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3-4 Defense Explained In Video
In looking for video of Tim DeRuyter's Air Force defense in action last year, I came across some of these videos explaining the 3-4 defense. Some of these are educational, and some are for entertainment purposes only: Video Game Illustration Ric Cash, Nike Coach Of The Year Clinic...
Was Stephen McGee In The Wrong Run-Based Offensive Scheme?
When Dennis Franchione decided after the 2004 season that we were going to become more of a run-based offense, he made the decision to go with a scheme based most closely on Rich Rodriguez's spread option scheme being run at West Virginia at the time. While the Aggies used some concepts of Urban...
Media Is Slowly Catching On
Sometimes, I wonder if those free buffets in the press box at football stadiums across the nation trigger tryptophan comas in sportswriters, because I often see observations and reports from them which make me wonder if they actually watch the game. A nap brought on by too much free food always...
The Media Loves New Football Terminology
Reading through some of the media reports on A&M's Maroon & White game from Saturday, I am reminded of mow much the media loves new terminology. All of the writers mention Von Miller's stellar performance in the scrimmage, and rightfully so; Miller had 2 sacks and multiple QB pressures on the day....
Sherman Clever Like A Fox
I have made no secret of the fact that I'm not a particular fan of the West Coast Offense (WCO). I think the rise of the WCO in the NFL ranks has stagnated creativity in the League, making every game look like a carbon-copy of every other game on Sunday. The only difference is the players and the...
Von Miller's Weight Not An Issue
This article has me breathing a little easier: Although listed at 6-3 and 214, Miller said he's about 230 pounds this spring. Miller guarantees that he'll be pushing 240 next season. At between 230-240, Miller will be the perfect size to switch between DE and OLB when we move from a 4-3 to the...
Joe Kines Describes Four-Linebacker Alignment
I had an Arkansas fan ask me the other day what kind of defense the Aggies employed in 2008; I said we used a 33 Stack, a 4-3, a little 3-4, then basically said we were a 'multiple odd front' defense. With the recent news that we are moving back to using a four-linebacker alignments at least part...
A Quick Look At The Air Raid Offense
While I've taken a rudimentary look at the Air Raid before, I thought with the Tech game coming up, we'd get a little more in depth. To review a little bit, one of the base series of the Air Raid offense is the Shallow Cross series. There are three things to remember when looking at the Shallow...
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