Who do you want to see in the Big Cat Drill?-per Les Miles

Yeah, I'd prefer that he let the result on the field do the talking for him.

 

For the most part, I agree.

However, there is clearly something motivating about 1 on 1, offense vs. defense, dude vs. dude matchups.

I think the drill is meant for show (otherwise they could wait until the media leaves...)

However, I also think it's having a "set the tone" kind of impact, similar to Miles making a big deal of TT catching footballs with his clubbed hand...

 

Trindon Holiday vs Herman Johnson would have been fun.

 

Drake Nevis and Barksdale

 

the media was never ever, ever never allowed to see anything except stretching and pitching and catching from QBs and WRs in years past.

That they are constantly pimping this Wildcat is definitely PR.

 

Not mutually exclusive with having value. You're both right. IMO.

 

(Tell that to Ray Lewis.)

(Exactly, turns the dull and mundane to the fun and exciting.):geaux:

 

This. It maybe PR to some degree, but winning begins with a culture, and Miles is trying to reset that tone. Having the guys win little victories at a time, building on the concept of it takes physicallity, and being a "team".

 

The drill is great. It gets you fired up. It does not build strength and is not ground breaking. It should continue.

The fact that there is such focus on it in the media and fans are actually talking about a specific drill at practice shows that it is a PR move. That doesn't make it a bad thing. It's a good thing, but please don't act like Miles just re-invented bread.