It's basically a ball-hawking or loose ball drill. If you can recover a fumble in a torrential downpour, you can recover the ball when it's nice and dry. (Yes, that sentence was going for the same ...

Defensive backs coach Evan Cooper oversaw a loose ball drill where players were tasked with cleanly scooping a fumble off the turf. When several players accidentally kicked the ball as they slowed ...

SEEN and HEARD: Defensive backs going through loose-ball drills where players pluck footballs off the turf while on the run. “Eyes! Eyes!” Nebraska position coach Evan Cooper yelled as players ...

“Drill-wise, you’re not able to go at 100 ... One way to increase the defensive loose ball chances is with deflections. In its 21 victories last season, Charlotte snagged 5.9 loose balls ...

Drills centered around players fighting for loose balls and rebounds resemble a football practice more than a college basketball game. But Sampson's methods have obviously worked, as Houston's ...

Defensive backs coach Evan Cooper oversaw a loose ball drill where players were tasked with cleanly scooping a fumble off the turf. When several players accidentally kicked the ball as they slowed ...