Instead, the coverage responsibility for that motioning receiver will be handed off to a defender already aligned on the other side of the field. As for tight ends, teams that play tight ends usually end up with the rover or free safety covering them. In fact, since he arrived in Blacksburg in 1995, the Hokies have led all FBS programs in sacks (894) and sack yardage (-6,110). Because the line is flowing play-side, the Whip should be unblocked and should go directly to the ball-carrier. Yet, unlike most stunts and blitzes where the defensive player is trying to shake loose to make a play, the Foster gap defense still requires the players who were stunting to maintain responsibility for their assigned gap. Nekos was pretty average size for a Hokie DE (McCray is the biggest it seems like we have had since Chris Ellis), but neither Brown nor Graves fit the new prototype of NFL type 6'6 265 DE's and 6'4 310 3-4 DE's or 4-3 DT's that we see in the SEC. 3. Will having a healthy and complete team be enough? If the ball is on the hashmark, Rover goes Field side, WHIP to the boundary. Our DL has way more play making responsibility in the run game than a traditional 4-3 where at least 2 of the linemen are expected to eat double blocks and free up the linebackers. The Whip blitzes hard from the 7 gap to fly through the 5 gap space. So, what does it look like when a Hokie fails to control a gap? Where and how they play, and personnel types preferred, are highly scheme dependent. The formation is twins wide, so the passing strength is heavy to the wide side of the field. Virginia Tech uses both their base look (which features each lineman and linebacker having gap responsibility for the gap in front of them) or a more radical stunting approach based on the talent Foster has available. As mentioned earlier in this article, the coaches decided to make these adjustments because offenses had schemed some things to specifically attack Techs 8-man front base defense with more 3-4 wide receiver sets and more spread formations. Lets go through the sequence that takes place in the 20-30 seconds between the end of one play and the next snap. French on the Bench is a new series of posts that will take a closer look at the theory, fundamentals, and scheme of Tech's offense and defense. Remember getting gashed repeatedly by just about everybody we played? The 8-man front, aggressive blitzing style of defense often forced the Hokies to play man coverage across the board with little or no deep help. Whip starts back and creeps up or vice versa. "That kid you're talking to right there, I think he played his nuts off! Backer: The Backer (Tariq Edwards) lines at the same depth as the mike but in the guard tackle gap. The defensive calls will be different on 2nd and three versus 3rd and nine. This morning, I actually stumbled across a presentation that Bud Foster made to the AFCA back in 1999. In the 4-3-4 base set, the Rover aligns as a defensive back, specifically as one of the two safeties. Hopefully he has a breakthrough year. "My advice to you is to start drinking heavily. I have a few questions: 1) With all the extra movement in the "radical stunts", do you see this as wearing down the front 7 more and possibly being the cause for some of the injuries, esp last year, (ex. HT-T5632U0 BcD\^}O##|^ endstream endobj 13 0 obj 45 endobj 10 0 obj << /Type /XObject /Subtype /Image /Name /I22 /Filter /DCTDecode /Width 32 /Height 3 /BitsPerComponent 8 /ColorSpace /DeviceGray /Length 11 0 R >> stream For more details about the site, including a list of TechSideline.com staff, see our About page. A London Fletcher or Brian Urlacher type linebacker would not be a good fit for the Hokies. It seems to me that when Bruce Taylor is in the game there's quite a bit more of a mix. Smart Football did an excellent write up on the Hokies robber and 4-4G. Most college teams are not that good, but if the Hokies want to win a NC we will have to face that caliber of offense. Gap fit means when the defensive player hits the assigned gap, he must hold that gap maintaining the proper leverage in order to get off a block and make a tackle. For example, a corner will not follow a motioning receiver across the field, even if it is man coverage. If they can get Brown and Hand, I think Foster will figure out a way to take their skills and make it work, but I can GUARENTEE you, every recruiter that visits Brown and Hand will tell them that there has not been a Hokie defensive lineman since Foster was hired that has been a productive multi-year NFL starter. How do those pieces fit together and how do they work collectively to form one of college footballs best defenses? At the snap, Jack Tyler reads a key that sends him flying through the one gap. View All Discussions French on the Bench , "Does it get any better than Thursday Night in Blacksburg?" The Whip responsibilities seem to change as much as the skillsets of the players in the position. pretty cool to look back on it from time to time. And this. This is very important information that is communicated by the coaches in the booth to the coaches on the sideline. Most of the time, there is a safety/LB hybrid that is dropped into the box to create a true 8 man front. What is a zone blitz? On this play against UVA, the Hokies are playing a base front. I want to focus on one, what has made teams successful against the Virginia Tech run defense? The offensive personnel or personnel group is the makeup of offensive skill positions for any given play. . 20102023, Orange and Maroon Media, LLC. It was difficult for offenses to determine how many were blitzing and how many were dropping into coverage. He retained the terminology and many of the blitz schemes of the Attack Defense, and then moved the rover position back to that of a traditional strong safety. Most teams go play side or bootleg with play action, but Clemson (in old 1930's single-wing style) would have the Tajh fake, then continue to waggle a step playside. Stanford understands that the whip most often will line up to the weak side of the defense. In the above play, Jayron Hosley backpedals to his deep third at the snap. It also put the Whip and Rover in better positions to be successful. The FS himself will play Robber over the very middle of the field and watches the eyes of the QB to take away intermediate routes, yet against the run hes a 9th man in the area to fill a gap. '+,,-/4443.4444444444 Bud Foster received national recognition for the way his Bear defense surprised and shut down Urban Meyer's vaunted spread rushing attack in 2014. Following Michael Cole's injury, Foster mostly used the old "46" alignment made famous by Buddy Ryan and the Chicago Bears. Bud Foster called this scheme his "attack defense" but the base alignments were 8 man front's following the model of the famed Buddy Ryan 46 defense used by the Bears and Eagles in the 80's. Privacy Policy | Terms of Use. Every defensive player in the front seven has a "gap" responsibility in every defense that is called. Miami has completely destroyed GT the last few years (if i remember correctly), and they do that by blowing up the GT OL at the LOS. The result is a 4-3 base that follows the general rules of alignment with the players sliding and rotating based on personnel group and passing strength. And you can quote me on that shit!" Am I getting overconfident that we'll be able to better compete with Clemson this year based on the following assumptions: from Clemson beat writer Greg Wallace via Andy Bitter: http://hamptonroads.com/2012/06/ask-another-teams-beat-writer-clemson. WHIP might align himself like a FS, but hell come down over the middle into a hook zone instead of dropping for deep half-field coverage. Bud Foster used the Bear defense to suffocate the Buckeyes' run game in 2014. They are not supposed to be playmakers (except in the pass rush) but they have to be adept at maintaining leverage while stunting. The opinions of the author(s) on this site are independent and no way reflect the opinions of the Virginia Tech administrators, coaches, staff, or athletes. It wasn't ideal. If you have any questions, I will be sure to answer to answer them in the comments. Damn shame if you ask me. Worilds was moved to OLB and by the accounts of Steelers insiders, has struggled with the transition to a 3-4 look. Five star get after it 100 percent Juice Key-Playing. - TheFifthFuller. It's no secret that Tech uses a lot of "hybrid" type players. They have to get depth immediately to play deep-half coverage. To make that work, you still need to get pressure from the DL, and I think this has been one of VTs biggest issues on defense over the last few years. I have had some great question both here and on twitter about some of the nuances of the defense. And stopping the run was (and still is) the #1 goal of Bud Fosters defense. Instead he will look to plant and dive straight ahead for the inside of the 6 gap or the 4 gap, or he will plant and cut back to the center gap. AZ, CO, CT, IL, IN, IA, KS, LA, (select parishes), MD, MI, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OR, PA, TN, VA, WV, WY, CA-ONT only.Eligibility restrictions apply. 46 does not stand for 4 DL and 6 LBs, the name is derived from the player Buddy Ryan used to play one of the attacking LB positions. Sounds like fun doesnt it? This "Field G" is mostly what Virginia Tech is in nowadays. He doesn't believe in double-talking players, or as he continually referred to as "fork tonguing" them. Actually Clemson's D is not going to be all that different than what it was last year except that Venable is simplifying it without all the checks and stuff. http://hamptonroads.com/2012/06/ask-another-teams-beat-writer-clemson. The DEs aligned much like they do today with the Stud always to the wide side and the End always to the boundary. Seems to me it would be a waste of time unless they are going to use him at DE. The offense uses those techniques to get a better read on what the defense may be doing. Learn how to identity the Bear and understand how it accomplishes its goal. His recruiting dropped off when it became apparent that players could be great in that system, but the fundamentals they acquire do not translate to the NFL. While he misses the tackle, he allows enough time for the other players to secure their gap and then pursue to tackle the UVA tailback for a marginal gain. He had a concussion and it hurt our secondary. 1) I have seen a ton of schemes and I can't remember one that repeatedly asks the defensive tackles to stunt across multiple gaps and still maintain gap fits. For that reason, some teams found success by running weak side out of those spread formations. Foster's approach is more than just an alignment, as the long-time play-caller in Blacksburg has implemented his scheme across his entire unit, not just up front. Engleberger wasn't a bust. I saw that and knew we were in trouble. From what I've heard, a lot of the negative recruiting emphasizes that in Tech's defense a DE or OLB (Whip), for example, isn't a traditional NFL DE or OLB. Is this true and if so, how do we strengthen this weakness with out losing run control? I think I understand why our defense is used against us in recruiting. The Backer disguises, looking like he is scraping play-side, but in reality, he is filling the interior of the 6 gap. I have read it many times in the past. More and more NFL coaches are blending the 4-3 and 3-4 concepts and scheme. The free safety fills play-side to clean up if the running back breaks through the play-side gaps. I heard very little about McCray in the spring. Seems there were a lot of big plays in that game and during the year. Registering for an account is free and easy. Jessie has three boys of her. The Mike is over the center. BLACKSBURG, Va. Even in retirement, Bud Foster casts a long shadow over the Virginia Tech football program. Also, stud 6'6 265 DE's who want to play in the NFL, not tie up linemen so linebackers make plays. *:JZjz ? This often creates the illusion to the running back that there isn't backside pursuit, making the backside cutback to the 1 gap the logical place to go. The most common is a walked out position on weakside slots, but he can also align deeper at 3x5 or almost as deep as the FS. Whether you've been running the 4-2-5 defense for years or you're looking to implement the scheme for the first time, . Thekeyplay.com is not affiliated with Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. And you can quote me on that shit!" I remember the first half of the Stanford OB and watching one of Stanford's 300 lb guards kick out and just flatten Eddie Whitley. Hosley was excellent enough to execute the design up there with the very best ball hawk the Hokies have had. The same thing happens for Mike and Whip. That left situations where Motu was one on one with a big athletic TE going down the seam. When they play 46 front, its mostly man/man, because its a pressure front like the Under we use. 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