I believe that it is very important coaches teach their option QBs to “read the stack” instead of teaching them to avoid it altogether. Many coaches believe that it is…
Finding The Big 5 Pass Route / Combinations vs. Your Defensive Scheme
My blog last month discussed defending the Big 5 run plays. Putting any new defense or scheme up against those 5 run plays to make sure the defense is sound…
More for Less – Creating Drills to Maximize Practice Time
We constantly look to find efficiency in how we drill and practice. After initial teaching and installation, our drills move from working single skills to working multiple skills in order…
Making the Chip Shot (Part II – The Snapper)
(Part II, The Snapper) Perhaps the most important element in the snap – hold – kick process is the snapper. The play starts with the snap and if the snap…
Making the Chip Shot (Part I – The Coach)
The offense has moved the ball down inside the 15 yard line. Now it’s time for the coach to send in the FIELD GOAL TEAM for what clearly is a…
Bubble Screen in the Air Raid Offense
The Ducks Screens have evolved into a major part of the air raid Offense. These plays are almost more of a quick passing package than they are screens but because…
The Play-Action Pass: Tying Runs to Pass Concepts
As I’ve mentioned before in my first article in this column, I believe that offenses should be set up to evolve rather than have to make major changes from year…
MIDLINE OPTION
Midline Option is a great play when you are facing a very tough 3-tech DT. QB reads this 3-tech and either gives the ball to the diving B-Back or keeps…
Rob Taylor’s interview with Baylor Strength and Conditioning Coach Chris Ruf
Chris Ruf joined Baylor University’s Department of Athletic Performance in January of 2008. He previously was the assistant strength and conditioning coach at South Florida and also coached at Iowa…
Defending the Big 5 Run Plays
When installing or designing defenses, all of us line up our defenses vs. an assorted number of formations. That is, formations specific to our opponent’s offensive tendencies. We do this…