Odds & lines subject to change. Bare minimum is the stalemate. 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. . Since we have such a deep and talented DL do you foresee more base defense this year? If the running back looks to go straight ahead, he will see the guard and tackle jammed up and look to cutback. Each defender essentially has the gap in front of him. I am ready for some football. http://hamptonroads.com/2012/06/ask-another-teams-beat-writer-clemson. After that Boyd was able to find quick check downs due to loose coverage. For #3, I think this defense actually makes the corners look better than they really are. 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. When they face 21/22/12 personnel, theyll set up in the G front or Bear front most of the time. Think DeAndre McDaniel. However, if he goes Fieldside, he'd be matched on someone else. 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. Even if they win, guys like Hopkins and Collins were just not the same after the GT game last year. He was on a roll at the start of last season and his recovery is going really well. 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. Thanks for reading! 20102023, Orange and Maroon Media, LLC. One breakdown or miscommunication and the other team could be in the end zone. Worilds was moved to OLB and by the accounts of Steelers insiders, has struggled with the transition to a 3-4 look. 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.". When the 8th man entered the box, the passing game opened up. BTW, I dont think I've ever seen a gif used as a legit educational tool and not just an lol. pdf yrs ago. Note: This is the second installment of a three part series about Virginia Techs nationally renowned defense. Adobe d C 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. The defensive front called "Bear" is part of the 46 defense, but they are separable things. If your slot recognizes it and runs a slant, the FS has to hustle to get there and take that away. 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. The stud end is outside eye of the tackle strong side, and the end is outside eye of the tackle on the weakside. Adobe d C It depends on which version of the 4-3. The singular thing that can derail their run defense is getting chewed up physically against Georgia Tech. Bud Foster used the Bear defense to suffocate the Buckeyes' run game in 2014. It will be a 4-3. http://www.orangeandwhite.com/news/2012/jan/21/swinney-hired-venables-br. One thing that the Hokies will have to do is be able to beat their press coverage on our receivers like what happened when D.J. If our defense is designed to "funnel" the ball carrier to certain positions I could see some recruits not liking that. Sounds like fun doesnt it? Where and how they play, and personnel types preferred, are highly scheme dependent. Really great stuff. Upvoted. I have had some great question both here and on twitter about some of the nuances of the defense. -Bud Foster. Exactly like Clemson this year. And you can quote me on that shit!" 3. Ive said it before but Im super serious this timethis is a must win game for Clemsons NCAA tournament resume. Really excited about the front seven this year. TKP, where you get the analysis and the analysis of the analysis by the original analyst, "Why gobble gobble chumps asks such good questions, I will never know." If you compare how offensive schemes don't really hurt a recruits ability to make it to the NFL, why should a defensive scheme hurt us too? In the diagram, Whitley (who the coaches called "the rover" last year) is lined up to the twins side, and he motions back to the middle of the field while Exum (who was the "free safety" last year) rotates up towards the line with the motion. How does pressure relate to coverage? I hope they can return to dominance. We were tiny on D in 2010. I had to go back and read about the defense given how I did not understand all the roles. In the 4-3-4 base set, the Rover aligns as a defensive back, specifically as one of the two safeties. Never forget Aaron Rodgers literally laughing at our defense. The Hokies switch between man and cover 3. He had to make the Rover less a run-defender and more of a full-time DB, a SS in laymans terms. Bud Foster defenses know how to get after the quarterback. Virginia Tech's defense is in good hands with Bud Foster at the controls Skip to main . 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. However, what VT does is very different from TCU and here well showcase the fronts and coverages VT likes the most. 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. 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. And stopping the run was (and still is) the #1 goal of Bud Fosters defense. Nuk Hopkins is usually a Boundary-side WR, so he gets the Boundary CB most of the time. The DB's align based on secondary alignment rules. Is this true and if so, how do we strengthen this weakness with out losing run control? When they play 46 front, its mostly man/man, because its a pressure front like the Under we use. 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. 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. Behind the defense, the Hokies secondary plays a basic robber coverage on this play. 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. 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. Speaking of personnel groups and formations, have you ever wondered what Bud Foster and Charley Wiles are doing with all the hand signals between plays? 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. Have no idea how that played into Foster's defense, but he has played and started taller more slender DTs. "My advice to you is to start drinking heavily. 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. As the coaches like to say, it is important that their minds do not tie up their feet. 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. Great stuff as always French. 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. 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. In an obvious passing down. Prior to 2004, the Hokies were primarily an 8-man front defense and everything worked off of that. 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. "-John Blutarsky. Billy Hite. I don't have the time to cover them all, but this is a pressure-based defense. A student manager signals the personnel group (12 in this example) via the sign board. 3) I think it does hurt recruiting elite out of state prospects. They are not supposed to be playmakers (except in the pass rush) but they have to be adept at maintaining leverage while stunting. Id call both of them pseudo-Cover 3. MAN. Registering for an account is free and easy. 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. There are a number of factors that the coaches consider when setting the defense from play to play. Shop fresh Hokies gear at TKP sponsor Homefield. He must maintain gap control on the 6 gap and not allow the running back to get outside his outside shoulder. 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? [=?_. Were tallish and relatively lean. 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. 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). 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. It is a scheme that looks complicated, but yet is very simple. 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. 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.). The "G" front is the base front, but here I have not adjusted to the formation. I was getting confused reading the comments and didn't see they were from 5 years and 12 months ago. Ideally he can maintain leverage without being driven downfield. Meanwhile, Dwayne Allen would come BEHIND the line against the grain of the play and pop out the weak side. 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 Virginia Tech. Everyone, especially play side, must at least stalemate their blocker in their gap. They recruit nimble, short tackles, which you don't see in the NFL. He started 79 games over an 8 year career. Stud End (Tyrell Wilson): Pre-Snap, the S end lines up outside eye of the boundary side tackle. %PDF-1.2 % 8 0 obj << /Length 9 0 R /Filter /FlateDecode >> stream The diagram below uses numbers to identify each gap. And then they all have to stay on the same page through a series of on-going adjustments just before the ball is snapped. 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. I have no doubt this works against the Hokies in recruiting, but Foster also has archetypes he recruits to for his players. Spoilers). While they are both still hybrid type players, their responsibilities are more confined. So, it's not surprising that the man's personality matches his philosophy when it comes to dual reads in offensive football. Likewise, the End, Backer, Boundary Corner, and Rover always align toward the short side of the field. Backer: The Backer (Tariq Edwards) lines at the same depth as the mike but in the guard tackle gap. Not adjusted to the offensive formation. 1. It wasn't a great "instinctual play" by Hosley, but a calculated play call and design by Foster. 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.). The formation is twins wide, so the passing strength is heavy to the wide side of the field. The doubles on the interior also give the ends more flexibility to get upfield and rush the passer. 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). One of Techs defensive coaches in the booth communicates the ball position, down/distance and personnel group to the coaches on the sideline. He doesn't believe in double-talking players, or as he continually referred to as "fork tonguing" them. Terms at draftkings.com/sportsbook. We will look at the Hokies pass defense in more detail in a later post. 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. Nose Tackle: The Nose (Luther Maddy): The nose will line up as a 1 technique, on the inside eye of the play-side guard. Can we get this thread retitled - "A Look Back at a Look Back to . Registered users can participate in the forum, post and vote on comments. Will having a healthy and complete team be enough? a !1AQa"q2B#$Rb34rC%Scs5&DTdEt6UeuF'Vfv7GWgw(8HXhx )9IYiy Stopping the run is one of the basic tenants of the defensive scheme. I would go so far as to say Miami was the worst defense the Hokies played all year. against Stanford in the OB? The DEs aligned much like they do today with the Stud always to the wide side and the End always to the boundary. When Frank Beamer coached under Bobby Ross, they ran the Wide Tackle 6, and he took that with him to VT. As for NFL caliber lineman. Backer and Rover would take the strongside back and pass him off inside or out depending on his route. I remember seeing our defensive philosophy torched about ten years ago. Through the first half, Andre Ellington was averaging like 1.3 yards a carry with 23 yards total. Shop fresh Hokies gear at TKP sponsor Homefield. Winslow and the defensive end (JR. Collins) to an X stunt, with Collins going outside and JWG taking the inside (or #5) gap. His upside is higher than Collins, but Collins is a much more instinctual player at this point. OT: "The Mandalorian" S3 discussion thread (feat. It was difficult for offenses to determine how many were blitzing and how many were dropping into coverage. Either way we'll have 3 starting quality DT. http://www.orangeandwhite.com/news/2012/jan/21/swinney-hired-venables-br OT: "The Mandalorian" S3 discussion thread (feat. It was a very clever scheme because it could be adjusted to a pass oriented defense by slipping the two outside linebackers (the Whip and Rover) into coverage as defensive backs. In this installment of the series, we will cover the general concepts of Bud Foster's defensive scheme, including how offensive personnel and formation impact defensive alignments and responsibilities. There are a ton of details that are critical for the defense to execute properly. 5yltM;6#D"A.+|F'g"##PBG Wi+5~ljx3!_YJ8a7p;[Bx$60FF8x\f@-. VT couldn't stop the run against Stanford. 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. I broke the 4th wall of telestration. 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. His initial spot is 3x5 off the TE, reading the #2 receiver. The first number reflects the number of running backs and the second number reflects the number of tight ends. What does that mean? So, they would use multiple tight ends to the strong side, then motion one of those tight ends back to the whip side. Gambling problem? In an 8-man front, the Rover will rotate up closer to the line of scrimmage and align as the fourth linebacker. Next Up: All of those confusing pass coverages. Often, in interviews with Bud Foster and other defensive coaches, you hear the term "gap fit" thrown around. What may not be as obvious is that football is equally challenging mentally. The result of these adjustments is a scheme that has proven to be more effective against the current trend of spread formation, passing-oriented offenses. Looking forward to future articles. 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. Free Safety: Free safety starts in a deep third lined up 12 yards off the ball directly behind the mike. In the old 4-4, the rover was always opposite to the whip. 20102023, Orange and Maroon Media, LLC. JWG goes to fill the gap, but the tight end takes him off his feet. Attack Defense Bud Foster Defensive Coordinator Virginia Polytechnic Institute Blacksburg, Va. Jim Cavanaugh Outside Linebackers Lou West Secondary Charlie Wiles Defensive Line Diagram 2 If he comes inside, Backer takes him. Quarterbacks, seeing the odd space develop, are often easily baited into throwing seam routes against this coverage. We will review the scheme adjustments that were made following the 2003 season and the impact they have had. Every defensive player in the front seven has a "gap" responsibility in every defense that is called. In-Depth Analysis of the Hokies' Bear Defense. The running back will see that the Stud has contain, and will not look to pull a "David Wilson" and make a break for the 8 gap. In the Michigan game, almost every completion came against the safeties. That gives up some of the flat zone coverage, so watch for more WR screens this week if they show us C4. On the other side, teams could get favorable running game match-ups by running to the boundary. B) Bud resurrected many of the 8 man front concepts during the awful end of Beamer's departure. . This is a more traditional 4-3 defensive set that allows the Hokies to get to all of their fronts, pressures and coverages from the same single base set. Bud Foster keeps Virginia Tech opponents guessing with ability to adjust on defense After Virginia Tech upset No. Eventually, the kids who see the NFL in their future realize that going to such a school hurts their chances. 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 60-year-old Foster, who has been with the Hokies since 1987 and has served as defensive coordinator since 1995, is currently the longest-tenured assistant coach in the FBS. Some teams run a 2 gap scheme (which is much more difficult to get players for.) 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. The results of these adjustments speak for themselves. Rover always goes to the side of the passing strength (not necessarily the TE side) or the Field side, and WHIP always aligns opposite the Rover. The free safety is responsible for coverage adjustments and making sure that everyone is lined up properly. Damn shame if you ask me. The wide variety of stunts are designed to make backs read holes that are not there, causing them to run right into the mike or backer who have moved across the formation to meet the back in the hole. 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. Some of the biggies are game situation, down and distance, ball position, and offensive personnel. a !1AQa"q2B#$Rb34rC%Scs5&DTdEt6UeuF'Vfv7GWgw(8HXhx )9IYiy Size, strength, and explosiveness were huge factors in that variance. Also, in goal line and short yardage, the backer and blitz the gap to try to blow the play in the backfield playside. 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 . I understand explaining that might as well be another post but it would be facinating stuff. If the blitz didnt get to the QB quickly, then the defense was at risk for a big play. Does the defensive scheme lend itself to this or did we have weaknesses in key positions? In the big games where we got burnt it was the opposing QB's abilities that made the difference. The Hokie Gap defense rose from the ashes of the famed "Hokie Attack" 8 man front of the 1990's. This is particularly true when the Whip or Rover is aligned on a slot WR -- hell come hard on the blitz pretty often. Before I wrap up this part of the series, I want to get back to the adjustments made after the 2003 season. It is generally made with a 2i-technique on the weakside (Wide 6) and a 3-technique strongside (Split 6), so its quite close to the Over front (1 tech weak, 3-tech strong). 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. 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. That is a lot for the players to process isnt it? Rece Davis. I would argue we had bad match-ups of speed vs. speed. Ideally, the Stud end will be 2 yards deep into the backfield. MAN. UNC had those guys, FSU has those guys, and that is about it in the SEC. I think they are well coached. 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. 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. 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). I think I understand why our defense is used against us in recruiting. I don't know recall the plays that Taylor and JWG got hurt, so I am not really sure. (Please note, the Hokies may use letters or other terminology to identify each gap.). View All Discussions French on the Bench , "David doesn't even fart. "My advice to you is to start drinking heavily. Seems to me it would be a waste of time unless they are going to use him at DE. VT shifts their G front to the Field side as well into a 4-3, whether its weak or strong, which gives them 3 fronts in the base package. 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. What is a Cover-2 and how does it differ from a Cover-3? Former Coaching Staff: Where are they now? The talent of their front just is not what it once was. At the time, the Whip and Rover were described as hybrid players that had combination linebacker/defensive back responsibilities. 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. That left situations where Motu was one on one with a big athletic TE going down the seam. "-John Blutarsky, Small, and generally stout defensive tackles certainly seem to be the Bud Foster model. Because the line is flowing play-side, the Whip should be unblocked and should go directly to the ball-carrier. All of those adjustments are made in real time by the players on the field. Otherwise (because the linebackers don't immediately scrape and pursue to the ball) there will be large holes and tremendous pressure on safeties to make the tackle. And with JGW on the edge, he had to be. I think we played less aggressive which led to Clemson eventually winning. 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. "I think one of the biggest reasons actually was Steeles defense. "I'm too drunk to taste this chicken" - Colonel Sanders via Ricky Bobby, I wish I could give you more legs. We wore it again that season in our ACC Championship win against FSU. The number of wide receivers is derived from the combination of those two numbers. I find it interesting how you compare our defense to being as unique as GT's offense. Bud Foster is the former longtime Virginia Tech Defensive Coordinator where he spent 33 seasons coaching. The coaches helped by putting him in positions where he could be successful. Cover 4 is technically a zone defense, but plays like M2M and often ends up looking just like the normal Cover 2 youre used to visualizing. If you can stop the run with six, the whip or backside safety doesn't have to commit so quickly. Though the philosophy was. The scheme is also simpler to execute because the players are aligned based on ball position, rather than on the strength of the offensive formation. Dog Inside Blitz, a common blitz you see from Tech. This column was more about the run defense, so I can work on drawing up some plays and video that shows how Clemson neutralized the Hokies in a future piece. 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. Tech often checks out of 4 into their version of straight Man, called a Cover 6 package, but it maintains the C4 look. Hope that VT keeps getting playing making athletic DTs that can get off blocks and penetrate in interior gaps in order to take D to next level. Wiley, Brown, Russell, Drakeford, Gray, Banks, Prioleau, Charleton, Midget, Bird, McCadam, Pile, Hall, Green, Fuller, Williams, Hamilton, Rouse, Flowers, Harris, Chancellor, Carmichael, Hosley, Fuller, Exum, Jarrett. The offense uses those techniques to get a better read on what the defense may be doing. Following Michael Cole's injury, Foster mostly used the old "46" alignment made famous by Buddy Ryan and the Chicago Bears. 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. Also when the offense sets into Trips, you're not able to play a true C4. 2) This defense also seems to point out a weakness for a athletic, good hands tight end (ex. 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. 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. It's no secret that Tech uses a lot of "hybrid" type players. 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