Ever since he changed his ways of teaching tackling techniques in 2014 by following the lead of Seattle Seahawks coach Pete Carroll and introducing to his Ohio State charges a shoulder-leverage tackling method that is similar to the style used by helmet-less players in rugby, Chris Ash has been willing to tell anyone willing to listen why he believes it's the safest — and best — defensive approach in football.
"Why do I speak about rugby-style tackling? Because I want to promote the game of football,'' the Rutgers football coach said in a recent interview with NJ Advance Media.