Mickey's Ears??? (Coach Campbell Concept)

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Mickey's Ears??? (Coach Campbell Concept) Feb 28, 2005 6:43:16 GMT

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Post by Rooster on Feb 28, 2005 6:43:16 GMT

I heard Coach Campbell speak this past weekend in Toledo and heard him mention Mickey's ears (Mickey Mouse) when identifying numbers in the box and how to attack a defense. Could anyone elaborate on what he means in greater detail?

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Mickey's Ears??? (Coach Campbell Concept) Feb 28, 2005 9:01:22 GMT

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Post by Coachjd on Feb 28, 2005 9:01:22 GMT

I heard coach lyle explain it this weekend in Minneapolis this past weekend. I will try to do this with out diagrams. If you draw up the 4-4 defense vs a pro set, then draw the tackle to tackle box. you would have six in the box and the OLB would be hanging outside the box, but would be considered in Micky's ears.

If you draw up a 4-3 defense with a cov 3 shell with the SS rolled up to the TE side. Micky's ear is full on the TE side but not on the weak side.

I hope I helped.

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Mickey's Ears??? (Coach Campbell Concept) Feb 28, 2005 11:23:07 GMT

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Post by groundchuck on Feb 28, 2005 11:23:07 GMT

I sat in on two of Coach Campbell's lectures this past weekend in Minneapolis. Great talk. The Mickey's ears concept is as coachjd described. If you draw a circle around the outside inverts and a rectangle around the guys in the box you wind up with a shape like Mickey's head and ears. If there is "wax in the ears" then you want to run away from that side. If there is wax in both ears then you want to run in the middle b/c they only have a 6-man box. If there is wax in one and not the other run to that side right?

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tog Senior Member Posts: 870	Mickey's Ears??? (Coach Campbell Concept) Feb 28, 2005 19:47:33 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by tog on Feb 28, 2005 19:47:33 GMT I have heard this concept from Coach Campbell before in a clinic. It is a good deal to explain stuff to kids.
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futurecoach Member Posts: 78	Mickey's Ears??? (Coach Campbell Concept) Feb 28, 2005 19:49:20 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by futurecoach on Feb 28, 2005 19:49:20 GMT I've seen some of the Option on Me videos and he discusses the box and the inverts. He didn't call it the Mickey Mouse ears in the videos but that is sure what it looked like and makes sense to call it that.
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Coach4Life Senior Member Posts: 280	Mickey's Ears??? (Coach Campbell Concept) Mar 2, 2005 17:38:13 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Coach4Life on Mar 2, 2005 17:38:13 GMT Coach Campbell produced 3 DVDs on the option game from last years MegaClinics presentations, one of which explains this very well. Highly recommended and you can find them on the products page.
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Mickey's Ears??? (Coach Campbell Concept) Mar 28, 2005 11:19:05 GMT

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Post by Ankleride on Mar 28, 2005 11:19:05 GMT

Two questions, if the DE is outside of the weakside tackle do you count him as being in the ears or as in the box, also, which DVD has this concept explained on it? We played around with a couple of our kids that never ran any option before and they made the correct read with little trouble. Thanks for the info.

Coachjd Senior Member Posts: 582	Mickey's Ears??? (Coach Campbell Concept) Mar 28, 2005 11:30:41 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Coachjd on Mar 28, 2005 11:30:41 GMT Coach, I think Mickey's Ears are for the outside lbers split out only. If they have the DE in a wide 5 he is still considered in the box. JD
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Mickey's Ears??? (Coach Campbell Concept) Feb 25, 2007 14:21:15 GMT

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Post by jbutler on Feb 25, 2007 14:21:15 GMT

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Originally posted by: Coachjd
I heard coach lyle explain it this weekend in Minneapolis this past weekend. I will try to do this with out diagrams. If you draw up the 4-4 defense vs a pro set, then draw the tackle to tackle box. you would have six in the box and the OLB would be hanging outside the box, but would be considered in Micky's ears. If you draw up a 4-3 defense with a cov 3 shell with the SS rolled up to the TE side. Micky's ear is full on the TE side but not on the weak side. I hope I helped. JD

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Mickey's Ears??? (Coach Campbell Concept)

Post by Rooster on Feb 28, 2005 6:43:16 GMT

Post by Coachjd on Feb 28, 2005 9:01:22 GMT

Post by groundchuck on Feb 28, 2005 11:23:07 GMT

Post by tog on Feb 28, 2005 19:47:33 GMT

Post by futurecoach on Feb 28, 2005 19:49:20 GMT

Post by Coach4Life on Mar 2, 2005 17:38:13 GMT

Post by Ankleride on Mar 28, 2005 11:19:05 GMT

Post by Coachjd on Mar 28, 2005 11:30:41 GMT

Post by Coach Campbell on Mar 28, 2005 16:33:51 GMT

Post by jbutler on Feb 25, 2007 14:21:15 GMT

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