Today on Coach and Coordinator Podcast, Lou Tepper joins Host Keith Grabowski to talk about his 3-3 scheme and the best characteristics for Linebackers. Tepper has coached numerous linebackers to the Butkus award, which is awarded to the best linebacker in the country. While he’s most well known for his time at Illinois, he also spent time at LSU, Edinboro, IUP, Buffalo and various other schools. Coach is widely regarded as one of the best Linebacker Coaches in the country.
Show Notes:
2:35 Tepper’s great staff and background at Illinois
4:11 When Tepper made the decision to become a coach
7:06 Coach’s philosophy and the influence they have on kids
11:02 How he landed on the 3-4 defense
16:12 Adjustments to 12 and 21 personnel
19:38 3-3 vs 12 personnel
30:12 Playing vs teams that try and unstack the stack
32:51 Studying of offensive line splits
37:37 Finding people to gather important information for you
39:22 Key attributes Tepper looks for in a Linebacker
53:14 Intangibles Tepper looks for in his LB’s
56:29 Winning Edge
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