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Husband of @MrsCoachCogan | Def Analyst @oregonfootball | ๐Ÿฆ†

Kansas City, MO
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@CoachCogan
Kyle Cogan
4 years
Had several questions on what Iโ€™m looking at when Iโ€™m identifying coverages. Hereโ€™s a thread on it. These are generic keys to determine whatโ€™s being played.
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@CoachCogan
Kyle Cogan
4 years
This is hilarious... Have the DE chase the dive to force the QB keep but gap exchange it with the DT instead of the LB.
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Kyle Cogan
2 months
Starting a new journey @oregonfootball ! Appreciative of my time at @RavenFootballBC and will miss the BC family. Thankful to have the best wife in the world on this ride! #GoDucks ๐Ÿฆ†
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Kyle Cogan
4 years
Saban talking Sail technique in cover 3/6.
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Kyle Cogan
5 years
Recently had some guys ask me about zone match vs man match coverages. Here is a thread with a description of each...
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Kyle Cogan
4 years
Here's a thread on man match cover 2... Saban Clip/Cut. Split safety coverage. Clip is the call strong. Cut is the call weak. Essentially it's 2 man but defenders will switch WRs vs out routes. Playbook pages are from the 2008 Alabama playbook Cut ups are Week 11 Saints vs Bucs
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Kyle Cogan
5 years
The LSU install on YouTube is one of the best places to start learning the Saban system. Explains about anything youโ€™d want to know and has video to go with it. Hard to beat that! Hereโ€™s a link:
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Kyle Cogan
3 years
Had this discussion with a coach the other day. Defensive philosophy on why you teach kids to do what they do within your system. First I have to explain the difference between playing โ€œFastโ€ vs โ€œSlowโ€ Big misnomer in defensive football world IMO
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Kyle Cogan
3 years
Everyone: Nobody throws to the #1 in trips Alabama:
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Kyle Cogan
5 years
Nailing down on the over route and rolling the corner to the MOF in zone match one high. Things NFL defenses do are wild.
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Kyle Cogan
5 years
There are 4 types of coverage philosophies you can play on defense. 1) Man 2) Zone 3) Man Match 4) Zone Match This is a basic list of the core coverages Saban runs. Coverage = Short description. Type.
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Kyle Cogan
5 years
Excited to announce I have accepted the position as the head football coach at Lexington High School, MO for the 2019 season! Many thanks to guys that helped me along the way! Wanted to give shout-outs to Tim Cogan, Kyle Barkley @Coach_Lite @BouchardFred @SOTOCoachJ @BarteeDante
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Kyle Cogan
3 years
Proud and excited to announce a new adventure in my coaching career! I have accepted a defensive position (Corners) at @RavenFootballBC ! I am sad to see my time at @LexingtonFB end but will forever cherish those memories and relationships. Go Ravens!
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Kyle Cogan
4 years
Slinging the Fits = A term for LBs and sometimes DBs vs RPO. Used in mofo coverage bc you canโ€™t max fit or be gapped out presnap. Rules = If the QB looks at me, I play pass. If the QB looks away, I play run. Philosophically you're trying to fit mofo coverage like mofc coverage.
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Kyle Cogan
3 years
When are people going to figure out that great/sound defenses are never in conflict vs RPO? Yes I said never, and I literally mean absolutely 100% never in conflict.
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Kyle Cogan
4 years
This coverage rotation to play c3 lol
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Kyle Cogan
4 years
This coverage rotation is wild
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Kyle Cogan
3 years
This is absolutely insane Looks like LA is playing 6 Site adjustment (sky or buzz rotation based on back release) Then cutting the X shallow with the final 3 dropper (ends up being 6 buzz with back in the down), and robotting the corner to become the new 3 up is 3 player Wow
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Kyle Cogan
5 years
Saban describing the sail technique vs the flood concept. The whole clinic here:
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Kyle Cogan
5 years
Had a lot of questions on rules for Buster. Here it is from the man himself. I wouldnโ€™t do it justice... Saban puts Buster coverage in the cover 2 family (Zone match), but it is considered a man match (Like cover 5 could be).
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Kyle Cogan
3 years
*Reading offensive playbook* ..... *Noticing every run play is drawn where they can block everyone in the box* ..... *Me trying to figure out what they do when they can't do that in real life*
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Kyle Cogan
4 years
Rip/Liz Match is not Man Free
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Kyle Cogan
4 years
Since itโ€™s now public knowledge... My school district has decided to cancel/pause all fall sports due to Covid 19. My heart aches for our seniors missing out on their last dance. We truly have a special group of kids across the board. Love you guys #MinutemenPride
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Kyle Cogan
5 years
A difficult concept to defend in what many call Special (TCU lingo).
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Kyle Cogan
4 years
We are back on! I am unbelievably excited to see our kids tomorrow!
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Kyle Cogan
1 year
You need to do the laterals on KOR instead of Hail Mary + laterals for last play. You have so many more good athletes on the field for your KOR vs their KO compared to your O vs their D.
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Kyle Cogan
4 years
Great clip of what a 2 for 1 player (squeeze and pop technique) should look like by #24
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Kyle Cogan
3 years
3 ways to win football games (within each down). Regardless of O, D, or SPT. 1. Numbers (more or less at POA/Coverage) 2. Leverage (win or lose Edge/Angles or Rec Quad) 3. Matchups (better pers, win 1v1+)
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Kyle Cogan
2 years
Iโ€™m just going to throw this out into the universe. Madden 23 needs a Single Wing playbook.
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Kyle Cogan
3 years
Been getting random questions about Saban Tite vs Mint. They are the same up front alignment wise 4i-0-4i The pers on the field is different. Tite = regular Mint = nickel Nickels are coins. You โ€˜coinโ€™ align (star away from Jack) in mint. Mint factories make coins.
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Kyle Cogan
5 years
Man Match Cover 1. Cut and robot vs shallow/dig concept. Perfect execution.
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Kyle Cogan
4 years
I have had a lot of people congratulating me on our teams success this year Like Iโ€™ve said many times, our record isnโ€™t because of me. Itโ€™s because of the players and leadership we have on our team. Wanted to share an email I received today. @evan_gosnell keep up the good work!
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Kyle Cogan
4 years
This is fantastic run fit information for defending zone read. Finding a way to play 7 gaps with 6 guys. Stealing gaps at its finest. This one was new to me!
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Kyle Cogan
4 years
Great drill that can be used for several coverages / concepts
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Cody Alexander
4 years
Was asked yesterday about Shallow distributions by the LBs when playing ZN-match (highlighted in my new book) Below is a drill we used at #Baylor to work the communication In a 3-down you can work your various inserts & the distributions off them 3v3 - everyone works #ArtofX
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Kyle Cogan
1 year
DB U
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Kyle Cogan
2 years
See this a lot on defense and donโ€™t understand why so many are okay with it. If the offense ran toss sweep and got a 10 yard gain everyone would be losing their mind. But being a pass/screen somehow makes it okay?
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Kyle Cogan
3 years
That Bills TD play was 100% designed to be a throw
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Kyle Cogan
3 years
Rereading Nike COY books. 2 buster came up again. Thought Iโ€™d tag it onto the previous thread I had on it. This one is from 2012 Manual
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Kyle Cogan
5 years
Had a lot of questions on rules for Buster. Here it is from the man himself. I wouldnโ€™t do it justice... Saban puts Buster coverage in the cover 2 family (Zone match), but it is considered a man match (Like cover 5 could be).
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Kyle Cogan
3 years
"Knowing the names of something does not constitute knowledge." This was the same approach I took about 8ish years ago when I started learning the Saban system.
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Kyle Cogan
4 years
Here's a bunch of clips of 2019 Alabama D vs Miss St O and things that I noticed while watching the game again.
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Kyle Cogan
3 years
Great example of inch technique in man
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vikesinsider
3 years
Cam Dantzler putting in work after practice.
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Kyle Cogan
3 years
Twitter at halftime... single high is dumb. Fire the DC Twitter after Brady interception... single high is amazing. Give DC a raise.
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Kyle Cogan
4 years
I have no idea what this is called but it is nasty ๐Ÿคฎ @CoachDanLanning in STL talked about bringing unconventional rushers in sim pressures because they are rarely accounted for in the protection.
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Kyle Cogan
5 years
I am not a fan of turning around to locate the ball when playing man to man. Man coverage is about getting sacks and incompletions. Zone coverage is about getting interceptions.
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Kyle Cogan
3 years
Defense plays zone... Offense throws the ball in the no cover zone for 5 yard gain... Football Twitter:
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Kyle Cogan
3 years
When I saw what @JoelOsborn_BC was building at @BenedictineKS I couldn't turn the opportunity down! Having so much family in the Atchison/Weston area made it even sweeter. I am grateful for this opportunity and proud to be apart of the Raven family. Can't wait for the season!
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Benedictine Football
3 years
Benedictine Football is excited to announce the addition of two full time coaches to our staff! Former team captain and alum, Jacob Leonard and Kyle Cogan, former Head Coach at Lexington High school (MO). #UnleashGreatness
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Kyle Cogan
3 years
I will never understand the Coaches that complain tweet about being Coaches.
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Kyle Cogan
3 years
I made a new @thecoachtube video! This one is on Zone Match 1 High vs 2 back formations. The foundation and building blocks of where it all begins. Here is a link! I also created a bundle of all my videos together.
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Kyle Cogan
2 years
DID THEY JUST SAY THEY WERE SIMULATING THE SNAP COUNT WHEN CHECKING STACKS?!
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Kyle Cogan
4 years
2 on the roof = 5 in the box
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Kyle Cogan
3 years
Bama vs OSU Natty thread of things I noticed watching the game
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Kyle Cogan
3 years
Fritz Shurmurs โ€œCoaching Team Defenseโ€ book published in 1989. Talking about flooding the coverage vs 3x1 in zone one high. Not much new in defensive football.
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Kyle Cogan
4 years
@SpreadOffense
SpreadOffense.com
4 years
Football Friday: 49ers DC Robert Saleh explains a 5 step process to teach players techniques, principles, and concepts for translation onto the field. #spreadoffense
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Kyle Cogan
4 years
Post snap is someone 15-20 yards deep in the middle of the field? (Not middle of formation). Yes = One high No = Two high or blitz coverage
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Kyle Cogan
5 years
Had more run fit questions. First example is 2 high and needing to sling the fits (between S, M, W) if trying to be gapped out, without having enough guys. Second is one high and being gapped out. Third is blitz coverage where you are always +1 in the fit, even vs qb run plays
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Kyle Cogan
3 years
A benefit of playing spot drop vision and break on display for the Bills pick 6. Condensed field in the low red. Coverage going to be tight due to the space regardless of man or zone. Defense can be less concerned about truly matching routes. Every tool has a purpose.
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Kyle Cogan
3 years
Pilot G2 is the Nick Saban of pens
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Kyle Cogan
3 years
If cover 6 is cover 4 + cover 2... Is cover 4 just cover 3 + cover 1? #SundayThoughts
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Kyle Cogan
2 years
@CoachDShack @CoachTManes If people are using those terms with kids they donโ€™t understand pedagogy. I donโ€™t speak to my athletes the same way I do coaches (I donโ€™t even speak to all coaches the same way). Players donโ€™t need to understand that level of thinking.
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Kyle Cogan
3 years
2010 Nike COY manual goes through cover 3/6. Hereโ€™s the section on divider rules. Also touches on fire zone and playing float front with 5 in the box / covering down on WRs with apex LBs against Texas in NC game. Good read for guys trying to learn.
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Kyle Cogan
4 years
Random examples of cover 7 (man match quarters) I saw during the first half of the game. A lot of good clips of them running across the field with crossers, not passing things off, not looking at the QB, not dropping to areas, etc
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Kyle Cogan
3 years
Example of catch man. Like it in RZ/GL and when playing in the slot during normal D&D situations. Toughest thing is keeping feet under you when popping them. Canโ€™t widen your base or you have to step to get them back under you and can lead to over extension (which happens here).
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Coach Hagler
3 years
One of the best defenders in CFB coming out of Washington. I love these camp reps.
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Kyle Cogan
5 years
2 high coverage vs 10p (6 gaps presented) only have 5 in the box. 5 blockers for 5 defenders. Example of being out gapped vs one back power scheme. Trying to sling the fits between the 3 LBs. LB 42 sitting on rpo read. LB 30 trying to fold in as 6th defender but gets cut off.
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Kyle Cogan
4 years
โ€œThe best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now.โ€ โ€“ Chinese Proverb
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Kyle Cogan
5 years
Playing the rpo in quarters. Stump at the top, cone at the bottom. Hipping the backers to trips and taking the mike (3 player) completely out of the run fit. Push everyones fit a man over so you can get the WS involved as the 6th guy to stop the run.
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Kyle Cogan
4 years
Good change up for 3rd and long instead of using a sim pressure. Drop 8 but use the 8th guy as a spy. Run a DL stunt to flush the QB out of the pocket and trigger the spy player to run him down.
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Kyle Cogan
4 years
I was talking to @BarteeDante last week about making different force calls based on Y on/off due to the probability of the gap moving post-snap when Y is off the ball. Can see 15 having to go from being the pre-snap D gap player to the new B gap player after 81 inserts inside.
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Kyle Cogan
4 years
How many players are rushing? 3 = Traditional coverage with QB spy or Drop 8 variation. 4 = One or two high. Traditional coverage. 5 = Man free no rat. Fire zone (3D/3U Or 2D/4U). Man match two high + blitz. 6+ = Blitz coverage. 3D/2U. Man free no rat and peel edge rushers.
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Kyle Cogan
5 years
1997 MSU playbook. A ton of this terminology is still used today in Sabans defense. The old Saban playbooks hold a lot more information than people think. This one and the 2001 LSU break things down and define concepts. Best places to start if youโ€™re wanting to learn the defense.
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Kyle Cogan
5 years
6 Buzz (zone match weakside rotation with backer support to single side) This puts the WS as the final 3 player. Allows a DB body to play the bender route vs trips. Great vs 4 verticals because the safety is a better cover guy than the LB who is normally the Str hook / 3 player
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Kyle Cogan
4 years
A great example of fitting the run from 2 high coverage.
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Kyle Cogan
3 years
Closing thoughts you have to teach technique either way. The techniques used come down to how you want/need to get the job done. Obviously play calling is a factor in this whole idea as well. Not as good/back against the wall = Take chances. Better talent = Make off execute.
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Kyle Cogan
4 years
Read Pop stunt at the bottom. Cover 6 playing Skate. Gapped out, fitting it a different way. Stunts are great to confuse blocking schemes and get run-throughs. Also, it can allow DBs to fit perimeter gaps and not always fit interior ones. Can be used in all coverages!
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Kyle Cogan
4 years
Our new helmet design ๐Ÿ’ง ๐Ÿ’ง ๐Ÿ’ง
@HelmetMissouri
Missouri Helmet Project
4 years
The 2020 Lexington Minutemen are bringing it with this look! โœ…Logo on one, side number on the other โœ…Tapered stripe with logo AND "Minutemen" โœ…Blue chrome star award stickers ๐Ÿ‘€๐Ÿ‘€๐Ÿ‘€
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Kyle Cogan
5 years
Replacement pressure. Not showing pressure/blitz and then rushing a 2nd or 3rd level defender (still just a 4 man rush overall) while dropping a 1st level defender back into the coverage. Not an Aranda guy but believe he calls these 'Creepers'
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Kyle Cogan
4 years
Cover 2 and sitting at the sticks. Good changeup call on 3rd and extra long.
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Kyle Cogan
5 years
Cover 1 vs mesh T wheel. This is how you play man match cover 1 vs the mesh concept. Double cut, and double robot. Very difficult to do.
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Kyle Cogan
3 years
Traditional quarters vs 4 verticals is just blitz coverage with a 4 man rush.
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Kyle Cogan
5 years
One of Bamas main 3rd down coverages, 25 Buster... Top of the screen is a great look at the Star cutting the 1 when his man is out. You can see the sink technique by the corner as well. The @NikeCoyFootball books have a ton of information on Buster from Saban himself.
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Kyle Cogan
4 years
Updated my run fit videos on @thecoachtube . Added 22p, 12p formations. TE/Wing variations. Strong side rotation (cover 3) run fits. Unbalanced formations. Summer teach tape video. More run fit templates. Explanation of setting the front and LSL philosophy
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Kyle Cogan
5 years
Another simulated pressure with cover 3 Rip/Liz.
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Kyle Cogan
1 year
Put CMC at Qb and run the single wing. Give the people what they want!
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Kyle Cogan
5 years
First play of the game. A good example of man match cover 1. Pats cutting and roboting the shallow/dig concept.
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Kyle Cogan
4 years
Pattern match is an outdated, generic term. NFL/ elite colleges always match the routes. If I canโ€™t determine if itโ€™s a zone match or man match I watch the LB drops. LBs are key to determine which one it is. Passing off short routes? ZM. Running across with them? MM.
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Kyle Cogan
5 years
Cover 7 vs the RPO. Stump at the top, Cone at the bottom. Have to hang the 3 player on the pass portion and get the WS in the fit as the 6th defender to stop the run. Compartmentalizing jobs is crucial to defending the RPO game.
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Kyle Cogan
5 years
Want to learn zone match cover 3? Gotta start in 2 back first. Principles carry over to every other formation youโ€™ll have to defend. 2001 LSU playbook has rules, diagrams, and techniques for each position. One of the top defensive playbooks out there.
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Kyle Cogan
4 years
Anybody not aware of the blitzology website must check it out. Itโ€™s been running strong for over 10 years and created by one of the best defensive coaches in the game!
@blitzologyblog
Blitzology
4 years
Good to zoom last night with @BarteeDante and @CoachCogan Two good football coaches
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Kyle Cogan
3 years
The buzz words are the techniques. The techniques are the drills. The drills are the game.
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Kyle Cogan
5 years
Great Spill and Overlap technique by the LBs vs GT Counter.
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Kyle Cogan
4 years
How you can get great at anything... Surround yourself with the best people who are doing exactly what you do, and you force yourself to keep up.
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Kyle Cogan
4 years
What is the leverage of the nickel/star/OLB? Inside = Two high or blitz (could be one high if wide splits) Outside = One high (could be a select few two high coverages)
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Kyle Cogan
4 years
FS fitting the B gap lol
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Kyle Cogan
4 years
Gladiator technique by #4 ๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿณ*Chef's Kiss*
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Kyle Cogan
5 years
Saban Cover 7 (man match quarters)... Connie at the bottom. The WS Thompson (14) is able to flood the coverage and poach strong due to nobody being vertical on his side. Great job by Wilson (30) taking his man thru. Can see the slow bail by Smith (4) reading the releases as well.
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Kyle Cogan
3 years
Strange of me to have run and pass defenders vs rpo... Almost like every other coach would when defending veer option. Have a dive, Qb and pitch player for each phase. Itโ€™s almost like Iโ€™m saying the โ€˜passโ€™ is the pitch guy... and Iโ€™m putting someone on him... Hmmm ๐Ÿค” Nahh
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Kyle Cogan
3 years
When are people going to figure out that great/sound defenses are never in conflict vs RPO? Yes I said never, and I literally mean absolutely 100% never in conflict.
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Kyle Cogan
5 years
@alltwentytwo Leverage of the nickel is going to tell you 1 or 2 high almost every time. Nickel usually inside leverage for 2 high. (To reroute and keep them in the seam and out of MOF) Nickel usually outside leverage for 1 high. (Due to divider leverage with normal/minus splits of WR)
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Kyle Cogan
5 years
NCAA/America's Blitz example. My favorite 5 man pressure. @blitzologyblog has a great article on it.
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Kyle Cogan
3 years
Dime Even Mac Tom 0 Dime = Pers Even = 4 down double 3s front Mac = Mac B gap blitz reading off the slide (also tells safety he's rushing and has to cover his original responsibility) Tom = DL interior twist 0 = Man free no rat (5mp)
@blitzologyblog
Blitzology
3 years
Alabama running 5 man pressure concept. Interior T-T game results in C/G working to pass twist off. Pressure comes from off the ball starting pressuring timing after the G is committed to passing off stunt. Very difficult for OL to ID & account for post-snap insert pressure.
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