Collier11
5/2/2008, 01:00 PM
...here are some excerpts, it is a tough read for an OU fan, what has happened to the guys fire? I hope he gets it back this year or he may be done soon
Roy Williams, No. 38 in next year's program, made an appearance on Michael Irvin's ESPN 103.3 radio show to promote his charity. The first six minutes or so of the interview (podcast here) focus on the
Roy Williams Safety Net Foundation, which helps low-income single mothers.
Then talk turned to football, starting with Pacman Jones (Roy will call his new teammate Adam in an effort to help him "shed his skin") and the draft class. Of course, it wouldn't be a Roy Williams interview unless his rep as a raggedy coverage man came up.
Williams trotted out his old line about critics lacking knowledge of defensive schemes before acknowledging that he does get toasted on occasion.
"I will admit that at times, when I had one-on-one situations and you're head up on a tight end or a receiver that can go left or right, it's tough," he said. "I mean, it's just tough. Sometimes you just hope they don't throw the ball your way, because sometimes you're like, if they go inside, you don't have any help; if they go outside, you don't have any help.
"That's why corners get paid the big bucks."
Well, Roy, you're not exactly living check to check. Of course, Jerry made Williams one of the league's highest paid safeties primarily because of his tendency to make game-changing hits. When was the last time Williams had one of those?
"People will say Roy is really not making any big hits. Ever since I rededicated my life to God, OK, I haven't been making the big hits, but we got further than we ever did when I was living of the world. When I rededicated my life, you know what I'm saying, God showed me that you don't have to live of the world and I will bless you. He has basically overflown my cup. He has shown me so much.
"Please believe the hits will come as we get more comfortable with my defense, with the 3-4 and coach Phillips' way that he wants us to play. Please believe the hits will come. I mean, I'm going to have to get comfortable in this defense."
And, just in case Wade didn't get the message, one way to make Mr. Williams comfortable is to never, ever ask him to cover anyone without help.
Roy Williams, No. 38 in next year's program, made an appearance on Michael Irvin's ESPN 103.3 radio show to promote his charity. The first six minutes or so of the interview (podcast here) focus on the
Roy Williams Safety Net Foundation, which helps low-income single mothers.
Then talk turned to football, starting with Pacman Jones (Roy will call his new teammate Adam in an effort to help him "shed his skin") and the draft class. Of course, it wouldn't be a Roy Williams interview unless his rep as a raggedy coverage man came up.
Williams trotted out his old line about critics lacking knowledge of defensive schemes before acknowledging that he does get toasted on occasion.
"I will admit that at times, when I had one-on-one situations and you're head up on a tight end or a receiver that can go left or right, it's tough," he said. "I mean, it's just tough. Sometimes you just hope they don't throw the ball your way, because sometimes you're like, if they go inside, you don't have any help; if they go outside, you don't have any help.
"That's why corners get paid the big bucks."
Well, Roy, you're not exactly living check to check. Of course, Jerry made Williams one of the league's highest paid safeties primarily because of his tendency to make game-changing hits. When was the last time Williams had one of those?
"People will say Roy is really not making any big hits. Ever since I rededicated my life to God, OK, I haven't been making the big hits, but we got further than we ever did when I was living of the world. When I rededicated my life, you know what I'm saying, God showed me that you don't have to live of the world and I will bless you. He has basically overflown my cup. He has shown me so much.
"Please believe the hits will come as we get more comfortable with my defense, with the 3-4 and coach Phillips' way that he wants us to play. Please believe the hits will come. I mean, I'm going to have to get comfortable in this defense."
And, just in case Wade didn't get the message, one way to make Mr. Williams comfortable is to never, ever ask him to cover anyone without help.