Lufkin's Okie Blitz Package

Extremely versatile and aggressive, the Okie blitz package confuses offenses with up to 108 different pressures. Sound a little bit overwhelming? If your players have a hard enough time learning your base blitzes, where are you going to find the time to install 108, right? Don’t worry: Lufkin (Texas) High School Defensive Coordinator Todd Quick, an Okie blitz disciple, has simplified things. In 1986, Quick, along with Lufkin head coach John Outlaw, learned the Okie blitz from current Ole Miss defensive coordinator John Thompson. In their 24 years together, Quick and Outlaw have condensed the number of blitzes in the package to fit the time constraints of a high school team. The reduction hasn’t taken away from the scheme, which is most effective with four speedy linebackers, adaptable defensive ends and tough corners who are not afraid to play tight, press man-to-man coverage. The