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02/01/13 05:25 PM
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What does Boone enjoy most about the quarterback with a 7-2 record leading the team? “His swag,” Boone said at Thursday’s Super Bowl media session. “His swag in life.” “The kid is so tough, so quiet, but yet he walks around with so much confidence,” Boone elaborated. “I love that about him. I respect him for it, too.” “Bo Schembechler talked about it before, Lou Holtz has said it, maybe in the best way that I’ve ever heard it, said was that by running option football, it allows you to play 11-on-11,” the 49ers coach explained. “Football without an attack is basically playing with 10. A quarterback that doesn’t block anybody, isn’t an ineligible pass receiver basically leaves the defense with one more than you have. But when you have a quarterback that can run in the option attack, or give, or pitch, you get the numbers back to even, 11-on-11. Long had an appreciation for that type of football.” So does Boone, who sees his quarterback grinding each week for all 60 minutes of action. “Having him as a threat is huge,” said Boone, a first-year starter. “When you can play 11-on-11 in a game, now everyone has to be truly responsible for something. It makes it interesting.” Running and throwing aside, Boone appreciates the leadership from a quarterback set to make his 10th career start at the Super Bowl. “He’s just so calm all the time,” the 49ers guard explained. “I don’t know, it’s like two different storms that collide. He’s calm, but he’s confident. If we get stopped, ‘Hey, it’s my fault or we’ll do better – great protection.’” Kaepernick never lets his teammates see him sweat in moments of chaos. “He’s never negative,’ Boone added. “He could have been slammed in the pocket and he’ll be like, ‘It’s my fault. I should’ve moved or I should’ve gotten rid of the ball.’ He never makes us look bad…I love it. That speaks to his character.”
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