Richard LeCounte: Kirby "Pushed Me to Pay Attention to Details"
ATHENS - Richard LeConte says that Kirby Smart wanted him to bulk up and pay attention to the details so he can play the way he needs to.
On how he is trying to accomplish excellence, not perfection...
“It’s all about the little things. I’ve definitely focused on the things I need to improve on in the offseason. Coach Smart definitely pushed me a lot to bulk up and made me pay attention to details I’ll need to see for my playing level to be where it needs to be. It’s all about getting to the next level to be able to help the team. So, now that it clicked, I feel like I can go play ball now.”
On what ‘details’ means to him...
“Details for me is the angle— the angle of the ball. Also details like being able to rely more on the safety to help me and make easier tackles, and also being able to rely on my teammates more to read by passes."
On how his body/athleticism is different in year three...
“It definitely feels better, I feel, you know, a lot stronger now. You know, I’m down with those big guys down there.So, I have a, you know, a lot of confidence in my tackling ability now. Also, I'm ready to attack the ball more."