30 Stack Manual

Coach Campbell.
A few 3-5-3 programs I have looked at keep their d ends in a 5 technique. I am a community/volunteer dc at West Vancouver High School in British Columbia, Canada and I was able to install the 30 stack this past season and did the same thing, mostly in order to keep it simple. We had pretty good success but a wing t offense and a double tight I team gave us some problems against the run.

In your manual the base defense is a 44 with a few variations i.e. 44 tight, 44 tuff, 33 bear, 55 pull and 71 push. You also have some good section in there about defenduing the wing t.

Next year I am inclined to go to your system, ie a 44 base with the variations you show in your manual. I would be interested in some direction as to where I can get material on how to teach a 2 gap assignment to the d line and the adjustments for the stacked lb's. Also, is there any material you can suggest to help me understand the big picture of why and when the other fronts would be used. I know anything that forces the offense to think and adjust at the los is a good thing but I am committed to learning more theory and strategy as to why and when these fronts are used.

By the way, by day I am a 54 year old attorney and I just love the intro to your manual about coaching and staying young at heart.

Coach Hatch