Howdy, Coach Shaw! This is how Stanford beats Oregon!
I know you're busy, Coach! I'll keep this as quick as I can. 1.) Stress an "odd defense." Have your nose tackle smash the Duck center on every play. Don't let him "grab and pull" your nose tackle out of the middle. That's how he creates those quick holes up the middle. The quickest hole is right up the middle. If you fight to keep the center right where he snaps the ball, you force the running back to avoid the jam-up in the middle. That slows him down a bit. It gives your great linebackers a... Sign in to see full entry.