ALABAMA

OFFENSIVE LINE
MANUAL

COMMITMENT | DISCIPLINE |
EFFORT | TOUGHNESS | PRIDE
 OL EXPECTATIONS
- Finish Blocks
- Dominate the Line of Scrimmage!
(WE RUN THE YARD!)
- Downhill and Powerful!
(AIM YOUR PADS UNDER THEIR PADS!)
- Play Through the Echo of the Whistle!
- Cover the Ball!
- Master Your Fundamentals and
Technique!
- No Player Dictates How You Prepare…
Except YOU!
- Greatness is a Lifestyle!
- Have Contagious Energy!
- No Excuses!
 OL MENTALITY
- It All Starts Up Front!
- Master Your Trade!
- Put Your Name on it!
- Your Body Is Your Business!
- Obsess About Fundamentals!
- Listening is a Skill!
- I’m NOT Attacking the Guy/I’m
attacking the Problem!
- High Trust Teams Win!
- Don’t Confuse Routine with
Commitment!
- Being Casual Leads to Casualties!
- Be Careful What you Say to Yourself…
You’re Always Listening!
- Beginners Mentality – White Belt!
 ZONE BLOCKING TERMS – FRONT SIDE
COMBINATION DESCRIPTION DIAGRAM

FRONTSIDE COMBO BLOCK BETWEEN THE

CAGE CENTER AND FSG TO THE DESIGNATED LB
B B B B
CALL IS MADE BY THE CENTER AS (RAY/LOU) . E T N E E T N E
T G G T T G G T
FRONTSIDE 3 MAN CALL TO EDGE PRESSURE
OUT/OUT “RAY” “OUT/OUT”
PUSH KEEPS THE BACKSIDE COMBO TO BSLB.

ODD
FRONTSIDE COMBO BLOCK B B B B
BETWEEN THE FSG AND FST TO THE B
E T N E B E N E
TAG DESIGNATED LB IN THE
B-GAP OR HEAD UP TO FST Y T G G T Y T G G T
“TAG” “TAG OUT”

FRONTSIDE COMBO BLOCK B B S/SS

BETWEEN THE FST AND TE TO THE
E T N E
EAT DESIGNATED OUTSIDE LB OR SS
T G G T Y
“EAT”

FRONTSIDE ZONE CALL TO PUT B B

CENTER, FSG, AND FST IN A 3 MAN
TRIPLE ZONE SCHEME E N T E
(USED VERUS TIGHT 3&5 TECH) Y T G G T
“TRIPLE”

FRONTSIDE ZONE CALL TO BRING 4 B B

OL TO THE RIGHT OR LEFT
E N E J
ZOOM (BLOCKING NEAREST PLAYSIDE
GAP) T G G T
BACKSIDE TACKLE IS STILL MAN
Y ‘’ZOOM’

ENTIRE LINE ZONES (OUTSIDE B B

ZONE TRACS) THEIR PLAYSIDE GAP
REGARDLESS OF DEFENDERS E T T E B
ZORRO/ZULU
ALIGNMENT
Y T G G T
(CALL MADE WHEN OUTSIDE
PRESSURE IS ON L.O.S) “ZORRO”
 ZONE BLOCKING CALLS & TERMS – BACK SIDE
COMBINATION DESCRIPTION DIAGRAM
4DOWN ODD
B B B B
BACKSIDE COMBO BLOCK
BETWEEN CENTER AND BSG TO THE B E N T E B E N E B
A
DESIGNATED LB. Y T G G T Y T G G T
(VS HEAVY SHADE BACKSIDE OR
“A” “A”
HEAD UP NOSE)

B B
BACKSIDE COMBO BLOCK
BETWEEN THE BSG AND BST TO E T N E
B THE DESIGNAED LB. USED WHEN A
Y T G G T
DL IS ALIGNED OVER THE BSG OR
IN THE B-GAP “B”
(VS 3 TECH, 2 TECH). *ALERT – CAN HAVE THICK OR THIN B’S
DEPENDING ON LB’S ALIGNMENT

BACKSIDE COMBO BLOCK B B

BETWEEN THE BST & TE TO THE E N T E
C DESIGNATED LB. USED WHEN A DL
IS HEADUP TO INSIDE THE BST OR Y T G G T
IN THE C-GAP. “C”

B B B
BACKSIDE COMBO BLOCK E T N E
BETWEEN TWO BSTE’S TO THE
D
C
DESIGNATED LB. USED WHEN Y T G G T
DEFENDER IS OVER THE BSTE OR B
IN THE D-GAP “D”

B B
BACKSIDE ZONE CALL TO PUT
CENTER, BSG, AND BST IN 3 MAN E T N E
BIPPLE
ZONE SCHEME TO BSLB T G G T
(VS HEAVY SHADE FS)
“BIPPLE”

ZONE “TERM” B B
TERM TELLS BST TO SIFT UP THE B- E N T E
SIFT GAP FOR MOST DANGEROUS
(SLOW PLAY THE DE UP TO THE T G G T Y
BSLB) “SIFT”
 GAP SCHEME TERMS
COMBINATION DESCRIPTION DIAGRAM
B B

J E N E S
ACE DOUBLE TEAM BLOCK BETWEEN
THE FSG AND CENTER TO THE BSLB T G G T Y
“ACE”
B B
DOUBLE TEAM BLOCK BETWEEN J E N E S
WAC
THE FSG AND CENTER TO THE BSLB
(DUO SCHEME CALL) T G G T Y
“WAC”
B B

DEUCE DOUBLE TEAM BLOCK BETWEEN E N T E

THE FSG AND FST TO THE BSLB T G G T Y
“DEUCE’

B B

DOUBLE TEAM BLOCK BETWEEN E N T E

DOOM
THE FSG AND FST TO THE FSLB
T G G T Y
(DUO SCHEME CALL)
“DOOM’

B B
E T N E B
TREY DOUBLE TEAM BLOCK BETWEEN
THE FST AND TE TO THE BSLB T G G T Y
“TREY”
B B
DOUBLE TEAM BLOCK BETWEEN E T N E B
TRAM
THE FST AND TE TO THE FSLB
T G G T Y
(DUO SCHEME CALL)
“TRAM”

CALL MADE FOR CENTER, FSG, & B B

FST TO BLOCK DOWN THEIR INSIDE
BACK/BACK GAP E T N E B
VS T G G T
(SINK OR UNDER) “BACK/BACK”
B B
E T T E
GAP/HINGE BACKSIDE TACKLE WILL PICK “B”
T G G T Y
GAP THEN HINGE BACK FOR DE.
 PIN/PULL SCHEME
COMBINATION DESCRIPTION DIAGRAM

CALL TELLS THE CENTER TO PULL B B

FOR HIS DESIGNATED LB. FSG
WILL EITHER BE 1ST PULLER OR E N T E N/S
CHARLIE
BLOCK DOWN ON A GAP
T G G T Y
DEFENDER.
“CHARLIE”

CALL BY THE FST THAT TELLS THE B B

FSG TO PULL FOR FSLB OR N/S
GEORGE SUPPORT PLAYER. FST WILL E N T E
BLOCK DOWN ON DEFENDER IN B T G G T Y
GAP.
“GEORGE”

CALL BY THE FST THAT TELLS HIM B B

TO PULL FOR FSLB OR SUPPORT
PLAYER. TE WILL BLOCK DOWN ON E T N E N/S
TED
DEFENDER IN
T G G T Y
C GAP OR BASE HEAD UP
DEFENDER. “TED”

B B
TERM TELLS THE BSG AND BST TO
FULL SCOOP CUT OFF THEIR INSIDE GAPS (ZONE E N/S
T N E
TO CUT) T G G T Y
“FULL SCOOP”
 PASS PROTECTION TERMS (MAN/FAN & GAP PRO)
COMBINATION DESCRIPTION DIAGRAM

PASS PRO B B B B
RAM/LION DECLARES A 3 MAN E T N E E N T E
RAM/LION SLIDE VS. 3 DOWN FRONT.
T G G T T G G T
RAM = 3 FOR 4 PROTECTION 2 L.O.S 1 L.O.S 1 L.O.S 2 L.O.S
LION = 3 FOR 4 PROTECTION “RAM” “LION”

PASS PRO B B B B
OUT/OUT – USED ON THE RAM/ E T N E B B E N T E
OUT/OUT LION SIDE
DECLARES TO FAN OUT TO EDGE T G G T T G G T
PRESSURE “OUT/OUT” “OUT/OUT”
“RAM” “LION”
PASS PRO B B B B
ROPE/LASSO DECLARES A 4 MAN
SLIDE VS ODD FRONT. E N E J J E N E
ROPE/LASSO ROPE = 4 FOR 5 PROTECTION T G G T T G G T
LASSO = 4 FOR 5 PROTECTION
(BACKSIDE GUARD IS THE LAST
“ROPE” “LASSO”
GUY OUT OF THE STACK)

B B B B
PASS PRO
R/L DECLARES A FULL 5 MAN E N T E E T N E
R/L SLIDE.
T G G T T G G T
R = 5 MAN SLIDE TO THE RIGHT
L = 5 MAN SLIDE TO THE LEFT “R” “L”

PASS PRO B B B T E
“DUAL” DECALRES THE MAN SIDE IN 5 G T
MAN PRO. PUTS THE PLAYSIDE GUARD E N T E
DUAL AND TACKLE IN 23 PRO (1 & 2 L.O.S) TO
3RD MOST DANGEROUS.
T G G T “DUAL” - “IN/IN/IN” B T E
SET VERTICAL WITH DEPTH TO SORT. G T
POSSIBLE “IN/IN” OR “OUT/OUT”
GARY “DUAL”
“DUAL” - “OUT/OUT/OUT”

B
PASS PRO B E N T E
5-O DECLARES “5” UP & T G G T
5-O
MARRIES YOU TO COVERED
TECHNIQUE “5-0”
 SORT
B B
B E N E B
T G G T

CALL DESCRIPTION
PASS PRO
SORT = IN JACK/JILL PROTECTION THE GUARD AND TACKLE WILL
START OUTSIDE IN WITH 4i’S AND PUT THE BACK ON THE INSIDE
BACKERS. IF THE SAM OR JACK DROP THEN THE TACKLE WILL BUY
“SORT”
BACK INSIDE FOR INTERIOR PRESSURE.

IF NO OVERHANG IN THE APEX THEN THE GUARD CAN MAKE A

“SOLID” CALL AND HAND SIGNAL TO START INSIDE.

JACK
PROTECTION
B B B
E N E B

H T G G T

Q
R

JILL
PROTECTION
B B B
B E N E

T G G T H

“IN-IN”
Q
R
 “SOLID SOLID”

B B
E N E
T G G T

CALL DESCRIPTION
PASS PRO
SOLID SOLID LT/RT = IN JACK/JILL PROTECTION THIS IS A WAY FOR
US TO GET TO A ROPE/LASSO WHEN THERE ARE NO BLITZERS IN A
“SOLID
SOLID (3-2 BOX) LOOK. THE DIRECTION WILL BE AWAY FROM THE
SOLID LT/
RB.
RT”
GUARDS TAKE A 1 COUNT SET AND THE HELP TO THE SOLID SOLID
CALL SIDE.

JACK
PROTECTION
B B
E N E

T G G T

SOLID SOLID LT
Q
R

JILL
PROTECTION
B B
E N E

T G G T

SOLID SOLID RT
Q
R
 PASS PROTECTION TERMS VS LOAD LT/RT FRONTS
LOAD LT LOAD RT

M M
W W
E T T E E T T E
T G G T T G G T

CALL DESCRIPTION

PASS PRO
NOSE LT/ MAN SIDE = 1 & 2 L.O.S OFF CENTERS NOSE DECLARATION
RT FAN SIDE = JACK/JILL – TACKLE TAKE KNOWN RUSHER,
GUARD IS IN A 12.

M
JACK
W
1 L.O.S 2 L.O.S

PROTECTION E T T E
T G G T
“NOSE RT”

Q
R

JILL
M PROTECTION
W
2 L.O.S 1 L.O.S

E T T E
T G G T
“NOSE LT”

R Q
 PASS PROTECTION TERMS VS LOAD LT/RT FRONTS
LOAD LT LOAD RT

M M
W W
E T T E E T T E
T G G T T G G T

CALL DESCRIPTION

PASS PRO
NOSE LT/
MAN SIDE = 1 & 2 L.O.S OFF CENTERS NOSE DECLARATION
RT
FAN SIDE = GARY/GLEN = DUAL PROTECTION (23 PRO)

GARY M 1 L.O.S 2 L.O.S

PROTECTION E W T T E
T G G T
“DUAL” “NOSE RT”
23

Q
R

GLEN
M PROTECTION
W
2 L.O.S 1 L.O.S

E T T E
T G G T
“NOSE LT” “DUAL”
23

R Q
PASS PROTECTION TERMS VS SINK FLOATER
SINK FLOATER
E
B T N E B
T G G T

CALL DESCRIPTION

PASS PRO
6 MAN ROPE/LASSO AWAY FROM THE RUNNING BACK
(ROPE = LG AND CENTER RESPONSIBLE FOR NOSE AND STACK)
ROPE/ (LASSO = RG AND CENTER RESPONSIBLE FOR NOSE AND STACK)
LASSO ALERT: GO MAN/MAN IF SPINNER UNSTACKS

JILL = JACK =
ROPE LASSO
E E
B E N E B B E N E B
T G G T T G G T
‘ROPE’ ‘LASSO’
Q Q
R R

E E
B T N E B B E N T B
T G G T T G G T

ROPE TO “MAN/MAN” LASSO TO “MAN/MAN”

Q Q
R R
ALERT: GO MAN/MAN IF SPINNER UNSTACKS ALERT: GO MAN/MAN IF SPINNER UNSTACKS
 PASS PROTECTION TERMS VS SINK FLOATER
SINK FLOATER
E
B T N E B
T G G T

CALL DESCRIPTION
5 MAN ROPE/LASSO AWAY FROM THE RUNNING BACK
(ROPE = LG AND CENTER RESPONSIBLE FOR NOSE AND STACK)
ROPE/ (LASSO = RG AND CENTER RESPONSIBLE FOR NOSE AND STACK)
LASSO ALERT: GO DUAL/DUAL IF SPINNER UNSTACKS

ORANGE/ ORANGE = STACK BACKER IS TIED TO THE RT SIDE

LEMON LEMON = STACK BACKER IS TIED TO THE LT SIDE

GLEN = ROPE GARY = LASSO

E E
B T N E B B E N T B
T G G T T G G T
‘ROPE’ ‘LASSO’
Q Q
R R

B B
J E N E B B E N E J
T G G T T G G T

LEMON ORANGE
Q R
R Q
GLEN = LEMON, PUTS THE LEFT SIDE RESPONSIBLE GARY = ORANGE, PUTS THE RIGHT SIDE RESPONSIBLE
FOR 0 STACK BACKER (SPECIFIC TO SINK STACK) FOR 0 STACK BACKER (SPECIFIC TO SINK STACK)
 MIKE BIG COOL VS. SPLIT SINGLE MUG
SPLIT SINGLE MUG

B E T B T E B
T G G T

CALL DESCRIPTION

PASS PRO
MIKE BIG MIKE BIG COOL = 5-0 RESPONSIBILITY FOR LT,LG,RG, RT– CENTER
COOL HAS MUGGED BACKER TO MOLLY (AWAY FROM DIRECTION)

JACK
PROTECTION

B E T B T E B

T G G T

1&2 LOS 1&2 LOS

Q
MOLLY
R
JILL
PROTECTION

B E T B T E B

T G G T

1&2 LOS 1&2 LOS

Q
MOLLY
R
 BYPASS VS. SPLIT SINGLE MUG
SPLIT SINGLE MUG

B E T B T E B
T G G T

CALL DESCRIPTION

PASS PRO
RAM/LION OUT = BY GAMEPLAN WE WILL BYPASS LB MUGGED
RAM/LION
OVER THE CENTER AND WORK TO LB ON THE LINE OUTSIDE THE
OUT
TACKLE TO THE SLIDE SIDE.

JACK
PROTECTION

1 2
B E T B T E B

T G G T

“LION OUT” 1&2 LOS

Q
R
“JILL”
PROTECTION
2 1
B E T B T E B

T G G T

1&2 LOS “RAM OUT”

Q
R
 PASS PROTECTION TERMS
CALL DESCRIPTION

RAM/LION PASS PRO

& MAN SIDE = “SQUEEZE” TO DL PERSONNEL – TRACK 1 & 2 L.O.S.
SQUEEZE RAM OR LION = STAY IN RAM OR LION

VS. SPLIT MUGS BIG

JACK 1 L.O.S 2 L.O.S

PROTECTION W T E E T M
T G G T
“LION” “SQUEEZE”

Q
R

VS. SPLIT MUGS BIG

JILL
PROTECTION
2 L.O.S 1 L.O.S

M T E E T W
T G G T
“SQUEEZE” “RAM”

Q
R
 FUEL SCHEME VS. ODD ALL UP
ODD ALL UP

B E B N B E B
T G G T

CALL DESCRIPTION

PASS PRO
FUEL
FUEL RIGHT – RG & RT FAN, CENTER = $, LG & LT = DUAL (23 PRO)
RIGHT/
FUEL LEFT – LG & LT FAN, CENTER = $, RG & RT = DUAL (23 PRO)
LEFT

JACK FUEL RIGHT

PROTECTION

B E B N B E B
T G G T
DUAL FAN
‘23’
Q
R
SCAN

JILL FUEL LEFT

PROTECTION
B E B N B E B
T G G T
DUAL
FAN ‘23’
Q
R
SCAN