Somebody's Fixing to Get Splattered

Football coaches - gotta love 'em. Clemson running backs coach Andre Powell talking about fullback Chad Diehl:

The topic was raised with Powell that many of the better backs say it takes them 10-15 touches to get into the flow of a game, and he was asked if he felt like that could be an issue with a two-back system, and Powell said that was not an issue: it was an excuse.

"I think that's a good excuse. That's mental, too,” he said. “You need to get your 10 or 15 snaps in pregame. Once we get it on offense, the first time we turn around and give it to you, you need to be ready to go. I don't hear [Chad] Diehl saying, 'I've got to make 10 or 15 blocks before I really get the feel of a game.' When we say 'hut,' and Diehl takes off, somebody's fixing to get splattered."

"I had Madison Hedgecock, who plays for the Giants and won a Super Bowl and played with the Rams before that,” Powell said. “He didn't do what Chad does. When Chad hits people, he hurts them. When we played Nebraska in the Gator Bowl a couple of years ago, he hit a guy in the chest and the kid collapsed. The kid has broke several helmets on his head. He's a freak.

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