Fritz Shurmur’s Eagle 5 Linebacker Defense
This is a guest post by my good friend Joby Turner, who wrote an earlier post for Strong Football on offensive football formations and play calling.
Fritz Shurmur’s Eagle 5 Linebacker Defense
As you read the title, you may be thinking “What the heck is this defense?” Well, I felt the same way when I took over as the JV Defensive Coordinator at my current school. The first thing I thought was “How old is this crap?” and the second was “Why do we need 5 Linebackers?” When I first started looking at the defense, I wondered what had I gotten myself into. Each…
