In 1983, the Susquehanna University Football Team posted its third consecutive winning season, going undefeated through a 9-game schedule. The three year run began with a completely unexpected win against perennial conference powerhouse Lycoming College in the first game of…
In recent years, it's been difficult to pick up a football coaching magazine, attend a football clinic, or visit a football coaching message board without hearing about the 30 Stack . Three-man line defenses have become increasingly popular in high…
Coaching Defensive Linemen Originally published on 6/6/2007 at www.footballcoachingsites.com Part I: Philosophy, Constants and Key Points Mike Walker Defensive Line Coach, Ishpeming (Mich.) H.S. The following is an excerpt from the Coaching Defensive Lineman series at http://www.CoachesLearningNetwork.com Regardless of the…
by Scott Cramer Defensive Coordinator Verona Area High School Verona, Wisconsin This article was first published in February of 2007 at www.footballcoachingsites.com At Verona HS, we try to present to our players a Scouting Report and Game Plan that is…
By John Anderson In this article, we will introduce two concepts - Blitz Engage and Peel. We will discuss the adjustment we made and why we altered our schemes to include these concepts, and how we incorporated the schemes. Finally,…
Strength on Strength Although many coaches complicate it, defensive strategy is very simple. You want to place your best against their best, or (if possible) negate their best through a variety of means. Most defensive coaches do this simply by…
The Master Defense - A timeless system Bob Troppmann is a veteran football coach and author of The Master Defense, a primer on how to play defensive football, presently available through the CompuSports Media Exchange . Recently, Bob sat down…
"Football is like a big chess game. We're trying to outsmart the other guy all the time. But the plays are only as good as the players. And, if you have decided, with the help of the computer what your…