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University ofMichigan Coachs

Clinic

Kyle McElvany4/4/2008


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University of Michigan Football Clinic, April 4th 2008

Scott Schafer- Defensive Coordinator @ Univ. of Michigan

Philosophy:

- 21 Personnel= 9 man front

- 1 Back 1 TE= 8 man front, if they walk someone out, so will we

- 1 Back No TE= 7 man front

- If they add blocker, we add defender

- Will backer is best athlete

- Basis- master Cover 2 3 4 and little man-to-man

Secondary Alignments:

- Halfback: field corner to wide side

- Cornerback: boundary corner

- Strong Safety: SS always to run strength side, TE side, and opposite of FS

- Free Safety: formation safety, in 1 back, align to pass strength

- Call 2c overages in huddle, check to best one

- Vs. 22 personnel; we leave CB to boundary side unless best athlete is on other side

Base Defense: Tight 43 Press


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-should threaten 3 LB Blitz at all times

Press Techniques (Bump-n-Run) :

Stance:

- Focus on inside number of WR

- Narrowed base with staggered foot forward

- Facemask below numbers

- Weight on up foot

- Why stagger? Helps eliminate vulnerability to fade

- On WR movements; 1- Eyes 2-Feet 3-Hands

- Dont need extremely fast DBs for this technique

Shadow Technique:

- Kick slide, stay within arms length of WR, shoulders square, make WR declare his intent

before you turn

- If his shoulders are high, he is going to fly

- Key WR shoulder height

- If his height lowers, so are ours

Why Bump and Run ?:

- Screws up route timing

- Buys time for DL to get to the QB


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- Forces many patterns inside

Open Step:

- Lead with knee at 45 angle

- Open to release side

- Throw arm opposite of release

Rich Rodriguez- Head Coach @ University of Michigan

During Transition of Taking Over Program:

Teaching and Attacking Coverages


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- 1st year is always the hardest

- 2nd year, if you have been teaching things right, you should see improvement in

upperclassmen

- Make best decision for program, not current team

Teaching:

- You have to teach so all players get an A

- The only person a coach can blame for players mistakes is himself

- Allow them to help each other in practice

- A young athlete will respect the coach that makes him do what he would not do on his own

sooner or later

- Mentally test them if you can not physically practice at the time

- NEVER APOLIGIZE FOR BEING DEMANDING

- Believes in teaching at fast pace then eventually slowing things down

- Make them draw up plays on board with time limits

- Try to always work on 2 things at once (i.e. pass plays and 3rd down situations)

- Motivate with hope of recognition, fear of being pointed out, or chance to be finished

- Pictures of past greats are great motivators

- Must stress: it is not enough to just work hard, he must work hard to win

- Establish absolute control from day 1

- Make them know football, people like things they know well

Why the Spread:

- Did it initially out of necessity (low caliber athletes and best chance at success)

- As a defensive coach: what is most difficult to defend? 2 minute offense and tackling in open

field = no huddle approach

- Make conditioning a factor


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Attacking Coverages:

- First thing to teach QBs is types coverage

- 3 deep: - 5 areas to attack

- 3-4 different routes to attack holes in zone

- Attack high low (curl-flat) or east-west

Cover 1:

- Find the mismatch

- Moving routes; slants, drags

- DBs: if inside foot is back, usually means zone coverage

Cover 2:

- Attack deep 1/3s , hook, and middle of field (i.e. post-corner, smash )

- Safeties on has, if 2 deep, he will play deeper than normal because of larger coverage area

Cover 4:

- Shallower safeties

- Attack: flats, deep middle, hook

- Make DB play his deep 4th

Cover 0:

- Usually involves blitz

- Must have sound blocking

- Speed Option, quick pass game, screens


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Screens:

- QB needs to draw separation between DL and 2nd level defenders

- As OL gets up the field, he must at least block the defenders path of vision

Calvin McGee- Offensive Coord. @ University of Michigan

The Spread Offense is a system, not just a set of plays

Michigan Spread Offense


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Goals:

1. Create mismatches (such as TB types in slot)

2. Get your playmakers the ball

3. Shotgun: see the defense and make better reads

4. Make defense defend all skill players including QB

5. Make the defense play in space

6. Simple schemes for lineman

Why :

1. Make defense defend entire field

- i.e. Bubble is another option for QBs in zone read play,

2. Play with multiple tempos

- Regular: Fast

- Indy: Really Fast

- Jet: Sprint back to the line when play is over

3. Makes QB a dual threat

4. Simple Execution

5. Execute base plays: get good at something

6. Thought process: numbers angles grass

Michigan Run Game:

Zone Runs:

- OZ , especially vs. tight playing LBs

- Belly (IZ)

- Option


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- Sweep

- Outside Zone, Belly, Draw is 80% of run game

Man Runs:

- QB Iso and Draw (same blocking scheme

Zone Runs:

- Trap, QB Power, and Dart

2 Back Shotgun Zone Read:

- Playside RB must run like hes the ball carrier in regards to reading defenders

- Zone Option blocking is identical to Belly play

- Best play: zone option to bubble

- Bubble: Can be pre or post snap read by QB; if it is pre snap decision, QB does not bother

with faking zone

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Fred Jackson- Running Backs @ University of Michigan

Philosophy:

- Must be willing to block every place if needed

- Not a complete running back if you cannot block

Fundamentals:

1. Pre Snap Look-look where the defender is coming from

2. Stance- a good stance = good blocking angles

3. Start- 6 step directly at point of attack

4. Approach

5. Bend Knees- get in hitting position

6. Contact- if he isnt tough, he wont be a good blocker

7. Base- feet always underneath you and drive through on contact

8. Finish- run through the man

Running Back Blocking


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Pass Protection:

1. Body Position

2. Position relative to QB

3. Position relative to rusher

Approach:

1. Sprint to rusher

2. Breakdown at arms length away from rusher

3. Take course that places outside foot at crotch

Common Causes of Breakdown In Pass Protection:

1. Failure to get set quickly

2. No inside leverage

3. Over aggressiveness

4. Dropping your head and losing balance

5. Feet to wide

6. Straightening legs

7. Turning to sideline

8. Elbows out

9. Honoring outside rush fake

10. Giving ground too rapidly


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Greg Frey- Offensive Line Coach @ University of Michigan

Centers Stance:

- Shoulder width apart

- Comfortable position, toes even and pointed up field

- Mental capacity to be a leader

- Stripes of ball on a imaginary line with your forehead when down

Mechanics of Shotgun Snap:

- Hands on laces like throwing football

- Do not snap/flick wrist

- Your arm should go in a pulley like motion in a nice straight line during snap

- Cannot let ball go with them on run blocks, try to follow through with snapping hand

- If ball goes too high or low it is because of hip level

- Center sometimes wears receiver sticky glove

Zone Blocking:

- Always want to gain ground, no bucket steps

- Never cut on front side of zone

- On 1st step hips should be pointing at defender, accelerate off 2nd step

- Taught OL to read hip of nearest play side defender

- Should not chase defender more than 3 steps

- Front side blockers, dont lose ground with 2nd step

- On IZ (Belly), no crossover steps, more base blocking

- Shorter and quicker first steps

Offensive Line Techniques


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- 2nd step never comes across body with hands shooting, 2nd step comes at crotch of defender

- Have both QB and Center started cadences

Mike Barwis- Strength & Conditioning @ University of Michigan

Philosophy:

- Olympic lifts except snatch

- Also includes squat, Romanian dead life, and bench press

Schedule:

- Off Season: 3 days a week

Michigan Strength and Conditioning


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- In Season: 2 days a week

- In Season 2 day lifts: training must continue through season at high level

- Key is manipulating variables (less sets & exercises but higher intensity)

- We are strong because we supplement lifting with other exercises

Balance and Functional Training:

- How well can you establish control of your body ?

- Stability balls, medicine balls, boxes,

- Stability Ball Progression:

o Sit and Control, feet on floor

o Sit and control, feet out

o Sit, feet down, arms explode out with movement

o On knees on ball (30 seconds, 60 seconds)

Daily Workout Progression:

1. Olympic Movements

2. Non fast twitch (conventional) lifts such as bench press

3. Balance and stability

4. Prehab and injury prevention exercises

5. Explosives and plyometrics

6. Core

7. Functional Flexibility

Injury Prevention / Prehab:

- Rubber bands used to stabilize joint areas

- Body doesnt twist, focus on stable, single joint

- Sets of 12 progress from 1-2 sets, 2-3 sets. Etc


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Plyometric:

- Key is explosion

- Muscles stretching like rubber band= stored energy

- Body adapts to intensity which increases speed

- Box jumps: faster you get off the ground , the quicker you become. Start box jumps out with 24 inch

box if possible

MICHIGAN STRENGTH & CONDITIONING CLINIC- JUNE 28TH

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