[Podcast] Deep Dive on Defense - the three safety defense with Ty Gower, DC Princeton HS (TX)
On today’s episode of the Coach and Coordinator Podcast, the “Deep Dive on Defense series returns with guest host Chris Vassuer joined by Ty Gower, defensive coordinator at Princeton (Texas) High School. Prior to Princeton, Gower was the defensive coordinator at both Norman (Okla.) North and Westmoore High School in Moore, Okla. and a defensive assistant at Broken Arrow (Okla.) High School. Coach Gower discusses the evolution of his three-high safety defense.
1:17 Introduction
2:08 Ty Gower’s coaching journey
3:50 Gower’s move to Texas
5:08 How Gower got into using the three-high safety defense. Moving the Jack backer.
9:44 Teaching the Jack to play coverages
10:53 Changes with college hashes
11:35 2x2 ball on right hash alignments
12:27 How much the Jack rushed prior to use
13:15 Self-scouting to know yourself and what you do
15:10 Similarities to Robber coverage
16:15 Keeping the structure of Palms coverage
17:00 Nose technique
18:38 Using back set as a key
19:30 Playing vs. same side RPO
22:22 Alignment and assignment vs. 3x1
25:45 Tagging the FS to have No. 3
28:32 No new teaching for everyone except Jack 29:35 The Advanced Tackling System
32:09 Variations on the backside to bracket a great receiver
33:55 Playing coverage on the running back
36:30 Defensive line play
37:37 Strength calls
38:54 Zone dogs from the hash
41:04 How to play the 4i’s
43:41 Fitting the run with 4i’s
44:28 If the 4i gets doubled
45:12 Teaching the 4i and 0 the same way
47:36 Thick and thin principle based on the back
49:21 Trying to be stretch proof vs. the offense
49:56 Reading the back set pre-snap
55:30 Structure of aligning vs. formation and back set
56:58 Thoughts on flipping the Will to trips
1:02:00 Pop stunt
1:04:07 Playing the nose on guard pulls
1:07:31 Changeup vs. pulling guard
1:11:02 The equation: Five is greater than four. Three is less than four.
1:17:00 The situation
Twitter: @CoachGower @CoachVass
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