3-3 Stack with a New Twist (Part II)
By Rick Streif, Head Coach Cathedral High School (IN) The next three positions are what make us different than most 3-3 teams. Our secondary plays a Cover 2 shell. The CBs alignment is based on formation. The CB will…
3-3 Stack with a New Twist (Part I)
By Rick Streif, Head Coach Cathedral High School (IN) Nine years ago, we were looking for a way to best use our returning talent. We had been a 4-3 Cover 4 team that had played very aggressively with lots…
Blitzing the QB Run-Game with 2-High Safeties (Part II)
By Patrick Moynahan, Linebackers Coach Kenyon College Spy Match Coverage As previously stated we encountered issues with covering vertical route combinations with traditional 3-Deep, 3-Under zone coverages. To counteract these problems, we now play variations of our read quarters…
Blitzing the QB Run-Game with 2-High Safeties (Part I)
By Patrick Moynahan, Linebackers Coach Kenyon College At Kenyon College we try to counteract our light, but quick front seven going against larger offensive linemen by overload blitzing to the side of the back. Our favorite concept the past few…
Defending RPOs: Run Your Defense
By Mark Theophel, Defensive Coordinator Hartwick College With RPOs being talked about at almost every level of football across the country, it’s becoming increasingly important for defenses to come up with ways to deal with multiple options on every…
Tampa Coverage (Part II)
Continued from Part I 3×1 TRIPS (DIAGRAMS 5, 6, and 7) Vs. Trips our Safeties and Corners play the same as 2 x 2. Our LB’s will pull the chain on alignment and kick toward the trips. About…
TAMPA COVERAGE (Part I)
By Zach Wilkinson, Defensive Coordinator Hardin-Simmons University The following is an overview of how we play Tampa Coverage. Tampa Coverage is essentially a 3 deep 4 under zone. We will defend our underneath zones with our LB’s and corners…
Interview With David Wissman, Defensive Coordinator at Sacred heart University
#1 – Tell us your basic defensive philosophy? Protect & Defend Each Other: Do your job and attack every play with Malice in your Heart and Directed Resolve in your Action. “Discipline, Desire, Ruthless and Relentless” #2…
Playing the Deep Zones (Part II)
By Dennis Creehan, Head Coach Alderson-Broaddus University So how did we teach those deep zone players? There is a great deal of debate among coaches on how this should be done. Many coaches play what is known as quarters…
PLAYING THE DEEP ZONES (Part I)
By Dennis Creehan, Head Coach Alderson Broaddus University 2016 was the fourth year of our football program. We started the program as a club team for one year and then moved to Division II in the fall of 2013….