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Home Magazine Issues April 2008 Tech Personnel Run/Pass Combo

Tech Personnel Run/Pass Combo

On behalf of Middle Tennessee State Football and Head Coach Rick Stockstill, we would like to present to you our Tech Formation: two tights/one back/two wide outs (12 personnel). We value our 12 personnel formation as we can not only dictate defensive alignment but also become a hybrid team with movement from both tight ends to allow mismatches in the run and pass game (See Diagram 1). Diagram 1 We basically try to plan for two things on a game-to-game basis: run inside zone or throw Curl/Flat. Obviously what the defense presents itself is usually a week-to-week plan to stop our tendencies. We want to run the inside zone first anticipating seven in the box that includes two high safeties (See Diagrams 2 and 3). Diagram 2 Diagram 3 If we get eight in the box and one high then we would like to check to a 5-step drop, Curl/Flat, depending on the down and distance. If we are third and short

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