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Author Archives: Billy Koehler
Bielema was (Almost) Right
Bret Bielema “got his ass kicked twice in a row” according to Texas Tech coach Kliff Kingsbury. Kingsbury apparently took umbrage with some comments that were attributed to Bielema in the off season. Bielema reportedly stated that “if you don’t … Continue reading
Posted in News, Opinion
Tagged Arkansas, Bret Bielema, Kliff Kingsbury, Texas Tech
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The Pride and The Shame: Week 3
The Pride. Northwestern. There isn’t a lot of chest thumping from the Big Ten this week. Ohio State and Minnesota survived scares against lesser opponents, and many of the other teams played uninteresting games as well. In the high profile games … Continue reading
Run Fits with South Carolina’s Jon Hoke
Everybody has to worry about run fits. New South Carolina defensive coordinator Jon Hoke mentions them each week when he is interviewed. After practice on Friday he was asked to explain some more for the less technically savvy fan. Here’s … Continue reading
Gridiron Glossary: Nickel
The nickel is a defensive formation feature five defensive backs. Standard defensive formations have four defensive backs: two safeties and two cornerbacks. A nickel is a variation where a fifth defensive back is inserted into the game, usually in place … Continue reading
How Notre Dame Can Stop Georgia Tech’s Option
After the season opening blowout of Texas and survival against Virginia, Notre Dame’s pre-season expectations seem less like hype and more like reality. They will take that hype to Atlanta to play Georgia Tech. The Yellow Jackets are off to … Continue reading
Posted in Concepts, News, Schemes
Tagged ACC, Concepts, Georgia Tech, Gimmick, Notre Dame, Offense
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Gridiron Glossary: Scrape Exchange
Scrape Exchange is a defensive technique where a linebacker and defensive end exchange their responsibilities. Usually a defensive end lined up wider than a linebacker will have contain responsibility, meaning it is his job to make sure the ball carrier … Continue reading
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Tagged Scrape Exchange
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Gridiron Glossary: Swinging Gate
The Swinging Gate is a football formation, usually used on PATs, where the linemen line up away from the center to the side as shown. There are variations on the formation, but the idea is the same: create advantageous match … Continue reading
Posted in Concepts, Glossary
Tagged Extra Point, Formation, PAT, Swinging Gate
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Variations on the Smash in E Lansing
Michigan State defeated Oregon Saturday night in a game that was supposed to be a clash of styles. From the West Coast came Oregon with their fancy uniforms and fancy, high octane offense to match. Contrasted against the new power … Continue reading
Gridiron Glossary: Snap Infraction
A snap infraction is a dead ball penalty that occurs when the center simulates a snap or moves the ball after touching other than when snapping it. Once the center gets in his stance and holds the ball, he cannot … Continue reading
Third Down Draw 