Sweep Action to Enhance the Inside Running Game
The jet sweep and other types of receiver sweeps are nothing new to offenses. They have been around for years and fit into many different offensive systems. The focus in …
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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, Man…
B-BACK OPTION
This play is just a wrinkle to a regular double option play. Instead of having the QB option the pitch key defender (see circled player in diagram), the B-Back will carry…
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…
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 Red…
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…
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 fi…
"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, bu…
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 so…
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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 poss…
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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 Co…
PASS PROTECTIONS: PART ONE
Diagram 1 shows our 50 protection. This is a 6-man protection. The Center calls the 50 scheme when he sees 5-down linemen. The O-Line is responsible for the 5-Down, while…