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Developing An Aggressive Multiple Defense Greg Mattison
Developing An Aggressive Multiple Defense Greg Mattison
Developing An Aggressive Multiple Defense Greg Mattison
Coordinator
Reason for coaching - Example of 2011 season at U of M. Players and staff decided to do
things the right way and together.
Brady Hoake brought back tradition to the program and a belief in Michigan football.
BUILDING TRADITION
Each meeting is started with the HC asking the question “YEARS?” (the number of years
Michigan has been playing football) and the room would reply “132” - This is reminder of how
do you want to be remembered as the team of the 133 year. What legacy do you want to leave
behind? Then he would ask “CHAMPIONSHIPS?” Again the team would respond with the
number of Conference and National Cahmpionships the program has won throughout it’s
history. Not sure what the number is . . . (42?)
Michigan footaball is about winning championships and playing together will bring about
success and a chance to play for a championship.
Laminated cards are given to each player with “133” on front and on the back is the
pyramid diagram of Defensive foundations, goals, what we stand for as a defense.
5. Create Turnovers
Every play in practice defense practices this by trying to strip the ball from
the ball carrier.
Each incomplete pass thrown in practice is treated as a fumble. This will
get your defense line to pursue to the ball on pass plays rather then standing and watching the
ball after it has been trhown.
6. NO LOAFING!
A loaf is being passed by another defender in pursuit to the ball carrier,
being caught on the ground and not trying to get back up, not going hard (100% effort)
7. NO BIG PLAYS
Runs -15 yds Pass -25yds
Can’t have a great defense if big plays are made by the offense
“Keep the ball inside and in front of you.”
The secondary’s responsibility is to defend the pass and to keep the ball inside &
in front.
8. PRIDE IN TECHNIQUE
You are as you are on film
From day 1 TECHNIQUE is going to be everything.
Use sleds daily 2-5 minute session to work on how to deliver a blow.
a. Every play of every practice is evaluated and coached.
1). As a defense
2). As a position
You better see our work done in “individual periods” in film, don’t do drills
that don’t apply to what our defense is doing.
3). “Walk Throughs” are important and done daily.
Always have players ready with helmets buckled, in a good stance
and taking two perfect steps based on the call.
Script walk throughs
Do with tempo and eliminate mistakes
b. STANCE
c. ALIGNMENT
9. SMART DEFENSE
a. COMMUNICATE with each other.
1). Take care of each other . . .
DEFENSE GOALS
1. WIN!
2. HOLD OPPONENTS TO 18 POINTS OR LESS PER GAME
3. SHUT OUT OPPONENT IN 4TH QUARTER
4 HOLD OPPONENT TO 32% OR LESS ON 3RD DOWN CONVERSION
5. LESS THEN 10 MISSED TACKLES PER GAME
6. 2 OR LESS BIG PLAYS - RUN -15 YDS; PASS -25 YDS
7. SCORE OR CREATE 3 TURNOVERS PER GAME
8. 100% ON SUDDEN CHANGE
Sudden change any time offense starts series on our side of 50 yard line.
9. RED ZONE DEFENSE - STOP OFFENSE 50% OR BETTER - FIELD GOAL OR
LESS
SITUATIONAL PHILOSOPHY
1ST & 2ND DOWN
Stop the run!
Take away their best receiver
Defend tendencies - make calls based upon their tendencies
Take away what they do best
BACKED UP OFFENSE
Think defensive score
Be aggressive and creat turnovers
Force turnover or punt
2 MINUTE DEFENSE
Prevent offense from scoring
If pressure do so when not timeout has been called. Will give offense time to see
pressure and adjust.
Best time to pressure is when offense is not huddling.
Tackle in-bounds
Get Off Field
DEFENDING 21 PERSONNEL
Will use UNDER FRONT WITH ¼, ¼, ½ COVERAGE (Str 5, 3, 1, 5 Tech)