The Bears Den

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Thursday, September 4, 2008

Five Downs with Coach Polites

I wanted to try something new here at The Bears Den this football season, and E-town head coach Jeff Polites has been kind enough to help me out. Before every E-town football game this season, we'll run something called Five Downs with Coach Polites. I'll send Jeff five quick questions about that week's game, and I'll post it every Thursday. Many thanks to Jeff for making this thing happen. Hopefully it'll give you some more insight on the game.



Up first is this week's matchup with Muhlenberg, this Friday at 7 p.m. at Thompson Field. Enjoy.

First down: How do you plan to slow down Muhlenberg's passing attack?

Coach: We plan on changing coverages often to confuse their offense. We will move and adjust so we have good matchups with their best players, as well as limiting their time to throw with linebacker pressure.

Second down: Was it a help for your team to attend camp with them? (E-town attended its summer team camp at LVC with the Muhls.)

Coach: It was helpful for both teams since it is the first time we will play. There is not an advantage to one team or the other.

Third down: What was the practice atmosphere like this week?

Coach: It has been an excellent week of practice so far. We had an extra day to prepare with the whole team since the JVs played on Saturday. The players are excited for this challenge.

Fourth down: How will playing at home for the first time help the team this week?

Coach: We like to think of our home field a special place to play. We seem to play better at home, so it will definitely be to our advantage for the first time playing Muhlenberg

Fifth down: What do you think is the biggest key to victory?

Coach: We must eliminate their big plays and make them drive the ball. On offense, we need to be mistake free and control the ball with sustained drives and score while limiting their opportunities on offense.

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