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Month: December 2012



The Pin and Pull Sweep

In 2010, part of our attack of the D gap involved a stretch play in which we were trying to reach the next adjacent defender. We found the stretch play strung out quite a bit and decided to use pin…



PASS PROTECTIONS: PART TWO

Diagram 1 shows our 6-man “Box” protection scheme.  The Center makes the Box Call when he sees five defenders in the tackle box.  The O-Line is now responsible for those five defenders while the lone RB is responsible for edge…



“Am I doing what’s right?”

Am I doing what’s right? “Am I doing what is right?” This is the question many coaches ask at the end of a season. Many try to justify the answer with wins and losses, but that is a futile pursuit….



Our Evolution of the Pistol Set

At the end of the 2009 season, we started aligning in the pistol and bouncing our back to his alignment next to the quarterback right before the snap. We had developed some tendencies with our back set and defenses were…



Quality: NOBLE

Quality: NOBLE To be noble is to be outstanding. The best and excellent, all of which make up the “Inside Stuff” that is necessary for greatness. To be noble is to possess outstanding qualities. Qualities of superior nature, especially in…



Interview with Tom Moffit LSU S&C Coach by Rob Taylor

If you are looking to learn more about developing, and enhancing, your off-season strength and conditioning program, why wouldn’t you start with a College Strength and Conditioning Coach of the Year from American Football Monthly and a Collegiate Football Strength…