You hear players throw out the term “leadership” a lot.
Here’s a good example of putting that word to use.
Senior Mike Hilton, the current Chucky Mullins Award winner, has started at every position in the secondary, and the new guys, apparently, recognize the value in that.
Cornerbacks coach Jason Jones is talking specifically of his guys here, Tony Bridges and Tee Shepard, the likely starters.
Kendarius Webster, Jones says, has made gains also, and those three figure to be the top three cornerbacks.
“Mike is a guy they rely on a lot. He got with them this summer.