I wish the U would. Greg was one of the most undersized D’tackles ever. He survived, even excelled, by playing with extreme effort and throwing his body around. Think about the collisions this man created and suffered. Brutal.
These stories always set me off a little. I don’t understand why football at every level hasn’t adopted rugby-style tackling. Obviously collisions at the line of scrimmage are separate, but a tackling change would make a significant difference. Our own Utes won’t move to rugby-style. Kyle doesn’t teach using the helmet as a weapon but he does want the head up and erect often meaning it’s a huge part of the force tackling an opponent. Drives me nuts. Inevitably, it does mean a player will lead with the helmet at times.
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