I always liked playing linebacker in high school.
I never played linebacker but I always respected their responsibility of protecting against the run or pass depending on the play
I agree. What kind of people do you think typically play linebacker?
Generally it is considered the most important defensive position, so they need to be versatile.  I always liked watching Brian Ulacher
That's a great description for them. What do you think it is about Ulacher that makes him so great?
I think, just like most great linebackers, the ability to blitz the opposing quarterback
Okay, that makes sense. How valuable do you think a linebacker is compared to other positions on the team?
I think that are very important.  They have to use their judgement on every play to determine what they are going to do
I can agree with that, they really do have to make some important judgement calls. I guess it would be up there with the quarterback in my opinion. How often do you think the linebacker is the key to scoring a goal?
Linebacker
A linebacker (LB or backer) is a playing position in American football and Canadian football. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up approximately three to five yards (4 m) behind the line of scrimmage, behind the defensive linemen, and therefore "back up the line". Linebackers generally align themselves before the ball is snapped by standing upright in a "two-point stance" (as opposed to the defensive linemen, who put one or two hands on the ground for a "
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Strinko dismissed the notion that he was a "traitor" for choosing Michigan over Ohio State, noting that he chose Michigan "because I liked Bo [Michigan head football coach Bo Schembechler] a lot. I was probably more impressed with him than with OSU Coach Woody Hayes. They (Michigan recruiters) said I'd definitely play linebacker here. That's what I've always wanted to play. Other schools said I might play somewhere else." Strinko later recalled that Woody Hayes never got