Stopping the counter

On our team if the De reads the inside release he squeezes the tackle or end down. He knows by his rules that if the stimulis is a down block, a trap/counter is coming and he should wrong arm the trapper. When The DT's reads pull, the Dline knows to collision the FB or Center blocking back. When a down block comes the Dline is taught to look at the FB first as the trapper and if he doesn't show his eye go directly to the guard. Try is to use the center or fb's blocking technique against them. The blocker is taught to get his helmet in front of the Defensive player so trying to get in the pullers hip pocket may not work, especially if he reads the play too late. Try using the collision or push technique and hold your gap responsiblity and position until the play is declared. The push tech. allows the hips to be back and puts your player in a good position to seperate from the blocker and fall inside or back outside on the play. Never have your Dline club across this block. As coach Zoomba Stated before have the OLB yell "Pull, Pull" to tip off the defense. Make sure against a counter OT that you have one player outside the first puller (usually the DE), PSLB between the first and second puller and the BSLB inside the second puller.

coach,
Great points playside. We really do a great job backside versus counter. If its a blitz or a d-lineman it does not matter. We get in the hip of the puller. Not up field, in the hip because the fb will try to kick your guy out. That backside man will make a tackle for lose if he does a good job. It does not happen every time but a lot of time. \
PGOLLA

i just thought of this and it happened to me twice this year. i would like to hear from others about this counter and how you would play it. the formation is either double tight's or pro/con and the counter is run into the TE. the TE blocks down, guard kicks out and tackle leads into the hole. defense is running a 4-4. the alignment of the DE is inside eye of the TE (playing C-gap) and the TE is blocking down on him. OG kicks out the OLB and OT leads on the PILB. if the end gets blocked this is what will happen. i think this counter is the best play to run at a 4-4 defense. i would have my end run the TE's butt to the bench-string it out. what would you guys have your end do if he could not wrong-arm/spill?