Basically what Saban indicates in that article. If you are on the receiver's hip, turn your head and play the ball, if not, play the receiver (go off of his hands and eyes to make a play).

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Now, if you’re in-phase with him when he gets into the move area, you should be become the receiver and look for the ball. That’s what you should do, and then the ball has to go through you.
“If you’re in the out-of phase position, which means you can’t see his near number, you can’t be even with him, then you have to play the guy’s eyes and hands for the ball because you’re not in position...

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Posted by Pianoman

New Iberia

Member since Dec 2003

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Posted on 10/1/13 at 9:34 pm to tigerfan in bamaland

I definitely saw times where if the DB would have simply turned around he could have batted the ball away...but no, it simply fell just over his head. Heck, just putting their hands up would have probably knocked it away without turning around! Of course as one poster mentioned, there are more pass interference penalties called as well when the DB doesn't turn before going for the ball.

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Posted by zack7552

Lawton, OK

Member since Jul 2008

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Posted on 10/2/13 at 7:26 am to tigerfan in bamaland

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Basically what Saban indicates in that article. If you are on the receiver's hip, turn your head and play the ball, if not, play the receiver (go off of his hands and eyes to make a play).

Think we can get Saban to come be our DB's coach? Hmmm.

And I think it's frustrating when they're playing the receiver but still getting toasted...or floasted.

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