+ Reply to Thread
Page 1 of 2 12 LastLast
Results 1 to 15 of 27

Thread: Tennis balls help Tech receivers - Shreveport Times

  1. #1
    I'm just a bot - I can't respond to your posts News_Bot is a jewel in the roughNews_Bot is a jewel in the roughNews_Bot is a jewel in the roughNews_Bot is a jewel in the roughNews_Bot is a jewel in the roughNews_Bot is a jewel in the roughNews_Bot is a jewel in the roughNews_Bot is a jewel in the roughNews_Bot is a jewel in the roughNews_Bot is a jewel in the roughNews_Bot is a jewel in the rough News_Bot's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2006
    Posts
    17,566

    Tennis balls help Tech receivers - Shreveport Times

    A new article has been posted on the Shreveport Times:

    Just because Louisiana Tech fans see tennis balls shooting across their football practice field they shouldn't get the notion their team is taking up a second sport.

    More...

    Discuss the article here.

  2. #2
    Champ kw2292 has much to be proud ofkw2292 has much to be proud ofkw2292 has much to be proud ofkw2292 has much to be proud ofkw2292 has much to be proud ofkw2292 has much to be proud ofkw2292 has much to be proud ofkw2292 has much to be proud ofkw2292 has much to be proud ofkw2292 has much to be proud ofkw2292 has much to be proud of
    Join Date
    Nov 2008
    Location
    Houston, TX
    Posts
    1,084

    Re: Tennis balls help Tech receivers - Shreveport Times

    http://www.shreveporttimes.com/artic...3/3260337/1029 this link worked for me when the other wouldn't

  3. #3
    2005 & 2006 Pick 'Em Champion oledawg66 has a brilliant futureoledawg66 has a brilliant futureoledawg66 has a brilliant futureoledawg66 has a brilliant futureoledawg66 has a brilliant futureoledawg66 has a brilliant futureoledawg66 has a brilliant futureoledawg66 has a brilliant futureoledawg66 has a brilliant futureoledawg66 has a brilliant futureoledawg66 has a brilliant future oledawg66's Avatar
    Join Date
    Sep 2002
    Location
    Shreveport
    Posts
    4,688

    Re: Tennis balls help Tech receivers - Shreveport Times

    Wow. What a simple solution to a problem we've had for years. I'm anxious to see the results on the field.

  4. #4
    Champ BRDawg81 is a splendid one to beholdBRDawg81 is a splendid one to beholdBRDawg81 is a splendid one to beholdBRDawg81 is a splendid one to beholdBRDawg81 is a splendid one to beholdBRDawg81 is a splendid one to beholdBRDawg81 is a splendid one to beholdBRDawg81 is a splendid one to beholdBRDawg81 is a splendid one to beholdBRDawg81 is a splendid one to beholdBRDawg81 is a splendid one to behold
    Join Date
    Mar 2009
    Location
    tigger town
    Posts
    1,250

    Re: Tennis balls help Tech receivers - Shreveport Times

    Never thought about that. Going to suggest it to some grade school and high school coaches I know.

  5. #5
    Progressive King of 2011 Dawgpix has a reputation beyond reputeDawgpix has a reputation beyond reputeDawgpix has a reputation beyond reputeDawgpix has a reputation beyond reputeDawgpix has a reputation beyond reputeDawgpix has a reputation beyond reputeDawgpix has a reputation beyond reputeDawgpix has a reputation beyond reputeDawgpix has a reputation beyond reputeDawgpix has a reputation beyond reputeDawgpix has a reputation beyond repute Dawgpix's Avatar
    Join Date
    Sep 2002
    Location
    Western Ouachita Parish
    Posts
    20,295

    Re: Tennis balls help Tech receivers - Shreveport Times

    Quote Originally Posted by oledawg66 View Post
    Wow. What a simple solution to a problem we've had for years. I'm anxious to see the results on the field.
    As first reported on BB&B!
    http://www.latechbbb.com/forum/showthread.php?t=74855
    Louisiana Tech University
    Flagship of the University of Louisiana System

  6. #6
    Champ BLUE collar is a name known to allBLUE collar is a name known to allBLUE collar is a name known to allBLUE collar is a name known to allBLUE collar is a name known to allBLUE collar is a name known to allBLUE collar is a name known to allBLUE collar is a name known to allBLUE collar is a name known to allBLUE collar is a name known to allBLUE collar is a name known to all
    Join Date
    Feb 2009
    Location
    Alexandria
    Posts
    1,782

    Re: Tennis balls help Tech receivers - Shreveport Times

    I want to try it now. I've caught baseball barehanded moving faster than that and from a closer distance. I think I could do it.

  7. #7
    Varsity Bulldog FieldDawg is just really niceFieldDawg is just really niceFieldDawg is just really niceFieldDawg is just really niceFieldDawg is just really niceFieldDawg is just really niceFieldDawg is just really niceFieldDawg is just really niceFieldDawg is just really niceFieldDawg is just really niceFieldDawg is just really nice FieldDawg's Avatar
    Join Date
    Oct 2003
    Location
    Grand Prairie
    Posts
    456

    Re: Tennis balls help Tech receivers - Shreveport Times

    It greatly improves the hand and eye coordination. I tried tennis ball with my youth basketball team after reading about it. We just used the balls with no machine after a couple practices u could see improvement in the players

  8. #8
    Champ dchi72 is a name known to alldchi72 is a name known to alldchi72 is a name known to alldchi72 is a name known to alldchi72 is a name known to alldchi72 is a name known to alldchi72 is a name known to alldchi72 is a name known to alldchi72 is a name known to alldchi72 is a name known to alldchi72 is a name known to all dchi72's Avatar
    Join Date
    Sep 2002
    Location
    Frisco, TX
    Posts
    1,962

    Re: Tennis balls help Tech receivers - Shreveport Times

    We used tennis balls to improve ball control skills in soccer.

  9. #9
    Champ olddog75 has a reputation beyond reputeolddog75 has a reputation beyond reputeolddog75 has a reputation beyond reputeolddog75 has a reputation beyond reputeolddog75 has a reputation beyond reputeolddog75 has a reputation beyond reputeolddog75 has a reputation beyond reputeolddog75 has a reputation beyond reputeolddog75 has a reputation beyond reputeolddog75 has a reputation beyond reputeolddog75 has a reputation beyond repute
    Join Date
    Sep 2002
    Location
    Dallas, Texas
    Posts
    5,456

    Re: Tennis balls help Tech receivers - Shreveport Times

    I used tennis balls .... oh never mind, this is a sports thread.

  10. #10
    Administrator qng001 has a reputation beyond reputeqng001 has a reputation beyond reputeqng001 has a reputation beyond reputeqng001 has a reputation beyond reputeqng001 has a reputation beyond reputeqng001 has a reputation beyond reputeqng001 has a reputation beyond reputeqng001 has a reputation beyond reputeqng001 has a reputation beyond reputeqng001 has a reputation beyond reputeqng001 has a reputation beyond repute qng001's Avatar
    Join Date
    Sep 2002
    Location
    Little Rock, AR
    Posts
    19,248

    Re: Tennis balls help Tech receivers - Shreveport Times

    Quote Originally Posted by Dawgpix View Post

    I mentioned using the tennis ball drill back in 2007. :icon_wink:

    http://www.latechbbb.com/forum/showt...ht=tennis+ball

  11. #11
    Champ Dirtydawg has a reputation beyond reputeDirtydawg has a reputation beyond reputeDirtydawg has a reputation beyond reputeDirtydawg has a reputation beyond reputeDirtydawg has a reputation beyond reputeDirtydawg has a reputation beyond reputeDirtydawg has a reputation beyond reputeDirtydawg has a reputation beyond reputeDirtydawg has a reputation beyond reputeDirtydawg has a reputation beyond reputeDirtydawg has a reputation beyond repute Dirtydawg's Avatar
    Join Date
    Sep 2002
    Location
    Ruston
    Posts
    17,159

    Re: Tennis balls help Tech receivers - Shreveport Times

    Quote Originally Posted by qng001 View Post
    I mentioned using the tennis ball drill back in 2007. :icon_wink:

    http://www.latechbbb.com/forum/showt...ht=tennis+ball
    I was going to point that out. Even though it might have first been reported about Tech using this method a week or so ago, it has been suggested for years that we do this. Maybe even before 2007.

  12. #12
    Progressive King of 2011 Dawgpix has a reputation beyond reputeDawgpix has a reputation beyond reputeDawgpix has a reputation beyond reputeDawgpix has a reputation beyond reputeDawgpix has a reputation beyond reputeDawgpix has a reputation beyond reputeDawgpix has a reputation beyond reputeDawgpix has a reputation beyond reputeDawgpix has a reputation beyond reputeDawgpix has a reputation beyond reputeDawgpix has a reputation beyond repute Dawgpix's Avatar
    Join Date
    Sep 2002
    Location
    Western Ouachita Parish
    Posts
    20,295

    Re: Tennis balls help Tech receivers - Shreveport Times

    Quote Originally Posted by qng001 View Post
    I mentioned using the tennis ball drill back in 2007. :icon_wink:

    http://www.latechbbb.com/forum/showt...ht=tennis+ball
    Like I said . . . first suggested and reported in use on BB&B.
    Louisiana Tech University
    Flagship of the University of Louisiana System

  13. #13
    Champ LATechBanjo has a reputation beyond reputeLATechBanjo has a reputation beyond reputeLATechBanjo has a reputation beyond reputeLATechBanjo has a reputation beyond reputeLATechBanjo has a reputation beyond reputeLATechBanjo has a reputation beyond reputeLATechBanjo has a reputation beyond reputeLATechBanjo has a reputation beyond reputeLATechBanjo has a reputation beyond reputeLATechBanjo has a reputation beyond reputeLATechBanjo has a reputation beyond repute
    Join Date
    Sep 2008
    Location
    South LA
    Posts
    3,352

    Re: Tennis balls help Tech receivers - Shreveport Times

    Mike Leach was a big believer in the tennis balls.

  14. #14
    Champ odysseus is a jewel in the roughodysseus is a jewel in the roughodysseus is a jewel in the roughodysseus is a jewel in the roughodysseus is a jewel in the roughodysseus is a jewel in the roughodysseus is a jewel in the roughodysseus is a jewel in the roughodysseus is a jewel in the roughodysseus is a jewel in the roughodysseus is a jewel in the rough
    Join Date
    May 2009
    Location
    Walker, LA
    Posts
    1,500

    Re: Tennis balls help Tech receivers - Shreveport Times

    " "The places I've been we haven't been able to afford one," [Tony Franklin] said a little tongue in cheek."

    What kind of machines are these?

  15. #15
    Champ Dirtydawg has a reputation beyond reputeDirtydawg has a reputation beyond reputeDirtydawg has a reputation beyond reputeDirtydawg has a reputation beyond reputeDirtydawg has a reputation beyond reputeDirtydawg has a reputation beyond reputeDirtydawg has a reputation beyond reputeDirtydawg has a reputation beyond reputeDirtydawg has a reputation beyond reputeDirtydawg has a reputation beyond reputeDirtydawg has a reputation beyond repute Dirtydawg's Avatar
    Join Date
    Sep 2002
    Location
    Ruston
    Posts
    17,159

    Re: Tennis balls help Tech receivers - Shreveport Times

    Quote Originally Posted by odysseus View Post
    " "The places I've been we haven't been able to afford one," [Tony Franklin] said a little tongue in cheek."

    What kind of machines are these?

    Maybe we borrow them from the tennis team.

+ Reply to Thread

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts