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Category Archives: Concepts
Gridiron Glossary: Zone Read
The zone read is an offensive play, usually run from the shotgun formation, in which the offensive line zone blocks and the quarterback give the ball to a running back or keeps it himself based on an unblocked defender he … Continue reading
Gridiron Glossary: Trips
Trips, short for triple, is an aspect of an offensive formation that involves three receivers split out to one side of the formation. Trips doesn’t describe the formation; it is just an aspect of the formation. Gridiron Glossary is a … Continue reading
On the Draw
Stop me if you haven’t seen this before. Your team is on defense and needs a stop. The quarterback drops back to pass. Your defense is in great position; it looks like they expected the pass, and your defensive lineman … Continue reading
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Gridiron Glossary: Strong Side
The strong side of an offensive formation is the side of the field, left or right, where the offense has more blockers available for a running play. Many defenses or defensive calls rely on designating the strong side of the offense … Continue reading
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Tagged Strong Side, Weak Side
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How Alabama will Defend Wisconsin
Alabama will open the season against Wisconsin and their power run game in Arlington. This week should be the time the Crimson Tide will begin to focus on the Badgers. Of special importance to the Tide will be Wisconsin’s power … Continue reading
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Tagged 3-4, Alabama, Arkansas, Bear, Combo Block, Double Eagle, Double team, Scrape Exchange, Wisconsin
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South Carolina’s Zone Running Game
In Columbia, the Gamecocks are trying to bounce back from a disappointing 7-6 season. All eyes are on the quarterback derby and the improvement on the defensive line. If those two areas are strong, South Carolina’s season will be better … Continue reading
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Tagged Alex Gibbs, Combo Block, Shawn Elliott, South Carolina, Steve Spurrier, Zone Blocking
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Insulting the Offense that Beat You
Has your team ever lost to an underdog running a new offense? Have you seen a team you don’t respect beat a more traditional team by running an unorthodox attack? Did a trick play sucker your defense? When one of … Continue reading
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Tagged Boise State, Deception, Florida, Gimmick, Puntrooski, Spread, Statue of Liberty, Trick Play, Urban Meyer
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The Hurry Up Advantage
All of football is action and reaction. The offense substitutes; the defense substitutes. An offensive formation causes a defensive reaction and formation. Motion, initiated by the offense, is reacted to by the defense. And when the ball is snapped, the … Continue reading
Packaged Plays
The play action pass is such a beautiful play to watch because the moment when it looks like the running play is doomed, suddenly it is revealed that this play is actually a pass, and the ball is sent down … Continue reading
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Tagged Clemson, Concepts, hitch, packaged plays, read option
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Third Down Draw 