “You have to kind of lock in on something to be great at it.”

So true, but having versatile football players sure can come in handy, especially on the defensive side of the ball.

A lot of what West Virginia defensive coordinator Tony Gibson does there is predicated by the versatility of his players.