4/4 Flip or not?

Coach, maybe it is because I am afraid to get caught flipping sides with a quick count I don't flip. The names of the players flip. Like most coaches I have a limited number of players so I don't have a group of just ILB's or OLB's - I have LB's and they all have to know each of the 4 positions backwards and forwards. This has worked well for me but I must stress that I spend alot of time in doubles in the classroom with the kids and the playbooks before we rep on the field. Let them see it, write it, tell me about it, do it, and then do it some more. Just my opinion.

Coach, I agree with 44: we flip if we have the personel. This year we will not flip our d-line, though if need be, our 7 tech will be our best lineman vs the team that bounced us from the playoffs last season. Our outside lbs will stay the same too. We play 1/4's from it and both our olb's are converted db's. We will switch the strong ilb. He was a stud last year and is bigger and faster now after wrestling. In the secondary, last year we flopped our corners due to a senior with shutdown techs. This year we will have 4 kids that are the same level, so we will find where they are comfortable and keep them there.
One thing that was interesting last season. We were getting hurt by counter in a game and One of our d-line guys asked if he could play to the boundry. He was the smallest of the lineman but truly hated the opponent. We tried it and he shut them down. Don't get caught up in rules, do whatever it takes to stop the offense. Hope this gives you a couple ideas. Good luck.