COMMENTARY
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — For West Virginia players trying to absorb Vic Koenning’s scheme, the key trick is unlearning tendencies they utilized in the old 3-3-5 Stack. Springtime it appears is the right time for starting over.
“They just need an Etch-a-Sketch,” Koenning said. “Shake it up and go.”
Koenning, a key lieutenant in the fresh-smelling regime of head coach Neal Brown, is shaking up more than football terminology. Beyond Spurs becoming Spears, beyond realigning run fits and refining pursuit angles, there’s a holistic approach to players buying in.
After Saturday’s practice at Milan Puskar Stadium, Koenning addressed the team-building aspects that don’t involve the tackling sled:
“There’s a lot of off-the-field issues that go with that, as far as teaching them how to take notes in meetings, and how to listen.