When things went well, a Hokie game featured numerous sacks, tackles for losses, interceptions, and the band wearing out the theme from Empire Strikes Back. Also, against Ace and Doubles sets, the coverage basically changes into 1/4-1/4-1/2 Cover 3. Everyone, especially play side, must at least stalemate their blocker in their gap. This is especially true for the Whip LB, who no longer drops back as a deep safety in any situation. The scheme will give about 3,000 families in poverty $1,000 a month for a year, and there are no . The same thing happens for Mike and Whip. Tyler is almost always coming forward at the snap except when a key has him pursuing playside. 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. Access Exclusive Content and Financially Support The Key Play. (Dave Knachel/Virginia Tech athletics) Article It's a season of transition. 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 . Meanwhile, Dwayne Allen would come BEHIND the line against the grain of the play and pop out the weak side. 3) Finally, as stated in #2 above, this seems to be a heavy run control D and if we don't have super talented CB's who can cover their man without help we could get burned in the passing game real quick. And stopping the run was (and still is) the #1 goal of Bud Fosters defense. I think that with their recruiting getting better, Foster may change. Seems there were a lot of big plays in that game and during the year. It wasn't ideal. The whistle blows, the players un-pile and the cycle starts again. The defensive call in combination with the personnel group establishes the specific pass coverage responsibilities for the defense. However, if he goes Fieldside, he'd be matched on someone else. . Registered users can participate in the forum, post and vote on comments. Many defenses set the alignment of their players based on sides of the ball (ie, left and right) or formation strength (ie, which side the TE is on). "-John Blutarsky. So opposing coaches will tell a kid he'll have a better shot of making it to the NFL if he plays in a "NFL-style" 4-3. 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). When Virginia Tech plays Duke on Friday night (7 ET, ESPN/ESPN App), Foster will coach his 282nd game as the Hokies' defensive coordinator. Stanford presents the most unique formula. Hell Charley Wiles even stated that one thing he was challenging Antoine Hopkins on last August was making plays out of his alignment, i.e. 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. In passing situations, the Hokies use more defensive backs than the old days, but Foster's mentality hasn't changed. The offensive personnel or personnel group is the makeup of offensive skill positions for any given play. At that point, the players on the field know the down/distance and the front, pressure, and coverage calls. Is this true and if so, how do we strengthen this weakness with out losing run control? The 46 defensive front. Mr. Hokie Cody Grimm was moved to the secondary (which is funny given that pass coverage was his greatest weakness as a Hokie.) That's probably the reason we lost Korren Kirven. Ive said it before but Im super serious this timethis is a must win game for Clemsons NCAA tournament resume. 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.). 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.). Jessie has three boys of her. Foster has been at Virginia Tech for 30 years and has been the coordinator for 12 seasons. Bud Foster's defense held the Tigers to 186 yards of total offense in a 24-7 route. He has held the job since 1996, and he came to . The "G" front is the base front, but here I have not adjusted to the formation. But I don't think we put enough pressure on them either due to match ups on the front line and some weaknesses in coverage, both due to injuries. 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. Also, stud 6'6 265 DE's who want to play in the NFL, not tie up linemen so linebackers make plays. Charley Wiles communicates the front call to the defensive line (stunt calls, etc). 20102023, Orange and Maroon Media, LLC. Before I wrap up this part of the series, I want to get back to the adjustments made after the 2003 season. Rover adjusts to the better receivers or Field side. Your thoughts please. In combination, these adjustments resulted in more big plays against the Tech defense, both in the running game as well as the passing game. Take the shortest route to the ball and arrive in bad humor. The offense uses those techniques to get a better read on what the defense may be doing. Bud Foster keeps Virginia Tech opponents guessing with ability to adjust on defense After Virginia Tech upset No. We will review the scheme adjustments that were made following the 2003 season and the impact they have had. Yeah Hosley getting knocked out screwed the rest of the defense off. 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. 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 wide side is called the field and the short side is called the boundary. They have to get depth immediately to play deep-half coverage. The dominant defenses in Tampa Bay of the late 90's early 2000's allowed Warren Sapp and Simeon Rice to get up field as the method for controlling their gaps. That sign board on the sideline is a tool that identifies the offensive personnel group. 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. Whip: The Whip (Kyle Fuller) lines up wide, but well to the inside of the slot. They tie up the center and both guards, allowing the middle linebacker to go unblocked sideline to sideline. Winslow and the defensive end (JR. Collins) to an X stunt, with Collins going outside and JWG taking the inside (or #5) gap. Because of how it is designed, it is still strong with Safeties as run-gap fillers off the edges, but because of that they are susceptible to play-action moreso than a true C2 squad. OT: "The Mandalorian" S3 discussion thread (feat. 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. 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. 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. Virginia Tech football's defensive coordinator, Bud Foster, has been on the job for 18 years now, but he keeps revealing new layers of brilliance to show why he's the best defensive boss in. I have no doubt this works against the Hokies in recruiting, but Foster also has archetypes he recruits to for his players. 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.". 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. 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. Body positioning, angle of alignment, depth of alignment, how to come off the snap (use of hands, proper footwork, etc), reading each individual key, reacting properly to those keys, proper pursuit angle, tackling technique.that is just a short list of things that the players must focus on correctly as a unit for the defense to be successful on any given play. He had a concussion and it hurt our secondary. Instead of taking on offensive linemen as a run stuffing linebacker, he was used more to play containment or run blitz off the edge. . Field G front. Los Angeles is launching a guaranteed income pilot program, set to be the biggest in the US so far. I would go so far as to say Miami was the worst defense the Hokies played all year. In the big games where we got burnt it was the opposing QB's abilities that made the difference. The Whip blitzes hard from the 7 gap to fly through the 5 gap space. 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. Anytime you see the mike backer dropping back, it is change up defense hoping the QB throws to a spot without seeing the mike. The coaches helped by putting him in positions where he could be successful. More to come in my next post. A student manager then uses the sign board to communicate the personnel group to the players on the field. 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. 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. Does the defensive scheme lend itself to this or did we have weaknesses in key positions? Hopefully he has a breakthrough year. TechSideline.com (a.k.a. I was getting confused reading the comments and didn't see they were from 5 years and 12 months ago. Following Michael Cole's injury, Foster mostly used the old "46" alignment made famous by Buddy Ryan and the Chicago Bears. I am ready for some football. 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. Great stuff as always French. Backer and Rover would take the strongside back and pass him off inside or out depending on his route. 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. .". Will having a healthy and complete team be enough? The formation is twins wide, so the passing strength is heavy to the wide side of the field. Hopefully Logan will have improved his accuracy to be able to make them pay for it. In addition to these types of coverage adjustments, there may be front and pressure adjustments made by the defense as well. Damn that's a turning point in both Clemson and VTs program recently. Since the scheme was tweaked, the Tech defense has finished ranked #4, #1, and #1 in the nation in total defense. I understand explaining that might as well be another post but it would be facinating stuff. Most would call that 6 years. So, it's not surprising that the man's personality matches his philosophy when it comes to dual reads in offensive football. Its heavy on blitzes from those two hybrid players. Down and distance is fairly obvious. Instead, Collins played read and react football and was driven off the ball often, which is to be expected when he is doubled and cut block all night. They know on which side to align based on ball position. 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. Next Up: All of those confusing pass coverages. 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. "My advice to you is to start drinking heavily. A similar thing happened with the game against Miami, where LM just gashed us in the second half. BTW, I dont think I've ever seen a gif used as a legit educational tool and not just an lol. Fosters 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 they need to be. As for tight ends, teams that play tight ends usually end up with the rover or free safety covering them. Also, because of the rather shorter depth of the Safeties, you can attack their run reads directly with a vertical route directly at them, like a Post or Go route up the seam. You cannot play straight M2M all the time. If he comes inside, Backer takes him. Defensive linemen must be able to stunt and slant while maintaining leverage. And you can quote me on that shit!" It is a scheme that looks complicated, but yet is very simple. Excellent Hokies like Xavier Adibi, Chris Ellis, and Jonathan Lewis have barely had a look. He's had only two top-10 defenses this decade, but the Hokies are never weak on his side of the ball . The "G" front is a 4-man Even front that covers both OGs with DTs, and is heavy on stunting. * 21+ (19+ CA-ONT) (18+ NH/WY). 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. Not every coach could do that. The other two LBs, MIKE and "Backer" play zones over the middle like any other Cover 2 zone. 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. h_k@vJbR Registering for an account is free and easy. Presented by, Click here to access all three parts of the Hokie Defense series by Raleigh Hokie. As covered in Part 1, the Tech defense aligns based on ball position relative to the hash marks. Quarterbacks, seeing the odd space develop, are often easily baited into throwing seam routes against this coverage. Love the in-depth analysis. As some of you may remember, Virginia Tech rose to prominence in the early 90's on the back of elite special teams, a grind-it-out conservative offense, a state of the art weight training program, and most significantly, on the back of a radical defensive approach that took recruits that nobody wanted and turned them loose like the dogs of war on opposing defenses. Clemson started to rise after that game, and we started to fall. Normally, it will be one of the linebackers that will communicate any adjustments to the defensive front call or blitz call. This is particularly true when the Whip or Rover is aligned on a slot WR -- hell come hard on the blitz pretty often. 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. It depends on which version of the 4-3. In a robber coverage, the safeties actually come forward at the snap while the corners bail out to a deep third. Eventually, the kids who see the NFL in their future realize that going to such a school hurts their chances. against Stanford in the OB? In terms of base sets, the Hokies transitioned from being a heavy 8-man front defense to a 4-3-4 base set characterized by two deep safeties. As the coaches like to say, it is important that their minds do not tie up their feet. Stud End (Tyrell Wilson): Pre-Snap, the S end lines up outside eye of the boundary side tackle. Note with that pre-snap look, it would be difficult for the QB to read the coverage (is it man or is it zone?). 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. If you have any questions, I will be sure to answer to answer them in the comments. Thanks. d88$FQ &~g?Waj }4;{S=Gg``YoF2a2XCTH#?:]=e1sp=$3_ S??oB/r~u6n?o'tm{ iu e*g[3mcXX_ endstream endobj 7 0 obj 859 endobj 12 0 obj << /Length 13 0 R /Filter /FlateDecode >> stream Exactly like Clemson this year. Because of their Field/Boundary alignment philosophy, the same defenders do not always get matched on the same offensive players. Urban Meyer fell behind LSU and Alabama in recruiting, and magically his health is at risk and he gets out. In an 8-man front, the Rover will rotate up closer to the line of scrimmage and align as the fourth linebacker. 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. Virginia Tech. I hope they can return to dominance. And then they all have to stay on the same page through a series of on-going adjustments just before the ball is snapped. The biggest difference is how wildly the defensive responsibilities differ between the gap defense. Containment often fell onto the shoulders of the Whip LB, a hybrid player that was part linebacker and part safety. . 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. Thekeyplay.com is not affiliated with Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Though the philosophy was. After that Boyd was able to find quick check downs due to loose coverage. To counter these offensive trends, Bud Foster made some adjustments to the base defense after the 2003 season. Frenchgreat new addition to TKP! I remember seeing our defensive philosophy torched about ten years ago. Flowers, Hall, and Green have been starters. These coverages have the goal of taking away the crossing routes over the middle and the post route that is used to attack C2 defenses, but also keep a guy relatively close to the LOS to help with the run, or running QBs. JWG goes to fill the gap, but the tight end takes him off his feet. Playing in a college system that emphasizes skillset diversity is actually a good thing. Steeles downfall came against spread-it-out, fast-paced systems like West Virginias. Virginia Tech's defense is in good hands with Bud Foster at the controls Skip to main . 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). Where and how they play, and personnel types preferred, are highly scheme dependent. pdf yrs ago. It also put the Whip and Rover in better positions to be successful. Spoilers). How did you think TCU was able to defeat teams like Wisconsin with their 4-2-5? Tech often checks out of 4 into their version of straight Man, called a Cover 6 package, but it maintains the C4 look. I think we have had these super talented CB's the past few years but what happens when somebody gets hurt and we have to go to the bench like when Hosley got hurt last year? UNC had those guys, FSU has those guys, and that is about it in the SEC. 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. Each defender essentially has the gap in front of him. It seems to me that when Bruce Taylor is in the game there's quite a bit more of a mix. They've only had a few with an NFL frame, and none of them worked out. Nuk Hopkins is usually a Boundary-side WR, so he gets the Boundary CB most of the time. How will VT defend against teams like Stanford and other NFL caliber offenses? 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. So, every player has to know exactly where to be, exactly what to do, and exactly where to go before running with reckless abandon into a full speed collision. This aggressive nature of the defense led to years with incredible tackles-for-loss numbers. Remember getting gashed repeatedly by just about everybody we played? So we have a basic definition for each of the eleven puzzle pieces. Maddy is going to have to really step it up to be the starter. In terms of positions, the Stud, Whip, Mike, Field Corner and Free Safety always align toward the wide side of the field. Rece Davis. Note that with no receivers split to the boundary, the Rover will rotate up to the line of scrimmage and align as a linebacker on the boundary side. In obvious passing situations, the Hokies would shift to a base 4-3-4 look by dropping the Whip as the second safety. He does not have to be a big guy, but he does have to have a very high motor. In that case, both Rover and WHIP will show blitzes naturally. A "Bear" front covers both OGs and the Center, making it an Odd front. 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. Whip is to the passing strength, which is most often to the field but (against teams like Pitt) can be to the boundary. How do those pieces fit together and how do they work collectively to form one of college footballs best defenses? The strongside End, called a "Stud", aligns over the inside of the TE (7 technique) and the other DE aligns in a 5-technique. MAN. 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. It is actually a base 4-4 front. Ok. 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. 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. Other teams began to use a lot of quick passes and/or maximum protection blocking schemes to counter Techs blitz tendencies. The potential risk is that the movement can allow for gashing big running plays if the players can't control their gap responsibility. I want to focus on one, what has made teams successful against the Virginia Tech run defense? Clemson Basketball: 2014 Scholarship Roster. 2) In a one gap 4-3, the DL wants to get up field and make plays. A lot can still happen from that base pre-snap state, including shifts, motion, and checks/audibles by the offense. Bud Foster is the former longtime Virginia Tech Defensive Coordinator where he spent 33 seasons coaching. 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. 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. There is an extensive blitz package in VTs scheme. Coles scored on that long TD. His initial spot is 3x5 off the TE, reading the #2 receiver. pretty heavy on stunts and exchanges between the DL and LBs, Clemson Basketball Travels to NC State with Last Hope of NCAA Berth on the Line, Clemson Softball roars to fast start and high rankings. 5yltM;6#D"A.+|F'g"##PBG Wi+5~ljx3!_YJ8a7p;[Bx$60FF8x\f@-. in the long run, if the giants dline continues to dominant with "defensive ends", i think it can be used to pitch to good dlineman. The primary reason why more teams dont try to run this type of scheme is because of the inability to find the two swing players however, and you need them to play against spread teams. The free safety fills play-side to clean up if the running back breaks through the play-side gaps. When fans get their first glimpse of the Hokies this spring, they will see a huge degree of Bud Foster influence in Brent Pry's defensive scheme. A London Fletcher or Brian Urlacher type linebacker would not be a good fit for the Hokies. End: The End (J.R. Collins) will stunt to the 7 gap, maintaining contain on any reverse, bootleg, or play-action. Prior to 2004, the alignment of the linebackers and safeties was based more on the strong side / weak side of the offensive formation. Join the community. By handing off in this way, the defenders do not tip the coverage. In the above play, Jayron Hosley backpedals to his deep third at the snap. With two CBs outside you basically have 6 ways it can work without changing the call. Not adjusted to the offensive formation. If the running back looks to go straight ahead, he will see the guard and tackle jammed up and look to cutback. I love it anyway! The consistent 3 stripes on white was a good look. 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. 1. WHIP often creeps up because he usually gets a 1 on 1 matchup with the RB in coverage. It offers some terrific insight into the Hokie mindset at that time. 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 . Well, Bud had to change his defense a little to handle that. 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.). What I do see Tech doing is forcing opponents to keep the RB/TE in there to block by blitzing the WHIP often. 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. Finally, the ball is snapped and the play runs to completion, most likely in five seconds or less. Aaron Rodgers, Kellen Moore, Andrew Luck all have great skills under pressure. B) Bud resurrected many of the 8 man front concepts during the awful end of Beamer's departure. The defense slides their individual alignments based on that personnel group and passing strength. . 2) This defense also seems to point out a weakness for a athletic, good hands tight end (ex. 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. 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. The Hokies play a base 4-3-4 defense, meaning that there are four defensive linemen, three linebackers and four defensive backs in the base set. He doesn't believe in double-talking players, or as he continually referred to as "fork tonguing" them. I had to go back and read about the defense given how I did not understand all the roles. The idea is the front 6 align based on front alignment rules. The Hokies switch between man and cover 3. Backer: The Backer (Tariq Edwards) lines at the same depth as the mike but in the guard tackle gap. They do not run blitz as much with him in the lineup, however he is used just as much on mike dog pass blitzes (at points he was their most dangerous pass rusher as a blitzer last year.). Oh, and lets not forget the secret weapon. Not sure Tahj Boyd's skills are of the same caliber but he took advantage of us as well. Basically, it requires two defensive tackles who can each command double teams. 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