HILLSDALE COLLEGE

CHARGERS
CRAIG BLANCHARD
DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR
GLAZIER CLINIC TOPICS

1st HOUR- 1 BACK ADJUSTMENTS

2nd HOUR- ZONE FIRES
3RD HOUR- MAN FIRES

HILLSDALE COLLEGE
COACHING STAFF - 2010

Head Football CoachDefensive Coordinator

Secondary Coach

Offensive Coordinator

Keith Otterbein
Craig Blanchard
Nate Shreffler

Offensive Line Coach

Linebacker CoachJohn Lindley

Defensive Line CoachAaron Shreffler
H-Back/T.E. CoachPat Hornak
Wide Receiver CoachSteve Otterbein
Q.B. CoachMark Nicolet
Kicking CoachDr. John Willson

CRAIG BLANCHARD

HILLSDALE COLLEGE
DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR- 2001-2010

UNIVERSITY OF INDIANAPOLIS
DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR-1994 to 2000

KALAMAZOO COLLEGE
DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR- 1993

SAGINAW VALLEY STATE

SECONDARY COACH-1987-92

EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY

GRAD ASSISTANT-1986

HILLSDALE COLLEGE
SECONDARY COACH-H.S.TEACHER 1982-85

CHARGER FOOTBALL

CONTACT INFORMATION
HILLSDALE COLLEGE
201 OAK STREET
HILLSDALE, MI 49242
ATTN: FOOTBALL OFFICE
OFFICE # 517-607-3147
CELL # 517-974-6872
Email- cblanchard@hillsdale.edu

HILLSDALE COLLEGE

LOCATION- SOUTH CENTRAL MICHIGAN

PLAYING FOOTBALL FOR 118 YEARS (1891)
SMALL LIBERAL ARTS SCHOOL-(1350 STUDENTS)
HIGH ACADEMICS-AVERAGES:
3.7 G.P.A. / 28 ACT / 1960 SAT
ACADEMIC MINIMUMS3.3 G.P.A. / 23 ACT / 1600 SAT
48 DIFFERENT MAJORS
STUDENTS FROM 48 STATES/7 COUNTRIES

GREAT FACILITIES

MUDDY WATERS
STADIUM
8,500 SEAT-PRO GRASS
FIELD

CHARGER WEIGHT ROOM

WATERS-VIJUK LOCKER
ROOM
110-OAK LOCKERS

JESSE PHILLPS
200 METER INDOOR
TRACK

#66 Jared Veldheer Lt. Tk.

68 320

#99 Drew Berube D.E. 65

280
DIVISION II- ALL-STAR GAME

2ND TEAM ALL-AMERICAN

2 TIME GLIAC D.E.
LEAD GLIAC W/24 SACKS (2 YR)
LEAD GLIAC W/20 T.F.L.
LEAD GLIAC W/ F.F.-8

Hillsdale, Mich./Hillsdale H.S.

#97 Mark Petro-Kicker

DIVISION 2 ALL-STAR GAME
1st TEAM All GLIAC
Rocky River,
Ohio/Lutheran West H.S.

1st Team All-American Q.B. 2007

#15 Mark Nicolet 08 Grad

DIVISION 2 ALL-STAR GAME
M.V.P.
1 ST TEAM ALL GLIAC 2007
TOP SCHOLAR-ATHLETE
AWARDJACK McAVOY
CAPTAIN AND LEADER
RECORD SETTING QB

HOWARD MUDD
Sr. O-LINE COACH
INDIANAPOLIS
COLTS

PERSONAL
College:Hillsdale (Mich.) College 196063.
Mudd was a starting guard and team captain at
Hillsdale (Mich.) College (1960-63).
Playing Career: San Francisco 49ers
1964-69; Chicago Bears 1969-71.
Three time Pro-bowl Starter 1966-69
Coaching Career:
California 1972-73;
San Diego Chargers 1974-76; San Francisco
49ers 1977;
Seattle Seahawks 1978-82, 1993-97; Cleveland
Browns 1983-88; Kansas City Chiefs 1989-92;

INDIANA PLAYERS

MARK NICOLET

QB ZIONSVILLE H.S.
JORDAN KNUDSEN
DL BEN DAVIS H.S.
MATT PATILLO
TE PENN H.S.
CODY HENDERSON FS HAMILTON HTS.
H.S.
MACKIE MEECE OL YORKTOWN H.S.
REID MEADOR
OL WHITELAND H.S.
JORDAN SHARP DL WHITELAND H.S.
NATE BUNDY
DL MT. VERNON H.S.
MATT TERHUNE
TE NORWELL H.S.
GABE STARKEY
QB SOUTH

G.L.I.A.C. 2009 RESULTS

Grand Valley State Univ.

13-2
HILLSDALE COLLEGE
10-3
Saginaw Valley State Univ.
9-3
Northwood Univ.
7-3
U. of Findlay
7-4
Northern Mich. Univ.
6-4
Ashland Univ.
6-5
Wayne State Univ.
6-5
U. of Indianapolis
4-7
Michigan Tech. Univ.
2-8
Ferris State Univ.
1-10
Tiffin Univ.
0-11

HILLSDALE 2009 SCHEDULE

10-3 record, NCAA PLAY-OFF
TEAM

Aug. 29 at St. Joseph's

W 37-7
Sept. 5 MICHIGAN TECH
W 37-35
Sept. 12 at Northwood
L 38-37
Sept. 19 INDIANAPOLIS
W 23-0
Sept. 26 at Ashland #12
W 38-19
Oct. 3 at Findlay
L 42-17
Oct. 10 GRAND VALLEY STATE #1 W 27-24
Oct. 17 at Northern Michigan #17 W 28-17
Oct. 24 WAYNE STATE #25
W 45-14
Oct. 31 at Ferris State
W 59-14
Nov. 7 TIFFIN

W 59-24
Nov. 14 at Minnesota State-Mankato #6W 27-24
1st Rd. NCAA
Nov. 21 at Grand Valley State
L 44-27
2ndRd. NCAA

CHARGERS WIN vs.

#1 GRAND VALLEY STATE
U.

Hillsdale College 2010

Football Schedule

Sept. 3 vs. Ferris State 7:00

Sept. 11 at
Grand Valley State 7:00
Sept. 18 at
Ashland TBA
Sept. 25 vs. Lake Erie College 12:00
Oct. 2 vs. Saginaw Valley State 12:00
Oct. 9 at
Ohio Dominican TBA
Oct. 16 vs. Michigan Tech TBA
Oct. 23 at
Wayne State 12:00
Oct. 30 at
Northwood 12:00
Nov. 6 vs. Findlay* 2:30
Nov. 13 vs. Tiffin 12:00

CHARGER FOOTBALL
COVERING SPREAD
FORMATIONS W/ THE
43 COV. 4/2/MAN
1)
2)
3)
4)

2X2
3X1
3X2
4X1

FORMATIONS
FORMATIONS
EMPTY FORMATIONS
EMPTY FORMATIONS

OVER COV. 4
OVER COVER 4

K PRO

E
S
C

"iN"

FS

T
M

B
W
"IN"

JET COVER 4
K PRO

E
S

N
M

B
W
C

C
FS

UNDER COVER 4
DETROIT SLO T

T
M

C
FS

LT. FLEX FREAK

TEXAS

E
S

T
M

W
C

C
FS
"IN call"

2 X 2 ADJUSTMENTS
WILL GIVES A TUFF CALL
"TUFF cal l ge t Bu ck in the B gap vs. run, work outsi de vs. Pass

B
C

E
S

M
R

FS

2 X 2 ADJUSTMENT
WILL GIVES TUFF CALL
"TUFF" cal l ge t Bu ck i n the B gap, N i n the A gap vs. run

B
C

W
R

E
S

M
FS

2 X 2 ADJUSTMENT
MOVEMENT TO CANCEL
GAP

B
C

W
R

N
M

E
S
FS

2 X 2 ADJUSTMENT
SINGLE GAP-SINGLE
SAFETY
Pl ay si n gl e gap de fe n se wi th Man Fre e or cove r 3

N
W

T
M

C
FS

2 X 2 ADJUSTMENT
ROVER-B GAP/HK. CURL
DROP
DISGUIS E as cove r 2, rol l to cove r 3 con ce pt (STREAK)

B
C

E
S

M
R

FS

OVER 4
DETROIT

walk

W
R

SWITCH

10

50

C
F

3 X 1 ADJUSTMENTS
MIKE GIVES TUFF CALL
MIKE GIVES A "TUFF" C ALL TO END (gap e xchange on RUN-work
back outside vs. PASS.)

B
C

N
W

E
S

M
FS

3 X 1 ADJUSTMENT
MIKE GIVES TUFF CALL
"TUFF" call ge ts T in the A gap "PIRATE"

B
C

W
R

E
S

M
FS

3 X 1 ADJUSTMENT
MOVEMENT TO CANCEL
GAPS

N
W

C
R

E
S

M
FS

3 X 1 ADJUSTMENT
SINGLE GAP-SINGLE
SAFETY
Play si ngl e gap de fe n se with Man Fre e

B
C

N
W

M
FS

C
R

3 X 1 ADJUSTMENT
FS-D GAP to B Gap Cut
Back
lane
MIKE STAYS IN THE BO X, FS RO LL'S O N SNAP (FREAK)

B
C

N
W

C
FS

3 x 2 EMPTY
ADJUSTMENT
MIKE AND W ILL C ALL TUFF, PLAY C O VERAGE

B
C

W
R

E
S

M
FS

3 X 2 ADJUSTMENT
D-LINE STUNTS, PLAY.
W HEN LINE STUNTS ARE C ALLED, NO NEED FO R TUFF C ALLS

B
C

W
R

E
S

M
FS

3 X 2 ADJUSTMENT
BRAVO 0 BLITZ
"BRAVO " GAP-IT AND BRING-IT, ENDS C AN CHECK SC REEN

C
R

M
FS

C
N

4 X 1 EMPTY
ROLL COVERAGE STRONG
(9)
W HEN LINE S TUNTS ARE C ALLED, NO NEED FO R TUFF C ALLS
C O VER 9 (S TRO NG RO LL)

B
C

W
R

E
M

S
FS

ZONE FIRES

3 UNDER - 3 DEEP
4 UNDER 2 DEEP

PUNCH AND POUR

The Punch and Pour concepts are zone

pressures with 4 rushers off of one side
to the backfield set. Punch and Pour
OPPOSITE runs the pressure away
from the backfield set.
The MIKE LBer will call out the
backfield set and he will call the blitz. If
the running back changes sides, the
blitz changes.
The DC can just call a Blitz. Players will
line up and run the call.

PUNCH - RULES AND

READS
The PUNCH concept (SMACK

WRECKER) or (SMACK or WOOD in a 3

man front)
The level one players End and Buck
will vear inside and be a B-A gap
rushers (GUARD READ)
The Nose and Tackle will attack the
Center and work A to backside A
(CENTER READ)
The level two players Mike/Will are CB gap rushers (TACKLE READ)

PUNCH = SMACK
T EXAS

T UCSON

FS

R
FS
DET ROIT

DELCO

N
W

M
FS

W
C

FS

PUNCH = SMACK
RT . UNDER PUNCH=
SMACK

N
W

M
FS

PUNCH = WRECKER
RT . OVER PUNCH= WRECKER

B
C

N
W

S
C

FS

PUNCH 3 MAN FRONT

Reads and Rules the Same for the 1st
and 2nd level players. (SMACK or
WOOD) Dime is the substitute for
the Tackle.

VEGAS PUNCH=
SMACK
TEXAS

D
C
S
S

SCF

R
FS

VEGAS PUNCH=
WOOD
TEXAS

S
M

SCF

RS
FS

POUR RULES AND

READS
The POUR concept
(SLAM or

WRANGLER)
(SLAM or WEED from the 3 man
line)
The level one player (End-Buck) will
be contain.
The Tackle or Nose will read the
block of the
Center (CENTER READ)
The level two players- Will or Mike
will be the B-A gap rusher, (GUARD

OVER POUR = SLAM

Lt. Over Pour-SLAM

TEXAS

"SLAM"

E
S
C

R
FS

OVER POUR=
WRANGLER
QW T OLEDO

N
M

C
FS

B
W
R

VEGAS POUR WEED

RT. VEGAS POUR=WEED

TEXAS

D
C

B
W

S
M

SCF

RS
FS

VEGAS POUR= SLAM

Lt. VEGAS POUR-SLAM

"SLAM"

E
S
M

FS

FD. VEGAS WOOD COV. 2

D
C

RS

FS

FD. VEGAS WEED COV. 2

RS

FS

LT. FLEX MAX FIRE

FS

LT. FLEX MAX FIRE

FIELD UNDER MOW

FIRE
G-PRO

B N
W

C
R

C
FS

MAN FIRE BLITZ

SMACK AND SLAM with MAN

MAX AND MOW with MAN

LT. OVER SMACK BLACK

0
TEXAS

T
M

C
FS

LT. O VER SMACK BLACK

N
W

B
C

LT. JET SLAM BLACK 0

TEXAS

S
M

C
FS

LT. JET SMACK BLACK

B
C

FD. VEGAS SMACK BLUE

N
M

B
W

C
FS
FD. VEGAS SMACK BLUE

FD. VEGAS SMACK BLUE

VS. 3 X 1 FORMATION

E
N
C

N
M

B
W
C

FS
FD. VEGAS SMACK BLUE

D
R

FD. VEGAS SLAM BLUE

VS. 3 X 1 FORMATION

E
N

B
W
C

FS
FD. VEGAS SLAM BLUE

D
R

FD. FLEX MAX BLUE

SPY
SPY

SPY

N
C

W
C

FS
R

FD. FLEX MAX ORNAGE

N
C

M
FS

W
C
R