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Football preview: Northwestern has a new direction
Brian Stevens wants to run the football. Northwestern’s new head football coach has made no secret that the Warriors’ success, with Stevens guiding the team, will be through a ground game.
That, and strong defense and good special teams. Easier said than done, but Stevens has been a part of this kind of turnaround before. The plan sounds a lot like the reinvention at Greenon, where Stevens was a successful assistant.
Northwestern’s changes will be most felt on the offense. The Warriors ran a spread formation in the past seasons, but now will have to learn how to run block instead of pass block.
The Warriors will run the same 3-5 defense as years past, but with some twists brought in by Stevens. Northwestern finished 1-9 in 2008, scored an area-low 79 points and allowed 271.
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By nw
August 21, 2009 10:27 AM | Link to this
Again, it all comes down to the players producing. Everyone wants to blame the past on the coaching.By true
August 21, 2009 1:43 PM | Link to this
Couldn’t have said it better myself, there will be no changes, no support from the admin, no support from the AD, results the same.By Steve Coy
August 22, 2009 11:38 AM | Link to this
Good luck to Coach Stevens and the Warriors.It will be good to have a succesful season.By Steve Coy
August 22, 2009 11:39 AM | Link to this
Good luck to Coach Stevens and the Warriors.It will be good to have a succesful season.By Steve Coy
August 22, 2009 11:39 AM | Link to this
Good luck to Coach Stevens and the Warriors.It will be good to have a succesful season.