tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3887802820654018134.post4741331976322075987..comments2023-10-16T10:20:28.730-05:00Comments on Cripes! Get back to fundamentals...: Manny Diaz: Bulletproof Fire Zonebrophyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01533102260799641755noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3887802820654018134.post-69519377634617874842011-02-23T14:19:04.945-06:002011-02-23T14:19:04.945-06:00We long stick our d ends in high school all the ti...We long stick our d ends in high school all the time. Simple rule...5 tech rips to the A gap, if the guard blocks out on him cross his face to A gap; if guards blocks down or zones inside he is rushing hard off guard's backside hip.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3887802820654018134.post-32469457949435167602011-01-23T21:32:51.333-06:002011-01-23T21:32:51.333-06:00I'm a little late to the party here, but vs th...I'm a little late to the party here, but vs the zone read look, when you zone blitz the side away from the RB and drop the DE on the side toward the RB, aren't you leaving the veer (or speed option) to the RB side wide open, and with your LBs slanting away from it as well? Part of what makes the read option effective is that it pairs so well with the single-side options. <br /><br />I also have a hard time seeing the 3-3 zone as a base pass defense, especially with the underneath defenders spot dropping. How is the seam not left wide open? Does Diaz just guess when to run the roll cover 2 (which may be better, but still not ideal, vs seam). I can't argue with what works; I guess I'm just surprised that it works.Willhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02178230449052059046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3887802820654018134.post-12564588374304988522011-01-19T17:32:44.362-06:002011-01-19T17:32:44.362-06:00you don't have to long stick,but how else are ...you don't have to long stick,but how else are you going to keep gap integrity inside?<br />You're losing numbers to account for gaps threatened, and long-sticking is what gets your guys to what will be open. You've got SCIF players removed from the box and overloading a side with rushers, so that leaves you with only the hole (3) player to account for any inside run....<br /><br />The long stick opens up vs 5 step, but it happens quicker than you think (its not a windup)brophyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01533102260799641755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3887802820654018134.post-82251197808894807052011-01-19T16:50:04.288-06:002011-01-19T16:50:04.288-06:00Can someone explain the "long stick" rea...Can someone explain the "long stick" reasoning? Why take such a big sweeping move? I know you are creating the cross with the end and the LB...but I don't see a high school D-end pulling that long stick off.Kevinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09482969203999985290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3887802820654018134.post-76799411811219022212011-01-18T10:24:19.635-06:002011-01-18T10:24:19.635-06:00Great stuffGreat stuffMeursaultnoreply@blogger.com