| Contents |
| 7 LINEBACKERS.................................................................... 41 Overview.................................................................................................................. 41 Inside Linebackers.................................................................................................. 41 Sam & Will Linebackers......................................................................................... 43 8 SAFETIES & CORNERS....................................................... 45 Overview.................................................................................................................. 45 Base Check & Catch Coverage Alignment..........................................................45 Corner Alignment.................................................................................................... 45 Safety Alignment..................................................................................................... 46 9 FRONT VS SPREAD SETS.................................................... 48 Overview................................................................................................................... 48 1-Back Spread Sets.................................................................................................. 48 2-Back Spread Sets.................................................................................................. 50 25/50 Reactions........................................................................................................ 50 Zone-Read................................................................................................................ 51 GT-Read.................................................................................................................... 52 Dart............................................................................................................................ 53 Speed Option............................................................................................................54 Lead Stretch............................................................................................................. 55 Zone-Read Option................................................................................................... 56 10 FRONT VS 2 BACK SETS................................................... 57 Overview................................................................................................................... 57 Outside Linebacker.................................................................................................. 57 1 Tight End Sets....................................................................................................... 58 25/50 Reactions......................................................................................................... 59 Toss Sweep.............................................................................................................. 60 Trap............................................................................................................................. 61 Power.......................................................................................................................... 62 Iso/Lead..................................................................................................................... 63 Counter...................................................................................................................... 64 11 STACK ADJUSTMENTS...................................................... 65 Overview................................................................................................................... 65 Option VS 25/50....................................................................................................... 65 Option VS Stack....................................................................................................... 66 Linebacker Attack.................................................................................................... 67 Spread Empty VS Base 25/50 Fronts..................................................................... 68 Spread Empty VS Stack 25/50 Fronts.................................................................... 69 12 DEFENDING OPTION OFFENSE......................................... 69 Overview................................................................................................................... 69 3-Back Option........................................................................................................... 69 |
| SO WHAT NOW!!!............................................................................................... 103 3-Level Sprintout................................................................................................... 103 Spread Conclusion................................................................................................ 104 Play-Action Passing............................................................................................. 104 GT Pass....................................................................................................................105 Bootleg Pass...........................................................................................................105 Option Pass & Dump.............................................................................................106 Rocket Pass.............................................................................................................106 Play Action Conclusion.........................................................................................107 Overall Pass Conclusions......................................................................................107 16 SLANT/BLITZ....................................................................107 Overview................................................................................................................. 107 Cyclone................................................................................................................... 107 Sam/Will.................................................................................................................. 108 Slant Calls............................................................................................................... 108 25 Slants.................................................................................................................. 109 50 Slants.................................................................................................................. 109 Adjustment/Coverage........................................................................................... 110 Last Warning.......................................................................................................... 112 17 PRACTICE ORGANIZATION............................................ 112 Overview................................................................................................................. 112 Tackle Circuit 15..................................................................................................... 112 Individual DL 15..................................................................................................... 114 Individual LB 15..................................................................................................... 114 Individual DB 15..................................................................................................... 115 Group 1 Front 15..................................................................................................... 115 Group 1 Man/Read 15............................................................................................ 115 Group 2 Zone/Rush 10.......................................................................................... 115 Team 1 Alignment 5............................................................................................... 115 Team 2 Live 15........................................................................................................ 116 Summary.................................................................................................................. 116 18 CONCLUSION................................................................... 117 Sorry For The Rant…............................................................................................ 117 That Said…............................................................................................................. 117 19 BIBLIOGRAPHY............................................................... 118 Books...................................................................................................................... 118 Videos/DVD’s........................................................................................................ 118 Personal Correspondence.................................................................................... 118 20 INDEX............................................................................... 119 |
| The 25/50 Multiple Front Football Defense |
| Contents......................................................................................................................... 3 Figures............................................................................................................................ 7 1 OVERVIEW.............................................................................. 13 Why Did I Write This?...............................................................................................13 My Other Books..........................................................................................................13 This Book......................................................................................................................13 2 BACKGROUND........................................................................ 14 What Did We Do On Varsity Defense?...................................................................14 1st Variations...............................................................................................................14 More Variations…......................................................................................................15 Another……................................................................................................................15 A Few More Details................................................................................................... 16 Getting Back To Defensive Principles.....................................................................16 The Geniuses...............................................................................................................16 Rocket Science…........................................................................................................17 3 NEW PLAN............................................................................. 18 Conference..................................................................................................................18 Stepping In…..............................................................................................................18 Results.........................................................................................................................18 Personnel.....................................................................................................................19 4 ALIGNMENT OF BASE 25..................................................... 20 Book Order.................................................................................................................. 20 Base Front 7................................................................................................................ 20 Stack Front 7............................................................................................................... 20 Secondary................................................................................................................... 20 Adjustments............................................................................................................... 21 No Confusion............................................................................................................. 21 5 ALIGNMENT OF BASE 50..................................................... 29 A Little Different........................................................................................................ 29 Personnel.................................................................................................................... 29 Stack Front................................................................................................................. 29 6 TACKLES & ENDS................................................................. 37 Overview..................................................................................................................... 37 2i Technique............................................................................................................... 37 Noseguard.................................................................................................................. 39 End-5 Technique........................................................................................................ 39 End-Pinch/Rush......................................................................................................... 40 |
| Split-Bone Option..................................................................................................... 71 Flexbone-Option....................................................................................................... 72 Other Flexbone Plays............................................................................................... 73 Speed Sweep............................................................................................................. 75 2-Back Option Offense............................................................................................ 76 Option Conclusion................................................................................................... 78 13 DEFENDING MISDIRECTION OFFENSE.............................79 Overview.................................................................................................................... 79 Base Wing-T............................................................................................................. 79 Spread Wing-T.......................................................................................................... 79 Wing-T Plays............................................................................................................ 79 Buck Sweep............................................................................................................... 80 Trap............................................................................................................................ 81 Waggle...................................................................................................................... 82 Power......................................................................................................................... 83 Criss-Cross Counter................................................................................................ 84 Belly Series................................................................................................................ 85 Spread Wing-T Plays............................................................................................... 87 Rocket Sweep............................................................................................................ 88 Jet Sweep................................................................................................................. 89 Rocket Belly.............................................................................................................. 90 Jet/Rocket Trap......................................................................................................... 91 Jet/Rocket Counter................................................................................................... 92 Misdirection Conclusion......................................................................................... 93 14 COVERAGE......................................................................... 93 Overview................................................................................................................... 93 Cloud Coverage........................................................................................................ 93 Cloud VS Routes...................................................................................................... 94 Cloud Reasoning..................................................................................................... 95 Cover 4—Sky Coverage......................................................................................... 95 Sky Reasoning......................................................................................................... 97 Combo Coverage...................................................................................................... 97 Tray Coverage........................................................................................................... 97 Man Coverage........................................................................................................... 99 Press Technique...................................................................................................... 100 15 DEFENDING THE PASS.................................................... 100 Overview.................................................................................................................. 100 Spread Passing.........................................................................................................100 Middle Screen.......................................................................................................... 101 Misdirection Screen................................................................................................ 102 1-Step Passing......................................................................................................... 102 |