<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:googleplay="http://www.google.com/schemas/play-podcasts/1.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[The Board Drill]]></title><description><![CDATA[Board Drill provides in-depth analysis and practical coaching strategies for American football, focusing on game preparation, player development, and team management, tailored for high school and collegiate coaches.]]></description><link>https://www.boarddrill.com</link><image><url>https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!RyC7!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7c26923f-fa13-49b8-a15f-37a0df503587_800x800.png</url><title>The Board 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Cockerill]]></title><description><![CDATA[Will Cockerill has gone 25-5 in two seasons as the defensive coordinator at Denton Ryan High School in Texas.]]></description><link>https://www.boarddrill.com/p/how-denton-ryan-builds-a-weekly-defensive</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.boarddrill.com/p/how-denton-ryan-builds-a-weekly-defensive</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[The Board Drill]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 11:03:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/195580358/4c67dbbddb0194296c4d1110054da1d0.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2" target="_blank" href="http://www.sidelinehq.co" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" 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fetchpriority="high"></picture><div></div></div></a></figure></div><p>Will Cockerill has gone 25-5 in two seasons as the defensive coordinator at Denton Ryan High School in Texas. His defense finished number one in scoring defense in the Dallas area at just over 12 points per game and has held a 70 percent third down stop rate back to back. The Sons of Ryan are not just a good defense. They are a program built on culture, structure, and a weekly process that leaves nothing to guesswork by Friday night.</p><p>In this episode, Coach Cockerill returns to the pod and walks through the full system. How he collects grades and sends a game summary to his head coach Saturday morning. How he uses position-specific Google Docs to structure his Sunday staff meeting before anyone walks in the room. How he sequences practice Monday through Thursday, buckets film by scheme instead of play name, and builds a call sheet that already has the answers to problems before they show up in a game.</p><p>This one goes well beyond X&#8217;s and O&#8217;s. It is a blueprint for how a coordinator runs a week.</p><div><hr></div><p>0:00 Introduction and welcome back to Coach Will Cockerill, DC at Denton Ryan</p><p>2:00 16 years in Texas, a 25-5 record as DC, and the three keys to success at any program</p><p>5:30 Defensive metrics, stop rate, havoc rate, third down efficiency, and the Sons of Ryan identity</p><p>9:09 Game planning philosophy: target their best, attack their weakest lineman, make them go left-handed</p><p>12:00 The Friday night to Saturday routine: grading, player stats, and the game summary to the head coach</p><p>15:30 The defensive awards system: BGO, Honey Badger, Ball Hawk, and building the templates to save time</p><p>19:54 How the sideline trash can dunking tradition changed their takeaway numbers</p><p>21:00 Saturday scouting: bucketing run schemes as zone or gap and how that simplifies the whole week</p><p>26:00 The staff Google Doc: four position-specific questions that structure the Sunday meeting before anyone walks in</p><p>31:00 Sunday staff meeting, finalizing the scouting report, and getting it on Huddle and the facility TVs</p><p>34:00 Monday practice: helmet only, tackle circuits, bread and butter run scheme, and team tempo</p><p>39:00 Tuesday is third down day: scripting every situation with the opponent&#8217;s actual plays</p><p>44:00 Wednesday is red zone day: scripted from plus 20 to inside the five, and scouting next week starts now</p><p>48:30 Thursday: trick plays, situational football, and finalizing the call sheet</p><p>52:49 The WAR Cut-Up explained: Winners Are Relentless, a three to five game sample, and how film is shared in Huddle</p><p>57:57 Call sheet breakdown: fronts, movements, hash-based tendencies, and built-in answers before Friday</p><p>1:03:00 Why Coach Cockerill says process and teaching matter more than scheme</p><p>1:11:10 Unique program differentiators, short practices, giving players the answers all week</p><p>1:13:51 Community, purpose, and what it means to coach kids who need you</p><p>1:14:49 The pancake brigade and why nutrition is the next real competitive edge</p><div><hr></div><h4><em>This episode is brought to you by Sideline HQ, the easiest way to manage your program&#8217;s equipment. Stop losing gear and start tracking it from your phone. Check it out at sidelinehq.co!</em></h4><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.boarddrill.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe now&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://www.boarddrill.com/subscribe?"><span>Subscribe now</span></a></p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.boarddrill.com/p/how-denton-ryan-builds-a-weekly-defensive?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&action=share&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Share&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://www.boarddrill.com/p/how-denton-ryan-builds-a-weekly-defensive?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&action=share"><span>Share</span></a></p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.boarddrill.com/p/how-denton-ryan-builds-a-weekly-defensive/comments&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Leave a comment&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://www.boarddrill.com/p/how-denton-ryan-builds-a-weekly-defensive/comments"><span>Leave a comment</span></a></p><p></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pitt's Run Fits: Solving Problems with Aggression]]></title><description><![CDATA[A film breakdown of how the Pitt Panthers fit and defend run concepts from all three levels. Covers split zone, outside zone, counter, power, pin and pull, hot pressures, and more. Coaching-focused analysis of technique, assignments, and run fit principles.]]></description><link>https://www.boarddrill.com/p/pitts-run-fits-solving-problems-with</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.boarddrill.com/p/pitts-run-fits-solving-problems-with</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[The Board Drill]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 11:05:49 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/a8bf7df1-480f-45eb-8c82-0d129aac6bb5_450x300.webp" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Tired of articles about the Pitt Panthers yet? Well, we&#8217;ve got one more, and this one is on the Panthers&#8217; defensive run fits. I forget who said it, but I once heard a coach say, &#8220;solve your problems with aggression.&#8221; That&#8217;s about as good a phrase as any to define how Pitt plays the run. They get downhill fast from all three levels and they bring some steam with them. Let&#8217;s look at how they fit a handful of different run concepts.</p><h2>Fitting Split Zone</h2><div class="native-video-embed" data-component-name="VideoPlaceholder" data-attrs="{&quot;mediaUploadId&quot;:&quot;f90e6cc8-54ea-43b1-b25c-b3bc8b9c00ac&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:null}"></div><div class="native-video-embed" data-component-name="VideoPlaceholder" data-attrs="{&quot;mediaUploadId&quot;:&quot;b494722d-bfff-4a27-b649-cafd2e48d79e&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:null}"></div><p>Pitt brings an edge pressure to the field and slants the defensive line. The slant creates backside confusion for the offensive line, and both the tight end and the slice block end up on the backside defensive end. That opens a window for the backside linebacker to work through clean for a TFL. Worth noting on the frontside: the 3-tech works to his primary, gets extension, crosses face, and gets in on the tackle. Good technique from start to finish.</p><div class="native-video-embed" data-component-name="VideoPlaceholder" data-attrs="{&quot;mediaUploadId&quot;:&quot;a66fe8a0-76da-4e62-9495-024f0d13de09&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:null}"></div><div class="native-video-embed" data-component-name="VideoPlaceholder" data-attrs="{&quot;mediaUploadId&quot;:&quot;165ad363-6418-4771-a4c7-8d44d84ae836&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:null}"></div><p>Remember when I mentioned aggression? Here the linebacker comes screaming off the edge and creates chaos in the backfield. He doesn&#8217;t make the play, but he slows the back down enough for the safety to fill and get the TFL. That&#8217;s not an accident. That&#8217;s a design.</p><h2>Fitting Outside Zone</h2><div class="native-video-embed" data-component-name="VideoPlaceholder" data-attrs="{&quot;mediaUploadId&quot;:&quot;0e1625a1-b068-48de-9c25-f13320f36780&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:null}"></div><div class="native-video-embed" data-component-name="VideoPlaceholder" data-attrs="{&quot;mediaUploadId&quot;:&quot;df1786f8-00d9-4d95-b637-15a486e4aee8&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:null}"></div><p>I&#8217;m a firm believer that forcing outside zone to cut back is the key to stopping it. That&#8217;s just my opinion, but Pitt makes the case here. They force the cutback and the backside defensive end and interior linebacker tempo perfectly to make the tackle.</p><div class="native-video-embed" data-component-name="VideoPlaceholder" data-attrs="{&quot;mediaUploadId&quot;:&quot;31b28b4e-2f33-424f-9905-7d13fec2cfbd&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:null}"></div><div class="native-video-embed" data-component-name="VideoPlaceholder" data-attrs="{&quot;mediaUploadId&quot;:&quot;648cf018-bfa5-4917-b876-61f5832ff1d3&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:null}"></div><p>Another great example of the 3-tech forcing the cutback. This time the safety fits downhill and vices the tackle with the defensive end. The defensive end shows great technique on the transition from spilling to chasing down the line.</p><div class="native-video-embed" data-component-name="VideoPlaceholder" data-attrs="{&quot;mediaUploadId&quot;:&quot;34ecb8b7-6560-417d-843a-5a7bc914a627&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:null}"></div><div class="native-video-embed" data-component-name="VideoPlaceholder" data-attrs="{&quot;mediaUploadId&quot;:&quot;3ffa75b9-4c27-416c-a1ed-af4b23816157&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:null}"></div><p>This one is a combination of two great techniques from the nose and the defensive end. The nose gets extension and knockback before disengaging for the TFL. The defensive end works an interior gap stunt that slows the runner and draws both the play side tackle and the insert blocker. Those two working together is what springs the nose free.</p><div class="native-video-embed" data-component-name="VideoPlaceholder" data-attrs="{&quot;mediaUploadId&quot;:&quot;003e293a-dfa2-4977-9f03-add8a84e69c6&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:null}"></div><div class="native-video-embed" data-component-name="VideoPlaceholder" data-attrs="{&quot;mediaUploadId&quot;:&quot;19f3b225-eabf-45d2-843e-9ef5e8147d6b&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:null}"></div><p>Here we see a full slide with a fantastic fold inside by the linebacker. Not sure if that&#8217;s by design or not, but it&#8217;s a heck of a play. Without it, this one might pop.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2" target="_blank" href="http://www.sidelinehq.co" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!CIgW!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F84d79998-58b8-446a-8724-dfb869f1534d_1200x120.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!CIgW!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F84d79998-58b8-446a-8724-dfb869f1534d_1200x120.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!CIgW!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F84d79998-58b8-446a-8724-dfb869f1534d_1200x120.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!CIgW!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F84d79998-58b8-446a-8724-dfb869f1534d_1200x120.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!CIgW!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F84d79998-58b8-446a-8724-dfb869f1534d_1200x120.png" width="1200" height="120" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/84d79998-58b8-446a-8724-dfb869f1534d_1200x120.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:120,&quot;width&quot;:1200,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:37822,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;http://www.sidelinehq.co&quot;,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https://www.boarddrill.com/i/195576213?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F84d79998-58b8-446a-8724-dfb869f1534d_1200x120.png&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!CIgW!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F84d79998-58b8-446a-8724-dfb869f1534d_1200x120.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!CIgW!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F84d79998-58b8-446a-8724-dfb869f1534d_1200x120.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!CIgW!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F84d79998-58b8-446a-8724-dfb869f1534d_1200x120.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!CIgW!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F84d79998-58b8-446a-8724-dfb869f1534d_1200x120.png 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div></div></div></a></figure></div>
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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Press Quarters the Pitt Way]]></title><description><![CDATA[Press Quarters is one of the most effective and underutilized coverage schemes in football. In this breakdown, we use Pitt film to analyze how Pat Narduzzi's defense executes Press Quarters at every level, from corner technique and safety run fits to linebacker drops and pattern matching. If you're looking to install or improve your press coverage, this one is worth your time.]]></description><link>https://www.boarddrill.com/p/press-quarters-the-pitt-way</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.boarddrill.com/p/press-quarters-the-pitt-way</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[The Board Drill]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 11:03:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/80145f4b-ad59-4129-8e76-49e1a10227d9_1140x798.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Press Quarters is a coverage closely associated with the Pittsburgh Panthers. Are they the only team running it? Not even close. But if you start studying Press Quarters, you&#8217;re going to end up on a Narduzzi video or an article about his staff sooner or later.</p><p>So why do I like it? It&#8217;s simple, it&#8217;s versatile, and it&#8217;s limiting for the offense. It also gives you the freedom to play with a heavier box than you typically get in standard Quarters.</p><h2>Playing Press</h2><p>I&#8217;m a firm believer in a looser press technique. Press is way more about footwork than a jam. The goal is to force the receiver to extend his release, push the QB to go somewhere else, and compress the route toward the sideline or flat along the line of scrimmage. The general rule is simple: stay square as long as possible.</p><div class="native-video-embed" data-component-name="VideoPlaceholder" data-attrs="{&quot;mediaUploadId&quot;:&quot;8ac0e468-42d5-4589-8797-f03d96ca24b2&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:null}"></div><div class="native-video-embed" data-component-name="VideoPlaceholder" data-attrs="{&quot;mediaUploadId&quot;:&quot;7b483e28-472d-420f-94ee-b8fc550451d3&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:null}"></div><p>Here&#8217;s an example of opening the gate too soon, but the corner recovers and does the most important thing: squeezes the route into the sideline. Force a throw that has to be pinpoint accurate while giving yourself the best chance to make the play. The corner gives the receiver limited operating room, then plays through the hands for the breakup.</p><div class="native-video-embed" data-component-name="VideoPlaceholder" data-attrs="{&quot;mediaUploadId&quot;:&quot;d51b4ed2-0ab2-4a6a-9c29-8a07b8d1455f&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:null}"></div><div class="native-video-embed" data-component-name="VideoPlaceholder" data-attrs="{&quot;mediaUploadId&quot;:&quot;4b95249e-b3b2-4094-905e-bbfdb632882e&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:null}"></div><p>Here&#8217;s another rep from the same game. This time after opening the gate, the receiver does a better job and stacks the corner. The corner gets back into a semblance of phase but looks back a step too soon, loses his relationship with the receiver, and gives up a touchdown. That&#8217;s press coverage in a nutshell. When you don&#8217;t execute the little things every single time, the big things happen to you.</p><div class="native-video-embed" data-component-name="VideoPlaceholder" data-attrs="{&quot;mediaUploadId&quot;:&quot;80541d45-995e-49d5-9308-587c3f419819&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:null}"></div><div class="native-video-embed" data-component-name="VideoPlaceholder" data-attrs="{&quot;mediaUploadId&quot;:&quot;ac716b4d-b963-4644-a650-f7e3a4d24677&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:null}"></div><p>First, this is a great pattern match up top against the stick look. Second, the corner does a great job against the back shoulder throw. When you feel the back shoulder fade, you have to work back into the body before peeking.</p><div class="native-video-embed" data-component-name="VideoPlaceholder" data-attrs="{&quot;mediaUploadId&quot;:&quot;11042fe6-4269-4de9-96c6-51f2b8559dab&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:null}"></div><p>The corner gets to his press look late and ends up caught in between, but this turns into another great example of working through traffic and making a play on the ball. When you play press, this is the effort level corners have to bring every rep.</p><div class="native-video-embed" data-component-name="VideoPlaceholder" data-attrs="{&quot;mediaUploadId&quot;:&quot;bff6094c-f4b5-40bc-af22-7d4091549496&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:null}"></div><p>Tunnel screens shouldn&#8217;t work against press. That&#8217;s part of why you play it. And it plays out exactly how it should here: a disaster for the offense.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2" target="_blank" href="http://www.sidelinehq.co" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!FN-f!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3826da83-8a52-4e3d-807b-e63849329ca0_1200x120.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!FN-f!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3826da83-8a52-4e3d-807b-e63849329ca0_1200x120.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!FN-f!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3826da83-8a52-4e3d-807b-e63849329ca0_1200x120.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!FN-f!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3826da83-8a52-4e3d-807b-e63849329ca0_1200x120.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!FN-f!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3826da83-8a52-4e3d-807b-e63849329ca0_1200x120.png" width="1200" height="120" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/3826da83-8a52-4e3d-807b-e63849329ca0_1200x120.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:120,&quot;width&quot;:1200,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:37822,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;http://www.sidelinehq.co&quot;,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https://www.boarddrill.com/i/195020374?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3826da83-8a52-4e3d-807b-e63849329ca0_1200x120.png&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!FN-f!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3826da83-8a52-4e3d-807b-e63849329ca0_1200x120.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!FN-f!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3826da83-8a52-4e3d-807b-e63849329ca0_1200x120.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!FN-f!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3826da83-8a52-4e3d-807b-e63849329ca0_1200x120.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!FN-f!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3826da83-8a52-4e3d-807b-e63849329ca0_1200x120.png 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div></div></div></a></figure></div><h2>Playing as the Safety</h2><div class="native-video-embed" data-component-name="VideoPlaceholder" data-attrs="{&quot;mediaUploadId&quot;:&quot;f91ac847-daca-406b-9fa8-e34d9c8faebc&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:null}"></div><div class="native-video-embed" data-component-name="VideoPlaceholder" data-attrs="{&quot;mediaUploadId&quot;:&quot;081a9f05-eae0-4477-aa6b-1233910b3256&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:null}"></div><p>Here we get Press Quarters against a condensed set. This can be a tough look to play Press Quarters against, but the Pitt safety does a great job. He understands what the offense is trying to do. Against condensed sets, offenses want to either expand rapidly or run routes across the field. When he sees leverage breaking to the sideline, he works over the top of #1 and comes downhill to make the tackle for a minimal gain. Navigating traffic is one of the hardest things a defensive back has to do. This is a great example of doing it well.</p><div class="native-video-embed" data-component-name="VideoPlaceholder" data-attrs="{&quot;mediaUploadId&quot;:&quot;7da038d4-1436-4130-9f1c-82ee17083182&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:null}"></div><p>Here&#8217;s a pre-snap switch on motion, followed by a nice pattern match by the corner playing as the safety.</p><div class="native-video-embed" data-component-name="VideoPlaceholder" data-attrs="{&quot;mediaUploadId&quot;:&quot;c585ce7a-4341-4e36-a9fe-d6c109695cba&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:null}"></div><p>The safety shows patience here, takes his read step, then breaks downhill hard on the speed out. Not a game-breaking play, but that&#8217;s the point. Press Quarters works because guys do the little things right, and the safeties have to be able to get downhill and make tackles in the run game and on short throws.</p><div class="native-video-embed" data-component-name="VideoPlaceholder" data-attrs="{&quot;mediaUploadId&quot;:&quot;904c5b92-302f-4453-8f08-0b447569b75a&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:null}"></div><div class="native-video-embed" data-component-name="VideoPlaceholder" data-attrs="{&quot;mediaUploadId&quot;:&quot;c072e846-66cc-4020-908e-d50a33e5e92a&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:null}"></div><p>Remember what we said about safeties getting downhill? Here&#8217;s exactly what that looks like against a swing screen. The linebacker fits inside the slot, the safety fits outside. That&#8217;s how you want it to look.</p><div class="native-video-embed" data-component-name="VideoPlaceholder" data-attrs="{&quot;mediaUploadId&quot;:&quot;1dff5105-54c4-4760-8300-7423bad686aa&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:null}"></div><div class="native-video-embed" data-component-name="VideoPlaceholder" data-attrs="{&quot;mediaUploadId&quot;:&quot;09b4bb53-5315-495d-90c3-c798a7bc2b28&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:null}"></div><p>I can&#8217;t tell whether this is a slot fade or a sluggo, but this is exactly how you want your safety playing against it. Great inside-out leverage, compresses the route, and completely erases the slot receiver.</p><div class="native-video-embed" data-component-name="VideoPlaceholder" data-attrs="{&quot;mediaUploadId&quot;:&quot;33e91d29-dd96-4450-b2a9-d77a78dd5e98&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:null}"></div><div class="native-video-embed" data-component-name="VideoPlaceholder" data-attrs="{&quot;mediaUploadId&quot;:&quot;4c077c04-6def-4bc1-b85d-9dbe8041ef32&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:null}"></div><p>And there&#8217;s that safety coming downhill again. This time he makes the Sam/Nickel right on a run fit.</p><div class="native-video-embed" data-component-name="VideoPlaceholder" data-attrs="{&quot;mediaUploadId&quot;:&quot;af4abe53-c17b-48ae-8df9-8e77175c184c&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:null}"></div><p>These safeties play well out of that slow shuffle and read step phase. Great break, better tackle.</p><div class="native-video-embed" data-component-name="VideoPlaceholder" data-attrs="{&quot;mediaUploadId&quot;:&quot;44faea13-9b68-4fa3-b477-b03db0b31f02&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:null}"></div><div class="native-video-embed" data-component-name="VideoPlaceholder" data-attrs="{&quot;mediaUploadId&quot;:&quot;c8f9d0e7-988a-42e8-90d5-caead859d9cf&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:null}"></div><p>I&#8217;m going to keep showing these clips.</p><h2>Playing as a Linebacker</h2><div class="native-video-embed" data-component-name="VideoPlaceholder" data-attrs="{&quot;mediaUploadId&quot;:&quot;8badbe32-0225-4f88-8761-2c8e2e8a4e52&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:null}"></div><div class="native-video-embed" data-component-name="VideoPlaceholder" data-attrs="{&quot;mediaUploadId&quot;:&quot;71cf758a-3e20-41a2-956d-ff920f7f7aec&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:null}"></div><p>We talk a lot about the corners and safeties, but the linebackers are a huge part of this scheme. Here we see the push on the tear motion, and the Mike sniffs out the screen. Heads up play by the interior linebacker, and a clear indicator of where his eyes need to be after pre-snap motion.</p><div class="native-video-embed" data-component-name="VideoPlaceholder" data-attrs="{&quot;mediaUploadId&quot;:&quot;faa6a376-56ed-43e9-8fce-e82c47ec68bc&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:null}"></div><div class="native-video-embed" data-component-name="VideoPlaceholder" data-attrs="{&quot;mediaUploadId&quot;:&quot;b78c377e-c879-4516-bdea-928531be63c6&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:null}"></div><p>Here&#8217;s a textbook curl/flat drop. I always taught work to the curl, expand to the flat. That&#8217;s exactly what happens here. The linebacker works to #2, feels #2 working vertical, and expands to #1 for the interception.</p><div class="native-video-embed" data-component-name="VideoPlaceholder" data-attrs="{&quot;mediaUploadId&quot;:&quot;3911cce7-63fd-41c1-b707-70f09f45db38&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:null}"></div><div class="native-video-embed" data-component-name="VideoPlaceholder" data-attrs="{&quot;mediaUploadId&quot;:&quot;5f3fc4e8-37b2-4120-b17e-c3cc5a2da936&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:null}"></div><p>Another great example of linebackers understanding their roles and identifying who is most dangerous. Typically that overhang works under #2, but understanding that stick is a favorite route out of trips, he sits on #3 and gets the pass breakup.</p><div class="native-video-embed" data-component-name="VideoPlaceholder" data-attrs="{&quot;mediaUploadId&quot;:&quot;f918a2d4-a953-4353-8a8a-7a33968f5100&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:null}"></div><div class="native-video-embed" data-component-name="VideoPlaceholder" data-attrs="{&quot;mediaUploadId&quot;:&quot;6b8c2342-a94b-4dfb-999e-257f7ecfecfd&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:null}"></div><p>Curl/flat drop again, but this time the curl drop carries him to the flat and he adjusts his angle, nearly comes away with the interception, and settles for the deflection.</p><p></p><h2>Final Thoughts</h2><p>What makes the coverage work is not one position group. It&#8217;s all of them. The corners have to execute their technique on an island every single snap. The safeties have to be willing to get downhill and make tackles in space. The linebackers have to understand their drops, read their keys, and identify threats quickly. When all three do their jobs, the offense has nowhere to go.</p><p>The thing I keep coming back to when studying this scheme is the margin for error. Press coverage is unforgiving. One missed key, one early gate, one step in the wrong direction and you&#8217;re giving up a touchdown. But that&#8217;s also what makes it so effective when it&#8217;s repped correctly. You are limiting the offense&#8217;s operating room at every level of the field.</p><p>If you&#8217;re considering installing Press Quarters, study Pitt. Not just the splash plays, but the little things. The read steps. The traffic navigation. The curl/flat drops. The run fits. The scheme works because the details are coached and executed at a high level, every single rep.</p><p>That&#8217;s the standard Narduzzi has built at Pitt. 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He has been coaching football for over 30 years, and in this episode he sits down with Kyle and Matt to lay out two things that every offensive staff should have nailed down before fall: a structured spring install plan and a reliable menu of red zone concepts.</p><p>The spring install portion alone is worth the listen. Jones walks through how he staggers a 3-day install plan across six weeks of classroom sessions before spring practice ever begins, so that by the time players hit the field, they have already seen each install twice. He also talks through how he coordinates with his defensive staff, how he adjusts the playbook based on what his quarterback can actually do, and how he used Georgia Tech film this offseason as the foundation for building out a new offense around a mobile quarterback with college offers.</p><p>From there the episode shifts into red zone work. Jones covers the high red double under and the SOCK pre-snap read process, sprint snag as a low red staple, and boundary mesh as a concept he has run at multiple stops because it gives answers against every coverage structure. He also shares the quarterback coaching points he has been using for years, including the simple phrase that a former player rattled back to him word for word five years after leaving the program.</p><p>Clean. Practical. No wasted time.</p><p>This episode drops as spring ball is starting for programs across the country. If your install is still being pieced together, this one is the right listen at the right moment.</p><div><hr></div><p><strong>TIMESTAMPS</strong></p><p>0:00 Intro, guest welcome, and sponsor read</p><p>1:17 Spring install overview: staff meetings and personnel evaluation</p><p>8:50 The 6-week pre-spring install schedule and repetition structure</p><p>13:05 Why repetition works: the walk-on quarterback story</p><p>13:16 Building the offense around your quarterback&#8217;s skillset</p><p>15:34 What Georgia Tech film taught Knoxville Catholic this offseason</p><p>18:38 Spring focal points: scheming for your league and early opponents</p><p>19:04 The 3-day install menu: run game, quick game, drop backs, and red zone</p><p>24:34 Why Jones practices red zone every single day of spring ball</p><p>27:14 Offensive and defensive coordination during spring practice</p><p>31:32 Red zone philosophy: run the football and QB critical factors</p><p>35:01 QB coaching points: KYP, KYS, and Jones-isms that stick five years later</p><p>37:03 High red zone: double under concept and pre-snap read process (SOCK)</p><p>43:01 Low red zone: sprint snag and reading the flat</p><p>46:57 Boundary mesh: a universal red zone concept that works against all coverages</p><p>59:52 What makes Knoxville Catholic different from every other program</p><div><hr></div><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2" target="_blank" href="http://www.sidelinehq.co" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!6_Bl!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F16ec8852-3651-42e7-b542-1ab88a48a2f6_1200x120.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!6_Bl!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F16ec8852-3651-42e7-b542-1ab88a48a2f6_1200x120.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!6_Bl!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F16ec8852-3651-42e7-b542-1ab88a48a2f6_1200x120.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!6_Bl!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F16ec8852-3651-42e7-b542-1ab88a48a2f6_1200x120.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!6_Bl!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F16ec8852-3651-42e7-b542-1ab88a48a2f6_1200x120.png" width="1200" height="120" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/16ec8852-3651-42e7-b542-1ab88a48a2f6_1200x120.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:120,&quot;width&quot;:1200,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:37822,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;http://www.sidelinehq.co&quot;,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https://www.boarddrill.com/i/194989723?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F16ec8852-3651-42e7-b542-1ab88a48a2f6_1200x120.png&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!6_Bl!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F16ec8852-3651-42e7-b542-1ab88a48a2f6_1200x120.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!6_Bl!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F16ec8852-3651-42e7-b542-1ab88a48a2f6_1200x120.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!6_Bl!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F16ec8852-3651-42e7-b542-1ab88a48a2f6_1200x120.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!6_Bl!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F16ec8852-3651-42e7-b542-1ab88a48a2f6_1200x120.png 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div></div></div></a></figure></div><p>This episode is brought to you by Sideline HQ. 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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Part 2: Executing Pitt's Hot Pressures]]></title><description><![CDATA[Part 2 of our Pitt Hot pressure breakdown. We cover how Narduzzi uses down and distance to dictate coverage rules, how the Hot pressure attacks and breaks full slide protection, how six-man blitzes make quarterbacks flinch without ever getting a sack, and how Pitt coaches their underneath vision players to finish plays the pressure starts. If Part 1 was the blitz paths, Part 2 is everything that makes them work.]]></description><link>https://www.boarddrill.com/p/part-2-executing-pitts-hot-pressures</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.boarddrill.com/p/part-2-executing-pitts-hot-pressures</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[The Board Drill]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 11:03:49 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/904fdee1-ab86-4f1c-b35e-6633e255c965_533x300.webp" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://open.substack.com/pub/boarddrillpodcast/p/part-1-pitts-hot-pressure-paths?r=39zp2w&amp;utm_campaign=post&amp;utm_medium=web">If you have not read Part 1, start there</a>. We broke down the core Hot pressure paths Pitt uses, the variations out of even and odd fronts, bringing the corner, and how the coverage and pressure work together to eliminate every answer the quarterback has. That foundation matters for what comes next.</p><p>Part 1 established the what. Part 2 is about the why and the how. Understanding Narduzzi&#8217;s Hot pressure package is one thing. Understanding how he deploys it, when he calls it, what he is trying to get the quarterback to do before the snap, and how the back end distributes responsibility is what separates a defense that runs this concept from a defense that truly owns it. That is what we are getting into here.</p><p></p><h2>Understanding Down &amp; Distance</h2><div class="native-video-embed" data-component-name="VideoPlaceholder" data-attrs="{&quot;mediaUploadId&quot;:&quot;c926a083-7f7e-4d7a-92f0-40b5beea5930&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:null}"></div><div class="native-video-embed" data-component-name="VideoPlaceholder" data-attrs="{&quot;mediaUploadId&quot;:&quot;176a0a16-aad8-441f-a16a-f2f631bbecaf&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:null}"></div><p>Pitt lives in the hot pressure world, so it should come as no surprise that they understand exactly how to adjust their assignments based on down and distance. On third and long, the rules change. The pressure is still coming, but the coverage has to play it differently.</p><p>Here, Pitt brings a Hot pressure out of the 3-high look we covered in Part 1. The safeties rotate down as vision players, but they are not attacking downhill with the same aggression you would see on third and short. They slow play it. They let the route distribution develop in front of them. When the quarterback checks down to the drag, they close and make the tackle for a short gain well short of the sticks.</p><p>That is exactly how this pressure is supposed to work on third and long. You are not trying to take the ball away. You are taking away the first down. The pressure forces a quick decision, the coverage eliminates anything dangerous, and the vision players finish it underneath. Pitt gets off the field.</p><div class="native-video-embed" data-component-name="VideoPlaceholder" data-attrs="{&quot;mediaUploadId&quot;:&quot;57a70a77-542f-420d-8393-c5f55d38299d&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:null}"></div><div class="native-video-embed" data-component-name="VideoPlaceholder" data-attrs="{&quot;mediaUploadId&quot;:&quot;d0f6fe8f-6a48-47c7-afd6-2a73a1c72cbc&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:null}"></div><p>Third and short, different set of rules. The corner in the deep third recognizes the condensed formation pre-snap and understands what is coming. The offense is going to flood the zone. He does not panic. He shuffles, stays patient, and lets the play develop in front of him knowing the throw has to come out fast.</p><p>When it does, he breaks downhill and gets the pass breakup.</p><p>That is a rep that does not show up in the box score the way a sack does, but it tells you everything about how well Pitt&#8217;s defenders understand their assignments within this pressure. The corner knew the down, knew the formation, and knew where the ball was going before it got there. Execution at every level.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2" target="_blank" href="http://www.sidelinehq.co" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!f4CQ!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4ac7382d-90ba-48c4-907a-870fb0a53f04_1200x120.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!f4CQ!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4ac7382d-90ba-48c4-907a-870fb0a53f04_1200x120.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!f4CQ!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4ac7382d-90ba-48c4-907a-870fb0a53f04_1200x120.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!f4CQ!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4ac7382d-90ba-48c4-907a-870fb0a53f04_1200x120.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!f4CQ!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4ac7382d-90ba-48c4-907a-870fb0a53f04_1200x120.png" width="1200" height="120" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/4ac7382d-90ba-48c4-907a-870fb0a53f04_1200x120.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:120,&quot;width&quot;:1200,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:37822,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;http://www.sidelinehq.co&quot;,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https://www.boarddrill.com/i/194465091?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4ac7382d-90ba-48c4-907a-870fb0a53f04_1200x120.png&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!f4CQ!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4ac7382d-90ba-48c4-907a-870fb0a53f04_1200x120.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!f4CQ!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4ac7382d-90ba-48c4-907a-870fb0a53f04_1200x120.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!f4CQ!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4ac7382d-90ba-48c4-907a-870fb0a53f04_1200x120.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!f4CQ!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4ac7382d-90ba-48c4-907a-870fb0a53f04_1200x120.png 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div></div></div></a></figure></div>
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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Part 1: Pitt's Hot Pressure Paths]]></title><description><![CDATA[A film breakdown of Pat Narduzzi's Hot pressure package at Pitt. We cover six-man blitz paths out of even and odd fronts, corner blitz variations, and how the 3-deep 2-under coverage shell eliminates every quick answer the quarterback has. If you want to understand how Narduzzi builds pressure, this is where to start.]]></description><link>https://www.boarddrill.com/p/part-1-pitts-hot-pressure-paths</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.boarddrill.com/p/part-1-pitts-hot-pressure-paths</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[The Board Drill]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 11:03:41 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/bf6561d6-975c-46e5-a2a4-5fb3ef74f68e_640x427.webp" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If you have watched Pitt play defense over the last decade, you already know what is coming. Pat Narduzzi has built his reputation on one concept: send six, play two under, 3 deep, and make the quarterback get the ball out before he is ready. It is not complicated. It is not supposed to be. The &#8220;Hot&#8221; pressure is the foundation of everything Narduzzi does defensively, and he has run it at a rate that would make most coordinators uncomfortable. At Pitt, they ran it early and often in 2025. That is not a wrinkle. That is a philosophy.</p><p>What separates the Hot from a standard six-man blitz is the coverage structure behind it. Narduzzi is not sending the house and playing man. He is running a 3-deep, 2-under zone shell, which changes the math for the quarterback entirely. The pressure forces a quick decision. The zone takes away the easy answers. And if you have not seen it coming, it is already too late.</p><p></p><h2>Variations</h2><div class="native-video-embed" data-component-name="VideoPlaceholder" data-attrs="{&quot;mediaUploadId&quot;:&quot;cbb7548e-d995-4dae-898e-e6733ce32e2a&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:null}"></div><div class="native-video-embed" data-component-name="VideoPlaceholder" data-attrs="{&quot;mediaUploadId&quot;:&quot;ac20bb8c-5a0c-4d2d-a671-f45b032423b0&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:null}"></div><p>The first variation is about as straightforward as it gets. The Mike takes his home gap, the defensive line runs a pirate stunt from the boundary, and the Will comes off the edge. Behind it, the weak rotation drops into a 2-under, 3-deep zone. Simple path, clean execution.</p><p>What makes it work is the rotating safety. He becomes the vision player, or the &#8220;hot&#8221; player in Narduzzi&#8217;s terms, and he is reading the quarterback&#8217;s eyes the entire way. The pressure speeds up the decision, the zone eliminates the underneath answers, and the safety is sitting on exactly where the ball has to go. In this clip, he nearly picks it off.</p><div class="native-video-embed" data-component-name="VideoPlaceholder" data-attrs="{&quot;mediaUploadId&quot;:&quot;8b85b559-2095-41d1-a4cd-12650f9739d5&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:null}"></div><div class="native-video-embed" data-component-name="VideoPlaceholder" data-attrs="{&quot;mediaUploadId&quot;:&quot;36ea7627-c62a-4fa1-a522-15dc3441eb55&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:null}"></div><p>This one has been around for a reason. It is an old school path, similar to what the Seahawks ran in the Super Bowl, though that was a five-man pressure. The concept is the same: create a numbers problem at the point of attack and let the structure do the work.</p><p>The boot action does not help the offense here. If anything, the slide away puts them in a worse spot. They were already outnumbered, and now the protection is moving in the wrong direction. The Nickel executes his path about as cleanly as you can draw it up and gets the sack. Worth noting: even if the guard had fanned out to pick up the Nickel, the Mike likely comes free anyway. That is the beauty of a well-designed path. There is no good answer.</p><div class="native-video-embed" data-component-name="VideoPlaceholder" data-attrs="{&quot;mediaUploadId&quot;:&quot;3a1099ce-51eb-47cd-b013-8bb186cd2026&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:null}"></div><div class="native-video-embed" data-component-name="VideoPlaceholder" data-attrs="{&quot;mediaUploadId&quot;:&quot;000584bb-f948-4cd3-9611-d0a29af01a69&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:null}"></div><p>This is a path worth stealing. Slant the entire defensive line and bring two off the edge simultaneously. When you are sending two of your most athletic defenders on a free run, the math is almost always going to work in your favor.</p><p>The offense gets the ball out here and picks up a minimal gain, but do not let the result fool you. The design has real teeth. The slanting line occupies blockers, the two edge rushers create a numbers problem on the perimeter, and the quarterback is throwing under duress with nowhere to go. File this one away.</p><div class="native-video-embed" data-component-name="VideoPlaceholder" data-attrs="{&quot;mediaUploadId&quot;:&quot;84fb0124-55bf-4457-8b56-5ec01207a63d&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:null}"></div><div class="native-video-embed" data-component-name="VideoPlaceholder" data-attrs="{&quot;mediaUploadId&quot;:&quot;0f8368f6-f524-4110-aeb1-b0937ddd4e98&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:null}"></div><p>This might be the most interesting path in the package. On the surface it looks like a standard cross dog, and the offense is likely expecting a double A-gap pressure. That is exactly what Pitt wants them to think. Instead, the two interior linemen stunt to their A gaps and the linebackers hit the B-gaps. The alignment looks familiar. The path is not.</p><p>That deception is what makes it work. If you are a center or a guard who has spent the week preparing for double A-gap, your eyes go inside at the snap. By the time you process that the pressure is coming through the B-gaps, it is too late to redirect. For any team that lives in double A-gap pressures, this is a natural changeup that does not require any new personnel or coverage adjustments behind it. Same look, different path, different problem.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2" target="_blank" href="http://www.sidelinehq.co" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!q-x7!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F822ac4f5-8479-40e6-81d7-d6800f8ee597_1200x120.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!q-x7!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F822ac4f5-8479-40e6-81d7-d6800f8ee597_1200x120.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!q-x7!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F822ac4f5-8479-40e6-81d7-d6800f8ee597_1200x120.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!q-x7!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F822ac4f5-8479-40e6-81d7-d6800f8ee597_1200x120.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!q-x7!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F822ac4f5-8479-40e6-81d7-d6800f8ee597_1200x120.png" width="1200" height="120" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/822ac4f5-8479-40e6-81d7-d6800f8ee597_1200x120.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:120,&quot;width&quot;:1200,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:37822,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;http://www.sidelinehq.co&quot;,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https://www.boarddrill.com/i/194436403?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F822ac4f5-8479-40e6-81d7-d6800f8ee597_1200x120.png&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!q-x7!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F822ac4f5-8479-40e6-81d7-d6800f8ee597_1200x120.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!q-x7!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F822ac4f5-8479-40e6-81d7-d6800f8ee597_1200x120.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!q-x7!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F822ac4f5-8479-40e6-81d7-d6800f8ee597_1200x120.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!q-x7!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F822ac4f5-8479-40e6-81d7-d6800f8ee597_1200x120.png 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div></div></div></a></figure></div><h2>Hot Pressures Out of Odd</h2><div class="native-video-embed" data-component-name="VideoPlaceholder" data-attrs="{&quot;mediaUploadId&quot;:&quot;d46497f4-f5fa-429a-9401-93401453acec&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:null}"></div><div class="native-video-embed" data-component-name="VideoPlaceholder" data-attrs="{&quot;mediaUploadId&quot;:&quot;4b191d55-aff5-4550-853a-b876e640a18b&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:null}"></div><p>This is where Pitt starts to get into some of their more modern pressure structures. They align in a 3-3, 3-high look that has gained traction across the country over the last few years, and they use it to create a completely different set of problems for the offense.</p><p>The pressure brings both interior linebackers and the Nickel, with the Mike and Nickel working a twist through the interior. The result is chaos in the backfield. The Nickel ends up in a 1-on-1 with the running back, avoids the cut block, closes on the quarterback, and finishes the sack.</p><p>What makes this rep stand out is what is happening on the back end. Pitt drops the two outside safeties as vision defenders, muddying the coverage picture for the quarterback. One of them reads the crosser and cuts it off, eliminating what would have been the natural hot throw against the pressure. The quarterback has nowhere to go with the ball. The pressure gets home, and the coverage finishes the job. Both sides of the call are working together.</p><div class="native-video-embed" data-component-name="VideoPlaceholder" data-attrs="{&quot;mediaUploadId&quot;:&quot;747997c7-d633-49be-826a-94ee8fb365c8&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:null}"></div><div class="native-video-embed" data-component-name="VideoPlaceholder" data-attrs="{&quot;mediaUploadId&quot;:&quot;a373b075-97b7-4921-84d4-1b5336cb4e2d&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:null}"></div><p>Same odd front concept, different personnel and a different coverage wrinkle behind it. This time Pitt is working out of more of a 3-4 look, but the back end gets flipped. The Nickel works into the post, and the two high safeties become the vision players. It is a subtle adjustment that changes the picture for the quarterback while keeping the pressure structure intact.</p><p>The path itself has a lot going on. There is a reduction, a wrapping Mike, a stunt opposite, and a nose tackle who bull rushes the center completely out of the play. That last piece is what springs everything. The center gets walked back into the quarterback&#8217;s lap, the pocket collapses from the inside out, and the quarterback has no clean escape. He ends up scrambling and goes down under the weight of the pressure.</p><p>The coverage deserves credit here too. The vision safeties froze the quarterback for just long enough. That split second of hesitation is all the front needed to finish the rep. When the pressure and the coverage are working together like this, there is no good outcome for the offense.</p><p></p><h2>Using the Corner</h2><p>Did you think I&#8217;d write an article and not talk about corner blitz? </p><div class="native-video-embed" data-component-name="VideoPlaceholder" data-attrs="{&quot;mediaUploadId&quot;:&quot;5f86c94b-7474-4854-8655-8a0e5399c80a&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:null}"></div><div class="native-video-embed" data-component-name="VideoPlaceholder" data-attrs="{&quot;mediaUploadId&quot;:&quot;5efeac3b-5821-4d95-afaa-5c6c4427b115&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:null}"></div><p>The corner blitz here is the counterpart to the Nickel and Safety pressures above. Pitt brings the Will and the corner off the same edge with the defensive line slanting. The offense slides the protection and the running back picks up his assignment, but two edge blitzing defenders is more than they can handle. The numbers do not add up. The result is a sack.</p><div class="native-video-embed" data-component-name="VideoPlaceholder" data-attrs="{&quot;mediaUploadId&quot;:&quot;e1cfe4ac-8761-4155-bb09-441a1f09828f&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:null}"></div><div class="native-video-embed" data-component-name="VideoPlaceholder" data-attrs="{&quot;mediaUploadId&quot;:&quot;a6501b1b-57e5-4bb7-a0d5-13a8a930bbb6&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:null}"></div><p>One more look at the same pressure, and this time the offense leaves both edge rushers completely unblocked. The Will beats the corner to the quarterback, gets the strip sack, forces the fumble, recovers it, and takes it to the house. When you slide away from a double edge look, you are handing the defense a free run. That is as lethal as it gets.</p><h2>Final Thoughts</h2><p>Pat Narduzzi has built one of the most recognizable pressure packages in college football, and what this film study shows is that the recognition is earned. The Hot pressure is not a gimmick. It is a system. The paths vary, the fronts change, the personnel rotates, but the core idea never wavers: send six, play sound coverage behind it, and make the quarterback solve a problem he did not have enough time to prepare for.</p><p>What stands out across every rep in this breakdown is the relationship between the pressure and the coverage. Narduzzi is not just sending bodies. He is using the coverage to eliminate the hot throw, using the hot throw to eliminate the checkdown, and using the front to eliminate time. When all three are working together, the offense has no good option. The results speak for themselves.</p><p>Part two goes deeper into how Pitt weaponizes this package beyond the blitz design itself. We will get into how Narduzzi uses down and distance to set up his calls, how the Hot pressure is used specifically to make the quarterback flinch and create negative plays before the snap, how the package attacks full slide protections, and how the coverage on the back end distributes between the two underneath vision players and the deep third defenders. The pressure is the headline. 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Track inventory, assign gear, and eliminate spreadsheets with an all-in-one tool built for coaches.]]></description><link>https://www.boarddrill.com/p/announcing-sideline-hq-a-better-way</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.boarddrill.com/p/announcing-sideline-hq-a-better-way</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[The Board Drill]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 11:02:38 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/5c10ad18-51b2-4924-97f1-b5719821eb12_1636x749.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This is a one-time thing.</p><p>We&#8217;re not about to start sending weekly emails about equipment tracking software. That&#8217;s not why you&#8217;re here, and it&#8217;s not what we do.</p><p>But we are releasing something we believe can genuinely help your football program&#8212;so it&#8217;s worth sharing.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!zBZs!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff107768f-5d80-4248-b3bd-ef29c755ae83_1913x875.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!zBZs!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff107768f-5d80-4248-b3bd-ef29c755ae83_1913x875.png 424w, 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We&#8217;ve lived the headache of managing inventory and watching equipment slowly disappear over the course of a season. We knew there had to be a better way than spreadsheets, systems that are clunky, hard to manage, and never there when you actually need them.</p><p>Like when a player needs knee pads as you&#8217;re walking out to practice.</p><p>Sideline HQ is available on web, iOS, and Android, and lets you inventory and track equipment from anywhere. Serialized items, bulk gear, and one-time distributions are all covered.</p><p>We&#8217;ve spent over a year building something that&#8217;s actually worth using, something that saves you time and eliminates the day-to-day frustration of managing equipment.</p><p>Try it out now with a <strong><a href="http://schools.sidelinehq.co">free 30-day trial</a></strong><a href="http://schools.sidelinehq.co">.</a></p><h2>Managing Your Equipment</h2><p>Add and manage your equipment with ease.</p><p>Whether it&#8217;s a serialized bulk upload or a non-serialized, one-time distribution, Sideline HQ tracks everything in one place. Through both web and mobile, you can see exactly where your equipment is at any moment.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!yILk!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff9b7fe23-fa93-4390-bafc-50373df096a1_1070x884.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!yILk!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff9b7fe23-fa93-4390-bafc-50373df096a1_1070x884.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!yILk!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff9b7fe23-fa93-4390-bafc-50373df096a1_1070x884.png 848w, 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stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p></p><h2>Check In/Out</h2><p>Check gear in and out from the web app or your phone.</p><p>Multiple coaches can issue and collect equipment at the same time, so nothing slows down.</p><p></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!lWqK!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7b27c8a3-d2fa-4631-bb84-49ea6c65881b_1920x1080.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!lWqK!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7b27c8a3-d2fa-4631-bb84-49ea6c65881b_1920x1080.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!lWqK!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7b27c8a3-d2fa-4631-bb84-49ea6c65881b_1920x1080.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!lWqK!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7b27c8a3-d2fa-4631-bb84-49ea6c65881b_1920x1080.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!lWqK!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7b27c8a3-d2fa-4631-bb84-49ea6c65881b_1920x1080.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img 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class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" 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https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!jwNE!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Faaeead1d-d471-413d-a757-fad137118cea_1920x1080.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!jwNE!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Faaeead1d-d471-413d-a757-fad137118cea_1920x1080.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!jwNE!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Faaeead1d-d471-413d-a757-fad137118cea_1920x1080.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!jwNE!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Faaeead1d-d471-413d-a757-fad137118cea_1920x1080.png" width="1456" height="819" 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srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!jwNE!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Faaeead1d-d471-413d-a757-fad137118cea_1920x1080.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!jwNE!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Faaeead1d-d471-413d-a757-fad137118cea_1920x1080.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!jwNE!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Faaeead1d-d471-413d-a757-fad137118cea_1920x1080.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!jwNE!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Faaeead1d-d471-413d-a757-fad137118cea_1920x1080.png 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><h2>Equipment History</h2><p>See the full history of your equipment.</p><p>Every check-out, every check-in, every lost item. Know exactly who wore each piece of gear, season after season, with Sideline HQ.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!CvrV!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fad95e4ba-abf9-41b5-ad95-d88cc701c32f_1920x1080.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!CvrV!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fad95e4ba-abf9-41b5-ad95-d88cc701c32f_1920x1080.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!CvrV!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fad95e4ba-abf9-41b5-ad95-d88cc701c32f_1920x1080.png 848w, 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class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" 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You can use Sideline HQ, put it through your normal routine, and see if it actually works for your program.</p><p>Sign up today by <a href="http://schools.sidelinehq.co">clicking here</a>.</p><p></p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://schools.sidelinehq.co/auth/login&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Get Started Free&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://schools.sidelinehq.co/auth/login"><span>Get Started Free</span></a></p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.sidelinehq.co/&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Learn More&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://www.sidelinehq.co/"><span>Learn More</span></a></p><p></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iowa State's Run Game Blueprint: Personnel, Pullers, and Play Design]]></title><description><![CDATA[Iowa State runs one of the most diverse and detailed run games in college football. In this breakdown, we cover Super Counter, Q Counter with Rail RPO, Crunch, Outside Zone Insert, Super Power, and more. See how the Cyclones use 12 and 13 personnel to create schematic conflict at every level of the defense.]]></description><link>https://www.boarddrill.com/p/iowa-states-run-game-blueprint-personnel</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.boarddrill.com/p/iowa-states-run-game-blueprint-personnel</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[The Board Drill]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 11:03:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/6b6b718e-52f6-430a-ae94-2f479a450662_1200x630.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Iowa State might have the most diverse run game in the country. They combine that diversity with 12 and 13 personnel regularly, which gives them real flexibility in how they get to each concept. In this article, we&#8217;re breaking down their most interesting run concepts. Some you&#8217;ve seen. Some you probably haven&#8217;t. Let&#8217;s get into it.</p><h2>Super Counter</h2><div class="native-video-embed" data-component-name="VideoPlaceholder" data-attrs="{&quot;mediaUploadId&quot;:&quot;f3166d93-4eba-44ea-836f-5cc1cd672006&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:null}"></div><div class="native-video-embed" data-component-name="VideoPlaceholder" data-attrs="{&quot;mediaUploadId&quot;:&quot;9fa3f551-39cc-457a-99d8-057ea9e636fd&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:null}"></div><p>I know, I know. You&#8217;ve seen it before. But Iowa State&#8217;s 13 personnel version is a thing of beauty. They don&#8217;t just pull three. They pull four. All three second-level defenders get over the top, and the Cyclones have enough pullers to handle every one of them. In a perfect world, the playside double team climbs to the backside linebacker. But even when it doesn&#8217;t, the sheer numbers at the point of attack make this concept work.</p><h2>Q Counter with Rail</h2><div class="native-video-embed" data-component-name="VideoPlaceholder" data-attrs="{&quot;mediaUploadId&quot;:&quot;56ef380b-5736-4520-b24f-4ce0b67ceb67&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:null}"></div><div class="native-video-embed" data-component-name="VideoPlaceholder" data-attrs="{&quot;mediaUploadId&quot;:&quot;2cd7ec54-92d3-44d2-9b9b-68c85399c54e&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:null}"></div><p>This one doesn&#8217;t exactly hit according to plan, but the playside offensive tackle turns back out on the torch stunt and opens a cutback lane for the quarterback. The Rail RPO off this action removes any bonus fitter from the equation, and the Cyclones break a nice run.</p><div class="native-video-embed" data-component-name="VideoPlaceholder" data-attrs="{&quot;mediaUploadId&quot;:&quot;8bdfd3fa-af3b-4210-be3b-19f55b9a0572&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:null}"></div><div class="native-video-embed" data-component-name="VideoPlaceholder" data-attrs="{&quot;mediaUploadId&quot;:&quot;7e13f6fc-a02a-40e3-ad75-fb448268ac37&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:null}"></div><p>Another clean rep of Q G/T Counter with the Rail RPO attached. Iowa State gets blockers to the second level, the quarterback makes one cut, and it&#8217;s six.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2" target="_blank" href="http://www.sidelinehq.co" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!hwrE!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3d87db27-e0f3-458b-826e-97028d42ef27_1200x120.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!hwrE!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3d87db27-e0f3-458b-826e-97028d42ef27_1200x120.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!hwrE!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3d87db27-e0f3-458b-826e-97028d42ef27_1200x120.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!hwrE!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3d87db27-e0f3-458b-826e-97028d42ef27_1200x120.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!hwrE!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3d87db27-e0f3-458b-826e-97028d42ef27_1200x120.png" width="1200" height="120" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/3d87db27-e0f3-458b-826e-97028d42ef27_1200x120.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:120,&quot;width&quot;:1200,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:37822,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;http://www.sidelinehq.co&quot;,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https://www.boarddrill.com/i/193962768?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3d87db27-e0f3-458b-826e-97028d42ef27_1200x120.png&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!hwrE!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3d87db27-e0f3-458b-826e-97028d42ef27_1200x120.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!hwrE!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3d87db27-e0f3-458b-826e-97028d42ef27_1200x120.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!hwrE!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3d87db27-e0f3-458b-826e-97028d42ef27_1200x120.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!hwrE!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3d87db27-e0f3-458b-826e-97028d42ef27_1200x120.png 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div></div></div></a></figure></div>
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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Utah’s Long Trap Blueprint for Gap Scheme Offense]]></title><description><![CDATA[Utah's long trap scheme isn't just a play call &#8212; it's a system built to solve the problems that have kept coaches from running it. This breakdown covers how the Utes use condensed formations, tight end inserts, motion, quarterback trap, and RPO layers to make long trap a reliable part of their gap scheme offense. If you're a counter team looking to expand your run game without adding volume, this is the install you've been missing.]]></description><link>https://www.boarddrill.com/p/utahs-long-trap-blueprint-for-gap</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.boarddrill.com/p/utahs-long-trap-blueprint-for-gap</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[The Board Drill]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 12:22:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/14ff501d-7621-4e12-b158-cb1558582f0f_800x533.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Last week we took a look at how Utah used counter to build their run game, and if you have not gone through that yet, it is worth your time because it gives you a clear picture of how they think about attacking defenses. What you start to see is that they are not calling a wide variety of schemes, but instead living inside a small family of concepts and finding different ways to present them.</p><p>Long trap is a perfect example of that philosophy in action. It is not a departure from counter, it is an extension of it. And when you study it closely, you realize that Utah is not just running long trap as a standalone play, they are solving the problems that have traditionally made coaches hesitant to carry it.</p><h2><strong>The Relationship Between Counter and Long Trap</strong></h2><p>At a structural level, counter and long trap are built from the same foundation. Both plays are designed to take advantage of defensive aggression by manipulating keys and using pullers to create displacement at the point of attack.</p><p>In both concepts, the backside guard is responsible for pulling across the formation and kicking out the end man on the line. That defender is intentionally left unblocked at the snap, which encourages him to trigger downhill and attack what he believes is an open path to the football. The offense uses that reaction against him, trapping him with the puller and creating space inside.</p><p>Where the two concepts begin to separate is in how they account for the second level. In counter, whether you are running G/T counter or G/H counter, there is always a second puller who wraps through the hole and inserts on the play side linebacker. That piece of the scheme gives you a clean answer and allows the play to hit with structure.</p><p>With long trap, that second puller is not naturally built into the design. And that is where many coaches, myself included, have struggled with it in the past. If you are used to having a clear insert player for the linebacker, long trap can feel incomplete, almost like you are asking the play to work without fully accounting for the box.</p><p>Utah does not avoid that issue. They solve it.</p><h2><strong>The Condensed Set</strong></h2><p>The first thing that stands out when you study Utah is that they are not relying solely on the offensive line to make long trap work. They are using formation and personnel to build the answers directly into the structure of the play.</p><div class="native-video-embed" data-component-name="VideoPlaceholder" data-attrs="{&quot;mediaUploadId&quot;:&quot;ed2c466b-6e24-4eac-9319-ce424e039fa4&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:null}"></div><div class="native-video-embed" data-component-name="VideoPlaceholder" data-attrs="{&quot;mediaUploadId&quot;:&quot;c5578297-2b4d-416a-91eb-534d7eecbc3c&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:null}"></div><p>In this clip, Utah aligns in a condensed two by two set into the boundary. At first glance, it looks like a pair of receivers stacked tight to the formation, but once you look closer, you realize these are tight ends, including a player who began the season on defense.</p><p>They run long trap directly behind that surface, and the key piece is the tight end aligned inside.</p><p>As the backside guard pulls and kicks the end, the tight end inserts cleanly for the play side linebacker. That is the missing piece that traditionally makes coaches uncomfortable with long trap, and Utah handles it by design.</p><p>When you watch it in real time, it starts to feel less like a different play and more like a variation of counter. The difference is that instead of asking a puller to wrap through traffic, they are creating a direct path for a tight end who is already positioned to win the leverage battle.</p><p>In many ways, it is more efficient. The insert player does not have to navigate around the line of scrimmage, and he is not dealing with a defensive end aligned over him. 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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pressure Without the Risk | Coach Jimmie Tyson on Hot Coverage and Six-Man Blitz Paths]]></title><description><![CDATA[Coach Jimmie Tyson is back.]]></description><link>https://www.boarddrill.com/p/pressure-without-the-risk-coach-jimmie</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.boarddrill.com/p/pressure-without-the-risk-coach-jimmie</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[The Board Drill]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 11:00:34 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/193132047/d2aada3a625abcf064815e7b75623f04.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Coach Jimmie Tyson is back. The DC at Dothan High School in Alabama returns just weeks after his first appearance because there was unfinished business: hot pressures. In this film-heavy session, Coach Tyson breaks down how he couples six and five-man pressure paths with hot coverage, why self-scouting data pushed him away from zero coverage, and how a modular system lets him run the same pressure with man, fire zone, or quarters behind it.<br><br>This is a clinic. Coach Tyson pulls real film from games against some of the top programs in Florida and Alabama and walks through the concepts live. If you coach defense at any level, this one is for you.<br><br>This episode is brought to you by Sideline HQ. Stop losing gear and start tracking your program's equipment all on your phone. 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fetchpriority="high"></picture><div></div></div></a></figure></div><p><br><strong>TIMESTAMPS</strong><br>0:00 Welcome back and Sideline HQ sponsor read<br>1:13 Coach Tyson returns: why hot pressures were left on the table<br>2:56 Self-scouting data: why explosive plays killed their zero pressure game plan<br>10:09 Run game fit with hot coverage and the eight-man box advantage<br>10:58 Eye technique players: reads, alignment, and front shoulder keys<br>13:00 Corner technique: catch and carry, seven to nine yards off<br>14:33 Five-man pressures with two under four deep (quarters) behind them<br>18:02 The Utah drill for teaching eye players<br>43:09 The flinch effect: how hot coverage takes the quarterback off his spots<br>44:10 Scrambling quarterbacks and plastering technique<br>45:19 Adjusting hot pressure usage against athletic quarterbacks<br>46:45 How hot coverage turns explosive plays into manageable gains<br>51:38 Attacking bubble screens with everyone's eyes on the quarterback<br>55:35 Stemming pre-snap to prevent protection checks<br>57:06 Triple A-gap pressure paired with hot quarters coverage<br>59:32 Corner pressure with hot coverage: bringing the boundary corner<br>1:00:02 Bear front with nickel off the edge versus zone read<br>1:01:20 Selling skeptical coaches on multiple-gap pressures<br>1:05:17 The Flores/Minnesota blitz: seven-man pressure with pop technique<br>1:08:27 Pop technique evolution and how they adapted it for high school<br>1:17:05 Using the pressure in a playoff game to take empty off the table<br>1:24:47 Situational usage: when to call hot pressure and when to stay away<br>1:25:29 The Tango tag: four under two deep as another coverage option<br>1:26:33 Coach Tyson's favorite blitz path<br>1:29:34 Scripting the first 12 defensive plays to give offenses fits<br>1:33:12 Building a Thursday exotic script to prepare for wrinkles you have never seen on tape<br>1:36:21 Closing thoughts<br><br>Subscribe for more coaching content at 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