Philosophy: At the University of Arkansas our attitude is to attack, disrupt and create a new line of scrimmage. Our terminology is to attack, bend and spill the ball outside. We want to create one on one match-ups for our front. Our LB\'s are fast flow, thus creating stress on an offensive lineman to execute two-on-one-combo blockers. We expect to turn those two on one combo\'s into one on one match-ups. Our linemen are playmakers are not space eaters. The only exception would be true double team on a 3-technique. Other than that, we would expect our d-linemen to release their block and have an unbelievable desire to make plays. The attack principle is our initial get off and key reaction. Fundamentals and Drills I. Stance - Everything starts here. II. Alignment & Assignment - The knowledge to play the scheme and understanding the game. III. Get Off - Attack, first Step Critical,
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