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Years ago before spread offenses were fully out there, defenses were “fast playing” the QB vs team’s that showed option. Meaning the defensive player that the offense lef…
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 combinat…
The Quarterback position has changed a great deal over the course of the last few years. QBs used to be able to count on play action drop backs where the defense would be…
This play is great if your QB is somewhat of an athlete. It allows him to get out of the pocket "now" and to use his athleticism to buy some time as his two primary recei…
In 2011 we became more multiple in our use of tight ends, h-backs and fullbacks, as well as with the compressed formations we used them in. Up to that point, the majority…
This play is a great way to take the ball off tackle. The beginning of the play looks like our base 12 (triple) play. However, at the snap of the ball, the backside A-bac…
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 substa…
Adam Davis was named Head Strength and Conditioning Coach at the University of Tulsa on May 1, 2012. He had previously been the Associate Coach for Sports Performance at …
The article “Avoid a Quarterback Controversy - An Objective System for Grading Your quarterbacks” in the February issue of American Football Monthly explained the criteri…
By Jeff McDonald, Linebackers Coach Wesleyan University The off-season gives us the opportunity to review the season while in a non sleep- deprived, and/or heavily-caffei…
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 kn…
The Pistol-Flex triple option is a run-oriented offensive scheme. However, when the defense starts to bring 8 in the tackle box (see diagram), it is time to send four WRs…