Maybe its the practice restrictions or perhaps the move to the spread offense that puts more pressure on defenders than ever before. It might just be that tempo has added so many plays to the game that defenders are more fatigued and given more opportunities to whiff on tackles. Its likely a combination of the above, but poor tackling has been an issue around college football, so when we run into good tacklers they must be highlighted for their work.What makes a good tackle? While some like to cite form as essential for a good tackle, it really comes down to one thing: Did you make the tackle? Big hits are fun, but whiffing on half of them is detrimental to the team. So its all about getting the job done and wrapping up when given the opportunity. Here are the best tacklers in college football. . MLS Commissioner Don Garber and Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez also will attend the session, which was announced Monday. The league has discussed placing its next two expansion teams in Miami and Atlanta. . -- Ohio States Urban Meyer has never had any issue acclimating to the biggest stages in college football. . Terms of the deal were not immediately available. The 26-year-old finished last season with Clevelands Triple-A affiliate in Columbus after signing with the Indians in August. . Parker had 26 points and eight assists and San Antonio beat Toronto 112-99 Monday night. "We won that game because of Tony Parkers aggressiveness," Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said. "His juice; his aggression all night long. . It was the kind of score that might make everyone else wonder which course he was playing. Except that Graeme McDowell saw the whole thing. Crouched behind the 10th green at Sheshan International, McDowell looked over at the powerful American and said, "Ive probably seen 18 of the best drives Ive seen all year in the last two days. HARRISON, N.J. -- The New York Red Bulls have completed a transfer for Austrian midfielder Daniel Royer.The Major League Soccer team said Wednesday it made the deal with FC Midtjylland of the Danish Superliga.Royer has spent the bulk of his career in the Austrian Bundesliga, collecting 15 goals and 20 asssists in 104 games.ddddddddddddRed Bulls Sporting Director Ali Curtis says the 26-year-old Royer is intelligent and has the ability to play different positions in the midfield. ' ' '
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