Playing Long & Square in the Mid Zone Scheme - Bill Best
by COOL Clinic
Description
In this course, Bill Best dives into the details of building a technically sound and physical mid-zone run game. He introduces the foundational ideas behind playing “long and square,” establishing the importance of posture, hand placement, and pad level. A unique aspect of Best’s teaching is his emphasis on the “Bucee”—a specific technique he details and drills across multiple positions, using film and sled work to reinforce the concept. He walks through how the play-side guard, center, and tackle each execute the Bucee against a variety of defensive alignments including the 2i, 3-tech, 0, and 4i. Best also introduces tools like the Bracer, techniques like the Match Block and Skip Cutoff, and wraps with an in-depth Q&A session that ties the scheme together. Whether you’re building your mid-zone package or refining details within it, this course delivers both clarity and application.
Lessons
The Coach
Bill Best is the offensive line coach at Colorado State, bringing over 15 years of coaching experience. Prior to joining the Rams in 2021, Best spent two seasons at Nevada, where his offensive line earned nine All-Mountain West honors and protected two-time Mountain West Offensive Player of the Year, Carson Strong. In 2021, Nevada finished fourth nationally in passing offense.
At Colorado State, Best led a resilient offensive line in his first season through numerous injuries, resulting in four different starting centers and six different starting lineups. Despite the challenges, Jacob Gardner earned All-Mountain West honors for the third consecutive year.
Best’s coaching journey includes significant stints at West Texas A&M, where he coached for six years and served as offensive coordinator in 2011, as well as roles at Central Arkansas and Stephen F. Austin. At SFA, he guided an offense that averaged 435 yards per game, including a 200-yard rushing attack in 2017. Best has seen 13 of his offensive linemen sign professional contracts.
Best began his coaching career in Louisiana high schools and played at Millsaps College and Louisiana Monroe.
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This Course Includes
| 24 hours on-demand video |
| Streaming from mobile and TV |
| Lifetime access |
| Certificate of completion |
| 100% money back guarantee |
Course Info
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| Caterory: | Football/Offensive Line |
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| Videos: | 11 |
