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Theoretical Football

Theoretical football is the notion that American football is an exceedingly complex sport that requires a branch of learning. Its goal is to accentuate the cerebral, academic, and quantifiable aspects of American football. - Denauld William Brown

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Defending The Best Offensive Minds Topic: Kliff Klingsbury Head Football Coach Texas Tech University
By Denauld William Brown

This is a continued series on how to read and defend offensive formations pre-snap. We will discuss the pre-snap formations run by then offensive coordinator of Texas A&M Kliff Kingsbury. We are taking a detailed look some of the formations that lead Kliff Klingsbury to be one of the most successful football coaches in 2012. This is an assessment of a few formations from the first series vs. Alabama that solidified the Heisman Campaign by Johnny Manziel. We will also give an in-depth look at some of these formations intent that defines this master architect.

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Pro Number of running backs: 2 Number of receivers: 3 Number of Tight ends: 0 Formation Type: Male Formation demeanor: Run

Many good offensive coordinators national television with a freshman why would #2 on the line of are very similar to each other when quarterback. Typically there is no scrimmage acquiesce to such a it comes to structuring formations. need to add situational football statement? Formations take on a Previous coaches like Noel into these raw, pre-snap, formation personality of their own once the Mazzone, and Dana Holgorsen, assessments. This approach keeps coordinator has arranged them and have used this same exact bias out and makes it only about put them into play. This process is formation and motion in this the formation. However it will help called detached formation Defending in the best offensive set Kliff Kingsbury apart from the temperament or (DFT). DFT minds series. So the question that other master architects. At this conceptually brings to light that needs to be asked is what makes point in the season Texas A&M formations independent of the play Kliff Kingsbury different than these was averaging 44.7 points a game caller have a nature and a other master architects? In order to and had scored on every 1st disposition to want to either run answer that question there needs to possession in there previous of pass the ball. When you study be another element added that will contest. When #2, or in this case, formations proficiently you will extract the true intent of this play the Y is on the ball you need to likely come to the same conclusion. X a run play. Kliff Kingsbury is an very good caller. That element would be be sensitive to it being situational football. This formation This gives to a natural play caller and his background as as part of a greater call sequence understanding of formations a quarterback in a Mike Leach was used versus Alabama on themselves. The question to ask is system is apparent.

Pro Number of running backs: 1 Number of receivers: 4 Number of Tight ends: 0 Formation Type: Female Formation demeanor: Pass

How many times has the #1, or in The chances of #3, or in this case, run play to be designed for him. this case, the Z receiver ever beenthe Y getting the ball is very high.The basic elements of defensive thrown the ball in a 4 strong The process of elimination is the football is not just understanding formation? That is a very important key to coming to this conclusion. It defense and all of its adjustments question to ask going forward. The just makes sense! The further a but to look at your own defense reality is that #1 getting the receiver is away from the from an offensive lens. Bud football is not likely. He is just quarterback the less likely he is to Wilkinson said it best. It is my simply to far from the quarterback. receive the ball. Lets take a look at feeling that any discussion of Another reason the likelihood of this formation and why it is a good offensive football is meaningless the Z not being thrown the ball is one to be used on the college hash unless defensive football in all it that the defense will shift or adjust marks? A running quarterback like basic elements is well understood. to this formation to take away deep Johnny Manziel adds that 6th threat If you contrast this formation with threats. Immediate threats to that really stresses a defense. The the previous as part of a greater receive the football on a passing width of #1, or the Z in this case, call sequence you will notice that play should be defined by two defines a standard relationship this formation is the same as the equally but important factors. between both #1 and the previous without the motion. Kliff X Proximity to the quarterback is the quarterback. The wider #1 is the Kingsbury has a very purposeful first factor and being on or off more likely the quarterback is to plan to score during this first series. the line of scrimmage is the other. keep the ball on a scramble or for a

Pro Number of running backs: 1 Number of receivers: 4 Number of Tight ends: 0 Formation Type: Female Formation demeanor: Pass

Discovering patters with good may play a factor later on as they why is this so important? Opposite offensive play callers is difficult to usually do when you further study contrast like these are meant to do. What makes it even more these master architects. This distract the defense. When you see challenging as a defensive coach is formation debuts the first time formations like this then its time to that you need to create a game during this series that you see the focus on MO. MO is always #3 plan of your own that has to be R next to a receiver who is off or the Middle Of the 5 executed. The best way to both the ball. Its important to never wait offensive eligible players. He will save time and prepare for a master as a defensive coach beyond the 3rd likely take you to the core concept play caller like Kliff Kingsbury is to play of a contest to start to look of the play. Studying the first series know formations like you know and discover patterns in formations. of each game by this Texas A&M your own defense. Good play This will give you more information offense will both give you Kliff callers will always stress a defense to discovering the run pass ratio Kingsburys bread and butter plays with patterned based formations and tendencies rather than down & and his genius all at the same time. and play calls. This is a 2 x 2 distance and personnel groups If it does not reveal these two formation with the R slightly only. This formation is simple in things then you need to dig a little lower than the quarterback. If that nature and complex in intent. The deeper into the mind of this master X is not a tell tell sign of something Y is on the ball and the F is off. architect. then let us take a look at the The Z is off the ball and the X formation itself. The hash marks is on the ball. So the question is

Pro Number of running backs: 2 Number of receivers: 3 Number of Tight ends: 0 Formation Type: Female Formation demeanor: Pass

Motion seems unfair at times when located on the line of scrimmage period between the end of one defending an offense. To this point pre-snap. The post-snap play and the snap for the next. you can see slight patters starting distribution of players will lead to Hand feels this is an extremely to reveal themselves as you further a false expectation that tendencies important and difficult time for the look at these very well designed are the only way to figure out what defense if the offense takes formations. The F and the R the offense will do rather than advantage of it and gives the have a relationship that is apparentwhat they might do. In other words defense as little time as possible to in Kliff Kingsburys formation it is entirely possible to know what see what formation they will be sequences. It is this specific your opponent will do in. Kliff Kingsbury does a very relationship that would need to be schematically if you know nice job of scoring points. But even explored further by any opponent formations well enough to better he does a very nice job of of Texas Tech for this coming 2013 eliminate scenarios rather than creating formations pre-snap that season. For this study it is just only rely on tendencies. In the lend for an unique distribution of smoke that will lead to an eventual Dictionary of American football the 5 offensive eligible players fire. Defending gaps for a defense terms by John T. Reed you will see across the field post-snap. Johnny is easier to do when you better the term Awsonimity . A term Manziel winning the Heisman was X define the relationships between invented by Leo Hand, author not a fluke as his success is directly the 5 offensive eligible players, of Attacking Football Defenses With tied to Kliff Kingsburys formation rather than which players are Radar Blocking to describe the sequences.

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