A near-legendary strength and conditioning coach, Ken Mannie is in his 18th year on the Michigan State staff. In addition to overseeing the football strength program, Mannie directs the S…
B-BACK OPTION
This play is just a wrinkle to a regular double option play. Instead of having the QB option the pitch key defender (see circled player in diagram), the B-Back will…
PASS PROTECTIONS: PART THREE
The Nickel pass protection is a six man protection scheme. The “Nickel” call is made by the Center. The F-Back then makes a Roger/Louie call (that is a right or…
Adding Multiplicity with a Flexible Run Scheme – The Counter Play
A play that seems to get very little press today with the popularity of the zone schemes is the counter play. Popularized in the 1980’s by Joe Gibbs of the…