zone blitz Stories - Stampede Blue
Troubleshooting 2011
Last year Scipio wrote an insightful pair of columns on matchups in the Big 12 "on the edge". There was a big gap between edge rushers and good offensive tackles and another gap between the have's and have nots in Cornerback quality. At first glance it appeared that Texas held all the cards, at...
Vanilla Retractable Roof
Open wide barkers, wider than the Texas passing attack Saturday cause I'm going to stick another thought or two about the Rice game down your collective pie-hole. For all our sakes we're going to focus simply on two major themes from the game; why did we see what we did? and What does it tell...
Winfield Questions The Key Play About VPI&SU
Winfield commanded me to post his conversation with long time bloggociate, Joe of The Key Play. I've met this individual twice in reality and he's yet to be sober. His answers to VPI questions are here. This is how Hokie fans roll after the jump... Winfield: What do Hokie fans think about...
Nitt Picks Invented The Zone Blitz
Everybody is all about zone blitzing these days. If you're not zone blitzing, you're not playing defense. Now that both teams in the Super Bowl, the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Green Bay Packers, are known as zone blitzing teams, the zone blitz is sure to be a stable in every coaching playbook in...
The Sugar Bowl Review: The OSU Offense
The Ohio State offense again demonstrated its potency by flying out to a big first half lead. This evaporated, however, when momentum swung during the third quarter, forcing the Buckeyes to grind out the game's remaining minutes. The Buckeyes were sufficiently prolific in the first half, however,...
Sugar Bowl Preview: The Arkansas Defense v. OSU Offense
Ohio State's offense has the opportunity for another good bowl game. Arkansas' defense does not have the same personnel that other high-level SEC teams have had in seasons past. No where is this more noticeable than in the front 7. As noted, Arkansas is an offensive-led squad. Because of this,...
Zone Blitz Explained: Stopping The Running Game
Last Thursday, we began looking at the zone blitz, and how it is used to effectively bring pressure and shut down the passing game. Today, we'll look at how it can be an effective scheme to defend the running game, too. As we explained before, the first thing you need to teach in the zone blitz is...
Zone Blitz Explained: Stopping The Passing Game
The zone blitz, which is also called the 'fire zone' or 'storm blitz' is a fairly simple concept; seven or eight defenders attack the line of scrimmage at the snap of the ball, giving the illusion that the defense is sending the house. With the offense reading all-out blitz, and the QB going...
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...
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