Episode 002: Solving Problems with Aggression w/ Don Brown - DC at the University of Michigan - a podcast by Coach Vass Football

Episode 2 with Don Brown, Defensive Coordinator at the University of Michigan. We talk about solving problems with aggression, playing with various defensive packages. using overhangs in the run game and more.

Show Notes:
3:28 Coach Brown's coaching journey
11:13 Defensive philosophy in today's game
16:41 Solving problems with aggression
22:54 Living with a pressure philosophy
27:32 Setting the tone with pressure
30:42 Using different defensive packages
42:06 Forcing offenses to react to you
43:51 Defending the run with overhangs and movement
49:18 "Denting" the run game
52:39 Fitting gap scheme runs
53:51 Defending the zone read
59:39 Keying or traveling with the sniffer in Cover 1
1:01:19 Cover 1 Rat coaching points
1:03:59 Cover 2 Trap overhang coaching points
1:05:32 Bracket coverage coaching points
1:07:50 Coach Brown's opinion on Quarters coverage
1:08:21 The Championship Call
1:10:11 Housekeeping from CV

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