Ron Crook – OL, Ohio
Plus, plus, plus.
See the extra fitter - adjust the count.
When the picture changes, the ID changes.
Don’t block old information.
Center sets the table.
Communication keeps everyone right.
Recognize it.
Call it.
Fit it.
In my Will Kacmarek video, I talked about his time at Ohio University and how that was the foundation for his blocking abilities.
Coach Crook was not there with Kacmarek, but they have consistently been a zone team for awhile now and teaching the same fundamentals.
Ron Crook – OL, Ohio
Same foot, same shoulder power.
Near arm, near leg, near shoulder - drive vertical.
Turn the defender’s shoulders - win the block.
Stay in a powerful position.
Vertical movement creates the lane.
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Allen Rudolph - OL/Run Game Coordinator, Charlotte
Odd front answer.
Tackle and tight end swap rules.
Sift the C-gap player.
Handle movement.
Control scooch front side.
Wind back with patience.
Create the double.
The Hi Red Zone is where defensive structure becomes more intentional.
Once the ball reaches the +20 to +11, defenses are not defending the whole field the same way. Space is starting to compress, but there is still enough grass for vertical throws, access throws, and intermediate concepts to matter. That creates a unique coverage problem.
The trend that stands out most is the volume of Cover 4, Cover 1, and Cover 3.
Cover 4 showing up as the highest average coverage in this data is worth studying. It tells you defenses want vision, bodies over the top, and the ability to match routes without immediately giving up leverage. In this part of the field, that makes sense. You are close enough to scoring territory that explosives matter, but far enough out that offenses can still stretch the defense.
For coaches studying this offseason, it might be worth looking at the teams at the top of each coverage category to see whether their conviction in a specific structure creates favorable outcomes through higher rep counts. The value is not in copying the call sheet. The value is in understanding whether repeated exposure to the same coverage family creates better execution, cleaner rules, and more durable answers in the Hi Red Zone.
The coaching question is not just, “What coverage do they play?”
The better question is: What problem are they trying to solve at the +20 to +11, and how does that change the quarterback’s progression discipline?
Hi Red Zone study should be its own offseason cut-up. Red zone compresses space and time, but the high red zone still demands full-field answers. That is where coverage structure tells the truth.
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Ohio Football recorded a 3.157 𝗚𝗣𝗔 this term, the highest team in program history. ⤵️
💻 65 Bobcats Earned Above a 3.0 𝗚𝗣𝗔
🎓 14 Student-Athletes Earned a 4.0 𝗚𝗣𝗔
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