COC BEAT: DBS ARRIVE IN TIME.Byline: Scott Magoloff Staff Writer Any questions about the College of the Canyons College of the Canyons is one of the fastest-growing community colleges in the state. According to the National Junior College Research Association, College of the Canyons consistently ranks in the top 50 community colleges in the nation. defensive secondary were answered in last week's 38-13 victory against West L.A. Canyons (4-2, 1-2) had allowed an average of 302 passing yards per game and more than its share of big plays before facing the Oilers, who the Cougars held to 219 yards through the air. More significant was the six interceptions, the most since the program's rebirth re·birth n. 1. A second or new birth; reincarnation. 2. A renaissance; a revival: a rebirth of classicism in architecture. last year. The Cougars forced Reggie Haynes Reginald Eugene Haynes (born September 15, 1954 in Denison, Texas) was an American football tight end in the NFL for the Washington Redskins. He played college football for the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. , who was among the top-rated quarterbacks in California, into throwing five interceptions. ``About half of this game is based on confidence,'' COC See chip on chip. defensive coordinator A defensive coordinator typically refers to a coach on a football team in the National Football League or college football who is in charge of the defense. This position aids the head coach a great deal in many ways by delegating play calling to other coaches and allowing the head Leon Criner said. ``The other half is skill. This week the kids finally got their confidence and put it together with their ability.'' Also, Criner did some tinkering tin·ker n. 1. A traveling mender of metal household utensils. 2. Chiefly British A member of any of various traditionally itinerant groups of people living especially in Scotland and Ireland; a traveler. 3. with the defensive sets. He worked with the defense for nearly the entire bye week prior to the West L.A. game. What they came up with was a two-deep zone coverage that confused Haynes. With Western State Conference Northern Division foe Moorpark bringing top-rated quarterback Farhaad Azimi to Canyons on Saturday, the Cougars could probably use another stalwart Stalwart A description of companies that have large capitalizations and provide investors with slow but steady and dependable growth prospects. Notes: The annual gain that would be viewed as the norm for investing in stalwarts is about 10% to 12%. game from the defensive backs. ``We'll be in for a tough ball game,'' quarterback Chris Kobe said. ``The last two weeks we've seemed to come together as a team. That'll help us against Moorpark.'' Azimi struggled in Moorpark's 21-20 win over L.A. Southwest last week, completing 7 of 15 passes for 90 yards. Evolution: The COC offense continues to evolve in its second season after the program's 17-year hiatus hiatus /hi·a·tus/ (hi-a´tus) [L.] an opening, gap, or cleft.hia´tal aortic hiatus the opening in the diaphragm through which the aorta and thoracic duct pass. . Last year, due to the personnel available, Canyons was mostly a passing team. The perception was that there would be little change in coach Chuck Lyon's spread attack. And there hasn't been, other than that he has two legitimate running backs who can control a game from within the spread. ``I'd prefer to have the balance and do what we're doing now,'' Lyon said. ``To win, you have to run the ball. If you get behind, you have to pass the ball. You never want to be one-dimensional.'' Major Caldwell and Steve Smith continue to keep the pressure on opposing defenses. Caldwell ran 14 times for 73 yards and a touchdown, and Smith had 10 carries for 69 yards and a touchdown last week. Kobe, who passed for a season-low 67 yards against West L.A., is grateful for the Smith-Caldwell duo. |
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