Purple Wizard

Bill Snyder on changes to his ways, the QB battle, and dime defense

I asked a single question (this first one) during the televised Big 12 coaching pressers of the legendary Bill Snyder and then some additional questions during the breakout. I’ll list the single question first and then the breakout discussion we had before offering my own commentary. What tactical changes have your new coordinator hires brought … [Read more…]

The wizardry behind K-State’s DL play

At Football Study Hall I broke down K-State’s great run of DL play this decade, particularly their play at defensive end. I include some notes on their “heavy” technique they use for defending smashmouth spread tactics with only five defenders in the box. I noticed them doing this effectively against the 2016 Texas Longhorn run … [Read more…]