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Upon Further Review: Defense vs Penn State
Upon Further Review: Defense vs Penn State
Personnel notes: As noted Monday, Michigan had an actual substitution package: on passing downs Williams would be replaced by Cissoko. For obvious reasons, that's unlikely to continue down the road. The rest of it was as usual, with the line rotating regularly and no one else coming out ever. ...
How do you evaluate when a team 'quits'?
How do you evaluate when a team 'quits'?
blog.mlive.com — UM fans are out on a ledge, ready to give up on Rich Rod and life. This... is our attempt to talk them back in. But as most people know, UM fans are not the most rational people. (more) How do you evaluate when a team 'quits'?
The “smash” route against man coverage
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
Penn State's "White Out" Brings Out The Terrelle Pryor Zingers In T-Shirt Form
Penn State's "White Out" Brings Out The Terrelle Pryor Zingers In T-Shirt Form
ngngsports.com — This weekend's Ohio State-Penn State tussel in Happy Valley may not interest you, but it definitely has the... interest of the students of each university.  So much so that the Penn State Marketing Association took design submissions ... (more) Penn State's "White Out" Brings Out The Terrelle Pryor ...
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Outside zone variant: The “pin-and-pull”
Smart Football — ... linebacker. If the center cannot reach the nose he will make a “me” call to the strong guard telling him to block the nose and the center will pull to block the “Mike.” The strongside guard blocks down and to disallow the noseguard from penetrating. The strong tackle and tight-end will “Tex” as described above. Below is a video of Penn State using what was, apparently, the pin and pull zone. (Courtesy of mgoblog.) (Note that I could be wrong ...

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