Man crush on Margus Hunt developing

Sully · 02-26-2013, 04:17 PM

I posted this several weeks ago, but...

I go to a lot of coaches clinics. A couple of years back, I listened to SMU's DL coach speak. The way his guys are coached to play, IMO, is completely ass-backwards. This is mainly about playing the run. To make a long story short, he teaches his guys to play the zone backwards. If your OL steps to reach or zone you, he wants you to let them overtake, and play the gap back from your assignment.
I suppose, if the entire D knows to "re-gap" on zone, then it's sound (though I still don't like it, opens you up to be filled on "counter" and "power"), but my problem is that his instinct now, through repetition, is to allow his blocker to overtake. This makes him a project (again, IMO).

02-26-2013, 04:17 PM	#11
Sully It Goes On Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Lees Summit Casino cash: $10026331	I posted this several weeks ago, but... I go to a lot of coaches clinics. A couple of years back, I listened to SMU's DL coach speak. The way his guys are coached to play, IMO, is completely ass-backwards. This is mainly about playing the run. To make a long story short, he teaches his guys to play the zone backwards. If your OL steps to reach or zone you, he wants you to let them overtake, and play the gap back from your assignment. I suppose, if the entire D knows to "re-gap" on zone, then it's sound (though I still don't like it, opens you up to be filled on "counter" and "power"), but my problem is that his instinct now, through repetition, is to allow his blocker to overtake. This makes him a project (again, IMO). __________________ "And I don't wish that girl any bad luck," he said, "but I hope she gets hit with a car." - Tommy Lasorda
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