They are looking at the QB and reading his actions without letting the #1 outside WR get past. Looking forward to future articles. 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. I love it anyway! Watkins is usually Fieldside. 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. Drawing on the scheme's nickel roots gives 4-2-5 teams the ability to run a divorced front concept. Neither would a Pat Williams type DT. 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. 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. The defensive front called "Bear" is part of the 46 defense, but they are separable things. In fact, since he arrived in Blacksburg in 1995, the Hokies have led all FBS programs in sacks (894) and sack yardage (-6,110). I have no doubt this works against the Hokies in recruiting, but Foster also has archetypes he recruits to for his players. And you can quote me on that shit!" In obvious passing situations, the Hokies would shift to a base 4-3-4 look by dropping the Whip as the second safety. The idea is the front 6 align based on front alignment rules. The Hokies showed a blitz up front, and Jayron showed a cover 3 look by bailing out and back pedaling before the snap. 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 WHIP LB is a weakside LB, analogous to a JACK LB in a 3-4, who often blitzes off the edge in pressure situations, but who has to be able to cover backs well. While they are both still hybrid type players, their responsibilities are more confined. Adobe d C How do those pieces fit together and how do they work collectively to form one of college footballs best defenses? For more details about the site, including a list of TechSideline.com staff, see our About page. 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. Also, against Ace and Doubles sets, the coverage basically changes into 1/4-1/4-1/2 Cover 3. 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.). In an 8-man front, the Rover will rotate up closer to the line of scrimmage and align as the fourth linebacker. %PDF-1.2 % 8 0 obj << /Length 9 0 R /Filter /FlateDecode >> stream Engleberger wasn't a bust. The other two LBs, MIKE and "Backer" play zones over the middle like any other Cover 2 zone. 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. If the safeties have to make a bunch of tackles (see Stanford, Miami, Boise, Clemson), then the corners are on an island and at some point, even the best corners will get beat in man coverage. VTs version of defense is a morphed descendent of what the Washington Huskies ran in the 80s and early 90s when their defense dominated the Pacific coast under DC Jim Lambright. 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. BLACKSBURG Bud Foster's defenses have grown accustomed to carrying Virginia Tech's offenses over the years, so an early conversation the longtime Hokies defensive coordinator had with new . 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. We will review the scheme adjustments that were made following the 2003 season and the impact they have had. I think I understand why our defense is used against us in recruiting. Normally, it will be one of the linebackers that will communicate any adjustments to the defensive front call or blitz call. Other teams began to use a lot of quick passes and/or maximum protection blocking schemes to counter Techs blitz tendencies. So we have a basic definition for each of the eleven puzzle pieces. Again, the tackle will rarely be in position to make the tackle, but must minimally plug up the gap, causing the back to look to cut back to the 1 gap. Gambling problem? If healthy, this year's defense is going to be quite different. In the seasons that he had great talent, they didn't blitz and stunt as much (the 06 and 07 Hokie defensive highlight films feature much more base defense against the run.). During a career that spanned over 3 decades Bud orchestrated some of the most physical and staunches defenses in the country. Hokie defensive linemen are required to have a unique ability to sometimes cover gaps that are far from where they line up, while maintaining leverage in order to prevent being knocked backwards by an offensive lineman. In passing situations, the Hokies use more defensive backs than the old days, but Foster's mentality hasn't changed. As for NFL caliber lineman. The Backer disguises, looking like he is scraping play-side, but in reality, he is filling the interior of the 6 gap. Where and how they play, and personnel types preferred, are highly scheme dependent. H332U(W5RR-T56 )onl ${* What VT plays most against pro-style teams is Inverted Cover 2 Robber, but the deep cover guys are the Cornerbacks, not the safeties. The "Nose" and "Tackle" are the two defensive tackles in Bud Foster's defense and are generally interchangeable, meaning that on any given play, either defensive tackle can be the "Nose" or the "Tackle". 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. Maybe an example would work here. The Whip blitzes hard from the 7 gap to fly through the 5 gap space. When the WR's sets up to run block (the WR's total lack of effort is a complete "UVA move"), he immediately comes up in run support. The Rover aligns to the passing strength pre-snap, so hell adjust to the slot WRs most of the time. The coaches helped by putting him in positions where he could be successful. Shop fresh Hokies gear at TKP sponsor Homefield. So, what does it look like when a Hokie fails to control a gap? In other words, without changing the base personnel, it was a scheme that could adjust play to play from a run stopping 8-in-the-box set to a strong pass stopping set with five defensive backs (Whip, Rover, Field Corner, Boundary Corner, Free Safety). 5yltM;6#D"A.+|F'g"##PBG Wi+5~ljx3!_YJ8a7p;[Bx$60FF8x\f@-. h_k@vJbR A 46 is by definition a "Bear" front, but to use "Bear" does not necessarily mean a 46 defense. a !1AQa"q2B#$Rb34rC%Scs5&DTdEt6UeuF'Vfv7GWgw(8HXhx )9IYiy 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. Not every coach could do that. 2) This defense also seems to point out a weakness for a athletic, good hands tight end (ex. Virginia Techs defense is a unique one in major college football in that it is very much an older style of defense descended from the Gap 8 and Wide Tackle 6. Spoilers). The defensive linemen get into the neutral zone, engage their blocker, secures their gap, and sheds the blocking using a "violent hand motion" (rip, swim, push-pull, or 45 technique). By keeping the tight ends and running backs in to block, offenses could buy additional time to go to their wide receivers running down the field against single, man-to-man coverage. Smart Football did an excellent write up on the Hokies robber and 4-4G. 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. And you can quote me on that shit!" Los Angeles is launching a guaranteed income pilot program, set to be the biggest in the US so far. The Corners cheat deeper in this coverage at 7-9 yds, so they can rarely show Press man pre-snap when 2-Robber is the call. Alas, so was Jonathan Allen, and it looks like he will be playing out of position in Alabama. I think that with their recruiting getting better, Foster may change. The Whip and Free Safety were more weak side players, so they would usually align to the weak side of the formation. One of Techs defensive coaches in the booth communicates the ball position, down/distance and personnel group to the coaches on the sideline. Note- things I was wrong about when I started this off: A) Backer is to the boundary. our dline is deep this season and will be dominant. He had to make the Rover less a run-defender and more of a full-time DB, a SS in laymans terms. Virginia Tech's defense is in good hands with Bud Foster at the controls Skip to main . Most would call that 6 years. Remember getting gashed repeatedly by just about everybody we played? Former Federal Fugitive Pleads Guilty in California to Massive Fraud and Identity Theft Scheme in Connection with Nationwide Foreclosure Scam Defendant Collected More Than $1.2 Million from More Than 800 Distressed Homeowners . "#()%$%%! 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. http://www.orangeandwhite.com/news/2012/jan/21/swinney-hired-venables-br OT: "The Mandalorian" S3 discussion thread (feat. On this play against UVA, the Hokies are playing a base front. 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. From all of us at The Key Play, get off the bench and in the game. Often, in interviews with Bud Foster and other defensive coaches, you hear the term "gap fit" thrown around. That gives up some of the flat zone coverage, so watch for more WR screens this week if they show us C4. Most teams change alignments and will stunt occasionally, but nobody trys so much to funnel types of running plays to linebackers. The reason why they can adapt to spread offenses reasonably well is because of the player they put at the hybrid position. What is a zone blitz? Its a different approach from VKs 4-2-5, which dropped one SS into the box, but essentially a 4-2-5 plays like a 4-4 front against any pro-style 2-TE/1-2 back offense. f endstream endobj 9 0 obj 55 endobj 6 0 obj << /Type /XObject /Subtype /Image /Name /I1 /Filter /DCTDecode /Width 32 /Height 27 /BitsPerComponent 8 /ColorSpace /DeviceGray /Length 7 0 R >> stream 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. Spoilers). '+,,-/4443.4444444444 At the snap, Jack Tyler reads a key that sends him flying through the one gap. He had to use less of the C2R and more Cover 4. Presented by, Click here to access all three parts of the Hokie Defense series by Raleigh Hokie. It was a pro-style system and designed to work against pro-style offenses, which is precisely what the Hokies system is. Coles scored on that long TD. I think they are well coached. The "G" front is the base front, but here I have not adjusted to the formation. If you can stop the run with six, the whip or backside safety doesn't have to commit so quickly. Since the scheme was tweaked, the Tech defense has finished ranked #4, #1, and #1 in the nation in total defense. I think they were 6'2 or so and 270-280 lbs. *:JZjz ? Nose Tackle: The Nose (Luther Maddy): The nose will line up as a 1 technique, on the inside eye of the play-side guard. Meanwhile, Dwayne Allen would come BEHIND the line against the grain of the play and pop out the weak side. Join the community. Now, he will get a jump start at Ohio State, where he will always have a talent advantage over the best Big Ten schools. He had a concussion and it hurt our secondary. It kicks off by detailing the inner workings of the Bud Foster Gap Defense that has baffled most of the ACC over the last 8 years. Registering for an account is free and easy. * 21+ (19+ CA-ONT) (18+ NH/WY). The Mike will likely be unblocked, but the running back should flow directly to him, so the Mike essentially has responsibility for the 1 gap. You can't develop an NFL caliber lineman. . Several things are known at the end of the first play game situation, down and distance and ball position. This is particularly true when the Whip or Rover is aligned on a slot WR -- hell come hard on the blitz pretty often. There is an extensive blitz package in VTs scheme. NIL and the future of the 'student athlete', Liz Kitley is back to back ACC Player Of The Year, 2023 ACC Wrestling Tournament Seedings announced, OT: TKP Winter/Spring 2023 Gamer's Lounge, OT: 700 miles from the Rock through Spain and Portugal, HOKIES HOOPS CENTRAL: VIRGINIA TECH (16-13, 6-12 ACC) AT LOUISVILLE (4-25, 2-16 ACC) 9PM ACCN, FSU AD floats uneven revenue share for acc & leaving acc. They made popular the "G" front and took the 1985 Bears 46 defensive front as a compliment, which Tech would call the "Tuff" package. Great stuff as always French. The Whip was a weak side outside linebacker in the base 8-man front and he was a weak side safety in the 2-deep safety set (base used regularly in passing situations). "That kid you're talking to right there, I think he played his nuts off! Odds & lines subject to change. Will having a healthy and complete team be enough? Frenchgreat new addition to TKP! In the nineties, many teams tried to emulate Frank Beamer and defensive coordinator Bud Foster's scheme, with its premium on defenders stacking the line to either stop the run or scare the offense into abandoning it and apologizing for having considered such a silly idea. I have had some great question both here and on twitter about some of the nuances of the defense. The diagram below uses numbers to identify each gap. What I do see Tech doing is forcing opponents to keep the RB/TE in there to block by blitzing the WHIP often. Using a series of hand signals, Bud Foster communicates the defensive call (set, blitz call, passing strength, coverage, etc) to the players on the field. That is really the key to the front. 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. Physical and staunches defenses in the us so far will rotate up closer to passing! 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