blocking the iso vs the 4-4

ISO A GAP BACKER!

#1 I am talking about the old So Cal "BLAST" (Iso), NOT the ZONE-ISO (where you use pure insidezone blocking & still lead on the LB).

Vs the 4-4 you don't get the double on the 3. G blocks 3, T blocks DE, TE blocks OLB. FB ISOS A gap backer. Everybody else blocks ON/AWAY (turns back).

This is the PURE ISO. Most people today zone block & lead thru. We PREFER to isolate a B GAP LB as opposed to an A Gap LB, but it CAN BE DONE!

PS: Look for John McKay's book when he was at So Cal. He POPULARIZED the "I ISO". Don'y remember the title. Do a search by author. I do remember the book was published by Ronald Press.

i think that the best way to do it may be with the fb kicking out the 7 tech, because IF he can do that it will be a big play, i don't like isolating on the ILB and i don't know how much movement the PSG can get on the three tech, so I like the idea of combo blocking to the ILB w/ G&T, I just hope we can kick out w/ the FB, basically this becomes more of a power play w/out the BSG sealing

If you want to make the play an off tackle lead play, you can have the PST and TE crossblock.

C - Takes BSILB and the rest of the backside scoops.
PSG - Blocks 3 tech
PST and TE - Cross block, with TE blocking the 7 and the T taking the 9.
FB leads through C gap with the TB following.

It's anotherer way of skinning the cat in a similar way to Coach Carbon's second method. You're just leading through the C gap. We preferred this versus a 2 tech instead of 3 tech though.

WE RUN THE IZ LEAD WHERE WE TELL THE FB TO LEAD ON THE PSLB AND WE THEN GET A HEAVY COMBO ON THE LOS. NO ONE HAS TO LEAVE THE COMBO BECAUSE THE RB IS LEADING ON THE LB. THIS IS ONLY PS, BS WILL STAY WITH THEIR IZ RULES. BSG CUTS THE A GAP OF GET BS LB, BSOT WILL CUT THE B GAP OR GET BS LB.

WE PLAY TWO 3 TECH AND W HAVE HAD GREAT SUCCESS STOPPING THE ISO. OUR OLB (ROVER) MAKES SOME GREAT PLAYS FOR LOSS BECAUSE THE BALL HAS TO BOUNCE OUTSIDE WHEN THE HOLE IS PLUGGED.

For example this week we are going to be playing a team that likes to Iso to the weak side out of a pro and con set. For us this plays into our scheme, tour Rover to the weak side is un blocked and can make a play. Now if they go twins the Rover goes out since we are in Cov. 1 but the FS will now help and we also have the ability to go Cov. 0 which keeps the Rover home. The other thing we do is tell our DT's to reduce down to ehavy 3 whcih is really a 2, or we will simply pinch our DT into A and have ILB take B. The ILB's are at 4 yards. sitting right in the A gap