How North Dakota State Executes Their Run Fits
In an era where offense’s have become increasingly potent with nuanced vertical passing attacks, providing sound run fits remains as important as ever. While many defensive coordinators build extensive packages to get off the field on third downs, without sound run fits, it’s tough to put opposing offenses in third and medium to long situations. After serving various roles on previous college coaching staffs, David Braun joined North Dakota State as their defensive coordinator in January 2019. In the linked video, coach Braun outlines his nuanced strategy to creating sound run fits in the modern game, which forces coordinators to
Simplify Your Run Blocking Approach With Spot Blocking
Offensive coaches around the country are always trying to find an edge in their scheme. Some try installing complex plays that defenses have to react to, others try to add as many different plays into the play book to become versatile. To me the key to finding an edge is keeping everything as simple for your players as possible. Personally, I have fallen into the trap of living in the same box for years with offensive line play. I wanted to have calls made at the line, and each of those calls were based on who was taking their
How North Dakota State Uses Tight Ends and Fullbacks
The traditional pro-style fullback was supposed to have disappeared from college football, just don’t tell North Dakota State. The North Dakota State football program has risen to prominence over the past decade, using heavy personnel sets to establish a wildly effective ground game. In an era where the college game has trended toward a heavy reliance on spread offense, the Bison have continued to feature the tight end football position and the fullback as an integral part of their offensive identity. Many young backs and tight ends tend to focus on developing their skills as pass-catchers, ignoring the value they
The North Dakota State Play Action Pass Game
Establishing the run is important, but building play action into your offense is essential, just ask North Dakota State. Over the past decade, North Dakota State has established itself as the top football program at the FCS level, churning out championships and NFL Draft prospects, including current QB Trey Lance. The North Dakota State Bison offense makes a living not just through their unique run game, but also in building in play action threats all around it. Few teams at the college level have mastered the art of deception quite like the North Dakota State Bison program. North Dakota State
What We Look For In A Quarterback Part 2 (The Qualities)
I have always liked this picture of Y.A. Tittle. It embodies the game of football. To me it also embraces the position of quarterback. That is a picture of a leader by example. The blood, sweat, and tears from effort. The look of exhaustion from the mental strain of a game. The position of quarterback has nothing to do with perception, but completely based on reality. The position of quarterback cannot be fooled in the game of football on every offensive snap. So what are the qualities of a quarterback? What makes it work to get the performance we all
What Are We Looking for in a Quarterback? Part 1
A coach cannot hide this position in the game. Sure you may have a powerful running back or great skill players, but without the quarterback sooner or late you will have to win a game on this positions abilities. The better your quarterback is the greater your potential for achieving team goals are. So why am I spending time on a well talked about position? The number one question I get asked is quarterback related. So I decided to create a series of articles, that I feel would answers these questions and create a check list for other coaches. The
Coaching: What Drives You PART II
To continue the series I am not concentrating on X's and O's but on the cognitive part of coaching. I want to look at information, action, and personal philosophy. Note this philosophy has nothing to do with X's and O's or play calling. Plenty of clinics out there for that. I have been reading a book called The Slight Edge "turning simple disciplines into massive success," by Jeff Olson. I have to say I was somewhat skeptical because I thought it was a self-help book but was greatly surprised it was not. I have pulled some points from the book
Coaching What Drives You?
As the off season approaches and clinics will be filled with X's and O's, I would like to to move back to step one in the world of coaching. With the new year approaching, the yearly resolutions are waiting in our minds. Many of us are making pledges for various reasons and results, but what kind do coaches make? Better than that what drives you? I believe in our job market we have to look at some reflection, but also the future. Where is our core? How do we find renewal? I happened to see a twitter post recently of
Defining A Position Coach
At the beginning of a career every coach wants to be a coordinator. I strictly believe that every young coach should have goals in place and path to reach them, but do not be in a rush to climb the top. Promotions will come from the success of your players in your position. If you are placed in a higher position before you are ready, the title will become more of a weight instead of an accomplishment. Frustration will set in and you will find yourself complaining more than coaching. So lets destroy some myths: Becoming a coordinator means it will be
How is your Offensive Lines Vertical? Vertical Pass Drops
Offensive Line is the root of all offenses. If you do not have a solid front, no matter what your scheme is it does not work. Protection is another hot topic in table talks across the country, whether to slide, vertical etc. In this article, I will dive into the vertical pass drop from a schematic look. I will talk about the mathematics and the proof of why we use vertical pass protection and how we feel that it is the best for your passing game. We do not have bigger staggers or kick slide with our tackles. We vertical
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