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Good example of four verticals
smartfootball.com - 21 hours ago
Good example of four verticals
— smartfootball.com — T his is a bit old but it is a good example of the four verticals play:... Against the Baltimore Ravens, Carson Palmer of the Cincinnati Bengals hit Andre Caldwell on the play. Baltimore was in two-deep man coverage, where they had two deep safeties and the other players were in man coverage. ... (more) Good example of four verticals

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USC’s late touchdown vs. UCLA: fair or foul?
smartfootball.com - 45 hours ago
USC’s late touchdown vs. UCLA: fair or foul?
— smartfootball.com — F rom ESPN : When Matt Barkley kneeled down to end Southern California’s (No. 20 ESPN/USA Today,... No. 24 AP) victory in the final minute, UCLA defiantly stopped the clock with a timeout. So the Trojans let ‘er rip, throwing a long touchdown pass and then celebrating it with a ... (more) USC’s late touchdown vs. UCLA: fair or foul?

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smartfootball.com - 5 days ago
Smart Links 11/25/2009
— smartfootball.com — 1 . Follow me on twitter. Self promotion yes, but I probably won’t be blogging much over... the next few days but I hope to tweet some commentary on the football games tomorrow and through the weekend. Click here for my twitter feed . 2. Pro Football Reference Blog on the ... (more) Smart Links 11/25/2009

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Charlie Weis as great recruiter? Not all agree
smartfootball.com - 6 days ago
Charlie Weis as great recruiter? Not all agree
— smartfootball.com — O ne of the memes reiterated in the recent John Walters piece on Charlie Weis is that... Weis is a great, tireless recruiter. For example: No one will likely be congratulating Weis if his tenure comes to an end in the next ten days. A thank you would be warranted, though. He has graduated 96 ... (more) Charlie Weis as great recruiter? Not all agree

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smartfootball.com - 10 days ago
Nick Saban on preparing for all possible circumstances
— smartfootball.com — O n his radio show recently (see this link at around the 17 minute mark) Saban discussed... how his staff prepares for all the myriad game situations. He said before the game they have a forty-five minute meeting whereby they discuss, among other things: How they will handle the coin toss  ... (more) Nick Saban on preparing for all possible circumstances

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Exactly how they drew it up
smartfootball.com - 11 days ago
Exactly how they drew it up
— smartfootball.com — I t’s already been dubbed the “bouquet pass”: The circumstances: Tiny Bethel (Kan.) College surprisingly led nearby... Sterling College 20-0 late in the third quarter of coach Mike Moore’s final game. (H/t Dr Saturday.) (more) Exactly how they drew it up
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Smart Links 11/19/2009
smartfootball.com - 11 days ago
Smart Links 11/19/2009
— smartfootball.com — B est sleepers in college football of the decade. Hey that Chris Brown guy really knows what... he’s talking about. - Brophy has several good posts about pattern reading. Check them out here and here . - Red Cup Rebellion has a really nice breakdown showing why a busted trick play ... (more) Smart Links 11/19/2009

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Thinking about thoughts, fourth downs, and the nature of evidence
smartfootball.com - 12 days ago
Thinking about thoughts, fourth downs, and the nature of evidence
— smartfootball.com — W hen it happened, I knew the Belichick story would be big, but I think few could... have anticipated the shape and dimension of the conversation. Some of this I credit to the rise of new media: The immediate reaction to the call on NBC and ESPN was: Bad, awful, stupid call. But there was an ... (more) Thinking about thoughts, fourth downs, and the nature of ...

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SportsNation site of the day: Me
smartfootball.com - 13 days ago
SportsNation site of the day: Me
— smartfootball.com — T hat was us, yesterday: You can check out SportsNation on ESPN2 or online . They picked... up on my Belichick bit from yesterday. The show is supposed to just be fun, though I note that my point was more that Belichick had a legitimate case that the odds were very close, if not actually ... (more) SportsNation site of the day: Me

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Belichick’s decision to go for it on 4th and 2 from his team’s own 29
smartfootball.com - 15 days ago
Belichick’s decision to go for it on 4th and 2 from his team’s own 29
— smartfootball.com — I n tonight Colts-Patriots game, with the Pats up by 6 with just over two minutes to... go, Belichick directed his team to go for it on fourth and two. Tom Brady threw a short pass to Kevin Faulk just past the first down marker, but he bobbled it, and the officials ruled that by the time he ... (more) Belichick’s decision to go for it on 4th and 2 from his ...

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smartfootball.com - 18 days ago
Me on Cincinnati and Brian Kelly
— smartfootball.com — A vailable over at Dr Saturday, so check it out . Thanks, as always, to the Doc.... (more) Me on Cincinnati and Brian Kelly

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smartfootball.com - 19 days ago
You tell me
— smartfootball.com — Y ou go back now, you go against Kentucky, we ran that ball and ran that ball... and BAM BAM BAM. Now we’re striving for what right now, more balance, right? That means less touches, right? That means the amount of touches are less and you’re dividing them three ways. You see what I’m saying? In ... (more) You tell me

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smartfootball.com - 25 days ago
Thoughts on the spread and run and shoot offenses — Hemlock’s comment
— smartfootball.com — [ This is part of an ongoing back and forth between me and a friend of mine... who goes by "Hemlock." He was a D-1 coach at a Big 12 school (among other places) and now is pursuing a PhD in non-football related matters. He's a spread offense/run & shoot guru, and has a lot of great thoughts on ... (more) Thoughts on the spread and run and shoot offenses — ...

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The “smash” route against man coverage
smartfootball.com - 26 days ago
The “smash” route against man coverage
— smartfootball.com — I have previously discussed the smash concept, where an outside receiver runs a short flat or “hitch”... route while an inside receiver breaks to the corner. The play works well against cover two zones in particular because it puts the cornerback in a bind: if he plays the man in front ... (more) The “smash” route against man coverage

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smartfootball.com - 27 days ago
What I’ve been reading
— smartfootball.com — 1 . Football’s Eagle and Stack Defenses , by Ron Vanderlinden, currently Penn State’s linebackers coach. This... is a solid book on one particular defense, though much of it has general applicability. Fortunately you can read most of it online via Google Books, here . 2. Ravelstein ... (more) What I’ve been reading

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Flashback: Oklahoma vs. Nebraska
smartfootball.com - 27 days ago
Flashback: Oklahoma vs. Nebraska
— smartfootball.com — I recently stumbled on these great (and long) clips on youtube of the 2000 Oklahoma-Nebraska game. Then... #1 Nebraska got out to an early 14-0 lead before OU scored 24 points in the second quarter and went on to win 31-14. The game featured two of my favorite quarterbacks of the last decade, the ... (more) Flashback: Oklahoma vs. Nebraska

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Outside zone variant: The “pin-and-pull”
smartfootball.com - 27 days ago
Outside zone variant: The “pin-and-pull”
— smartfootball.com — I recently wrote a post giving a very simple explanation of the outside zone and zone runs... in general. One popular variant that I did not discuss was the “pin and pull” zone. The Indianapolis Colts use this variant quite a bit, as did the Minnesota Gophers back when they had ... (more) Outside zone variant: The “pin-and-pull”

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Improving a quarterback’s throwing motion
smartfootball.com - 28 days ago
Improving a quarterback’s throwing motion
— smartfootball.com — [ The following is from noted quarterback guru Darin Slack. Check out his site and find out... about his camps, materials, and the like. ] There’s an old coaching adage that “you can’t change a throwing motion! A quarterback either can throw or he can’t. Period.” You hear this all the ... (more) Improving a quarterback’s throwing motion
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