The California Golden Bears have had a consistently average decade. Since 2010, they have 4 seasons of 5-7 finishes and a best finish of 8-5. Head coach Justin Wilcox enters year two at the helm of the Golden Bears, looking to build upon their solid start last season in which they upset then #8 in…
With Chip Kelly now in Los Angeles as the head football coach of the UCLA, the Bruins seem like a perfect place to kick off scheme previews for the 2018-19 college football season. As I have the last two seasons, I’ll be focusing on the Pac-12 to get ready for the season, looking to build…
In the debut of his Cover 2 Youtube series breaking down draft prospects at the safety position, Ryan Dukarm looks at Ohio State safety Damon Webb. Webb’s an under the radar prospect in many draft circles, and Dukarm looks to show off what makes him an intriguing run defender from deep in the field, specifically…
Stanford tight end Dalton Schultz was an early entrant for the 2018 NFL Draft after his redshirt junior season. He’s an athletic and interesting prospect for the draft, and one that tight end scout Ryan Dukarm was intrigued by, especially with his ability in the passing game. Check out Ryan’s Y Option draft series piece…
Alvin Kamara is really good. And I knew it. That’s not meant to be a brag; it’s meant as a reminder to myself. I’m happy for Kamara, and the success he’s had on the New Orleans Saints. Coming out of the University of Tennessee, Kamara was a polarizing prospect. He was a classic “shooting up…
The Minnesota Vikings, led by surprise free agent acquisition Case Keenum, look like one of a handful of teams that can compete for the Super Bowl. On Thanksgiving, Case Keenum put on a show for a national audience, and while the Vikings still looked like they’re eventually going to hand the reigns to Teddy Bridgewater,…
The Bills run power. Really well. Rick Dennison runs zone. A lot. From day one of the new regime under head coach Sean McDermott, the hire of Rick Dennison as offensive coordinator seemed odd to me (and other Bills fans). Dennison was practically born and raised in the Denver Broncos outside zone stretch running scheme,…
Utah’s defense has always been one of its strengths, with their hometown being known as “Sack Lake City” since the 2013 season. They led the Pac-12 in total sacks from 2013-2016 with 171 and trailed only Clemson for the lead in the entire FBS. While watching the film from their recent game against the Southern…
The Houston Texans offense has undergone a substantial shift after the first two weeks of the season. They’ve begun to heavily incorporate play action concepts to help rookie quarterback Deshaun Watson adjust to the NFL. Watson has been about as impressive as a rookie QB can be, and Mark Schofield broke down his eyes through…
The Boston College Eagles upset the Louisville Cardinals 45-42 in Week 7 of the college football season. Louisville, which has a projected first round cornerback in Jaire Alexander, a top-100 wide receiver in Jaylen Smith, and an offense that averages 567 yards per game (good for 4th in the country) and 38.1 points per game.…
The New York Jets continue to #SuckForSam, falling to 0-6 on the season without any hope of a win. The run game hasn’t produced at all, Christian Hackenberg came in early in the year and couldn’t move the offense and the defense has been an absolute sieve. Overall, this team looks likes it’s given up…
The Duke Blue Devils lost to the Miami Hurricanes in a Friday night Week 5 ACC matchup. Badly. But that doesn’t mean there weren’t some impressive things from Duke, specifically their pass rush. They logged three sacks on the night, but the play that caught my eye when watching live wasn’t a sack at all.…
Christian McCaffrey was a massive loss for the Stanford Cardinal offense. There’s no doubt about it. But Bryce Love is making the loss a little more palatable for Stanford coaches and fans, as the true junior has been a dominant force for the Cardinal run game. He’s averaged over 215 rushing yards per game through…
Oregon is back. After an incredibly disappointing 2016 season that resulted in the firing of head coach Mark Helfrich, the Ducks appear to have reestablished themselves on the national stage under first year head coach Willie Taggart. Led by a true sophomore gunslinger in Justin Herbert at quarterback, the offense has exploded to average 56…
The Cal Golden Bears kicked off their 2017 season with a win over the North Carolina Tar Heels, 35-30. Two of their five touchdowns came on the same basic concept, a wheel route run into a deep part of the field, vacated by defenders because of an accompanying clear-out route. Digging into their game film…
The USC Trojans enter the 2017 season with conference and national championship aspirations as a team, as well as Heisman Trophy and first overall pick aspirations from starting QB Sam Darnold. For their 2017 Pac-12 scheme preview, it seemed only appropriate to focus on a passing concept, considering the buildup and hype surrounding their young…