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1) The offense will n eve r dictate defensive

~ alignments', schemes, or .coveraqes. Those'
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2) Sound option respon$i.bilittesr11 ust be :an

Inherent. aspect >6f every defensive scheme.

3) Every defensiye' scheme must include the

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4) The number of defensive players in the box

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the box.

5) Avoid the use of a four man side unless you

have calculated the risk.'

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full advantage of that fact.

8) Be the offensive coaches' worst nightmare.

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NOSE: He does not need to be big. Strength is important, but quickness
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is paramount.

3 TECH~IOUE: He needs to be a bigger and well muscled type of kid. In

this defense, everything. starts with quickness'. However, the 3 TECH
becomes a key factor versus' inside run. I look for a weight room body. I
like a kid who loves to build- his body, especially his lower body.

5 TECHNIQUE: -This is probably our least skilled kid., Coachability and

courage are most important than physical attributes. His willingness to
,,~19settie-edge and splatter arehis top tralts.. ',' , , - "' .. ,' "

9 'TECHNIQUE: This is our best, athlete~, He needs to have the total'

package. Height at this position is a' definite plus,

MAC: This position requires sorrie size. Height is not an issue; neither is
speed. He must be able to physically handle the fullbacks on your '
, schedule'.' His ability to read' and: a willingness to attack are crucial.

WILL: This' kid will show up in many shapes and sizes. 1 look for one
thing: A passion to get to the football. That' is not something you coach .
. "This kid "is my quarterback. He understands the game:' He 'must have the
, ability to check audibles and keep you in the best situations defensively.
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SA M: He must' possess the qualities necessary to play LB with one added

dimension: a greater ability to run. His touqhness may need to be
nurtured. He must, however, be willing to' run and hit.

SIS AND W IS: These two players' are interchangeable. They are really
LB's who again possess a greater ability to run, In 'addition, they must ,be
good tacklers. Remember in this defensive scheme, the safeties are
typically not accounted for in the blocking scheme. Obviously, we wan
our better athletes at these positions.
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CORNERS: These kids are man guys. I want as much speed and
quickness as you can .find at this position. Do not. worry about toughness.
That must be nurtured. I like track guys and basketball guys. Remember,
you cannot coach speed. You must recruit it.

Remember, these' are some guidelines that have worked for us. This is not
an exact science. It is probably safe to say that you will have a few kids
out of position, especially early in the season. Study your film and talk to
your playersabouttheir coni fort zone. By game #3, you need to have your
square pegs plugged in. Then just keep doing what you've been doing .
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,. Simple reads/aggressive emphasis.
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,. Do not expect inside LB's to ~efend the pass. '

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My research on offensive theory and philosophy has led me to one major

conclusion. Defenses become ineffective when they fail to dose the edge
versus any down block scheme. Therefore, it is imperative that we
develop a defensive concept that addresses. this number one concern. In
addition, I must stress that until we can effectively and consistently defeat
the down block schemes, every thing else is immaterial.

Understand that this technique will be a radical change to what you are
presently doing with your down guys. This technique encourages an
aggressive take-off. We want these down kids to attack and react. Unlike
most techniques, we do not want any contact with the offensive lineman
versus a down block. Rather, we want the defensive player to run the foot
line of the offensive lineman.
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.In order to promote the urgency to close the edge,a1l four down guys will
align in a tilted position. Aligriment will vary from player to player. Two
basic rules prevail: 1) Get as much of the ball as you possibly can; 2~
leverage the outside shoulder of your offensive key.

STANCE

We want the inside foot back and the inside hand down. This 'alignment
and foot position allows the player to step down with his first step. With
outside foot back, a cross-over step would be required to accomplish the
.:down move.

KEY (TRIGGER)

We read the near foot of the offensive man. In our way, of: thinking, the
offensive lineman's near foot will tell us everything we need to know.
When the foot goes inside, we are screaming. We teach our kids to expect
the down block In addition, we get our focus off the ball, off the cadence,
and off any other distraction.
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The Screamer Drill gets the defensive lineman in an

attackattitude, TIiat is' critical for me. In addition, it
also allows the coach to work with different anatomical
problems that you will find with every kid. Flexibility;
visfon;: size.rete, willchangetheallgnmentof each kid.
TEACHINGPROGRESSION
In the summer, the first drill 'that we use is called
Screamer Drill. We do this in shorts and T-shirts. It's a
. great drill to get kids :into a scream and splatter
mentality. We always go on the movement of the QT.
Coaching point: Teach all of your players from a 5 TECH.

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scheme. You must provide enough developmental time in your practice plan f~e .•~
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G DEFENSIVE LINE: THE SPLATfER DRILL

Defensive reaction to the ''Down Block" is first and foremost in our teaching progression.
All of our down guys work this drill from the 5 Technique. The thought process off the
down plock is dive. trap chase, climb. The coach will point opt the offensive assignments.
The drill begins on the movement of the QT.- Everyone watches him. (Note: We do not
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All of our down people, except for the nose, use these basic techniques. Their relative
distance from ·the ball relates to the speed or time things occur.
 Throughout my, IS years coaching linebackers, we have read guards, FB's, both backs an
any other key. The concept that I will present is by far the best that I have found. The ke
to this drill and the success of your linebacker play is the involvement of the safeties. In'
our,way of thinking, we play with FIVE LINEBACKERS NOT TIIREE. The overall
thought process is one of remove and replace. The ~B never worries about what is behind
him. Cutback is not his problem. This is a,critical coaching point. It promotes aggressive
play! We 'want them running to the point of attack. '

My early reluctancein playing the 4-3 centered around the three bubbles in the defense,
Incorporating this drill and the reads associated with the drill removed any doubt about
the defense being soft. .

In order to set upthe Barrel Drill, you will need 4 garbage cans and 8:-10players. Our back-
ups provide the personnel for the drill .. The second's get about 20% of the drin time. (2 or
3 . reps to 10 reps for the starters) ','The cans represent theposition of thedownIineman,
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the movement of the TE. The Coach points out the movement to the offensiveplayers.

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reacts to flow. We want to splatter the FB as deep as possible.
 The third drill that we work on is called the CORNER DRILL. We teach Man Techniq
with our cornerbacks from day one. The three techniques we teach are PRESS, BAIL an
OFF.. OFF is our base coverage. However, most of the coaching time is spent working on '.
PRESS because that is the toughest thing to master . .All summer, we want to
play press. During the season, we probably play press 20% of the time.

In all of these techniques, our focus is the extended receiver. Our primary mind-set is to
take away the deep "all. Secondly, we do not allow any-yards after the catch. We tell our
corners never expect anyh~]p! You have one man to defend. 'Cet the job done.

The first phase of the Corner Drill is about positioning on your man. We do not use a
ball. W erotate4-5 corners irr this drill. .

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THOUGHTS ON TACKLING

I think that most coaches would agree that effective tackling is the key to any defense. The
problem is how' you implement the techniques of tackling and how you maintain that
sharpness throughout an extended season. Let's face it, you only have a certain number of
players. The good ones play "NICKED-UP." That's a reality of the game. As coaches, we
need to find a balance between the technical skills and. the brutality of the game. In 1991, I
made a conscience effortto limit the amount of full speed (to the ground) contact, The
approach paid-off as we maintained our overall health throughout twelve games. Here
are a few of the ideas that we implemented,

1. A daily low impact activity. that stresses "rolling your hips".

2. Eliminate 1 on 1 tackling drills.
3. "Live" 7 on7 Skelly Period., Weplay "Cover 0" and allow onlyone man to make the
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5. 30 minutes per day - Indy Drill, "Bang and Release".

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The techniques shown below teach the fundamentals of good tackling. These techniques
do not require pads and can be implemented in your ~ummer workouts.
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and catch the offensive man's shoulders.

The two players will be engaged and still. The

defender wiIInold this·position untn -the 'coach says - -
down. The finishedposition is an extremely arched·
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PHASE #3: In this phase, the players are 5 yards apart, On command; they sprint to the
offensive man and assume the hitting position in Phase #2. They wait for the THROW
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\ PHASE #4: In this phase, we will begin 5 yardsapart, We·will repeat Phase 3. However,
on command, the' defender will attempt to lift his man off the ground. Again, hold until
the coach calls down. This phase builds strength and timing. In addition, the players learn
the value of maintaining s,?me flex in their legs. If they lock up, their hitting base is lost.

PHASE #5: Again we will repeat, Phase #3 &#4. However, after the lift, we want some leg
drive. The defender must walk his man four steps backward and hold.' ..

We do this 5 Phase routine everyday. It is part of our pre-game warm up on game night.
We fhid that these drills develop the strength and coordination of those muscle groups
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In addition; we'~iirn,inat~ the .f~ar factor, especially in the inexperienced player.vl find that
courage is directly related to confidence. The young players will get better. Remember,
they are all you've got! ...

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The most common question that is asked.in regards to the 4-3 is a concern
'about Double Tight End formations. I will cover some of my thoughts on
the issue. Number One: Don't screw with your front. I cannot stress that
. near enough. Number two: Make it simple for the kids. Number three:
Maintain your man ratios in the box.

Our first adjustment is to bring the W/S down in-what we call a loaded
position. He ~ll align o~n;apoutside shade of the TE (similar to the SAMin
Stack Defense). His key is the TE. His progression is Dive, Trap, Close,
Climb. Identical reads as the 9 TECH.The Corner's match is the TE. Versus
TEBlock the corner will now be involved in the run ratio. Therefore, you
must work 'theBf in the Barrel Drill.
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In order to. have a sound, effective ..defensive package,

responsibilities must be understood and built into every scheme. If your
BASE DEFENSEcannot stand up to the option, you need a new Base.
'Gimmicks vs. Option football will eventually -breakdown.

Since we attack and react versus. block schemes, option principles are
taught from Day 1 in drill work. Small-Group or 1/2 line option drills will
coordinate player responsibilities. (NOTE: We never use a ball when
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However, natural seams are created because we will not close hard off the
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In most defensive schemes, the responsibility to contain QBBOOTis placed

on the Defensive End. In this scheme, the responsibility for contain will
only rest on the DE if the Of is ina Ba.seor Reach Block, If the O'T turns
back to block the "B gap", the 5 TECHwill"treat this as a down block and
.hopefully will splatter the pulling guard. This removes all QB'
responsibility from the' DE. The primary Boot player in this scenario is the
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W/S~ He is the cutback player on flow away. Boot action is counter-action

to us. The QB must be treated as a potential run threat. The W/S must
main tain his leverage and become. the primary forte. on the QB. Since we
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running backs. I find tha(. the intensity for attacking the LOS is'
diminished. Even the well coached RBIsdo not sell the run on BOOT.
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. ····clltbackplayer .. ··l:f·wee.xpect'Strohg Side ··Bod~We·will·game' plan "llie .
SAlvI.We will Widen his alignment in Base Defense, StackDefense puts the
SA1'vfonthe LOSand he would have the QB- on Boot.

One last coaching point: If a Down 'and Distance tendency can be

established with respect to BOQT,an EDGEBlitzwilldiscourage it.

WAGGLE

Waggle action is not an issue to us because the FB and the QB end up on

the same side Of the formation. The path of the FE'will bring the MAC
directly to' the QB. SAMhas the FE in the flat.' The Willworks to wall the
Post. If theWILL get too deep on his run read, he will continue to pressure
the QB. NOTE: The W/S has the TBon throwback screen.
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practice these blitzes versus every conceivable aligiunent and play.' .
Remember, there is a risk factor associated with any blitz. A. 'properly
timed blitz may create a huge play. A poorly executed blitz could cost vou
a game.

Because of the .aggressive nature of this defense! you will limit the use of
the blitz. That's really a blessing; Calculate the risk and be sure that your
kids are prepar~d to h~<:lle as many situations as,they are likely to see.

RULES FOR BLITZING

1) Not all kids are good blitzers. Find the good 'ones and let 'em go.
2) Option responsibilities must be thoroughly.drilled for every BUTZ~
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'3}Liriiii the number of BLITZES you use. Quality not quantity.
4) Find atendencyand/ or a weakness and attack it with a BilTZ. (ie.
Personnel, Blocking Scheme, Down/Distance, etc.)
5) 'Provide enough practice time to SChooland practice all your BIlTZES.
6) When in doubt, DON'TBUTZ! ' ..

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This is my #1 BUTZ. It is the best BLITZin all of football and it is one of

the simplest to teach. It is really a 4-4 BLITZ.We shoot the MACand the
WILLinto both "A GAPS". It puts .pressure on the Centerand the Fullback
in BLITZPICK-UPsituations.
~OACHING POINT: Treat all BLITZESas RUN BLITZES.Never let a RB
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I .similar to the Service Academies (Air Force, Army, etc.). They rely on
finesse and deception, multiple sets, no huddle, etc.; as the attempt to do
more with less is-crucial.

This past season we faced these offensive styles.in the playoffs. Initially,
it was a serious cause for concern. We had only seen one true Winged-T
team' all year and Double Tight sets were in goal line offense situations.
We hadfive days to prepare. The major question was, can_we stay inour
4-3 Base. The answer isyou must. Here's what we did!

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Thefirst ..thing: we, did was to analyze Jt:heit'Offerise~, ~() were their big
playguys? What did they want to hang their hat on? How effective were
they throwing the ball?

The first opponent averaged 4.5, passes per game. Their FE had 1300
yards in 9 ball games. They had good size in the line and played a number
of kids both ways. They ran the option" the belly series, and some
Winged-T.The one TE had 20 catches for the season. ~.:-::c"':

After two days of second-guessing and experimentation, we conduded that

we must maintain our concepts up front. We had come too far to change
now. After all, if we were to lose faith in the scheme, what would 'the kids
do. We stayed with the Base Front-but we made some "read" changes and
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B~. If they made any other contribution on ~e night, it was a bonus.

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is something you will need to do early in your season because the FBreads
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This offensive concept has been around for a long time. More and more
teams are utilizing the schemes especially at the high school .level. The
structure of the offense is very adaptable for high school. The results
speak for themselves. . .

Defending the WINGED-Tis quite a challenge. I believe that the attack 4-3
is the best way to defend it for several reasons.

1) Penetration causes execution problems.

. ··2) Splatter technique hurts the "gap or down block scheme."
3) The ability to incorporate your safeties in the run ratio leaves them
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5) . the threatof 4verticai is nevera problem.

Your game plan vs the WINGED-Tmust include a few elements that allow
you to dictate what happens. .

1)· You must elimnate the run game to the TE side.

2). You mustbeable to adjust to quick motion.
3) You must-cover all possible receivers versus Boot and Waggle.
4) Be sound versus misdirection.

We start with our BASEversus WINGED-T,with one adjustment. The S/S

and the Fe switch men. We want the Fe to be matched to a stationary guy
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The first premise it to eliminate the TE Run game. We do this with a WING
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the TE side.

Penetration is a major concern for WINGED- T TEAMS. It disrupts timing

and interferes with backside pullers. I devised a Blitz mechanism that has
beenextremely effective versus WINGED-TTeams. We call it.MQ BLITZ. '
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splattered by the WILL.

NOTE: . As an integral part of our overall cutback theory, the WIS is

responsible for QB Boot.

The next concern is quick motion. You must understand that quick motion
changes the offensive player ratio. Therefore, we must have a method of
changing our player ratio.

We do this. with a Roy or Bobby Call. These calls relate to the safety
rotation that must occur with quick motion .. Remember, you .only need to
rotateaway from the SM1. _.HeIs your extra, .

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Tendencies that surface throughout HIm study must be covered.
Down/Distance tendencies must really be obvious to make them an issue.
I find that Down/Distance tendencies that happen during the game are
more reliable.