It’s clinic season and whatever clinics you go to, schools you visit, coaches you talk to or magazine articles you…
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Use “The Ball Carnival” to Emphasize Creating & Recovering Turnovers
As the myriad of bowl games across the television screen begin to wind down, it amazes me just how many…
Fit the Screen Play
A year ago, as a pressure team on defense, we were getting hammered by the screen play. In one of…
Prepare for Pre-Season with the “Drill Checklist”
With pre-season a little over a month away, this is a great time to start to get your drills squared…
Finding The Big 5 Pass Route / Combinations vs. Your Defensive Scheme
My blog last month discussed defending the Big 5 run plays. Putting any new defense or scheme up against those…
Defending the Big 5 Run Plays
When installing or designing defenses, all of us line up our defenses vs. an assorted number of formations. That is,…
Playing the QB versus the Spread Option – Is it time to go back to “Fast Playing”?
Years ago before spread offenses were fully out there, defenses were “fast playing” the QB vs team’s that showed option. …
The Importance of Off-Season Self-Scouting to Keep Your Defensive System Evolving
By Jeff McDonald, Linebackers Coach Wesleyan University The off-season gives us the opportunity to review the season while in a…