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With NFL lockout back on, former Buckeye Kurt Coleman considers career in TV
By Michael Periatt
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Published: Sunday, May 1, 2011
Karissa Lam / Desgin editor
Former Ohio State safety Kurt Coleman has spent the past year playing professional football with the Philadelphia Eagles, but, because of the NFL lockout, next season is in jeopardy.
If the lockout extends for a long period of time, Coleman said he wouldn't be afraid to pursue another sports-related career.
"If I couldn't play football right now, I might be on TV," Coleman said. "I think I could be on TV just talking. I would talk sports. I'd be one of those guys that would stir up a lot of stuff."
Coleman wouldn't be the first former Buckeye to give television a try. Kirk Herbstreit, Clark Kellogg, Robert Smith and Chris Spielman became television personalities or commentators.
But Coleman doesn't think it will come to that.
"I would say I'm 90 percent sure we'll play a full season," he said. "I don't think anyone is truly worried because it's eventually going to get done whether it be next week or next year. I think a lot of guys have prepared for this."
Preparation was key, Coleman said. Most players, especially the veterans, he said, saw the lockout coming and starting saving their money well in advance.
When Coleman was drafted in 2010, he said, the NFL Rookie Symposium, which serves as an orientation for players drafted in NFL, warned him of the lockout right away.
His rookie season did nothing to make him think otherwise.
"Throughout the season you could just feel that the momentum was just going to come to where it is now and there's nothing going on," Coleman said. "I've prepared for it financially and other ways."
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http://www.thelantern.com/sports/wi...kurt-coleman-considers-career-in-tv-1.2215188
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Kurt's idea to peruse a second career at a time like this only reinforces the idea of "STUDENT-athlete". He is a shinning example to the act of finishing your degree before going pro. Your career could make you the next Santonio Holmes or the next Gregg Oden, proving that sports isn't a definite.
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They couldn't photoshop an interview in street clothes?
The media whores at Disney might even like this idea;
PPV
Coleman vs Herbstriet
steel cage and to the death
winner gets Herbie's job.
I'd watch.
PPV
Coleman vs Herbstriet
steel cage and to the death
winner gets Herbie's job.
I'd watch.
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Thursday, May 19, 2011
How Coleman figures into the mix at safety Listen to this article.
What will Kurt Coleman's role be in 2011? (Steven M. Falk/Staff file photo)
We all know the Eagles' second-round selection of Temple safetly Jaiquawn Jarrett affected one veteran more than any other: Quintin Mikell.
With Jarrett in the fold, it seems unlikely (although not impossible, depending on how the labor situation is resolved) that Mikell will be back with the Birds.
But another Eagles safety probably also took notice: Kurt Coleman.
When Nate Allen was sidelined last year, Coleman was called on to fill in. I thought he played OK in fairly limited action. Remember, Coleman was a seventh-round pick out of Ohio State and got a later practice start than his peers because of NCAA regulations.
Recently, Pro Football Focus released a list of the best-tackling safeties in 2010. They found that of all the safeties in the league who attempted at least 15 tackles last season, only three never missed a tackle. They were the Rams' James Butler, the Bears' Major Wright and Coleman.
Per PFF's numbers, Coleman had 23 solo tackles. ESPN.com had him down for 31, but eight of those were on special teams.
While the fact that Coleman did not miss a tackle is impressive, it's important to dig a little deeper into the numbers.
I went through the play-by-play data to break down those 23 solo tackles. Actually, I included the playoff game against the Packers too so we're dealing with a total of 29 tackles.
AGAINST THE RUN
Fourteen of Coleman's 29 tackles came against the run. Of those 14, five tackles came within 5 yards of the line of scrimmage, and two were within 3 yards of the line of scrimmage. And one tackle was for loss.
On average, running backs picked up 8.93 yards on carries where Coleman made a tackle.
The point is not to rip Coleman, but rather to get a better idea of his role when he was on the field. On many of those plays, Coleman was the last line of defense, where runs of 12 and 13 yards could have turned into runs of 30 or 40 yards if he didn't make a play.
But as the numbers indicate, for the most part, the Eagles did not count on Coleman to play up in the box and make plays at the line of scrimmage against the run.
AGAINST THE PASS
Fifteen of Coleman's 29 tackles were on pass plays. The average completion on a pass play in which Coleman made a tackle was 16.4 yards, although that number is inflated because of a 76-yard gain against the Redskins. Again, not altogether surprising, considering he was playing safety.
Of those 15 completions, 13 went for first downs, and five were third-down conversions.
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Read more: http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/moving_the_chains/122234319.html#ixzz1MtQLcoG0
http://espn.go.com/blog/nflnation/post/_/id/40659/kurt-coleman-misses-no-tackles
http://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2011/05/18/tackling-safeties/
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Eagles Kurt Coleman Prepping For Starting Role
By: Tim McManus on June 28, 2011
The most direct effect of the lockout to date is the simple separation it has caused. Coaches are forced to swim in their own small pond, cut off from their students, while players are scattered all across the country prepping for the season in their own way.
The time apart has been unnaturally long by this point. And it shows, as recent Eagles player gatherings have taken on the feel of a high school reunion, complete with oversized smiles and Level-5 stone-breaking.
?It?s unfortunate, I haven?t seen a lot of these guys in six months,? said safety Kurt Coleman, fresh in from Ohio for Todd Herremans? anti-bullying gala at Sugar House Casino Friday. ?It?s been a long time, but I think it?s going to come together soon.?
Coleman has been training at Ohio State with some of his old college teammates, and says that he is in the best shape of his life. He is also working on his post-football career by doing speaking engagements at churches and schools in his community. The former seventh-round pick is not overly stressed about the time apart, noting that he missed the OTA?s and minicamps as a rookie and still entered training camp ?perfectly fine.? Still, Coleman recognizes the difference between this year and last year, and feels that the time is about right for the team to come together.
?The closer we get to camp, I think we need to get together and build continuity for our team,? said Coleman, who had 36 tackles and an interception in his rookie season.
Linebacker Moises Fokou told Philly Sports Daily that he hopes to organize defensive workouts in the coming days to help with that jelling process. The unit will have their hands full once the lockout ends, considering they haven?t had a chance to learn Juan Castillo?s defense as of yet. Fortunately, it doesn?t sound like it will be terribly complex.
?I did get to speak with Juan within the 24-hour period that the lockout was lifted,? said Coleman. ?From my understanding it?s going to be a pretty simplistic type of defense. He?s not going to overcomplicate things ? you?re going to have to simplify even more now that we?re missing OTA?s and minicamps.?
Coleman, along with Nate Allen, may be thrust into a major role if unrestricted free agent Quintin Mikell is not re-signed. The second-year safety has already taken some of the off-field responsibility on, setting up a communication line with rookie Jaiquawn Jarrett to make sure the Temple product has a support system, even though Jarrett will be competing alongside Coleman for a starting safety position.
?I plan on going in there and doing what I need to do to get the starting spot, regardless of what the situation is,? said Coleman. ?If it is my chance to play I have to go in there and play like a veteran.?
http://phillysportsdaily.com/eagles/2011/06/28/eagles-kurt-coleman-prepping-for-starting-role/
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Read more: http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/eagles/126158033.html#ixzz1TD9TLcOi
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xKnslAZvDOI"]GPM Eagles Video: Coleman ready for Lehigh‏ - YouTube[/ame]
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Coleman not planning on giving up starting job
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
By Reuben Frank
CSNPhilly.com
Kurt Coleman had 36 tackles and one interception for the Eagles last season. (AP)
Do you already have Jaiquawn Jarrett and Nate Allen written in as the Eagles? starting safeties this year?
Not so fast.
Kurt Coleman, who went from rookie seventh-round pick to starting strong safety at the end of last year, arrived at the NovaCare Complex Tuesday morning and pronounced himself a candidate for a starting job somewhere in the secondary.
Not only a candidate but a favorite.
?I think it?s my spot to go out there and take,? Coleman said.
Allen is back and supposedly 100 percent healthy after his encouraging rookie season at free safety ended when he suffered a ruptured right patella tendon during the Eagles-Giants game in December.
Assuming he?s healthy, Allen is a lock to be a starter. But the other safety spot is interesting. Andy Reid spoke extremely highly of Jarrett after the Eagles drafted him out of Temple in the second round back in April. He compared Jarrett to the legendary Brian Dawkins, called him a ?big-time hitter,? said he ?crushes people,? and called him the kind of player ?we need back there.?
But that was before the entire off-season went by without the rookies being able to meet with their coaches, study their playbook, watch film with their teammates or participate in workouts and minicamps.
Jarrett is still unsigned but said Tuesday at the NovaCare Complex that he hopes to be signed in time to report to Lehigh on Wednesday. Rookie draft picks can?t report to training camp if they?re not signed.
How far behind is Jarrett? We won?t know until the Eagles get on the practice field later this week. But Coleman has a head start in the form of a full year of NFL experience, and he believes that will give him an edge if he?s given a chance to compete for the starting strong safety spot.
Quintin Mikell, the Eagles? starting strong safety since mid-2007 and a Pro Bowl pick in 2009, has signed with St. Louis.
Coleman is big hitter and sure tackler, but the Eagles didn?t draft Jarrett to sit on the bench.
?Safety, it?s all about being a leader, being in command, having confidence when you?re called,? Coleman said. ?I feel very experienced back there. Even though I didn?t play the whole season back there, I got enough playing time (during the regular season) and one playoff game, and I feel very comfortable out there.
?I got my film from last year, and I studied myself. I know I made strides. I?m excited to go out there and prove what I can do.?
Coleman started three games last year -- the win at Washington, the loss to the Vikings and the playoff loss to the Packers. He had 20 tackles in those three games, plus an interception of Donovan McNabb in the Eagles? 59-28 win over the Skins.
?There?s a lot of things I did well,? Coleman said. ?A couple mistakes, but I had Q back there to point me in the right direction. This year, with free agency, I?m not sure what direction the Eagles are going to go, but I?me excited. I made my mistakes but I grew from them, and this year I?ve got to become that leader regardless of who?s back there.?
http://www.csnphilly.com/07/26/11/C...ti/news_eagles.html?blockID=543767&feedID=704
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