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Post by goldballforever on Feb 8, 2008 22:25:34 GMT -6
Names for defensive units, some we've heard of:
"LOD" (Legion of Doom)
"Code Red" (or whatever the team color is)
"The Darkside"
what others have you heard of?
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Post by Yash on Feb 9, 2008 0:08:25 GMT -6
Regulators (key up Warren G)
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Post by teachcoachwm on Feb 9, 2008 0:37:57 GMT -6
Wrecking Crew (stolen from Texas A & M, but the kids around here don't realize it)
NazD Boyz
Fire Ants
The Blue Collar Defense
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Post by carookie on Feb 9, 2008 1:19:02 GMT -6
Growing up in the deserts of SoCal, My JV DC used to call us the "Desert Swarm" ala the Teddy Bruschi led UofA squad. Sadly, we did very little swarming that year
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Post by mwpilots on Feb 9, 2008 4:24:26 GMT -6
"Hit Squad"
We played a 4-4 and a "Hit Squad Blitz" meant all 4 LB's were blitzing. My signal for that was making a "X" with my forearms. They would get excited when I called it.
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Post by coachcalande on Feb 9, 2008 4:27:17 GMT -6
swiss cheese
identity crisis
dazed and confused
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Post by brophy on Feb 9, 2008 6:03:45 GMT -6
we tell our kids that nicknames are gaaaaay  |
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Post by dacoachmo on Feb 9, 2008 7:40:19 GMT -6
 I prefer the "LEGION OF DOOM" but I'm old school! |
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Post by touchdowng on Feb 9, 2008 20:35:16 GMT -6
1st D
2nd D
ROGS = Rest of the guys
We, as coaches, get excited over big hits and 3 and outs, not flashy names.
However, IF a group of kids come up with a name for their defense, I'm good with that as long as they are good.
Best D I ever had gave up 34 points over a 9 game regular season. No names. Just a bunch of kids having fun.
Toughest D I ever had a bunch of overachievers who you would have to shoot to beat in a fight. Again, no names.
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Post by coachbdud on Feb 9, 2008 20:55:42 GMT -6
purple people eaters  |
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Post by tog on Feb 9, 2008 21:04:10 GMT -6
PURSUE
SWARM
STRIKE
pss knows a thing or two about this
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Post by brophy on Feb 9, 2008 21:13:27 GMT -6
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Post by PSS on Feb 9, 2008 21:17:50 GMT -6
PURSUE SWARM STRIKE pss knows a thing or two about this Couldn't have said it any better! We're going to Pursue the ball carrier with reckless abandonment. Swarm the ball carrier. Strike the ball carrier. Short and sweet: PSS! |
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Post by ajreaper on Feb 9, 2008 22:08:29 GMT -6
We use the mantra L.A.T.= Locate and terminate. Out DC writes it on each defensive starters forearm before each game and after any turnover the defense huddles and breaks down with LAT. Defensive starters wear a red practice jersey with a large skull and crossbone on the front with LAT in large block letters on the back- if a D starter should get fired at practice he's stripped of that jersey and it's given to the new starter (we actually have clean jerseys always available for the new starter). Our kids absolutely cherish that Red jersey. We have that printed on shorts and T-shirts our kids wear and even parents are showing up at games and screaming L.A.T. and wanting clothing with L.A.T. printed on it- it's become a big deal because we've made it one. Whats important is not what you use but do your kids buy into it and strive to live up to it.
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Post by bulldogoption on Feb 9, 2008 23:14:20 GMT -6
sieve, sieve, sieve..........
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Post by clayk22 on Feb 10, 2008 5:41:50 GMT -6
Wolfpack.....They always hunt in a pack.
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Post by tedseay on Feb 10, 2008 5:49:25 GMT -6
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Post by tedseay on Feb 10, 2008 5:50:49 GMT -6
Names for defensive units, some we've heard of: "LOD" (Legion of Doom) "Code Red" (or whatever the team color is) "The Darkside" what others have you heard of? When I was coaching a team called the Lions, I nicknamed our defense The Pride... |
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Post by hchscoachtom on Feb 10, 2008 6:42:10 GMT -6
"His nom de guerre is derived from his platoon's practice of charging naked into battle, a technique meant to terrify the enemy. Drugged fighters waltzed into battle wearing women's wigs, flowing gowns and carrying dainty purses stolen from civilians." So Brophy, would you enter battle wearing dresses, ladies wigs & purses, or just your cleats and butt naked? |
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Post by larrymoe on Feb 10, 2008 9:43:23 GMT -6
Our kids nicknamed themselves the SWAT team. They liked it and took some pride in it. We eventually got shirts printed up and they said TOWNNAME SWAT with a spade in the middle. Kids bought em for 5 bucks. They were pretty nice.
Didn't help us stop anyone, but it did help the kids find an identity and gain a little pride in playing defense (our school had previously been a place where kids only wanted to play offense). I hope that carries over into this year.
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Post by lochness on Feb 10, 2008 10:16:14 GMT -6
We call our defense "Defense"
We figure with all the stupid nicknames and bada$$ sayings out there, we'd try to be original.
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Post by kcbazooka on Feb 10, 2008 11:04:03 GMT -6
I almost hate to say this -- but the Fighting Pretzels from New Berlin - once called their goalline defense The Wall! yes, The New Berlin Wall!
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Post by rideanddecide on Feb 10, 2008 13:55:47 GMT -6
I can't take credit for this one, but we love it. I got it from a HS coach who presented on the 4-2 at a Minneapolis Glazier clinic.
Our only defensive mantra is "Dominate with Eight"
Get a combination of 8 turnovers each game and you are very likely to win.
TOs for this case include:
Fumble
INT
3 and Out
4th Down stop
Hold them off the board at the end of a half/the game
For the last 3 years we've lost one game we dominated with eight.
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Post by bulldogoption on Feb 10, 2008 16:47:08 GMT -6
I can't take credit for this one, but we love it. I got it from a HS coach who presented on the 4-2 at a Minneapolis Glazier clinic. Our only defensive mantra is "Dominate with Eight" Get a combination of 8 turnovers each game and you are very likely to win. TOs for this case include: Fumble INT 3 and Out 4th Down stop Hold them off the board at the end of a half/the game For the last 3 years we've lost one game we dominated with eight. Coach a couple questions: 1. Clarification for understanding. YOu have lost one game in three years total OR in the games where you dominated the eight, you lost only one game for three years?? 2. In your opinion, do you think you could have won those games without the "dominate the eight" mantra? Its not loaded and I'm the last person to be questioning somebody elses defense. Its kind of a chicken/egg issue to me. I don't know the answer. To beardc or any poster: In other words I'm asking if these things, defensive nicknames, really help? Or is it that coaches who coach good defense simply coach good defense? |
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Post by coachmoore42 on Feb 10, 2008 17:26:12 GMT -6
To beardc or any poster: In other words I'm asking if these things, defensive nicknames, really help? Or is it that coaches who coach good defense simply coach good defense? I think it's just a rallying call. When things get tough you can help turn it around starting by saying their nickname. Some kids could care less, but we've all coached the kids who get tons of motivation from something like that. We watched Miracle a few years back and adopted their thing of saying "Who do you play for?" "USA!!!" (just changed it to our school name). Did it make them better players, no. But did they play better, yes. You still have to be a solid coach. But when there is a solid coach w/o a rallying call versus another solid coach who has and knows when to use the rallying stuff, the guy with the rallying call should have the edge. Bottom line, it's just another way to get a legal edge. This one though motivation of players. |
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Post by mib36 on Feb 11, 2008 13:42:19 GMT -6
The Red Army
and no, I'm not a Socialist
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Post by wingt74 on Feb 11, 2008 14:10:25 GMT -6
1st team
2nd team
ROGS (Rest of guys)
HAHA, love it.
I've used nicknames for special teams units. Suicide squad for kickoff...Seminoles for our punt return team. No idea why seminoles other than it's what my highschool coach called it.
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Post by lochness on Feb 11, 2008 14:26:44 GMT -6
In 2006, I called our defense a "leaking watery bag of warm dung."
Does that count?
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Post by ajreaper on Feb 11, 2008 14:42:08 GMT -6
In 2006, I called our defense a "leaking watery bag of warm dung." Does that count? Really hard to breakdown with that slogan. |
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Post by rideanddecide on Feb 11, 2008 14:48:22 GMT -6
Bulldog, I wish we only lost 1 game in 3 years!
We've gone 16-13 the last 3 seasons.
Have we won without dominating with 8? Yes.
Have we lost and dominated with 8? Only once.
Point is, we aren't/haven't been a team that has better athletes and wins no matter what. We need to play our best ball to win and that includes dominating with 8.
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