Outflanking your Opponent

Q1: What formations do you use to gain a numerical advantage on the defense? #txhsfbchat
Q2: Without using a special formation, what plays in your offense give a numerical advantage at the point of attack? #txhsfbchat
Q3: How does your defense adjust to unbalanced formations? #txhsfbchat
Q4: How does your defense outflank the offense? #txhsfbchat
Q5: Against this stunt, what could the OL do differently pre-snap to pick up all 5? #txhsfbchat
Q6: Are there certain defenses you will go unbalanced against more often than others? #txhsfbchat
Q7: What are the most common runs and passes you use in your unbalanced sets? #txhsfbchat

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How the Patriots Dinked and Dunked their way to a Superbowl Title by Bobby Peters

After a brief hiatus, I am back to blogging. Studying for the FE exam has taken up a significant portion of my free time the past couple months. The 2014 Patriots displayed one of the more diverse NFL offenses I have seen in my relatively short life. They displayed the ability to run the ball…

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The Offense and Defense of Empty Sets

Q1: How and why do you use empty sets in your offense? #txhsfbchat
Q2: What running plays do you incorporate into your empty package? #txhsfbchat
Q3: Why do opponents use the empty set against your defense? #txhsfbchat
Q4: Do you incorporate QB RPOs into your package? #txhsfbchat
Q5: When you see an empty set do you bring the house or play base? Why? #txhsfbchat
Q6: Do you have different empty packages/formation varieties you use to attack the defense? #txhsfbchat
Q7: What route concepts do you use against 2 high safeties? 1 high? #txhsfbchat

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Coaching Styles

Q1. Describe your coaching style #txhsfbchat
Q2. How did you develop your style? #txhsfbchat
Q3. How does your style mesh with your personality? #txhsfbchat
Q4. More importantly, how does you style mesh with your athletes and in the coaches office? #txhsfbchat
Q5. Who are coaches with a similar style that you look for information and inspiration? #txhsfbchat
Q6. How often do you research coaches with different styles and apply it to what you do? #txhsfbchat
Q7. What has impacted the way you coach the most since you began your career? #txhsfbchat

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Program Pride

Q1: What are special moments in the history of your program/school? #txhsfbchat
Q2: Why do kids want to be part of your team? #txhsfbchat
Q3: What events occur during rivalry week or homecoming week that build up school pride? #txhsfbchat
Q4: Who are the storied coaches or players that have laid the foundation of your program? #txhsfbchat
Q5: What are the time honored traditions of your program? #txhsfbchat
Q6: How does the community help build the uniqueness of your program? #txhsfbchat
Q7: Write the story/message/mission of your program in 140 characters. #txhsfbchat

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