Former D-Coordinator Eliot is back in football!!
Beware fans and reporters!
At a QB Club meeting in 2014, or 2015, I asked if and how often he asked defensive linemen to “stunt” or “twist.” He flatly said he had never heard the terms “stunt” or “twist.”
A strange silence fell over the crowd: half or more of the QB Club played some football, and the rest are fairly knowledgeable.
I wouldn’t let it drop, so I asked him if he ever asked defensive linemen to “cross” paths, such as sending a defensive end behind a DT, to attack from the interior position, hoping to confuse the O-linemen in their blocking assignments.
Eliot responded, “Oh, you mean, run a “trick!” Sure, we run “trick” plays . . . .”
Sounds like Jeff Drummond has had a similar experience.
“There was also a very awkward post-practice media conversation between Eliot and Jeff Drummond. Kentucky was transitioning from a 4-3 defense to a 3-4 and JD was asking DJ to talk about the nuances that come with the transition. Eliot didn’t get the question. “My 4-year-old could tell you the difference.” Jeff tried asking him in a different way three different times, but nothing worked. That was something else.”
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Anyone that hires Eliot needs to be warned, he cannot artfully handle questions, and is VERY willing to show his a$$, like a fifth grader!!
Beware fans and reporters!
At a QB Club meeting in 2014, or 2015, I asked if and how often he asked defensive linemen to “stunt” or “twist.” He flatly said he had never heard the terms “stunt” or “twist.”
A strange silence fell over the crowd: half or more of the QB Club played some football, and the rest are fairly knowledgeable.
I wouldn’t let it drop, so I asked him if he ever asked defensive linemen to “cross” paths, such as sending a defensive end behind a DT, to attack from the interior position, hoping to confuse the O-linemen in their blocking assignments.
Eliot responded, “Oh, you mean, run a “trick!” Sure, we run “trick” plays . . . .”
Sounds like Jeff Drummond has had a similar experience.
“There was also a very awkward post-practice media conversation between Eliot and Jeff Drummond. Kentucky was transitioning from a 4-3 defense to a 3-4 and JD was asking DJ to talk about the nuances that come with the transition. Eliot didn’t get the question. “My 4-year-old could tell you the difference.” Jeff tried asking him in a different way three different times, but nothing worked. That was something else.”
Former Kentucky Defensive Coordinator DJ Eliot Returns to College Football
Former Kentucky defensive coordinator D.J. Eliot is returning to the college ranks after spending a couple of years in the NFL.
Anyone that hires Eliot needs to be warned, he cannot artfully handle questions, and is VERY willing to show his a$$, like a fifth grader!!
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