February 1, 2015
3 Quick Drills for LBs – Run Fits/Techniques
Happy May, Coaches! The end of the school year is right around the corner…hang in there! This month, I’d like…
Defensive Fundamentals
I would like to share some defensive fundamental categories that we have established and practiced throughout spring and that carry…
5 Keys to Defending the Wing-T Offense With Your 4-3 Defense
Good Wing-T coaches are tough to beat. They know their offense, formation, and series. Put guys in conflict. As…
The Wise Old Coach On the Mountain
A few years ago I was looking through old UK football programs and found a picture of then-Virginia Tech Head…
Creating Competition In Your Summer Program
As coaches, we always talk about how we want our guys to constantly compete. I am a firm believer that…
12/13 Triple (Linebacker Call)
LB Call: We use this when we want to block the “regular” pitch key defender in order to give the…
Pairing Zone Read and Power Read to Attack Across the Defensive Front
The read game allows the offense to attack the defense where they become weakest based on post snap keys. The…
Ideas to Test in Spring Practice
Spring practice is a time for coaches to develop their players in every way without the pressure of real games.…
The 6-Step Program To Becoming A Successful Defensive Lineman: S.O.P.
For this report I decided to write about how I teach defensive linemen to be technicians and to be fundamentally…
3 Quick Drills for LBs – Pass Rush
As I move forward with these blog postings, I’d like to focus on three “quick” drills you can use to…