Archive for October, 2007
Trinity College
Sunday, October 28th, 2007It happens again. It is never over until it is over. Check out the video clip.
Trinity CollegeLaterals
Cover 2 Shell
Tuesday, October 23rd, 2007I heard a commentator use this term this weekend and it struck me that not everyone who was watching would know what this means.
A Cover 2 Shell is a defensive coverage using maximum coverage underneath, or for the shorter routs, with two safeties helping on the deep halves of the field.
A Cover 2 Shell is [...]
Being In Control
Tuesday, October 16th, 2007We have had two really big games in a row and are now tied for first in our Region. In these two games there was about 5 minutes that were pivotal to winning the game. The crowd was screaming, the players were yelling and jumping around, the cheer leaders were cheering, the band was playing, [...]
Give Your Players a Job
Saturday, October 6th, 2007Teach everyone a job, and then let them play. Doing this lets your players think less, and play more.
There is no need for the linebacker to know what the cornerback is doing. It only has him worried about things that he does not need to be worried about. The linebacker should only be worried about [...]
Do What You Are Good At
Thursday, October 4th, 2007It is frustrating as a coach when you have a good play but your team just can’t run it right. You know it will work, but for some reason it just does not. We have a play right now that we can only run to the left. It does not matter who the lineman or [...]
Tap Games
Monday, October 1st, 2007Whenever a team runs any type of stack defense, whether it is a 4-4 or our preferred 3-3, the question always is: “Do you let the players play tap games and go on their own, or do you call the blitzes?”
It is a matter of trust. Do your players have the ability, and do you [...]