If you liked this article, here are three others just like it: 1. Troubleshooting in Man Coverage Techniques, Feb. 2002 2. Robber Coverage, Nov. 2000 3. Stop the Spread, Aug. 2001 Finding a way to stop the run has been a goal for all defenses regardless of the level. As more and more defenses employ eight and nine fronts to try to do this, the spread offense has grown in popularity. Teams such as Texas Tech, Oklahoma, Northwestern and West Virginia have turned their programs around by utilizing the spread offense. In the last few years, spread offenses have gained a lot of yards, scored tons of points and left defensive coaches scratching their head on how to slow them down. In this article, I will give you some thoughts and ideas on how we formulate our game plan to try and defend the spread here at Iowa State. Related Videos American Football Monthly now offers a full line of coaching
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