NC State’s disastrous ending to their game vs Vanderbilt is the kind of error I feared my 40 years as a College coach. I knew a coach who used to say “Don’t expect what you don’t practice” – Simple but I took it to heart. So every Friday when we practiced in Helmets on every unique situation that could come up. Taking a Safety was one of those situations. Every Friday we practiced taking a Safety. The CARDINAL RULE: “DON’T GET TACKLED”