- 1Front
- 2Movement / Pressure
- 3Coverage
- 4Personnel / Check
Calling it is one voice. Executing it is eleven responses.
Communication rule
Hear the call. Echo the call. Align with urgency.
01
Defense wins championships.
Defense is the standard I use to teach a whole program how to work.
I believe football is won through discipline, elite preparation and teaching athletes to have a high IQ. Alignment, Assignment Technique is what I will preach.
FAMILY
Before Everything, I Am A Husband And Father.
Ashley, Jamarcus, Mya, and Ari are my why. Everything I ask of my players, I first ask of myself at home. Being a husband and a father is where discipline, effort, preparation and adversity stop being football words and become a way of living. I coach young men the way I want my own children coached.
Before Football I'm a leader here first
Ashley, Jamarcus, Mya, and Ari
02
Defensive identity.
Defense is the standard I use to teach a whole program how to work. Here is how my defense is built and how it is called.
Call it. Echo it. Execute.
Texas
Primary4-2-5 Base Defense
Georgia
Power5-2 Front
- Emmitt
- Double 2 Technique
- Brady
- 1 and 2 Technique
- Parsons
- Double 1 Technique
- Lebron
- 2 and 3 Technique
My pressures are named after players and heroes that I know and that my players know. That makes them easy to recall, easy to repeat, and easy to own when the game speeds up.
The pressure menu runs on a comic book theme, so every call is a name the whole defense already knows.
BATMAN
Mike linebacker
WOLVERINE
Will linebacker
SPIDER-MAN
Apex
SUPERMAN
Safety
The M name is the Mike linebacker. The W name is the Will linebacker. MICKEY and WHAM are examples.
The remaining pressure calls are kept to the program.
- Stress
- Cover 6
- Palms
- Check and match coverage
- Cloud
- Coverage call
- Sky
- Coverage call
- Mod
- Man over deep
- Lock
- Man
Concept tags and the rest of the coverage menu are installed with the program.
Heavy
Run stoppers
Nitro
Speed rushers
Big Bang
Headhunters
Shield
Prevent
Practice standards
How We Practice.
The details are not optional. Practice standards are the first place accountability is taught.
- 01No slides at practice. We dress like athletes.
- 02No walking on the field.
- 03Stretch lines matter. It is the details.
- 04Be on time and dressed.
Defense philosophy
What Our Defense Is.
- We do not get beat over the top.
- We SWARM all 11 to the ball, every play.
- We are physical, we are relentless.
- We control the line of scrimmage.
- We make quarterbacks think with a variation of disguises, blitzes and rolling coverages.
Defensive objectives
What We Chase.
01We get off the field on third down.
02SWARM mentality.
03Eliminate explosive plays.
04Win the trenches.
Defensive keys
What We See.
- 01Personnel recognition.
- 02Box count.
- 03Wide side is the strong side. Dominate it.
- 04Understand down and distance.
- 05Watch offensive line keys.
- 06Linebackers reset the line of scrimmage.
- 07We play sideline to sideline.
Top 10
Defense among independent JUCOs
250
Yards per game allowed
24
Points per game allowed
10
Forced turnovers
3.1
Team GPA
The Spartan standard
Violent
Relentless
Disciplined
Run it again.
The framework is named, teachable and built for repeatable standards. Programs can request the full terminology chart and install plan directly through the Contact page.
RECRUITING
Recruiting Is A Relationship Business
I recruit with a system and I recruit in person. I am on the road at camps, on campuses and in living rooms, building the relationships that get athletes and families to trust the program before they ever sign.
01
Evaluation
Identify the right athlete for the scheme and the culture.
02
Relationship
Consistent, honest communication with the athlete and the family.
03
Opportunity
A real path to the next level, on the field and in the classroom.
Athletes I have recruited and placed are competing at the NCAA Division I, Division II, Division III, NAIA and junior college levels.
Programs can request the full recruiting plan directly through the Contact page.
03
Know your job.
I believe football is won with discipline, accountability and assignment football. Every player needs to know his job, do his job and trust the man next to him to do the same. When eleven players handle their responsibility, the defense can play fast and together.
I want a physical, prepared and relentless defense. Physical play is a habit built through the way we practice, and preparation is what lets players play with confidence instead of hesitation. We study situations, communicate the answer and make sure the moment never feels bigger than the work we put into it.
Situational mastery matters because football changes with the down, the distance, the clock and the score. We prepare for those details until the response is clear. That preparation gives our players a chance to be calm, connected and aggressive when the game is on the line.
When the defense sets the tone, it affects the entire program. It raises the standard in the weight room, the classroom, the locker room and the community. I coach players to understand that their habits represent more than themselves.
04
The work shows up.
These are the behaviors I expect from myself, my staff and every player in the program.
01
Discipline
Always remember you're in the driver seat for your life, have control. Do the little things right, respect yourself and your team.
02
Effort
This is uncoachable, you control the tempo each and everyday. A positive attitude radiates, so does lack of effort.
03
Preparation
Lack of preparation leads to disappointment every time. This is a life mantra not just a football one. Study your craft!
04
Adversity
Adjust, Overcome, and Adapt. Mental and physical toughness. These traits were engrained into me during my military tenure and are foundational pieces in my life. Be 'fluid' and always ready to adapt to the situation and be ready to think on your feet!
05
Coach the whole young man.
I am coaching the whole young man, on the field and off it. The goal is not only to make better football players. It is to help develop disciplined, accountable men who are prepared to lead wherever life takes them.