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You have 8 in the box against 6 at the most 7 blockers. You don't need double teams. Watch how Johnstown runs the 4-4 and then you'll understand.

In base 4-4 you will have a 7 3 1 5 techniques. Your Mike backer is split between the 3 and the center, the Will is split between the 1 and the tackle. The 3 has B gap, 1 has A, Mike has A , Will has B, the Olb's cover the overhang or have pass coverage, the 7 and 5 have outside contain. You want to...

Forcing a double team is the complete opposite thing that you want to happen in a 4-4

If this is true then the next couple of years will be interesting.

Western Brown was a 7 seed in Region 8 at 10-0 this year. They played a majority of D3 and D4 teams (which would be the case with Jackson in the TVC). So I wouldn't go as far as saying that 9-1 or 8-2 gets you in for sure.

21-7 is by no means a blowout, but it was arguably Jackson's best team ever. The point I was making is that playing in the TVC will never get a D2 or D3 school ready to play the top teams in Ohio in the playoffs. If the goal is to run up great regular season records then the TVC would be the way to ...

The only Columbus team that I remember Jackson playing in the playoffs was DeSales. That was a good game for awhile, but it wasn't really close at the end. The regular season Columbus team that I remember Jackson playing was Franklin Heights who was absolutely horrible.

What is the problem with the 4-4 defense? Johnstown-Monroe has been using it for the last few years and they have one of the best defenses in the region year after year.

Joining the TVC may be good for building a great regular season record, but it will in no way prepare the Jackson teams for the playoffs. When I coached in the Columbus area we would play teams from Southeastern Ohio in the playoffs and they were just over matched. You need great competition in orde...

Good luck to whoever gets the job. You will have some of the finest facilities in the state, tradition, and great community support. If you put in the work, great things can be done. I am a little disheartened when I hear people make excuses saying that Jackson lacks athletes. If you just wait on gr...

I was with Coach Mays during the walkthrough of the facilities. Very impressive to say the least. I just hope Jackson hires a guy that can get that program to level it needs to be.

The word from the Super intendent was that they would have two English positions but would probably not fill both. I don't know what other positions will be open. He also said that they wouldn't create a position for the new coach.

No rumor. He interviewed yesterday and received a call this morning from the AD. It's down to four now I guess.

Just found out that Coach Mays was not offered the jackson job. They said that they want someone with more head coaching experience. I would expect an announcement in the next few days about who the new coach is. I think Jackson missed the boat on this one.

Also, if Jackson plays smaller division schools they are going to have a much harder time making the playoffs.

What schools are going to be in the same league as Jackson?

What I don't understand is how is going to a league full of D 4 and 5 schools going to help Jackson be a better team/ program?

Mays has an interview Tuesday at 4:30. I'm riding over with him to show him the fine city of Jackson. Too bad the Shake Shoppe is no longer around, I would have liked to get a Jackson county veal. I let you all know how things go.

If you wanna win, hire Mays.

Donnie Mays should be the next coach at Jackson.