Air Force’s answer to slowing down the inside linebackers: Cutback.
Category: NAG
Defensive Line Gaps and Alignment – What is a ‘4i’ Coach?
This post is for all of you young players learning to play this great game or for those fans who want to understand a bit more of what those football announcers are talking about. Consider the scenario… Coach looks over at you and says ‘Line up in a 4i if there is a tight end… Continue reading Defensive Line Gaps and Alignment – What is a ‘4i’ Coach?
Four Creative Ways to Run Midline.
We all love midline triple and getting out to the edge. But what about good old midline with just the double read? Either a sweet give with the FB hitting the hole quicker than you can blink, or the QB pulling the ball and getting vertical in a huge gap that magically appears in the… Continue reading Four Creative Ways to Run Midline.
Shapes: Formations to influence Numbers, Angles and Grass.
Shapes? What is that? Maybe you heard John Gruden a few years ago call one unique formation ‘Star Wars’. Here is a link to that Bengals game where he described it as such. Gruden described it as being kind of crazy? But is it? Is there something legitimate to it? I am going to call… Continue reading Shapes: Formations to influence Numbers, Angles and Grass.
Coaching the Wide Receiver in the Triple Option Offense
Playing the wide receiver position when running the triple option offense is like fishing for Muskies in Minnesota. When fishing for Muskies it is going to take you a ton of casts, but when you finally hook into a Muskie, you are going to have some fun! When being that receiver in the triple option… Continue reading Coaching the Wide Receiver in the Triple Option Offense
Chattanooga vs The Citadel – March 6, 2021 – Let’s NAG It!
Chattanooga jumped out to a big 17-7 half-time lead. But The Citadel’s Flexbone offense rallied with 10 unanswered points in the second half to force overtime. Chattanooga won in overtime by going for going for 2 to win 25-24. This blog post will look at six plays from The Citadel’s Flexbone offense that were affected… Continue reading Chattanooga vs The Citadel – March 6, 2021 – Let’s NAG It!
Coaching the Quarterback in the Triple Option
Coaching the quarterback who is running the triple option is such a fun challenge. You need a quarterback with the feel for running the triple option and the explosiveness to take advantage of a blown assignment. Let’s dive into it! Pun intended! The above formation is the base one we are used to seeing in… Continue reading Coaching the Quarterback in the Triple Option
Coaching the A Back in the Triple Option
For most of my coaching career I have been the running back’s coach. At the start of my career I spent a year coaching the wide receivers and my most recent year I spent coaching the quarterbacks, but most of my time on the practice field has been with the running backs and most specifically… Continue reading Coaching the A Back in the Triple Option
Ohio State vs Alabama – Jan 11, 2021 – Let’s NAG It!
This game was close until Alabama erupted late in the 2nd quarter for a 35-17 half-time lead on the way to a big 52-24 win over Ohio State and a National Championship. Let’s NAG It! Two Plays Affected by Numbers Numbers – #1 There is an age old rule in defense to only place one… Continue reading Ohio State vs Alabama – Jan 11, 2021 – Let’s NAG It!
Notre Dame vs Alabama – Jan 1 2021 – Let’s NAG It!
Alabama jumped ahead early and came away with a big 31-14 win over Notre Dame. Let’s NAG It! Two Plays Affected by Numbers Numbers – #1 Motion and unbalanced formations can do so much to a defense. Look at this play and how loose the defensive secondary becomes with the swing/rocket motion from #6, DeVonta… Continue reading Notre Dame vs Alabama – Jan 1 2021 – Let’s NAG It!