Defending the option with a 4-3

If possible run a multiple 8 man front with inverts on both edges. Coach CAmpbell

Coach,

What happens when they high dive you? What are your adjustments?

LION,

Please explain your term "high dive" as I am not familiar with that terminology. Thanks for your time.

Coach Easton-TIGER ONE

DEPENDING ON THE DEFENSE OF COURSE, BUT THE LOGICAL CHOICE IS THE SS, RIGHT? VS. A 5-2 OR A 4-3 WHO ELSE IS LEFT THAT MAKES ANY SENSE?

Coach Easton-TIGER ONE

In my opinion, the threat of the option is that the offense waits for you as a defense to make a mistake. Personally, I would take away the biggest threat of the two - QB or TB. If you can take both away, then you have them beat. If you can take one away, you are in good shape. In my 4-3, the N, DT, and MLB are responsible for dive. The DE has QB. If the OLB has a SS to his side, he will play QB to the TB. The SS will play the TB keeping outside leverage on him. If the option is being run away from the SS, the OLB has to know that he has to take the TB and trust that the FS will fill the alley if the QB turns up. I work with the OLBs and SS on reading the TBs first step. If he steps lateral, they are going now for their assignments. You can always switch it up by blitzing one of the OLBs and having him and the DE switch responsibilities. I hope this helps.

The old Notre Dame "MIRROR" package is good vs all options. It can be run from a 4-3, 4-4, or 5-2 Eagle. If you wish to see it - email me at: billmountjoy@yahoo.com

Personally - I agree with Coach Campbell when he says: "If possible run a multiple 8 man front with inverts on both edges". This is what WE do from our 4-2-5.

PS:

A GOOD BOOK was written about the "Mirror" package by a High School Coach who is a friend of mine (Jack Dawson). He was also a close friends of the ND staff. He entitled the "Mirror" package as the "BACKBONE" defense (upon MY suggestion) because we used to have a saying: "DON'T WEAR YOUR WISHBONE WHERE YOUR BACKBONE OUGHT TO BE"!!!!!!!

You can buy it used on: ABEBOOKS.COM I'm enclosing that information below:


1. DEFEATING TRIPLE-OPTION OFFENSES WITH THE BACKBONE DEFENSE. (ISBN: 0131972774)
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Dawson, Phil Jack
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