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Building a Dime Defense by Using Your Base Rules
Posted by John Grayson on
One of your most important jobs as a coach is to make sure you're getting the most out of your players, and you can't do that if you're installing a scheme that asks them to do things they're not naturally good at. This is the problem that Coach Jacob Gill was facing when he was evaluating his own personnel at Shiloh Christian in Arkansas. He wanted the ability to add a 3rd safety to the field and create some different looks with a dime defense on third down, but wasn't sure about the best way to do it. In this...
Ferris State Run Game: Formation Into Boundary Plays
Posted by Alex Kirby on
The idea of putting the formation into the boundary isn't new- offenses have been doing that for decades. However, Ferris State's offense has used this particular wrinkle with great success to create an electric offense, especially in the run game. Today, we're going to take a closer look. Ferris State has one of the most unique and exciting offenses in college football today, and it's one of the biggest reasons they won the National Championship in Division 2 this season. Coach Sam Parker, Ferris State offensive line coach and run game coordinator, has put together an incredible 6-part presentation on how they...
The GT Counter Run Play in the Ferris State Offense
Posted by Alex Kirby on
Every offense needs some sort of misdirection run play, and for Ferris State, it all starts with the GT Counter. As we'll see in this article, it's not just the misdirection element that they love, it's also the ability to create angles and new threats for the read option run game. Ferris State has one of the most unique and exciting offenses in college football today, and it's one of the biggest reasons they won the National Championship in Division 2 this season. Coach Sam Parker, Ferris State offensive line coach and run game coordinator, has put together an incredible...
The Inside Zone Blocking Scheme in the Ferris State Offense
Posted by Alex Kirby on
It seems like almost everyone at every level of football is running some kind of inside zone blocking scheme. BUT Ferris State does things just a little bit differently. Because this offense moves so fast, they can't follow the same blocking rules as everyone else. Ferris State has one of the most unique and exciting offenses in college football today, and it's one of the biggest reasons they won the National Championship in Division 2 this season. Coach Sam Parker, Ferris State offensive line coach and run game coordinator, has put together an incredible 6-part presentation on how they teach...
Play Action Pass Concepts in the Ferris State Offense
Posted by Alex Kirby on
A great run game starts up front, but a big part of that includes great play action pass concepts that give you the ability to fake the run and pass protect so the quarterback has time to take a shot downfield. Ferris State has one of the most unique and exciting offenses in college football today, and it's one of the biggest reasons they won the National Championship in Division 2 this season. Coach Sam Parker, Ferris State offensive line coach and run game coordinator, has put together an incredible 6-part presentation on how they teach and install their unique...