Just Wing It
In his book “Scoring Power with the Wing-T Offense” (1957), Forest Evashevski, the father of the wing-t offense wrote: “The wing as a basis for an offensive attack goes back to the earliest days of American football and was popularized…
Time to ENDURE
Character Matters Timeout: ENDURE Coach “Do not grow tired of doing well, for at the proper time you will receive the rewards if you do not give up.” It has been said “It’s not how you start the race but…
Distort and Displace with Double Teams
The bedrock principle of our running game is to attack with a downhill running game that focuses on level 1 movement and displacement. Fundamental to that is the combination block. A good combination block essentially guarantees a positive yardage play…
It Matters
It Matters Every single issue you deal with today is a character issue. We live in a day when “image” is more important than character and “style” counts more than substance. We tend look at outward appearances and ignore the…
Do Your Players LEARN
Quality: LEARN You coach so your players can learn. It is absolutely necessary to be coachable in order for a player to find success. To learn is to gain knowledge and knowledge is power. Your players need to fully understand…
Interview with Ken Mannie of Michigan State by Rob Taylor
A near-legendary strength and conditioning coach, Ken Mannie is in his 18th year on the Michigan State staff. In addition to overseeing the football strength program, Mannie directs the S & C staff for all other Spartan sports. …
PASS PROTECTIONS: PART THREE
The Nickel pass protection is a six man protection scheme. The “Nickel” call is made by the Center. The F-Back then makes a Roger/Louie call (that is a right or left call). The Center then points out who the “Mike”…
Adding Multiplicity with a Flexible Run Scheme – The Counter Play
A play that seems to get very little press today with the popularity of the zone schemes is the counter play. Popularized in the 1980’s by Joe Gibbs of the Washington Redskins, it’s a play that remains a staple in…
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….