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Losing the Point of Attack
Texas has won the battle in the trenches against the Sooners for the last several years. Generally, the defensive line on each side tends to have the advantage and I'm suspicious that both schools are/were prioritizing pass protection both in recruiting and in player development. This year OU...
Mack’s New Strategery: Defense
Mack maintained his new policy of finding fresh, young blood for the program with the Manny Diaz hire that everyone seems to be in love with. I love that he's another up and coming coach, I love that he has a track record of improving defenses at a comparable level, but I don't love this hire. In...
What our new staff should look like
Judging from the lists of defensive coordinators going traveling the rumour mill you might guess that "African American" is a qualifier for the next defensive coordinator. Somehow much of the African American coaching tree is tied to the Cover-2 defense. Much of that is due to Tony Dungy but...
OSU v. Iowa: The OSU Defensive Review
The Buckeye defensive performance against Iowa was fairly typical of what you expect from a Jim Heacock led unit. There was some bending, not a lot of break, and in the end the defense is again largely responsible for another OSU victory. Iowa has a solid, balanced offense, and OSU responded with...
OSU v. PSU: OSU Defensive Review
One of the most overrated cliches in football is 'half time adjustments.' To paraphrase Bill Walsh, its much easier to make adjustments Thursday afternoon than during a game. What he meant is that it is simpler to create a game plan when you have extensively scouted your opponent and can...
Frank Bush And The Aggressive Defense That Never Was: A Case Study Of Good 4-3 Defenses
The Texans, two weeks ago, held the Bengals to 46 second-half yards in Cincinnati; they gave the Bills just 83 yesterday in Buffalo. Bush has added speed and aggression to a defense that too long had been Mario Williams and DeMeco Ryans and nine average Joes. There's a personality to this defense...
Football 101: Battle Red Carpet Zone
If there is something I am confident about, it is that most of us here do not like the Cover 2 Zone defense or as it has come to be known around here - the battle red carpet zone. At times last season, it felt as if the defense just let teams walk right down the field at will.Yet, what exactly is...
The Florida State Defense Under Mark Stoops
As former Arizona defensive coordinator Mark Stoops attempts to resurrect the Florida State defense from its horrendous 2009 campaign, he'll undoubtedly be changing a lot. But the most noticeable change will be the increased use of zone coverage. FSU will now be playing zone coverage on a...
The "New" Bears D.C. MUST Evolve The Defense
I'll say this once, so pay attention. EVERY TEAM IN THE NFL HAS A COVER 2 DEFENSE (and many now have the Tampa 2) IN THEIR PLAYBOOK. First off, sorry for shouting, and secondly, that CAPTARD moment wasn't for everyone, just the stubborn bunch that constantly criticize the Bears pass defense...
Previewing the FSU Offense
Having been at LSU while Fisher ran the offense to the 2003 national championship, I'm pretty familiar with what he likes to run out there. He's always been able to develop his quarterback into at least a solid, and potentially great, player under his tutelage (JaMarcus Russell, Patrick Nix, Matt...
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