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SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- Simpler has meant better so far at Texas and Notre Dame, with both head coaches taking more hands-on roles to fix bad defenses.The two traditional powers showed improvement after making changes at defensive coordinator, although both are stills works in progress. The Fighting Irish (2-5) have made major changes since firing Brian VanGorder on Sept. 24, using more players and switching their defensive alignment, philosophy and attitude. The adjustments at Texas (3-3) after demoting Vance Bedford on Oct. 3 have been more subtle.Both coaches say the biggest change has been in confidence.I think we have just allowed them to play without worrying about mistakes. Just play, Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly said.The Irish have gone from giving up 33.5 points, 201 yards rushing and 253 yards passing in four games this season under VanGorder to 20 points, 153 yards rushing and 174 yards passing since. The statistics are skewed by one game being played in the remnants of a hurricane that made moving the ball almost impossible.Still, the defense has allowed one touchdown the past two games and only two in the past 10 quarters after struggling in the first half against Syracuse.The thing I wanted to do when we made the change was keep the points down and limit the big plays, Kelly said.The Irish have gone from surrendering an average of four plays of 20 yards or more the first four games to one the past two games. The Irish defense is playing faster, getting a better pass rush with a three-man line and is tackling better.Kelly is spending more time with the defense, watching practice from a tower at times so he can oversee both offense and defense. He has the team meeting in position units instead of as a whole, with him sitting in with defensive backs. Players say it helps put the focus on little things. The Irish also have changed practices to emphasize third-down defense and other critical situations throughout the week.So guys have to come ready for practice starting day one, and early in the practice as well, linebacker James Onwualu said.New defensive coordinator Greg Hudson has brought more enthusiasm, showing videos of wrestler Ric Flair and the Fresh Prince of Bel Air for inspiration.You come into a meetings hes got videos playing, hes got music playing, so he just brings a different energy, lineman Issac Rochell said.Texas got off to a shaky start after making the switch, giving up 672 total yards in a 45-40 loss to rival Oklahoma, stoking speculation coach Charlie Strong could be fired after this season.Safety Dylan Haines said first-week changes under Strong included developing new coverages in the secondary and blitzes. Haines got Texas first two interceptions of the season in the first half but the Longhorns still gave up 390 yards passing and didnt get a sack until late.Haines also joked about changes in practice. When Strong demoted Bedford, he sent Bedford to help defensive backs coach Clay Jennings.I wondered, what was going to be the dynamic? Now we have two coaches yelling at me, he said.The biggest change for the second game was the wristbands with the defensive signals in last weeks 27-6 win over Iowa State. Texas players had talked earlier in the season about a lack of communication on calls and Strong called for the wristbands to simplify things.Strong, who won two national titles as a defensive coordinator at Florida, said the improved communication allows quicker changes.That helped us a lot out there . because now theres no excuses going across the board. Everybody knows the play. Theres no, `I didnt get the call or whatever it was for that play, linebacker Naashon Hughes said.Texas played its best defensive game last week, not giving up a touchdown and piling up eight sacks.Strong insists there hasnt been many changes the players would notice. He said he hasnt had to sacrifice time away from coaching others areas, but he is taking a bigger role in developing defensive strategy week to week and keeping closer tabs on practice.Hughes did notice Strong brings a vocal element to the practice field.Its louder. Theres more yelling, Hughes said. Coach Bedford wasnt that loud.---AP Sports Writer Jim Vertuno in Austin, Texas, contributed to this report.---Online:APs college football website: www.collegefootball.ap.org Nike Shoes From China . PAUL, Minn. Nike Shoes From China Online . Tomas Berdych and Radek Stepanek defeated Nenad Zimonjic and Ilija Bozoljac 6-2, 6-4, 7-6 (4) on the indoor hard-court at Belgrade Arena. 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DETROIT -- It did not take long for Mike Everitt to become persona non grata at Comerica Park on Saturday night.The plate umpire issued four ejections to the Tigers during the teams 3-2 loss to the Los Angeles Angels, leaving players and their manager perplexed and a belligerent Detroit crowd in an uproar.After the loss, which snapped a five-game winning streak for Detroit, Tigers right fielder J.D. Martinez was still trying to make sense of his first career ejection -- one that came, he felt, after a fairly innocuous comment in the sixth inning.I dont know, man, he had a short leash today, I guess. I just told him hes having a bad day. Honestly, thats what I said. Youre having a bad day today, huh Mike? Martinez recalled.Martinez said that Everitt asked him to repeat what he said; after he complied with the request, he was tossed. The mild-mannered 28-year-old outfielder almost didnt believe it.I was shocked, Martinez said. I really was. Ive never been ejected in a game. Ive always treated the umpires with respect. Ive never disrespected one. By me saying that youre bad today, I dont feel like thats really an insult. I told him afterward, I was like, Everyone has bad days, Mike. I have bad days. Everyone has bad days. The least you could do is just man up to it.Martinez was the last of four ejections on the night -- which began with designated hitter Victor Martinez being tossed in the bottom of the third inning for arguing balls and strikes.Both Cameron Maybin and Miguel Cabrera were punched out in the bottom of the third by Angels left-hander Brett Oberholtzer -- Maybin went down swinging and Cabrera looking -- before Victor Martinez expressed his displeasure on a strike call from Everitt.Martinez exchanged words with Everitt, placing his hands behind his back, presumably to take a nonaggressive stance while arguing his case, but the theatrics only intensified from there.Martinez grew enraged during the heated exchange with Everitt, prompting Tigers manager?Brad Ausmus and second-base umpire Tim Timmons to intervene. Ausmus had to practically drag Martinez back to the duugout after the ejection, but the 37-year-old veteran continued to yell in Everitts direction even after leaving the field.dddddddddddd.According to Martinez and Ausmus, frustration had been mounting from a number of called strikes earlier in the game.If hes going to call those pitches on our hitters, we need those pitches called on their hitters. Thats really the gripe. Simple as that, Ausmus explained.Martinez also threw his helmet from the dugout, and Everitt made a note of that before resuming game action.Ausmus would not speculate on whether Victor Martinez, who was replaced by Tyler Collins as designated hitter, could be facing any supplementary discipline for the action.Everitt later tossed Detroit hitting coach Wally Joyner for arguing the strike zone in the fifth and then ejected Ausmus for arguing on Joyners behalf. It was the 10th career ejection for Ausmus as a manager and the second for Joyner as a coach.Bench coach Gene Lamont took over as Tigers manager.I think there was a number of players in the lineup that were frustrated with some of the pitches that were being called. Its part of the game. Umpires have off nights too. But we felt that it affected our offense tonight, Ausmus said.However, the Tigers manager said he was not worried about Everitt working Sundays series finale against the Angels or any subsequent games this season.No, no. Mike Everitts a professional. Ive known him for years. I thought he had an off night tonight, but I am in no way concerned about him going forward.According to ESPN Stats & Information research, Everitt has ejected six people in 2016, tying him with Dale Scott for most in the majors this season.After the game, Everitt declined to speak with a pool radio reporter but did provide one comment to a pool print reporter.All of the players, as well as the manager and coach, were warned, and sometimes more than once or twice, he said. I will be filing my report with the commissioners office in New York. ' ' '