Under Pressure

Before I begin, I would like to thank the people at American Football Monthly for giving me this opportunity. I also owe Coach Dirk Koetter and Coach Brent Guy thanks for allowing me to represent our staff in these pages. These are some concepts we believe in at Arizona State. Hopefully, there are a few things you can use with your players as well. You don’t have to be over 60 to be “old school.” A long time ago a very wise football coach told me “the best pass defense is a good pass rush.” We believe that to be true, so we will continue to pick our spots for pressure type calls, while stressing the importance of the defensive line in the 4-man rush. The evolution of our sport has made it a very specialized game. Offenses and defenses use their personnel to each individual’s strengths. We are no different when it comes to pass rush. When we get certain down and distances