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Camp Confidential: Five Questions With Coach Cabral
8/9/2018 2:00:00 PM | Football
Throughout preseason football camp, GSEagles.com will take you on a behind-the-scenes look at different aspects of the football program that go beyond the practice field. In today's installment, we check in with defensive line coach Victor Cabral.
Q: With your professional wrestling debut now behind you, how does it feel being back on the field getting ready for the season opener?
VC: I wouldn't say my professional wrestling career is officially over. I mean I am only 35. So let's not rule it out completely. That was a lot of fun and we brought a lot of awareness to Athletes in Action, but it's football time. That is the reason we are here, to develop and mold these guys into young men both on and off the field. It's been great to be back out here and run around on the banks of Eagle Creek and inside Paulson.
Q: With the scheme changing to a 3-4, what are you looking for from a defensive line stand point?
VC: We are looking for twitchy, quick athletes. Size measurable is not as important as some of those other schemes are. We want guys that can really make plays, who can get off the ball, change direction laterally and be able to burst vertically through gaps. They've got to be really good athletes. As a staff we are looking for guys that played multiple sports and can compete at different levels.
Q: You return to Statesboro under Coach Lunsford, what makes this place so special and why is Paulson such a great environment?
VC: Everything about this community, Statesboro and Georgia Southern has really made an impact on everyone that was a part of this thing. If you have followed Georgia Southern since the inception of it, winning has always been a part of who we are. Just the grind and the expectations and high standards that have been set way before us, has always been the greatness of this place. Not worrying about who you are playing, but worrying about what you are able to do day in and day out. There is nothing like having a game inside Paulson on any given night. We have the best fans in the world and the guys are really ready for September 1st.
Q: Who has been your summer standout for the defensive line this camp?
VC: Every day there has been someone who has made us coaches say "wow, look at that guy." The first guy that pops into my mind is Traver Vliem. He didn't get to participate much in the spring due to an injury. He has been doing really well. I step back and say "oh okay, we can work with this" and we are building off those things. It's never going to be perfect, but if we strive for perfection we are going to get excellence.
Q: How do you want the defensive linemen to make an impact this season on the field?
VC: I want them to have fun, be ultra-competitive and play to the hardest of their abilities each play. That's the way the guys have the most fun. When they are in great shape, have confidence in their assignments and go out and execute that's what fun is. I want those guys to have a blast every single day we have to play.
Georgia Southern Preseason Football Schedule
Date (Time, Location)
Fri., Aug. 10 (8:30-10:30 AM, Eagle Creek; Eagle Creek Baptism; Operation Move-In)
Sat., Aug. 11 (6 PM, Paulson - Scrimmage #1; Fan Fest)
Sun., Aug. 12 (8:15-9:45 AM, Paulson)
Mon., Aug. 13 No Practice
Tues., Aug. 14 (4:30-6:30 PM; Eagle Creek)
Wed., Aug. 15 (4:30-6:30 PM; Eagle Creek)
Thurs., Aug. 16 (4:30-6:30 PM; Eagle Creek)
Fri., Aug. 17 (4:30-6:30 PM, Paulson - Scrimmage #2)
Sat., Aug. 18 (TBD, TBD)
Sun., Aug. 19 (7 PM, Paulson)
Mon., Aug. 20 No Practice
Tues., Aug. 21 (4:30-6:30 PM; Paulson)
Wed., Aug. 22 (4:30-6:30 PM; Paulson)
Thurs., Aug. 23 (4:30-6:30 PM; Paulson)
Fri., Aug. 24 (6-8 PM, Fan Fest to follow, Armstrong Campus - Savannah)
Sat., Aug. 25 (TBD, TBD)
Times and locations subject to change
Q: With your professional wrestling debut now behind you, how does it feel being back on the field getting ready for the season opener?
VC: I wouldn't say my professional wrestling career is officially over. I mean I am only 35. So let's not rule it out completely. That was a lot of fun and we brought a lot of awareness to Athletes in Action, but it's football time. That is the reason we are here, to develop and mold these guys into young men both on and off the field. It's been great to be back out here and run around on the banks of Eagle Creek and inside Paulson.
Q: With the scheme changing to a 3-4, what are you looking for from a defensive line stand point?
VC: We are looking for twitchy, quick athletes. Size measurable is not as important as some of those other schemes are. We want guys that can really make plays, who can get off the ball, change direction laterally and be able to burst vertically through gaps. They've got to be really good athletes. As a staff we are looking for guys that played multiple sports and can compete at different levels.
Q: You return to Statesboro under Coach Lunsford, what makes this place so special and why is Paulson such a great environment?
VC: Everything about this community, Statesboro and Georgia Southern has really made an impact on everyone that was a part of this thing. If you have followed Georgia Southern since the inception of it, winning has always been a part of who we are. Just the grind and the expectations and high standards that have been set way before us, has always been the greatness of this place. Not worrying about who you are playing, but worrying about what you are able to do day in and day out. There is nothing like having a game inside Paulson on any given night. We have the best fans in the world and the guys are really ready for September 1st.
Q: Who has been your summer standout for the defensive line this camp?
VC: Every day there has been someone who has made us coaches say "wow, look at that guy." The first guy that pops into my mind is Traver Vliem. He didn't get to participate much in the spring due to an injury. He has been doing really well. I step back and say "oh okay, we can work with this" and we are building off those things. It's never going to be perfect, but if we strive for perfection we are going to get excellence.
Q: How do you want the defensive linemen to make an impact this season on the field?
VC: I want them to have fun, be ultra-competitive and play to the hardest of their abilities each play. That's the way the guys have the most fun. When they are in great shape, have confidence in their assignments and go out and execute that's what fun is. I want those guys to have a blast every single day we have to play.
Georgia Southern Preseason Football Schedule
Date (Time, Location)
Fri., Aug. 10 (8:30-10:30 AM, Eagle Creek; Eagle Creek Baptism; Operation Move-In)
Sat., Aug. 11 (6 PM, Paulson - Scrimmage #1; Fan Fest)
Sun., Aug. 12 (8:15-9:45 AM, Paulson)
Mon., Aug. 13 No Practice
Tues., Aug. 14 (4:30-6:30 PM; Eagle Creek)
Wed., Aug. 15 (4:30-6:30 PM; Eagle Creek)
Thurs., Aug. 16 (4:30-6:30 PM; Eagle Creek)
Fri., Aug. 17 (4:30-6:30 PM, Paulson - Scrimmage #2)
Sat., Aug. 18 (TBD, TBD)
Sun., Aug. 19 (7 PM, Paulson)
Mon., Aug. 20 No Practice
Tues., Aug. 21 (4:30-6:30 PM; Paulson)
Wed., Aug. 22 (4:30-6:30 PM; Paulson)
Thurs., Aug. 23 (4:30-6:30 PM; Paulson)
Fri., Aug. 24 (6-8 PM, Fan Fest to follow, Armstrong Campus - Savannah)
Sat., Aug. 25 (TBD, TBD)
Times and locations subject to change
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