Spring GameFRIDAY, APRIL 13TH, 2012

7:00 PM Kickoff

Coaches ClinicFRIDAY, MAY 11th, 2012

Registration begins at Noon

Summer CampsJune 3 - Glass Bowl Stadium - 4 p.m.June 8 - Glass Bowl Stadium - 7 p.m.June 11 – Cincinnati (LaSalle High School) – 9 a.m.June 11 – Dayton (Wayne High School) – 4 p.m.June 12 – Columbus (Westerville Central HS) – 9 a.m.June 12 – Massillon (Washington High School) – 5 p.m.June 13 – Youngstown (Poland High School) – 9 a.m.June 13 – Cleveland (Bedford High School) – 4 p.m.June 19 – Glass Bowl Stadium - 4 p.m. – Specialists June 20 – Detroit (Roosevelt High School) – 4 p.m.

7 on 7 / Big Man CampsSaturday, June 2nd, 2012

&Monday, June 18th, 2012

Toledo Rocket FootballDefeat Man (and Zone) Coverage

with Drive Concepts

NCAA Top 10Scoring Offense Passing EfficiencyTotal Offense Fewest Turnovers

Fewest Sacks

• Identify Type of Man Coverage:Defeat Man Coverage

1 (With 5 Man Pressure) 1 Y (Deep Middle Defender and 1 Low Hole Defender)

Defeat Man Coverage• Identify Type of Man Coverage:

2 MAN 0

Defeat Man Coverage

• Identify Type of Man Coverage• Best Matchups–Does the defense pass receivers off or do

they stay with their man–Use motion and formations to get what

you want

Defeat Man Coverage• Identify Type of Man Coverage• Best Matchups• The “Rub”–Bunch and Squeeze Formations

–Motion– Identify Who Needs to be “Rubbed”

“HOLE” “STICK”

Z-DRIVE / M-SHALLOW

“HOLE” “STICK”

Z-DRIVE / X-SHALLOW

Drive / Shallow

• Drive Concept with a Shallow Route– Drive Route• Zone

– 4 Yards Deep to Opposite Tackle Alignment– Only Get Eyes to QB When Ready for the Ball

• Man– Identify “Rub” Defender and Run Through His Upfield Hip– Use Umpire if available– Set the Depth– Stay on the Move; Be Friendly to the QB

Drive / Shallow

• Drive Concept with a Shallow Route– Basic Route• Best Release• Push to 10-12 Yards• Zone – Find First Open Window Inside

– Have Awareness of First Defender Inside• Man – Break away and stay on the move (Be friendly)

Drive / Shallow

• Drive Concept with a Shallow Route– Shallow Route – Must Be Under Drive Route• Zone

– 3 ½ Yards Deep to First Window Head Up to Outside Opposite Tackle Alignment

– Only Get Eyes to QB When Ready for the Ball• Man

– Brush Hip Pads with Drive Route– Must be Under Drive Route – Get Under Drop Lineman if Possible– Stay on the Move; Be Friendly to the QB

Drive / Shallow

• QB Reads– Zone• Shallow to Basic to Drive (to Flare)• Read 1st Defender Head Up to Inside the Basic Route• Be Aware of Mike

– Man• Shallow to Basic to Drive• Be Aware of Low Hole Player vs. 1 Y

TOLEDO ROCKET FOOTBALL

Scott “Izzy” Isphording- Email – Scott.Isphording@utoledo.edu- Cell – 734-368-6660