The same thing happens for Mike and Whip. The offensive personnel or personnel group is the makeup of offensive skill positions for any given play. A "Bear" front covers both OGs and the Center, making it an Odd front. couple that with (hopefully) some VERY strong dline recruits panning out, and landing dhand and/or brown next year, and it seems as if our defense is only going to get better and better, French-- in your opinion what position in the front 7 is the most important for a successful tech D. Also fwiw if tyler plays every play like those 2 video plays above its going to be hard to keep him off the field especially against gt. When the TE switches sides, usually the Backer flips spots with MIKE to cover him. 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. Stopping the run is one of the basic tenants of the defensive scheme. From the coaches in the booth, to the coaches on the sideline, to the players on the field, to the pre-snap adjustments; that is a lot of communication and it is pretty much non-stop in those 20-30 seconds between each play. How did you think TCU was able to defeat teams like Wisconsin with their 4-2-5? The Hokies defense requires the DL to essentially "tie up" blockers and hold gaps. http://www.playbookexchange.net/playbooks/Defense/02060201-VirginiaTechAttack.pdf. When Foster developed the concept for the Gap Defense, he looked to solve two problems. 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. 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. Suddenly the gap is open, and the back has a nice hole. This post gave me a good chuckle. UNC had those guys, FSU has those guys, and that is about it in the SEC. I have read it many times in the past. Bud Foster's defense held the Tigers to 186 yards of total offense in a 24-7 route. At the time, the Whip and Rover were described as hybrid players that had combination linebacker/defensive back responsibilities. His initial spot is 3x5 off the TE, reading the #2 receiver. The legendary defensive coordinator stepped away after the 2019 season, but his . Normally, it will be one of the linebackers that will communicate any adjustments to the defensive front call or blitz call. And stopping the run was (and still is) the #1 goal of Bud Fosters defense. 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. Take the shortest route to the ball and arrive in bad humor. Against an 8-man front, it was difficult for offenses to establish the run because there was generally one defender unaccounted for in the blocking scheme. James Anderson is the only Hokie alumni who is a starter in the front 7 of an NFL team. Damn shame if you ask me. 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. 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. 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. In terms of positions, the Stud, Whip, Mike, Field Corner and Free Safety always align toward the wide side of the field. My thought is that the linebackers/DBs adjusted or started sitting back to provide passing support, this slowed pressure at the line, which allowed for easier running. The formation is twins wide, so the passing strength is heavy to the wide side of the field. Five star get after it 100 percent Juice Key-Playing. His number was 46. 2. Young guy like Ekanem and Farley, based on film, are perfect fits. Finally, the ball is snapped and the play runs to completion, most likely in five seconds or less. More and more NFL coaches are blending the 4-3 and 3-4 concepts and scheme. However, what VT does is very different from TCU and here well showcase the fronts and coverages VT likes the most. This morning, I actually stumbled across a presentation that Bud Foster made to the AFCA back in 1999. Bud Foster received national recognition for the way his Bear defense surprised and shut down Urban Meyer's vaunted spread rushing attack in 2014. The defensive front called "Bear" is part of the 46 defense, but they are separable things. Ideally, the Stud end will be 2 yards deep into the backfield. a !1AQa"q2B#$Rb34rC%Scs5&DTdEt6UeuF'Vfv7GWgw(8HXhx )9IYiy 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. Also, against Ace and Doubles sets, the coverage basically changes into 1/4-1/4-1/2 Cover 3. The helmets they're wearing are still my favorite VT helmets. The consistent 3 stripes on white was a good look. In fact, since he arrived in Blacksburg in 1995, the Hokies have led all FBS programs in sacks (894) and sack yardage (-6,110). 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". From a fans perspective, it is easy to see that football is very challenging physically its arguably the most physical of any sport in the world. That left situations where Motu was one on one with a big athletic TE going down the seam. With a 2-high safety base set, the Hokies can play a lot of different zone coverages (while still playing man coverage when they want), preventing offenses from dictating match-ups with their personnel groups and formations. 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 no doubt this works against the Hokies in recruiting, but Foster also has archetypes he recruits to for his players. 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.). Sadly, the wide tackle six approach saw it's end as the Hokies were decimated by sophisticated passing attacks from the 2002 Gator Bowl through Aaron Rodgers legalized murder of the secondary in the 2004 Insight Bowl. This is particularly true when the Whip or Rover is aligned on a slot WR -- hell come hard on the blitz pretty often. This allows the players to react instinctively and play with more confidence. Meanwhile, passing downs allow the Hokies to easily switch the whip for a nickel back. Yeah Hosley getting knocked out screwed the rest of the defense off. Smart Football did an excellent write up on the Hokies robber and 4-4G. "-John Blutarsky. -Bud Foster. Presented by, Click here to access all three parts of the Hokie Defense series by Raleigh Hokie. Whether you've been running the 4-2-5 defense for years or you're looking to implement the scheme for the first time, . Not sure Tahj Boyd's skills are of the same caliber but he took advantage of us as well. Does this really hurt us? Remember that what I am describing in this series is at the 5,000 foot level. If you play C2R, and the opposition sends the outside WRs deep, the CB must go with him, which takes away the deep help for everyone on one side of the defense, so that it basically ends up M2M. Odds & lines subject to change. What's so radical about it? 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 tackle will cross the face of the guard and the center, and fill the 2 gap, originally vacated by the Nose. -Bud Foster. When Fuller took over whip, it seemed like that balance flipped, with the Whip finishing on more blitzes and the Mike not filling up the pass-rush stat column as much. The 46 defensive front. 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. Mike: The Mike backer (Jack Tyler) lines up directly over the center, and blitzes against the flow of the play to fly through the 1-3 gap. "My advice to you is to start drinking heavily. Basically, it requires two defensive tackles who can each command double teams. Backer and Rover would take the strongside back and pass him off inside or out depending on his route. It is actually not a 4-3 base, as its introduced on your TV sets, but is a 4-4 front that has morphed into using 4-3 personnel. Nuk Hopkins is usually a Boundary-side WR, so he gets the Boundary CB most of the time. "That kid you're talking to right there, I think he played his nuts off! Period. I saw that and knew we were in trouble. You have heard the laundry list of coverage terms, but what do they mean? Virginia Tech's defense is in good hands with Bud Foster at the controls Skip to main . 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. Remember getting gashed repeatedly by just about everybody we played? 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. TechSideline.com (a.k.a. The defense slides their individual alignments based on that personnel group and passing strength. Because its Even, the Center is totally uncovered. our dline is deep this season and will be dominant. The running back is supposed to take two strides playside, plant his playside leg (in this case the right leg) and select a weak spot where the defender has overrun the play. What is a zone blitz? In certain situations, without changing the personnel, the Hokies will play an 8-man front, with four defensive linemen, four linebackers, and three defensive backs (4-4-3 alignment). How does pressure relate to coverage? http://hamptonroads.com/2012/06/ask-another-teams-beat-writer-clemson. Playing in a college system that emphasizes skillset diversity is actually a good thing. Watching film of South Carolina against Clemson, South Carolina absolutely manhandled the Clemson OL, the same OL that manhandled the Hokies in the 2nd half of the ACC CG. That gives up some of the flat zone coverage, so watch for more WR screens this week if they show us C4. His upside is higher than Collins, but Collins is a much more instinctual player at this point. 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. 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. When Virginia Tech plays Duke on Friday night (7 ET, ESPN/ESPN App), Foster will coach his 282nd game as the Hokies' defensive coordinator. 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). I hope they can return to dominance. A London Fletcher or Brian Urlacher type linebacker would not be a good fit for the Hokies. 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. Even more bedeviling to teams that use pro-style running games, Foster uses a huge variety of stunts, hard slants, and linebacker blitzes to "funnel" the ball carrier right into an unblocked defensive player. 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 have no expectations that Antoine will start this year coming off that injury coupled with his history of not being as hard a worker. Often, a zone play to the right (which on a Madden diagram looks like it would go to the 6 gap) will actually cut back almost over the center. "I'm too drunk to taste this chicken" - Colonel Sanders via Ricky Bobby, I wish I could give you more legs. pretty cool to look back on it from time to time. It is mostly combined with Man coverage and is pretty heavy on stunts and exchanges between the DL and LBs. Once their keys indicate that the running back has the ball, each pursues the ball. The wide side is called the field and the short side is called the boundary. 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. I think we played less aggressive which led to Clemson eventually winning. Spoilers). 20102023, Orange and Maroon Media, LLC. As for NFL caliber lineman. 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