The Dog Mentality

Posted Aug 3, 2017
“It’s the mentality of bringing the pressure,” said junior linebacker Andre Smith, who asserted himself as a leader as an underclassman; last year he had 113 total tackles. “Having that aggressive, physical mentality. That’s usually what it comes down to: ‘I’m going to beat you.’ So we just have to, as a defense, develop that dog mentality, and execute.” (Argyle Report)

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