Friday, August 25, 2000Miami Valley Conference spotlight
CCD's Cohen has defensive mentality
By Dave Schutte
The Cincinnati EnquirerThere's a certain mentality that separates the men from the boys when it comes to playing defense. Matt Cohen, a 6-foot-3, 215-pound senior linebacker at Cincinnati Country Day, will be one of the men for an Indian defense that is expected to be the strength of the team.
“Last season, Matt was second team (Division VI) all state and led the team in tackles,” CCD coach Tim Dunn said. “He's got the defensive mentality and frame of mind that you like to see in a player.”
One of the hardest hitting linebackers ever at CCD, Cohen also was a blocking fullback for Jon Smith, the city's leading scorer and rusher in 1999 with 194 points and 2,035 yards rushing.
“Matt will run the ball more while also blocking for tailback Ben Foreman,” Dunn said. “He never ends up on the short end because of that mentality. He actually tackles people when running the ball.”
“There's a lot of MAC (Mid-American Conference) schools interested in signing Matt,” Dunn said. “The bigger schools are waiting to see how it works out this season.”
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CCD's Cohen has defensive mentality