2. HILLSDALE COLLEGE CHARGERS
CRAIG BLANCHARD
DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR
GLAZIER CLINIC TOPICS
1st HOUR- 1 BACK ADJUSTMENTS
2nd HOUR- ZONE FIRES
3RD HOUR- MAN FIRES

3. HILLSDALE COLLEGE COACHING STAFF - 2010
Head Football Coach- Keith Otterbein
Defensive Coordinator- Craig Blanchard
Secondary Coach
Offensive Coordinator- Nate Shreffler
Offensive Line Coach
Linebacker Coach- John Lindley
Defensive Line Coach- Aaron Shreffler
H-Back/T.E. Coach- Pat Hornak
Wide Receiver Coach- Steve Otterbein
Q.B. Coach- Mark Nicolet
Kicking Coach- Dr. John Willson

4. 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
EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY
GRAD ASSISTANT-1986
SECONDARY COACH-H.S.TEACHER

5. CHARGER FOOTBALL
CONTACT INFORMATION
HILLSDALE COLLEGE
201 OAK STREET
HILLSDALE, MI 49242
ATTN: FOOTBALL OFFICE
OFFICE #
CELL # -

6. 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 MINIMUMS-
3.3 G.P.A. / 23 ACT / 1600 SAT
48 DIFFERENT MAJORS
STUDENTS FROM 48 STATES/7 COUNTRIES

7. “GREAT FACILITIES”

8. “MUDDY WATERS” STADIUM 8,500 SEAT-PRO GRASS FIELD

9. CHARGER WEIGHT ROOM

10. “WATERS-VIJUK” LOCKER ROOM 110-OAK LOCKERS

11. “JESSE PHILLPS” 200 METER INDOOR TRACK

13. #66 Jared Veldheer Lt. Tk. 6’8” 320

14. #99 Drew Berube D.E. 6’5” 280 Hillsdale, Mich./Hillsdale H.S.
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.

15. #97 Mark Petro-Kicker DIVISION 2 ALL-STAR GAME 1st TEAM All GLIAC
Rocky River,
Ohio/Lutheran West H.S.

16. 1st Team All-American Q.B. 2007

17. #15 Mark Nicolet – 08 Grad DIVISION 2 ALL-STAR GAME M.V.P.
1 ST TEAM ALL GLIAC 2007
TOP SCHOLAR-ATHLETE AWARD-
JACK McAVOY
CAPTAIN AND LEADER
RECORD SETTING QB

18. HOWARD MUDD Sr. O-LINE COACH INDIANAPOLIS COLTS
PERSONAL
College:  Hillsdale (Mich.) College                                 
 Mudd was a starting guard and team captain at Hillsdale (Mich.) College ( ). 
Playing Career:                  San Francisco 49ers ; Chicago Bears  
Three time Pro-bowl Starter
Coaching Career:      California ;
San Diego Chargers ; San Francisco 49ers 1977;
Seattle Seahawks , ; Cleveland Browns ; Kansas City Chiefs ;
Indianapolis Colts 1998-present.

19. 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 WHITLEY

20. G.L.I.A.C. 2009 RESULTS Grand Valley State Univ. 13-2
HILLSDALE COLLEGE
Saginaw Valley State Univ
Northwood Univ
U. of Findlay
Northern Mich. Univ
Ashland Univ
Wayne State Univ
U. of Indianapolis
Michigan Tech. Univ
Ferris State Univ
Tiffin Univ

21. 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 st Rd. NCAA
Nov. 21 at Grand Valley State  L ndRd. NCAA

23. CHARGERS WIN vs. #1 GRAND VALLEY STATE U.

24. 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

26. CHARGER FOOTBALL COVERING SPREAD FORMATIONS W/ THE 43 COV. 4/2/MAN
2X2 FORMATIONS
3X1 FORMATIONS
3X2 EMPTY FORMATIONS
4X1 EMPTY FORMATIONS

27. OVER COV. 4

28. JET COVER 4

29. UNDER COVER 4

30. LT. FLEX FREAK

31. 2 X 2 ADJUSTMENTS WILL GIVES A “TUFF CALL”

32. 2 X 2 ADJUSTMENT WILL GIVES “TUFF CALL”

33. 2 X 2 ADJUSTMENT MOVEMENT TO CANCEL GAP

34. 2 X 2 ADJUSTMENT SINGLE GAP-SINGLE SAFETY

35. 2 X 2 ADJUSTMENT ROVER-B GAP/HK. CURL DROP

36. OVER 4

37. 3 X 1 ADJUSTMENTS MIKE GIVES “TUFF” CALL

38. 3 X 1 ADJUSTMENT MIKE GIVES “TUFF” CALL

39. 3 X 1 ADJUSTMENT MOVEMENT TO CANCEL GAPS

40. 3 X 1 ADJUSTMENT SINGLE GAP-SINGLE SAFETY

41. 3 X 1 ADJUSTMENT FS-D GAP to B Gap Cut Back lane

42. 3 x 2 EMPTY ADJUSTMENT

43. 3 X 2 ADJUSTMENT D-LINE STUNTS, PLAY.

44. 3 X 2 ADJUSTMENT “BRAVO” 0 BLITZ

45. 4 X 1 EMPTY ROLL COVERAGE STRONG (9)

47. ZONE FIRES
3 UNDER - 3 DEEP
4 UNDER – 2 DEEP

48. 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 LB’er 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.

49. 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 C-B gap rushers (TACKLE READ)
The Sam/Corner/Dime, will be the contain rusher.
The contain rusher will have flare control on back.

50. “PUNCH” = SMACK

51. “PUNCH” = SMACK

52. “PUNCH” = WRECKER

53. “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.

54. VEGAS “PUNCH”= SMACK

55. VEGAS “PUNCH”= WOOD

56. “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 READ)
The Pour player, Sam-Corner-Dime will be a
C-B gap rusher (TACKLE READ)

57. OVER “POUR” = SLAM

58. OVER “POUR”= WRANGLER

59. VEGAS “POUR” WEED

60. VEGAS “POUR”= SLAM

61. FD. VEGAS WOOD COV. 2

62. FD. VEGAS WEED COV. 2

64. LT. FLEX MAX FIRE

65. FIELD UNDER MOW FIRE

66. MAN FIRE BLITZ
SMACK AND SLAM with MAN
MAX AND MOW with MAN

67. LT. OVER SMACK BLACK “0”

68. LT. JET SLAM BLACK “0”

69. FD. VEGAS SMACK BLUE

70. FD. VEGAS SMACK BLUE

71. FD. VEGAS SLAM BLUE

72. FD. FLEX MAX BLUE “SPY”

73. FD. FLEX MAX ORNAGE