Introduction 4 Philosophy 5 Coach/Player Expectations 6 On the Field 7 1st

Being able to switch up the speed at which we get to the line of scrimmage and runs plays allows us to dictate the flow of the game to the defense. It makes it extremely difficult for them to sub, slow to get off on the snap, and difficult for them to make adjustments once we catch them in a bad defense.

Our offense will be adaptable to the kids that we have to coach. If we have a pure athlete at QB we will be able to do more read option / QB runs. If we have a stud receiver we have built in receiver checks. We can limit the flexibility within calls, we can have total control by a coach on the sideline, or we can open up the full playbook to allow our QB to have multiple options at a blinding tempo.

The athletes will master a few schemes and be able to run them with blinding speed and accuracy. The athletes will be confident in what they run and only have to be great at a few things. We will be able to make small adjustments to give defenses multiple looks.

Our offensive goals are as follows. We must get one first down! (this allows us to control the clock). We will not turn the ball over! (Win turnover margin win the game). We will flip the field (If we must punt, make the offense earn it against our defense). We will take shots downfield when necessary. We will score points once we get in the redzone (preferably touchdowns

Defensive Philosophy
Defensively our teams will be characterized by their relentless pursuit to the football, their ability to punish ball carrier, and our ability to generate takeaways. We will be sound fundamentally and give our kids a few skills to master. We will primarily base primarly out of the 4-2-5 and be a quarter/quarter and half team basing out of the under. Depending on our personnel we will periodically move to our Okie Defense which is a true 3-4 which will allow us to slant and get into multiple looks while being essentially the same for our athletes. In the secondary being two high allows us to disguise coverage and gets us a potential 9 in the box against run. We will dominate the run game!

Above all else our athletes will understand their responsibility and their job on every play, we will communicate effectively with each other (constantly talking, each player will be assigned a different aspect of the defense that he must communicate), we will be an excellent tackling team that understands our force and leverage responsibilities. We will understand our coverage responsibilities and become effective in all phases of defensive play. We will blitz frequently and keep offenses on their toes. 

Base Under vs Pro I

SAM - 9 Technique playing primary force (D-Gap): TE blocks out we force the ball immediately back inside, TE blocks down SAM spills the ball outside. vs. Pass plays coverage rule. In this look he is playing quarters with a 3/2/3 rule. He will carry #3's route anywhere he goes outside, from there he will redirect back to number two and carry any deep our outside breaking route. If #2 release inside he will reroute and get into the hook curl window on #1.

END - 7 technique keying the v of neck of the offensive tackle (C-GAP). If tackle blocks out attacks with hat and hands, keeping outside arm and leg free. If  tackle blocks down end is looking to spill first cloth. Vs. Pass becomes contain rush. 

NOSE - 2i technique keying the v of the neck of the center (A-GAP). If center blocks out, he attackes with hat and hands and wins the gap. If center blocks down Nose squeezes hard anticipating a downblock by the center. 

TACKLE - 3 Technique, keying the block of the offensive guard. Any out block he attacks with hat and hands keep outside arm and leg free. Any downblock he squeezes inside and locks to spill first cloth. vs. pass becomes a pocket collapser. 

BUCK - Wide 7 technique, keying the block of the offensive tackle. (C-GAP) Any out block he attacks with hat and hands, keeping outside arm and leg free. vs. Pass becomes a contain rusher. 

MIKE - 30 technique: Is primary B gap player on flow to him; flow away fills over the top to backside A-gap. Guard, key flow. On pass is low hole defender keying the release of near threat ready to re-route crossers, gaining depth to get into deep windows, not breaking until ball is thrown. 

WILL - 30 technique. Is a primary A gap player but is an alley player on outside runs. Guard, key flow. On Pass is 3/2/3; will take any vertical or outside the release of #3 or #2 out of the backfield. If not keeps eyes on near threat and looks for crossers. 

FS - Inside leverage #2. Alley fitter, will make the SAM right. Pass first responsibility in quarters will take #2 vertical, upon any outside or inside release by #2, the FS will turn his attention to robbing #1. 

WS - Read force on the backside, will make the Buck linebacker right. Must check the cut back first, do not get impatient. On Pass will play coverage based on call. Can play wildcat (check #2 and rob #1), true quaters, 2 read, or cover 3. 

CB - Has all of #1 except for on shallow releases inside. #1 releases inside looking for the next near vertical threat typically #2. 

The corners and the safeties will both key the release of #2. The general rule of thumb is if two commits to going vertical he is going vertical. Quarters give us a great opportunity to be phenomenal against the run while still providing 3 vs. 2 pass support.

In this example the offense tries to run stretch to the strongside. Our SAM linebacker does a great job of forcing the ball immediately and our Mike Linebacker gets off on the snap and is able to beat offensive lineman over the top to help with alley support.