http://www.sbnation.com/a/college-football-preview-2015/coaches-work-week#tuesday
The article features stories about 7 college coaches with Shoop included.. as in-depth as anything you'll read. ONE OF THE BEST ARTICLES I'VE EVER READ.. the writing is sketchy, but the content is good -sg
"On third-and-6, for example, a no-cover zone is useless to me. We choose tighter coverage. We want to eliminate those easy throws. Offensive coaches think 'players,' not 'plays.' We want to do the same. When I first got to the SEC, I watched Vanderbilt’s film, then watched all of our opponents. Same thing as at Yale."
By Tuesday morning, Shoop's staff has determined the answers to the three most important questions of the coming opponent: "Who can hurt us?", "Who can help us?" and "What are their gotta-have-its?"
By Thursday and Friday, it'll be quiz time. Shoop will give his defenders scenarios throughout Thursday practices, which wrap up with a two-minute drill against the offense. And after a quick team meeting on Friday, it'll be time for one last go-round before the real thing.
"I'll take the defense out, and we'll review the calls. We'll watch the swarm tape -- the scout team running the opponent's offense -- and the defense will make the calls as we go. Then we'll go out on the field for the walkthrough."
Shoop spent four seasons as defensive backs coach alongside linebackers coach Al Golden ("the creativity that Al had in recruiting caught my attention")
After the Tribe won the Colonial Athletic Association, new Vanderbilt head coach James Franklin hired Shoop. After two decades, Shoop got an opportunity to run a defense in the nation's toughest conference.
"Within moments, he had sold me on his vision. I'm the yin to his yang. He's the face of the program and likes being on camera. I like being in the film room."
The article features stories about 7 college coaches with Shoop included.. as in-depth as anything you'll read. ONE OF THE BEST ARTICLES I'VE EVER READ.. the writing is sketchy, but the content is good -sg
"On third-and-6, for example, a no-cover zone is useless to me. We choose tighter coverage. We want to eliminate those easy throws. Offensive coaches think 'players,' not 'plays.' We want to do the same. When I first got to the SEC, I watched Vanderbilt’s film, then watched all of our opponents. Same thing as at Yale."
By Tuesday morning, Shoop's staff has determined the answers to the three most important questions of the coming opponent: "Who can hurt us?", "Who can help us?" and "What are their gotta-have-its?"
By Thursday and Friday, it'll be quiz time. Shoop will give his defenders scenarios throughout Thursday practices, which wrap up with a two-minute drill against the offense. And after a quick team meeting on Friday, it'll be time for one last go-round before the real thing.
"I'll take the defense out, and we'll review the calls. We'll watch the swarm tape -- the scout team running the opponent's offense -- and the defense will make the calls as we go. Then we'll go out on the field for the walkthrough."
Shoop spent four seasons as defensive backs coach alongside linebackers coach Al Golden ("the creativity that Al had in recruiting caught my attention")
After the Tribe won the Colonial Athletic Association, new Vanderbilt head coach James Franklin hired Shoop. After two decades, Shoop got an opportunity to run a defense in the nation's toughest conference.
"Within moments, he had sold me on his vision. I'm the yin to his yang. He's the face of the program and likes being on camera. I like being in the film room."
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