Auburn Football: Will Muschamp, New Auburn Defense 101

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Nov 15, 2014; Gainesville, FL, USA; Florida Gators head coach Will Muschamp calls a play on the sidelines against the South Carolina Gamecocks during the first quarter at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports

Independent Study

This post is far from complete when it comes to explaining Will Muschamp’s new Auburn defense. Throughout the spring and summer, we will revisit this post, add to it and go more in depth on certain topics. However, if you’d like to do some independent study, here are a few resources.

One incredible source of information and All-22 coach’s film, Jim Light Football, was recently shut down after numerous schools (including Auburn) sent Light cease and desist letters for posting their property online. Light offered a wide range of film, including a great deal that deatured Florida’s defense from Muschamp’s tenure.

With the site down (presumably for good), the next best option is to watch the television copy of games on YouTube. It’s much more difficult to see the entire field – and the secondary in particular – but you’ll be able to see the different fronts (alignment of the defensive line) and blitzes.

There is one full length video of Muschamp explaining secondary coverages and defensive back drills during a clinic talk held at the 2014 Nike Coach of the Year clinic in Louisville. The 75-minute video is for sale from Championship Productions, though there is a short preview available on YouTube as well:

Be warned, if you are unfamiliar with coaching lingo, this video can be very overwhelming.

Finally, it’s now 14 years old, but you can get Muschamp’s 2001 LSU defensive playbook online. Here’s a PDF version, and you’ll recognize several of the images used throughout this post.

Since Muschamp was the defensive coordinator in Baton Rouge, he’s been in the NFL with the Miami Dolphins, the DC at Auburn and Texas and of course the head coach at Florida. Simply, it would be naïve to think that the 2001 LSU playbook is going to be 100% relevant today, but it’s a solid resource especially in terms of his philosophical foundation.

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