3--4-defense Stories - I Am The 12th Man
Tracking Odd-Front Defenses: Week 1 Schedule
As we begin our season-long project of tracking odd-front defenses in Division I-A college football, we take a look at the schedule these 19 teams will be playing in their opening game. Of the 19 team...
Zone Blitz Explained: Stopping The Running Game
Last Thursday, we began looking at the zone blitz, and how it is used to effectively bring pressure and shut down the passing game. Today, we'll look at how it can be an effective scheme to defend the...
Our 3-4 Defense Should Be Multiple In 2010
I've been looking at the Air Force schedule and statistics from last season to try to get a feel for what we should expect from DeRuyter's defense this coming season. One of the things I've noticed ri...
3-4 Run Defense: Part IV
This is Part IV, and the final installment of a series on run defense in the 3-4 scheme. Today, we look at defending the running game from 10 personnel. In the Big 12 right now, most teams runs ...
3-4 Run Defense: Part III
This is Part III in our series on run defense in the 3-4 scheme; today we look at defending the run against 20 personnel. You don't often see much 20 personnel sets in college football today. If a te...
3-4 Run Defense: Part II
This is Part II in a series of posts on run defense in the 3-4 defensive scheme. We will look at defending against 21 personnel today. While there are eight possible gaps to attack in the running gam...
3-4 Run Defense: Part I
This is Part I in a series of posts I'm going to do in looking at 3-4 run defense. Today, we start by looking at game theory in the running game, run fits, and how to attack the Ace formation. The tw...
To Improve Our Team, We Need To Improve Our Fundamentals
I've spent the past week going over the 3-4 defense, what we need from each position, and who we have on our roster who can possibly fill each position. I'm going to continue to look at the 3-4 defens...
Breaking Down The Aggies' 3-4 Defense: Free Safety
In the 3-4 defense, the Free Safety (FS) is ultimately the last line of defense. Often the best overall athlete of all the defensive backs on the team, the FS has to be able to cover wide receive...
Breaking Down The Aggies' 3-4 Defense: Strong Safety
In the 3-4 defense, the Strong Safety (SS) is your enforcer. The SS is a head-hunting athlete who brings devastating punishment in the running game, but is athletic enough to cover WRs and TEs in the ...
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