Post by Oneback on Nov 3, 2008 13:05:57 GMT
There are a LOT of questions asked on this site about "defending options". This should be a BIG HELP:
From the best defensive coach I ever knew - Paul "Bear" Bryant:
"COMMON SENSE OPTION RULE":
IN EACH DEFENSE A PLAYER IS ASSIGNED A PECIFIC PART OF THE OPTION. THEN ADD TO THEIR RULE
THE WORDS "OR THE FIRST MAN TO SHOW WITH THE BALL". THUS, IF I AM A DEFENSIVE END WHOSE
MAIN RESPONSIBILITY IS QUARTERBACK ON THE OPTION, MY RULE IS "QB, OR THE FIRST MAN THAT
CHALLENGES ME WITH THE BALL". BY DOING THIS SHOULD A BLOCKING SCHEME OR PLAY CAUSE OUR
OPTION COVERAGE TO BREAK DOWN AT A GIVEN POINT, PLAYERS SHOULD BE READY TO MAKE THE
NECESSARY ADJUSTMENTS.
PS: There are no "WHAT-IF'S"! This applies to all defenses & all type options!!!
From the best defensive coach I ever knew - Paul "Bear" Bryant:
"COMMON SENSE OPTION RULE":
IN EACH DEFENSE A PLAYER IS ASSIGNED A PECIFIC PART OF THE OPTION. THEN ADD TO THEIR RULE
THE WORDS "OR THE FIRST MAN TO SHOW WITH THE BALL". THUS, IF I AM A DEFENSIVE END WHOSE
MAIN RESPONSIBILITY IS QUARTERBACK ON THE OPTION, MY RULE IS "QB, OR THE FIRST MAN THAT
CHALLENGES ME WITH THE BALL". BY DOING THIS SHOULD A BLOCKING SCHEME OR PLAY CAUSE OUR
OPTION COVERAGE TO BREAK DOWN AT A GIVEN POINT, PLAYERS SHOULD BE READY TO MAKE THE
NECESSARY ADJUSTMENTS.
PS: There are no "WHAT-IF'S"! This applies to all defenses & all type options!!!