Devin Radcliff

"A little bit of knowledge is a scary thing." May be the greatest lesson I learned from a mentor early in my career as a football coach. It showed me that we had to know the answers to problems in each scheme or theory on O/D/ and ST's for easy adjustments on Friday or Saturdays! There isn't some magic front / coverage / or blitz. If there was, everyone would be doing it. The secret is knowing how to fix it SYSTEMATICALLY Tite fronts are no different. They have negatives, positives, and adjustments. They are especially vulnerable to 4-load formations (Trips with sniffer or attached TE and the back strong) AND 4 man surfaces (Y/Y). There are THREE different ways to alleviate C/D gap problems in the Tite Front (4i-0-4i) in the Blackout "Hot The Mike" to 4 Load Str Formations to not allow the sniffer/tackle to wash the 4 tech...get them off doubles "Trace" the Backside Safety instead of "Poaching" him. More help to the front side of the fit "Slide" the front to a 4-man surface (Weak Eagle). A quick three minute snippet of the FIVE hours of Video you can get from Volume 9-12 in our Base Package Bundle on @thecoachtube. Two more days of our Easter Bundle for $90 dollars off. Click here for access and discount ..... coachtube.com/bundles/the-ba…

No Entitlement anywhere near his program. My AD at Oregon State, Dutch Baughman, was a GA for Woody. He confirmed all of this. I don’t care who you are, we don’t guarantee playing time to any player. We guarantee a fair opportunity to earn it. And it’s the same in the classroom. You are going to class. You are doing your own work. And you are going to study. Life is not easy. So you might as well get used to it. Woody Hayes @3xOptionShow @KirkHerbstreit @TIM_MAYsports

Ohio State LB Sonny Styles vs. Indiana. Run fits vs. gap/zone.

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PROVEN at both the Small College level (#19 in all of D2 in Total Defense) AND the HS Level. In 2018, we took over a HS program that had three winning seasons in the previous two decades. By 2019, we produced a defense that held NINE opponents under 10 points and produced five shutouts. We won 10 games for the first time at the school since 1997. The following year, we were in the state quarterfinals. A losing program became a winner largely on the backbone of GREAT DEFENSE. Two reasons why this happened. One, good players. No one wins without them. And two, systematic organization and commitment to what we were doing. Below, you can see how practices are organized in the Blackout for both one and two platoon teams. The system is committed to not only X and O's, but also fundamentals and organization. Checkout other tweets for links on how the entire system can be found or DM for details. #blackoutD

@RyanDay2Heaven @blackgodwayne That Clemson run…

@blackgodwayne Miyan was nasty before he got hurt 💔

Anybody who think 2022 offense was close to 2019 might be brain dead these were the RBs lol

Cam Heyward wrecking games at Ohio State 😤

1997 Rose Bowl #4 Ohio State vs #2 Arizona State

Ted Ginn Jr. turning the Metrodome into a track meet in 2005 🔥

Cover 4 exposes quarterbacks who are guessing instead of processing. On paper it looks simple. Quarters. Four deep defenders. Even distribution. In reality, it is a match coverage system built on rules, not static zones. Defenders read route distribution, key releases, and adjust responsibilities post-snap. That is where problems begin. If you do not understand who each defender is keying, your progression becomes unstable. The read you thought was clean pre-snap can close immediately because of match conversion or a Palms modifier. Now you are late, your base speeds up, and the decision deteriorates. In Quarters, the apex defender, the safety, and the corner are all tied together through rules. If #2 goes vertical, the structure changes. If #2 is out, the structure changes again. If you do not know the rule set, you are reacting instead of sequencing. This is Conceptual Intelligence in real time. Modifiers like Palms and Mini add another layer. They are not new coverages. They are adjustments within the same framework that shift leverage and responsibility. Good defenses do not call new plays. They adjust within structure. That is why the best Quarters teams major in it. They build repetition. They build communication. They build cohesion across all four underneath and deep defenders. The picture stays the same pre-snap, but the rules allow them to solve different offensive concepts post-snap. You must know: • Who is keying #1 and #2 • How vertical releases trigger match rules • Where your access throws exist before the concept develops If you cannot answer those questions, you are not reading coverage. You are hoping. And hope has no place in progression discipline.

Terrelle Pryor Rose Bowl MVP showing against Oregon in 2010 🌹

Chris Gamble #7 — Wide receiver, Cornerback, Punt Returner (2001-2003) — 577 Receiving Yards — 7 Interceptions — 60 punt returns for 467 Yards — 1st Round Draft Pick — 9 years in the NFL with the Carolina Panthers

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If your defensive philosophy is not repeatable, it doesn't exist. Strong piece here from Woody Blevins on the 3 jobs every defense must own and how to make your system teachable. ⬇️ coachandcoordinator.com/2026/02/purpos…

Coming to @thecoachtube on March 24....5 HOURS of The Blackout's Base Defense Package Volume 9- Base Fronts and Creepers (Tite and Okie) (2 Hours) Volume 10- Country Cover 3 (1 Hour) Volume 11- Cover 4 Check Systems (1.2 Hours) Volume 12- 4 Down Fronts and Stunts (1 Hour) You can already find these available on @TDPublishing at throwdeeppublishing.com/pages/_go_/bla… Use Coupon Code: Blackout20 for 20% off!