Defensive Strategy
What is wrong with the Clemson Defense?
Can we put forth some reasons?
Venables/OU Defensive Comparison--Texas and Beyond
Venables/OU Defensive Comparison--Texas and Beyond
A Look at West Virginia's 3-3 Odd Stack Defense
A Look at West Virginia's 3-3 Odd Stack Defense
Inside the Virginia Tech Defense
STS breaks down Bud Foster's scheme.
SCar Defense Primer: A brief introduction to Ellis Johnson's 4-2-5 Scheme
What to expect defensively out of the Gamecocks this weekend.
Kevin Steele vs the Triple Option
Kevin Steele vs the Triple Option
Defending the Zone Read Option
Defending the Zone Read Option
Attacking with the Nickel Package in Man Coverage
Clemson's Nickel defensive package in man/man and how we attack offenses with it.
Defensive Back Run Support
How safeties and corners make plays on the football.
Defensive Back Techniques: Cover 2 Pattern Read Examples
Defensive Back Techniques: Cover 2 Pattern Read Examples
Defensive Back Techniques: Cover 3 Pattern Read Examples
STS goes into the specifics of Defensive back coverage and pattern reading for Cover 3 defense.
Defensive Back Techniques III - Pass Concepts
Defensive Back Techniques III - Pass Concepts
Defensive Back Techniques II - Terms and Communication
Terms and communication in pattern read coverages.
Defensive Basics: Defensive Packages and Coverage Calls
Today we will discuss the concept of a base defense, personnel packages, substitution, and defensive play calls.
Alignment, Coverages, and Basic Wrinkles for a 4-3 Defense
Coverage basics out of a 4-3
Defensive Coverage Techniques I - Backpedal, Slide, Jam
Step 1: Learn the basic pass defense techniques.
GT: Defending the Midline Option
An explanation of the techniques used to defend the Midline option.
Inside the TCU 4-2-5 Defense
Description of TCU's 4-2-5 Scheme.
2009 Defensive Breakdowns in Atlanta
There werent a terribly high number of critical defensive breakdowns in this game, it was more a coaching mistake that cost us. The defense only gave up 16 points against a good rushing offense...
Inside the Steele Curtain: Defending the spreadwith the Nickel defense
The first topic to address is the misconception that the spread offense is a system on its own, it isnt. The spread is a set of formations with 3 or more wide receivers, thats all. Steele comments...
GT: Defending the Run & Shoot
The R&S is quite difficult to defend. Each team that uses it has different characteristics and philosophies. One constant, however, is that the QB is the key. If he can scramble and attack the...
BC: Spaziani's 3-5-3 Defense
Frank Spaziani has been the defensive coordinator at BC for about a decade now, and was in the CFL immediately before that, and prior experience was under George Welsh at UVA. In 2008, the Eagles...
Defending the Veer Option in the Flexbone
Defending the Flexbone offense
Inside the Steele Curtain: Cover 3 Zone Blitzes
First thing to get straight in your head is that a zone blitz is not what is called anytime you see a Defensive linemen drop into coverage. In reality, a DE may have a seam/flat responsibility on...
Inside the Steele Curtain: Robber
Clemson/Alabama Cover 1 Robber Defense
