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I broke the 4th wall of telestration. Because he lines up so close to the LOS, he has to be really good with his backpedal fundamentals to be successful, but in 2-Robber he has the flat zone strong. Registering for an account is free and easy. A London Fletcher or Brian Urlacher type linebacker would not be a good fit for the Hokies. Id call both of them pseudo-Cover 3. Really great stuff. I have had some great question both here and on twitter about some of the nuances of the defense. 3) I think it does hurt recruiting elite out of state prospects. I have told anyone who would listen that I didn't like having Collins moved inside, and that if they did move him inside, he needed to get upfield and disrupt the full back/QB mesh point. Eventually, the kids who see the NFL in their future realize that going to such a school hurts their chances. The first number reflects the number of running backs and the second number reflects the number of tight ends. Billy Hite. And you can quote me on that shit!" 1. He started 79 games over an 8 year career. Instead of taking on offensive linemen as a run stuffing linebacker, he was used more to play containment or run blitz off the edge. Offensive schemes do the same. *:JZjz ? *:JZjz ? Game situation includes things like score, wind / weather conditions and time remaining on the clock. A "Bear" front covers both OGs and the Center, making it an Odd front. In fact, since he arrived in Blacksburg in 1995, the Hokies have led all FBS programs in sacks (894) and sack yardage (-6,110). In th defense now, the free safety and the whip are essentially interchangable. So something else broke down that lead to Clemson being able to run the ball like they did in the second half. The players have to be extremely strong, tough and physical and they have to enjoy full force contact against other guys that are just as big, just as strong, and just as tough. Next week will take film from the Clemson game and demonstrate exactly how the Hokies have to maintain a delicate balance between aggressive pursuit and gap responsibility in order to be effective. It is definitely not a finesse sport. Prior to 2004, the alignment of the linebackers and safeties was based more on the strong side / weak side of the offensive formation. I heard very little about McCray in the spring. 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. In an 8-man front, the Rover will rotate up closer to the line of scrimmage and align as the fourth linebacker. The "G" front is the base front, but here I have not adjusted to the formation. Instead, the coverage responsibility for that motioning receiver will be handed off to a defender already aligned on the other side of the field. To the uneducated eye, the defense features two ends, two tackles, three linebackers, two safeties, and two corners just like a traditional NFL style 4-3, but Foster turns the 4-3 concept on its ear. A "Bear" front covers both OGs and the Center, making it an Odd front. Ball position refers to the position of the ball relative to the hash marks. He must maintain gap control on the 6 gap and not allow the running back to get outside his outside shoulder. The alignment is a disguise, as he has no pass coverage responsibility. What about that sign board with numbers like 21 or 11? That sign board on the sideline is a tool that identifies the offensive personnel group. Urban Meyer fell behind LSU and Alabama in recruiting, and magically his health is at risk and he gets out. 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. His upside is higher than Collins, but Collins is a much more instinctual player at this point. Jack Tyler can't cover a rock, so CBF adjusts his schemes and defensive calls to account for that. The Rover is an OLB who plays more coverage, like a SS. Ellington) to take advantage of because all of our LB's are trained to be in gap control and aren't prepared to be in coverage. BTW, I dont think I've ever seen a gif used as a legit educational tool and not just an lol. The boundary, field, and rover all have pass coverage. But after several seasons of getting pounded into the turf by the Tech defense, teams began to spread things out and use more 3-4 wide receiver formations to isolate certain match-ups. The wide tackle six and the gap defense were used by Foster specifically because they didn't have the athletes to play SEC style, line up our best athletes against yours, and beat you football. The entire defensive approach featured a bully mentality and a big play fervor. Registered users can participate in the forum, post and vote on comments. In the Michigan game, almost every completion came against the safeties. Former Coaching Staff: Where are they now? So, it's not surprising that the man's personality matches his philosophy when it comes to dual reads in offensive football. *U# N)qQ/y(H"hVt kf@^L;,R?P0;|v44 JFC=zYh AWEBYl5I[.X@v6UQV@_msY)Ng1KhZ/Y)va+XsM =_ewrr\|2Q)/zN]N}q_r{f-wvw)1,Z )$fy86g8@ZtqI,dX& ^twn*g$b{xoa.WwDWZflk1g,JIEfPO[h-H( ,AdYp[fuNP&SuhZs`um%?HSpQ1Y. While the nose sometimes gets unblocked and can get upfield, more often than not he will make contact with the guard and tackle. Damn shame if you ask me. They have to get Maddy, Marshall, and McCray in there to dominate rather than having read and react play from Wilson and Collins (at tackle.). There are a number of factors that the coaches consider when setting the defense from play to play. Because of the gap fit responsibility, a tremendous amount of pressure exists for the whip and the safeties to be sure tacklers anytime the ball carrier penetrates the line. The Gap Defense is grounded in a simple concept. k_~k=: .qNgR\T0A$wcfXoMe#:!v2W}\;Kfva%VSc~s{A?dtpq) g~u+c\8h{ ]KKCz/H-\XH/c&4]#T{*]k0:}M &i$kj? [=?_. 3. From the formation, they know the passing strength of the offense and based on that they will slide their respective alignments accordingly (still within the basic alignments defined by ball position). If our defense is designed to "funnel" the ball carrier to certain positions I could see some recruits not liking that. But the biggest thing is probably the QB ability to react quickly to the pressure (a key part of the Hokie D). Playing more of the defense it ran under former coordinator Bud Foster, the unit turned in a markedly better performance against the high-powered Hurricanes in Saturday's 25-24 loss. How many Hokies have become elite corners in the NFL? He has held the job since 1996, and he came to . 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. Every defensive player in the front seven has a "gap" responsibility in every defense that is called. Former Federal Fugitive Pleads Guilty in California to Massive Fraud and Identity Theft Scheme in Connection with Nationwide Foreclosure Scam Defendant Collected More Than $1.2 Million from More Than 800 Distressed Homeowners . However, in the Ravens 2 gap 4-3 that they ran in their Super Bowl season, Tony Siragusa and Sam Adams only job was to keep the interior line off Ray Lewis. WHIP often creeps up because he usually gets a 1 on 1 matchup with the RB in coverage. The tackle will cross the face of the guard and the center, and fill the 2 gap, originally vacated by the Nose. Free Safety: Free safety starts in a deep third lined up 12 yards off the ball directly behind the mike. It depends on which version of the 4-3. This 4-3, 2-high safety base set gets the defense in a much better pre-snap position to defend offenses that like to use a lot of spread or 3-4 wide formations. View All Discussions French on the Bench , "David doesn't even fart. They have to have the frame and natural instinct. I understand explaining that might as well be another post but it would be facinating stuff. So, what does it look like when a Hokie fails to control a gap? I'd have to double check but I'm fairly certain Wiles even said he is the starter going into August camp because his players don't lose their starting jobs due to injury. It is fascinating stuff and beautiful to watch when it produces the type of results that we have seen over the years from Bud Fosters bunch. His initial spot is 3x5 off the TE, reading the #2 receiver. Spoilers). When they play 46 front, its mostly man/man, because its a pressure front like the Under we use. Lets go through the sequence that takes place in the 20-30 seconds between the end of one play and the next snap. The Backer and Rover were strong side players, so they would usually align to the strong side of the formation. If the running back looks to go straight ahead, he will see the guard and tackle jammed up and look to cutback. So, I don't think having our DL being smallish gives us a good advantage to counter the GT offense (a la moving our DE in as a DT and then replacing the DE with T. Wilson), since Miami has prototypical NFL DT's and absolutely mauled them at the LOS. In terms of positions, the Stud, Whip, Mike, Field Corner and Free Safety always align toward the wide side of the field. From all of us at The Key Play, get off the bench and in the game. Most would call that 6 years. 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. I would argue we had bad match-ups of speed vs. speed. Now, he will get a jump start at Ohio State, where he will always have a talent advantage over the best Big Ten schools. If he comes inside, Backer takes him. The end result of this 1st quarter play against UVA features Tyrell Wilson preventing the back from getting to the edge, the nose and tackle slant and fill their gaps, and Jack Tyler flies in on the blitz to make the play. He had a concussion and it hurt our secondary. While they are both still hybrid type players, their responsibilities are more confined. %PDF-1.2 % 8 0 obj << /Length 9 0 R /Filter /FlateDecode >> stream Guys like Acree don't fit, and I do not think for a second that the "four defensive end" alignment that we heard about in the spring will be used at any time other than on passing down and distance plays.Guys like Zach McCray and JR Collins, while big enough to play DT in a pinch, are too long to really be effective on those interior stunts (that is one of the reasons that Nick Acree was never a favorite of Charley Wiles.). "#()%$%%! Clemson and Duke are really the only teams I can remember that have attacked Hokie corners and been successful. So, they would use multiple tight ends to the strong side, then motion one of those tight ends back to the whip side. Unlike the old 4-4, I think Foster and Gray want the free and rover to essentially be interchangable with the only exception being that the free makes the defensive secondary calls and audibles. 2) This defense also seems to point out a weakness for a athletic, good hands tight end (ex. 5yltM;6#D"A.+|F'g"##PBG Wi+5~ljx3!_YJ8a7p;[Bx$60FF8x\f@-. A retired San Jose police officer was convicted Friday of committing more than $1 million in insurance fraud and $18 million in money laundering after exploiting workers at a private security . Your thoughts please. As mentioned earlier, that led to man-to-man match-ups of a linebacker or Rover against that third and fourth wide receiver. By handing off in this way, the defenders do not tip the coverage. The Rover was a strong side outside linebacker in the 8-man front that would slide out as an additional corner / defensive back against 3-4 wide receiver formations. HWC? I will touch on this more when I write my column on the secondary play, but I think because Hokies safeties have been victimized in man coverage so much, that Foster is looking at his safeties having less run support responsibility and being better at coverage, hence the change of putting converted corners at safety. getting after it down the LOS once it was clear the RB was not going for his gap. Some teams run a 2 gap scheme (which is much more difficult to get players for.) Bud Foster keeps Virginia Tech opponents guessing with ability to adjust on defense After Virginia Tech upset No. Most of the time, there is a safety/LB hybrid that is dropped into the box to create a true 8 man front. Engleberger wasn't a bust. It was difficult for offenses to determine how many were blitzing and how many were dropping into coverage. We will review the scheme adjustments that were made following the 2003 season and the impact they have had. Tech makes that difficult because there is a hand off of responsibilities as the offense shifts or motions out from one passing strength to another. What VT wants to do to you is show the 8 man front, and force you to go into max-protect blocking, and then peel those extra 2 guys back into Cover 4. That's probably the reason we lost Korren Kirven. I'm sure our coaches cite James Anderson who transitioned from Whip to NFL LB, and Jason Worilds who played DE at Tech and was drafted as an OLB for the Steelers. What do you mean by "radical stunting"? Most of the comments were centered on the adjustments to the Whip and Rover positions, so I wanted to revisit that and clarify some points in those areas. I want to focus on one, what has made teams successful against the Virginia Tech run defense? Young guy like Ekanem and Farley, based on film, are perfect fits. This is absolutely an attacking defense where every player is expected to #1 maintain leverage/control their gap responsibility and #2 attack attack attack the ball carrier. When they face 21/22/12 personnel, theyll set up in the G front or Bear front most of the time. The offensive personnel or personnel group is the makeup of offensive skill positions for any given play. I hope they can return to dominance. What may not be as obvious is that football is equally challenging mentally. I have read it many times in the past. Either way we'll have 3 starting quality DT. Drawing on the scheme's nickel roots gives 4-2-5 teams the ability to run a divorced front concept. That was generally the wide side of the field as well, so the Backer or Rover had to cover a faster, quicker player out in open space. With those 3-4 wide formations, they could isolate a quick, speedy receiver in man coverage against Techs Backer and Rover to the strong side of the formation. Watkins is usually Fieldside. a !1AQa"q2B#$Rb34rC%Scs5&DTdEt6UeuF'Vfv7GWgw(8HXhx )9IYiy Often, in interviews with Bud Foster and other defensive coaches, you hear the term "gap fit" thrown around. 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. First of all, they had a GREAT offensive line that was able to block at angles which cut off the stunts from Virginia Tech linebackers. The Chargers' defense ranked last in third-down conversion percentage (49.54%), 30th in rushing yards allowed per game (138.9), 30th in points allowed per game (27.0) and 23rd in yards allowed . The pre-snap look is quite often Cover 4 because of this. Inverted Cover 2 Robber is a 2-deep, 5-underneath zone coverage that uses the FS as the Robber. If the blitz didnt get to the QB quickly, then the defense was at risk for a big play. After all, at Pry's introductory presser he noted he cut his teeth as a graduate assistant in the mid-90s under Foster. It also put the Whip and Rover in better positions to be successful. This allows the players to react instinctively and play with more confidence. It turns into a 1/4-1/4-1/2 scheme, C3, or you have to split the coverage so that the single receiver backside is getting man coverage. I played in the pre-2004 VT defense in HS at Westfield which was also a popular defense with Oakton/Robinson and I guess now South County which has Bendorf. The nose tackle is a 1 technique, the tackle is a 3 technique. So now the first question to come to mind is "How do they even handle spread teams when they can have 8 or 9 men in the box?". Ideally, the Stud end will be 2 yards deep into the backfield. The stud end is outside eye of the tackle strong side, and the end is outside eye of the tackle on the weakside. I find it interesting how you compare our defense to being as unique as GT's offense. In obvious passing situations, the Hokies would shift to a base 4-3-4 look by dropping the Whip as the second safety. (Dave Knachel/Virginia Tech athletics) Article It's a season of transition. What's considered non-radical? Los Angeles is launching a guaranteed income pilot program, set to be the biggest in the US so far. Looking forward to future articles. And that is a key aspect of playing great defense, especially when the system relies heavily on speed, quickness and pursuit. Also, against Ace and Doubles sets, the coverage basically changes into 1/4-1/4-1/2 Cover 3. Because its a 4-4 defense that has to be able to handle the spread offense at times, it needs some rather special players at some of the hybrid LB spots. The 46 defensive front. In a robber coverage, the safeties actually come forward at the snap while the corners bail out to a deep third. In basic terms, normal defenses feature corners playing man with safeties deep to help. Clemson started to rise after that game, and we started to fall. The defense slides their individual alignments based on that personnel group and passing strength. While the 8 man front may be gone, the blitz pressures and coverages remain imbedded in today's Hokie D. The "Field Strong" basically is a 4 man defensive line, two middle linebackers, and the whip linebacker playing outside as a hybrid linebacker/safety almost exclusively to the boundary side of the field. Hopefully Logan will have improved his accuracy to be able to make them pay for it. Likewise, by no longer asking the Rover to man up against speedy slot receivers to the wide side of the field allows linebacker / safety type athletes like Aaron Rouse to be successful at that position. They just dont have the special players they used to get at those hybrid spots and DE, which they always used to have. Was a great move on moving the rover back in alignment based on the offenses being seen but thought the Rover always lined up on the strong side away from the Whip but your diagram indicates them lined on the same side. The movement ideally allows three Hokies to be unblocked, versus depending on the physical ability of the defensive line to beat each of their blocks at the point of attack. The offense makes the next move by setting their personnel group for this example, they have just removed one of their two running backs and sent in a second tight end. Some of the biggies are game situation, down and distance, ball position, and offensive personnel. So that got me thinking: how does Bud and Co defend GT differently than a more pro style set? )jlOkD0 Nzlk}nGr(eancz#pC)vg`gd>fX&qb' h3L88ihTy%B|1ebUX9T ";*KM The "G" front is a 4-man Even front that covers both OGs with DTs, and is heavy on stunting. How will VT defend against teams like Stanford and other NFL caliber offenses? "#()%$%%! So complimenting it with the Bear front gives you the choice of going Even or Odd with a stem (pre-snap shift). Hop, Bruce, and JGW) and as possibly causing fatigue later in the year if the guys aren't in shape? Based on what you guys are saying those type of players wouldn't fit into BF's scheme unless he's going to go to a more traditional 4-3. It offers some terrific insight into the Hokie mindset at that time. With deep safety help, Hosley stopped his back pedal and planted on the snap, and he stepped in front of the quick curl and picked off the pass to seal the game. A 46 is by definition a "Bear" front, but to use "Bear" does not necessarily mean a 46 defense. If healthy, this year's defense is going to be quite different. 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. And then they all have to stay on the same page through a series of on-going adjustments just before the ball is snapped. Really excited about the front seven this year. Hosley was excellent enough to execute the design up there with the very best ball hawk the Hokies have had. As the coaches like to say, it is important that their minds do not tie up their feet. And, you are also correct about Taylor. As for NFL caliber lineman. This is particularly true when the Whip or Rover is aligned on a slot WR -- hell come hard on the blitz pretty often. While the Hokies were able to win, Collins was a shell of himself until the bowl game after Georgia Tech, and I am convinced that was because he was so beat up. 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. Without the post-2003 adjustments, there would have been many plays where Rouse would have been isolated in man coverage against the slot receiver. In that AFCA presentation could you explain what Wiles means for h.(Under Defensive Line: 10 Commandments) Escape: Rip or wipe, push with power, pull with trail, step 45 and rip your gap. With two CBs outside you basically have 6 ways it can work without changing the call. 8 Ohio State with schemes used by Defensive Coordinator Bud Foster,. Today, a look at some of the pass rush and blitz packages utilized in Bud Foster's Gap Defense As discussed in "A Look Back at the Hokie Wide Tackle Six Defense" , Virginia Tech rose to defensive dominance running an 8-man front which allowed the Hokies to blitz from multiple angles. He's as genuine as they come. He had to use less of the C2R and more Cover 4. Thanks! a !1AQa"q2B#$Rb34rC%Scs5&DTdEt6UeuF'Vfv7GWgw(8HXhx )9IYiy 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. If those guys don't need much safety help, then the corners can take chances, bait QB's and mix in robber coverages to get turnovers. The defensive front called "Bear" is part of the 46 defense, but they are separable things. And stopping the run was (and still is) the #1 goal of Bud Fosters defense. This is especially true for the Whip LB, who no longer drops back as a deep safety in any situation. . Think DeAndre McDaniel. They know where to be and they know how to adjust more quickly to formation shifts and motion. 2) In a one gap 4-3, the DL wants to get up field and make plays. Presented by, Click here to access all three parts of the Hokie Defense series by Raleigh Hokie. The Gap Defense is grounded in a simple concept. His number was 46. They made popular the "G" front and took the 1985 Bears 46 defensive front as a compliment, which Tech would call the "Tuff" package. Flowers, Hall, and Green have been starters. This aggressive nature of the defense led to years with incredible tackles-for-loss numbers. Registering for an account is free and easy. Justin Hamilton is in his first year as Virginia Tech's defensive coordinator after serving as safeties coach last year. The Tigers first-half offensive struggles were too much to overcome in a 64-57 loss. The consistent 3 stripes on white was a good look. Its a bit like a Tampa 2 defense, where the MLB drops back deeper in zone over the middle with 2 safeties behind, except that here youre dropping the FS down instead of backing up the MLB. If he went out, Rover has him. After that Boyd was able to find quick check downs due to loose coverage. One of Techs defensive coaches in the booth communicates the ball position, down/distance and personnel group to the coaches on the sideline. The 6 comes from the switches called between the LBs and the backfield. Bud Foster used the Bear defense to suffocate the Buckeyes' run game in 2014. pretty cool to look back on it from time to time. Call 1-800-GAMBLER. I admit, I got chills when I read Charley Wiles bullet on defensive line play: "Feet in neutral zone by the time the ball disappears into centers crouch.". Foster's defense is always going to be well-coached, and being well-coached puts players where they need to be, but you still need some talent to beat better OLs even if the defenders are where. Adobe d C Bud, a divorcee, married Jessie in February on Super Bowl Sunday, about four months after the hospital scare and around the time discussion began about him retiring. Also when the offense sets into Trips, you're not able to play a true C4. TSL) is an independent publication that is in no way affiliated with or sponsored by Virginia Tech or the Virginia Tech Athletic Department. It seems to me that when Bruce Taylor is in the game there's quite a bit more of a mix. Basically, it requires two defensive tackles who can each command double teams. To the uneducated eye, the defense features two ends, two tackles, three linebackers, two safeties, and two corners just like a traditional NFL style 4-3, but Foster turns the 4-3 concept on its ear. I think I understand why our defense is used against us in recruiting. "-John Blutarsky, Small, and generally stout defensive tackles certainly seem to be the Bud Foster model. It is even more stunning given how horridly Miami's D was against the Hokies. Backers and Mikes must be adept at timing blitzes and taking on blocks. I don't know recall the plays that Taylor and JWG got hurt, so I am not really sure. I think the weakness that was exposed by Clemson is that if a team can set up play action by running the ball effectively, the whip and the safeties have to cover their gap fill responsibility before reacting to a pass route. Coles scored on that long TD. A "gap" is an area of space on the field that the defensive player is responsible to "control." He can have a SS build and sometimes aligns deeper, like the FS. The Hopkins brothers, Maddy, and looking back at Barry Booker, Jonathan Lewis, and others all sort of fit that mold. If you can stop the run with six, the whip or backside safety doesn't have to commit so quickly. The zone run requires each offensive lineman to block the gap to the playside, moving along the line of scrimmage and maintaining contact for as long as possible with the first defender that crosses their face. More to come in my next post. And based on the history of Bud Fosters defenses, its likely that the play is stuffed. The formation is twins wide, so the passing strength is heavy to the wide side of the field. First, how do they maintain the aggressive variability of the Wide Tackle Six, but second, he wanted to stop the growing use of one back multiple receiver offenses from the West Coast to the Spread. Even the best (Brown- moved to LB, Worilds- moved to LB, Tapp- non-descript backup, Engleberger-bust, Moore- bust, Price- nada) didn't make an impact. Depending on the formation, Rover can pick up the #1 receiver short and the FS comes down on the slot, with the CB still in deep half-field coverage behind.Whip aligns himself several ways, so you need a good football player here. Bare minimum is the stalemate. Jessie has three boys of her. Virginia Tech defensive coordinator Bud Foster, who announced Thursday he would be retiring at the end of this his 33rd season, is the longest continually tenured assistant at the same school in . Rover adjusts to the better receivers or Field side. Never forget Aaron Rodgers literally laughing at our defense. Meanwhile, the defensive linemen must be quick enough and flexible enough to slant heavily (sometimes 2 gaps) each way, which lends itself to short, stocky defensive tackles whocan get to a spot then hold their gap responsibility. For this example, here is a pre-snap diagram of a likely defensive set against a 12 personnel group (one RB, two TEs, two WRs). Instead of slanting as much (because his DL had a tendency to lose gap control and his backer couldn't figure out how to be in the correct place), Bud reverted back to shooting gaps. All of those adjustments are made in real time by the players on the field. Upvoted. I am ready for some football. 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. 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