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Author Archives: Billy Koehler
Key Plays: The Texas Power
On Saturday Texas shocked Oklahoma to win the Red River Rivalry. The Longhorns, 1-4 entering the game, weren’t supposed to be able to compete with the 4-0 Sooners, but Texas took an early 14-0 lead and held on at the … Continue reading
What We Learned: Week 6
Dabo is sensitive about Clemsoning. Clemson beat unranked Georgia Tech 43-24 Saturday. Had they lost the game, it would have been classic Clemsoning, but they didn’t. A reporter asked Coach Swinney after the game about Clemsoning. He wanted to know … Continue reading
Posted in News, Opinion
Tagged Butch Jones, Clemson, Dabo Swinney, Florida, Jim McElwain, Michigan, Michigan State, Ohio State, South Carolina, Steve Spurrier, Tennessee, What we learned, Will Grier
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Gridiron Glossary: Cushion
Cushion is the amount of space a defensive back puts between himself and the receiver. Cushion is easiest to see at the beginning of the play, but the term also describes the room that a receiver is given during the … Continue reading
Posted in Concepts, Glossary
Tagged Cornerback, cover 3, coverage, cushion, defensive philosophy, receiver
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The Pride and The Shame: Week 6
The Pride. Michigan certainly looks different with Jim Harbaugh, don’t they? The Wolverines weren’t supposed to be ranked this year; it was supposed to be the beginning of a rebuilding process. Now Michigan is sky rocketing up the polls behind … Continue reading
Posted in News, Opinion
Tagged ACC, B1G, Big 12, Clemson, Kansas, LSU, Michigan, Nortwestern, Out of Conference, Pac 12, SEC, South Carolina, Southern Cal, Syracuse, TCU, Utah
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Gridiron Glossary: Numbered Personnel Groupings
A two digit numbering system for identifying the offensive skill players on the field at a given time. The numbered personnel grouping system is used by coaches and players but rarely by commentators and fans. The system makes some assumptions in … Continue reading
Posted in Concepts, Glossary
Tagged personnel grouping
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Gridiron Glossary: Fold Block
A fold block is specific blocking technique where two offensive linemen block two defenders by crossing paths with one another. Almost always one offensive lineman will have a defender in front of him and an adjacent lineman will not. The lineman … Continue reading
Gridiron Glossary: Sluggo
Sometimes called a slant and go, sluggo is a pass pattern where the receiver runs a slant and then breaks vertically up the field. The route can be run with a quick slant or a standard slant. In practice the … Continue reading
Alabama Holds Key to Georgia’s Rise
There’s no disputing Georgia’s place among the blue bloods of College Football. They have the tradition: a national title and a Heisman trophy. They have the fanbase, and they’ve been quite good for many, many years now. They are clearly … Continue reading
Posted in News, Opinion
Tagged Alabama, Georgia, Jeremy Pruitt, Mark Richt, Nick Saban
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Gridiron Glossary: Slant Route
A slant route is a pass pattern where the receiver runs at a 45 degree angle toward the middle of the field either from his starting position or after proceeding downfield a few yards. The point of the route is … Continue reading
Posted in Concepts, Glossary
Tagged Quick Slant, Slant
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Gridiron Glossary: High Hat
High Hat is a term for the position of an offensive lineman’s helmet at the start of a passing play. Many defenses use keys for their players to be able to quickly determine if the play is a pass or … Continue reading
Third Down Draw 