{"id":13737,"date":"2026-02-16T04:15:48","date_gmt":"2026-02-16T04:15:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coachandcoordinator.com\/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=13737"},"modified":"2026-02-19T18:04:05","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T18:04:05","slug":"kevin-may-manipulating-pass-protections-pressure-lfg-clinic","status":"publish","type":"podcast","link":"https:\/\/coachandcoordinator.com\/?podcast=kevin-may-manipulating-pass-protections-pressure-lfg-clinic","title":{"rendered":"The Give &#8211; Manipulating Protections to Create Pressure &#8211; Kevin May, Head Coach, Seton Hill"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>The Give &#8211; A Lauren\u2019s First &amp; Goal Podcast<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this episode of The Give, Kevin May, head coach at Seton Hill University, gives a preview of his LFG Clinic presentation which breaks down how his defense consistently generates pressure by manipulating pass protection rules.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Before stepping into the head coach role, May and his staff were annual supporters of the Lauren\u2019s First &amp; Goal Foundation clinic, studying sessions, implementing ideas, and shaping a defense that finished near the top of Division II in sacks and tackles for loss.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now he gives back by sharing the system behind that production.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This conversation is not about calling more blitzes. 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