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UC secondary coach Coombs challenges Bearcat defensive backs daily

WEST HARRISON, Indiana – In his second tour of duty at the University of Cincinnati and seventh overall, Kerry Coombs hasn't changed his highly-caffeinated in-your-face philosophy when coaching football.

The master motivator can be both complimentary and needling with his comments.

He may be handing out "atta boys" on one play, then reminding someone that they had their ankles broken on a move by a receiver. If you're not a defensive back and run through his drills, you could get called out and chased.

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