Second-year head coach Eric Potochney is making an attempt to get his Webber Worldwide soccer crew to play collectively and instill a profitable tradition.
That’s been his job since being named the pinnacle coach in final 12 months, a season through which they went 2-8. Webber has not had a profitable document since 2018, however Potochney mentioned this 12 months his gamers have the correct mentality to snap that skid.
Potochney, who was the crew’s defensive coordinator for 10 years, believes that eliminating individuality, making a household tradition, and, after all, recruiting, is what it can take for the crew to be a winner.
“We developed a very good recruiting plan that we have been making an attempt to work with, breaking some stuff up financially by positions and by offense and protection, so I feel we now have a greater recruiting plan now. That is one thing we actually didn’t have earlier than and we type of struggled over the previous 5 years.
Warriors
Head Coach: Eric Potochney (2nd 12 months)
Teaching Workers: Steven Speakman (Affiliate head soccer coach/S), Vincent Davis (Recruiting Coordinator/RB), D.J. Croley (OC), Hasan Craig (DL/Power and conditioning), Rick Wimmer (LB/HC Group 2), Brandon Tate (WR).
2021 Document: 2-8.
Final time in Playoffs: By no means.
Key participant losses: Colton Cormier, Chris Williams.
Gamers to Watch: QB Cody Braden (GR., 6-1, 185); RB Tremon Vivid (Jr. 5-7, 190); WR Jacob Moss (Sr. 5-9, 175); SS Devonte Harris (Sr. 6 toes, 215); CB Jamon Jones (Sr. 6 toes, 190); CB Trent Peacock (JR., 6-1, 175), LB Jaren Muse (Jr. 5-9, 195).
2022 Schedule
Aug. 27 — 1:30 p.m. vs. Lincoln College
Sept. 3 — 1:30 p.m. at Cumberland College
Sept. 10 — 1:30 p.m. vs. Atlantis College
Sept. 24 — 1:30 p.m. vs. College of Fort Lauderdale
Oct. 1 — 7 p.m. at Warner College
Oct. 8 — 7 p.m. at Southeastern College
Oct. 15 — 1:30 p.m. vs. Ave Maria
Oct. 22 — 1:30 p.m. vs. Florida Memorial College
Oct. 29 — 1:30 p.m. vs. Virginia College – Lynchburg
Nov. 5 — 12 p.m. at. St. Thomas College
Offense
Offensive coordinator Croley has returned to the and can present offensive knowledge alongside along with his familiarly with this system and the convention.
Croley will name the performs for Braden, who final 12 months handed for 1,435 yards, 9 touchdowns and 13 interceptions. Braden is in his third 12 months because the starter.
The offense might be targeted round all-conference operating again Tremon Vivid, who final season rushed for 1,024 yards and 4 touchdowns. He’s the second operating again in Webber historical past to hurry for greater than 1,000 yards.
Moss final 12 months had 34 receptions for 502 yards and a school-record seven touchdowns.
The gamers will run a number of formations that may end in triple choices, RPOs and vertical passing that may arrange the quick sport.
Protection
The protection might be led by all-conference robust security Harris who final 12 months had 68 tackles, 1½ tackles for loss and one choose. However greater than stats, he’s one other chief that galvanizes your complete crew.
Serving to Harris within the secondary might be all-conference defensive again Jamon Jones. Jones in 2021 managed 37 tackles, an interception and eight go breakups. Harris is a four-year starter and arms down Webber’s greatest cowl man.
Nonetheless, the chief of the protection is Peacock, who makes all the secondary checks on the fly. Peacock racked up 52 tackles, a sack, two fumbles and three go breakups.
Controlling the center of the protection at linebacker might be Muse. Muse in 2021 produced 46 tackles, 1.5 sacks, one go breakup and one blocked kick. Muse has full grasp of the defensive scheme.
And Potochney, who has been operating the protection for 12 years now, could have these leaders run a 3-3-5 scheme, which is similar to what West Virginia runs.
“I feel that scheme is sweet for us, particularly with that recruiting pool within the state of Florida being that we will recruit so many alternative, what we name hybrid kind guys — linebackers/security youngsters,” Potochney mentioned. “…But additionally with the depth we introduced in on the defensive position, we’re going to play some four-man entrance and nonetheless not miss a beat…”
Outlook
A handful of gamers had been in a position to keep over the summer time and get some work in. However for essentially the most half, gamers went again to their respective houses as a result of the college isn’t in a position to home them. Potochney mentioned that might be a difficulty he intends on fixing within the close to future.
Coach’s remark
“I feel it goes again to what our preliminary purpose was to start with, and that was for us to have the ability to change our locker room tradition and for us to get our guys to begin enjoying collectively, and understanding that we now have to drag collectively to ensure that us to achieve success,” Potochney mentioned.
