Ron West excited about move to Illinois
March 20, 2010 9:53 AM
Much of the defense will be based on versatility and deception. It will have the flexibility to adapt to the different styles of offense and the various situations that occur during games. It requires some new definitions and concepts. West works with two positions.
"I coach the SAM (strongside) backer, and I'll coach the Bandit. Everyone says it's a 4-2-5, but our Bandit linebacker can also stand up like we did with Gaines Adams at Clemson.
"The Bandit linebacker is always gonna be opposite of the SAM. In our base scheme, if we play a two back team, the SAM linebacker would be on the field, and the Bandit would be on the boundary. So if we play a four-down front, then our Bandit would be the 5-technique in the boundary. He could be a down guy, or he could be an up guy depending on the size of the kid and the personality of the kid."
Jack Lyman
"I coach the SAM (strongside) backer, and I'll coach the Bandit. Everyone says it's a 4-2-5, but our Bandit linebacker can also stand up like we did with Gaines Adams at Clemson.
"The Bandit linebacker is always gonna be opposite of the SAM. In our base scheme, if we play a two back team, the SAM linebacker would be on the field, and the Bandit would be on the boundary. So if we play a four-down front, then our Bandit would be the 5-technique in the boundary. He could be a down guy, or he could be an up guy depending on the size of the kid and the personality of the kid."
Jack Lyman
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