1998
Florida State Seminoles
Defensive Playbook
Mickey Andrews
4-3 DefenseBASICS OF FSU DEFENSE
MORALE IS THE SINGLE MOST IMPORTANT
FACTOR. YOU MUST MAKE IT FUN.
ONE HEARTBEAT.
GET-EM LINED UP AND LET-EM PLAY ON THEIR
ABILITY. SIMPLICITY IS THE KEY TO EXECUTION.
RUNNERS AND HITTERS. FORCE TURNOVERS OR
TAKE AWAYS. YOU CAN'T TAKE A MULE TO THE
KENTUCKY DERBY.
ATTACK BALL VS. CATCH BALL
NO FLINCHERS - GUYS WITH GREAT INTENSITY
"KILL A FLY WITH AN AX"
WE ARE A GAP CONTROL DEFENSE. EVERYONE
ON THE FRONT 7 HAVE A GAP RESPONSIBILITY
ON EACH AND EVERY PLAY.
THE TECHNIQUE WE PLAY IS DETERMINED BY
THE CALL.DEFENSE IS 2 THINGS: SEPARATION
TACKLING
LOOK FOR RUNNERS AND HITTERS
COLLISION EXPERTS
PROGRESSION:
TAKING ON BLOCKERS
SEPARATE
RUN TO BALL
TACKLE
SPEED #1 INGREDIENT