BEAR BRYANTS 1975S ALABAMA PLAYBOOKOFFENSIVE TERMINOLOGY DEFINITION: POINT OF ATTACK ~ Spot where ball crosses, ine of scrimmaye. iba > Direction in which most of the backs start. Ga SIDE - Linemen on side of point of attack. US ibe - Linenen on side away from point of attack. TERR BACK - Halfback on side of point of attack. TAR BACK - Halfback away from point of attack. rao Bofensive man on 1.0.8. over any part of offensive mane Seeba ~ First man approached with different color jersey. GAP - Space between two offensive men. HEAD ON - Man nose on nose. PURSUER — Defensive man pursuing ball carrier. UR WEE form used to tell tight end to move out 2 to 4 yards ELEX Wine - Term used to tell tight end to nove out 8 to 12 yds. ELEN Wipe va used in passing game to tell backs to “stay” on and block. SER Npenm used to tell. Split End to line up 2 1/2 yards from tackle. sre FON LATERAL - Get in perfect position on quarterback be receive saree (4 ya. deep ana 4 ya. in front of quarterback.) XE, ABBREVATIONS : wen = No one there. TB ~ Linebacker Wil - Middle Linebacker E, 0. S. - Line of scrimmage ‘SAN ~ Strong Linebacker MIKE - Middle Linebacker Wild: - Weak Linebacker P,0.A. - Point of Attack TIX, BLOCKS AND RELATED CALTS: DRIVE BLOCK - A vicious head and shoulders block. Bain BLOCK - Drive block at knee of opponent. See eeEOcK - A low drive block with upyard action ained at the defensive = man's groin. cuoe BLOCK - Open field block on’men in the secondary PY throwing your body (Bxtendea at his throat.) guod BIOCK - Slow, deliberate block used to maintain relative position on Sofender tight enés use mostly on Sweeps! SGUALK BLOCK ~ Block used to block secondary people = Gee close to man and oo onen he commits, take him, don't leave feet.) CRACK BACK BLOCK ~ A vicious high Grive block used Py wide people or inside defenders. prt - Protect the area to your inside. SBT - Fake pass protection block: See, - pntertain defensive man with shoulder ana Toren Sora - call to tell tackle and guard to switch assignments. Gide - call to tell, guard and tackle ta.change assignments Breck — call to end and tackle to switci-assignnentss : FED - Call to off tackle and guard to lock #1 and #2 on weak side. (Game as SCOOP.) “otp - Call between center and either guard. SOEs — cali to center to block:a man in 1 tech. to onside. GaP ~ Call to on guard and tackle and’end £0 block 1st man to inside.ghIDE - Call between center and guard to Jubb - Guard pull and lead at P. 0. A. GRCRSIDE - Center block away from play call. EMI UE — Off guard and tackle going downfield and peels back. Foor TO FOOT - Guard and tackle vs. 90 SOCK WERK Pass protection block when offside line man is uncovered HINGE — Call to off tackle on pass protection. 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Backs - Man over center, with minimum rush, Converge and take nose man if he rushes to your side. Important on any Call ~ 1. On all protection you will explode and hit a blot Do not catch. 2. As you take your quick set read the rusher and be alert for the hold-up technique. 3. Time of block is one second, then you are sprinting to cover kick. Normal Coverage 1 Fair Catch Signal - First man in coverage (Guards, Backs, Center) run by safety, break down in position to cover fumble in rear of safety. Always expect him to fumble. Others break down as close as possible to the safety without interfering with his catch. Always expect a fumble. In case of fumble one man block safety, others fall on ball. Safety field punt and begins return. Always use sliding technique to pursue, Never cross your feet over and turn your body.If you slide for position you prevent a legal block by the down field blockers who are rolling back. 3. After you clear the Linebackers on your coverage, take a quick glance to find the ball. As you continue to sprint, the Gntire team will adjust so that coverage is balanced on the ball. FIELD GOAL Formation - Guards ~ Inside foot inside centers foot - 4" behind his foot. tackles - Split 6 Ends - Split 6" Backs - Face 45 degree angle. Line up approximately two feet behind end with inside foot spliting his stance! Blocking — Everyone responsible for inside gap. Linemen — On movement of ball drop step inside foot and explode on rusher. You must get your head across the middle of rusher. Backs - Pivot to inside. Read the rush outside the ends block. Tf two are rushing outside, you will block the inside man and the outside will have to step over your intended leg. You must sprint and cover every field goal, regardless of the distance. ‘ire, called by holder, alerts everyone that kick will not take place. Ends - Run regular pass route until holder hollers block. Backs - Sprint flat to outside looking for pass until holder hollexs block. Guards and ‘Tackles - Reach block to your outside and do not cross the line of scrimmage unless you hear block. Center - block to your right. Holder ~ On fire call, sprint either way, run or throw but cannot throw interception. EXTRA POINT Everything is the same as field goal except you do not have to cover. Fire - Only difference in field goal is holder never gets tackled with ball. Defense cannot score with interception. If you cannot score running, get rid of the ball to a receiver in any manner possible.in order to have a real effective offense it is impe: that, you know cach defensive techni the responsibility it carries! its alignn (even numbers are head on ~ Odd Aunbers axe in the Gap! @ O 8.9 5 YIN OOO 5 l Vv a Vv fo TECMIQUE - Line up head on center. Never lot the center Bleck you. you are responsible pursuit on wide plays. area on each cide of center and = Line up in Gap petween center and guard. Keep splits cut‘dow, keep guard end c! and get penetration. er off Linebacker, #2 TECUNIQUS - Line up head on to ins: , sesponsible So outside, 50% inside NEVE! INSIDE f3 TECIMIQUE - Line up splitting sive guard or slightly te. jonsibility - never be, blocked in by guare, ke: re tackle off linebacker. 4 TECHNIQUE - Line vp head on offensive tackle about 1-l's fect OFF ene OLS. ~ can Read but will slant 80% of time from 4 technique. $5 TECHNIQUE ~ Line up on the 1.0.5. ‘on the outside eye of the offense —— Lackle. can not be blocked in! Keep tackle off Linebacker. 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