Defensive backs coach Demetrice Martin talks about facing Cal’s Bear Raid offense this weekend and Cal’s dynamic group of receivers.
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Video: Scott White and Demetrice Martin
Linebackers coach Scott White talks about the keys to facing Utah, how the Utes have risen so steadily in the conference in recent years and how to stabilize UCLA’s special teams.
Defensive backs coach Demetrice Martin talks about why he trusts Randall Goforth and why he likes his DBs to be underappreciated.
Video: Demetrice Martin on his experienced defensive backs unit
Defensive backs coach Demetrice Martin talks about having Fabian Moreau back, how his group’s experience helps it succeed and how he splits reps between his players.
VIDEO: Jim Mora, Demetrice Martin, Scott Quessenberry, Ishmael Adams
Head coach Jim Mora
Defensive backs coach Demetrice Martin
OL Scott Quessenberry
WR Ishmael Adams
UCLA spring camp position reviews: Defensive backs
Like UCLA’s offensive line, the secondary is a unit that has grown significantly during the Jim Mora era. Back in 2012, the Bruins were maligned for their pass defense, one that ranked eighth in the Pac-12. In the last two years, they haven’t ranked lower than fourth.
With every starter returning, there’s plenty of depth in the defensive backfield, one that has emphasized positional versatility to facilitate the use of shifting schemes and to better secure against injuries. This fall, the X-factor will be whether or not any one player makes the leap into becoming a dominant, shutdown corner.
The best candidate is likely still senior Fabian Moreau, who looked fantastic in spring and fall camp last year before a very uneven 2014 season. The former running back was burned repeatedly through the first half of his junior campaign, but eventually found more a rhythm as the year wound to a close. Position coach Demetrice Martin said in April that Moreau often appeared to be in great position for a play, then explicably stopped running all the way through. The Florida native has since made an effort to work on his ball skills and fix that habit. Continue reading “UCLA spring camp position reviews: Defensive backs” »