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I'm a fan of the 4-4. Gilbert ran it to perfection when I was in HS and they dismantled most teams they faced. It embarrasses a team which is entirely one dimensional, as it can adjust to overcompensate against that one dimension while still retaining strength against the other. For instance, at Williamson we never threw, so they blitzed 8 every play and shut us down. However, against a team that throws often or spreads out, you've still got 4 linebackers to cover flats and dumps while having a respectable 4 man rush. If they REALLY throw a lot you can even drop your DEs back into the flats. That's just me though.

Belfry DOES impress me with their 3-4 though. I'd still rather have an extra pass rusher. But, I don't have championship rings to back my opinion up