College football rule changes

#26
#26
Los-Osis said:
I was not talking about pass protection, I was reffering to open field tackling where you wrap up and keep driving.
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Let's say Mark Ingram or Clint Richardson just lowered his head and bulled his way through the initial LOS and you're coming up from the secondary to attempt to bring him down. He sees your approach and lowers his head again to meet your contact. Are you telling me that you have to avoid his helmet with your helmet, even though he's coached to use his helmet offensively. I think this rule stinks. Whether I'm a lineman, linebacker, or DB, if I'm a defensive player at all, you are putting me at a great disadvantage if I have to constantly mind not having my helmet meet yours on a tackle.
 
#27
#27
TNGlen said:
I was taught to just knock the ****e out of the guy, course we are talking the difference in the 70's and now. Head up and put your face mask right in the center of the chest and drive through. Pretty simple.....
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This is how we were coached in high school in the sixties, head up face mask in the chest always tackle the center of the body that way head fakes would not work as well. ALSo when being doubled teamed on a block hit the ground as low as possible even flat if needed let the blockers pass then get up and after the ball carrier.
 
#28
#28
When I first started playing, I was taught to put my face mask into the center of the chest and wrap up. With all these rule changes over the years, football is becoming a sissy sport., especially the NFL.
 
#29
#29
We were taught head up, eyes on the strike zone (chest to hips) and wrap up and drive through with your shoulder. If up against a bigger back, then adjust your strike zone from his thighs to his stomach and always get lower than the person you're hitting.
 
#31
#31
Coach just looked at me and told me to do whatever I had to do to stop his a$$!
 
#32
#32
LibertyVolance said:
Let's say Mark Ingram or Clint Richardson just lowered his head and bulled his way through the initial LOS and you're coming up from the secondary to attempt to bring him down. He sees your approach and lowers his head again to meet your contact. Are you telling me that you have to avoid his helmet with your helmet, even though he's coached to use his helmet offensively. I think this rule stinks. Whether I'm a lineman, linebacker, or DB, if I'm a defensive player at all, you are putting me at a great disadvantage if I have to constantly mind not having my helmet meet yours on a tackle.
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Coach always taught me to go lower then the Mfer whose lowering there head.
 
#33
#33
I can say as a high school football player, we are taught to put our face masks right in their numbers. It's instinct. It's the way the game is... If you don't like it then football is not the game for you.
 
#34
#34
Wrap up at the waist and put your face mask on whatever side the guy is carrying the ball and knock the ball out is what I was taught. However I was usually smaller then the guy carrying the rock so I would come in like a bat out of hell and take his legs out every time.
 
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#35
#35
Putting your face mask in the numbers and leading with the crown of your helmet are not synonymous.The former is OK. The latter is dangerous, both for the tackler and the tackled. The former is also legal, whereas the latter is not.
 
#36
#36
Gramps said:
I don't care where he played. If any coach teaches players to lead with their head they are stupid and should not be allowed to coach period.
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Are you kidding? That's the way it's been for years. Facemask to the chest or shoulder to the chest and helmet on the ball.
 
#37
#37
There is a huge difference between leading with your forhead and facemask vs. The top of your head. Plus helmet to helmet is far worse than helmet to body or shoulder pads.
Just be agile hostile and mobile. Hit them with all you got with your head up and your eyes on them. If you drop your head and are looking down you are at risk!
 
#38
#38
GAVol said:
Are you kidding? That's the way it's been for years. Facemask to the chest or shoulder to the chest and helmet on the ball.
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You know better GA.

Facemask to the chest is very different than.leading with the top of helmet in a spear like fashion.
Fasemast to the chest is ok
Leading with top of helmet could cause major neck damage.
 
#40
#40
TNGlen said:
I was taught to just knock the ****e out of the guy, course we are talking the difference in the 70's and now. Head up and put your face mask right in the center of the chest and drive through. Pretty simple.....
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Yep this was what I was taught word for word, all about form tackling and wrapping up the ball carrier and that was from the mid 80's.. If you lead head first wouldn't that put your head down and eyes on his feet, and that would mean bye, bye running back or receiver??
 
#42
#42
I am baffled as to why anyone would ever coach someone else to lead with the crown. Higher potential for injury? Check. Eyes off the ball carrier? Check.
 
#44
#44
The art of tackleing is lost. That's why so many people don't know how to tackle. Watch Eric Berry, he knew how to tackle, and never led with his head, always hitting below the waist as well.
 
#50
#50
Vol4life25 said:
Really?? Because my DB coach, taught me to hit the ball carrier, with my helmet which ever side he is carrying the ball.
Caused a fumble 9/10 times
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I was always taught to: put your helmet on the ball and helmet goes across the body to make it easier to wrap up. They work well with no concussions. And NO Im not saying to lead with helmet.
 
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