Difference betweenIV and OV?

Coach,

Aside from the aiming point of the RB, the initial difference is the read key (or dive key). On ISV, the read key is the 1st DL on/outside the PST (what some teams call #1). On OSV, the EMLOS is the read key. In some defenses, this player is #1. In some defenses, this player is the 1st defender outside #1 (what some teams call #2). A secondary difference is the pitch key. On ISV, the pitch key is typically the 1st defender stacked/outside #1 (again, some teams call this player #2). On OSV, the pitch key is typically a DB (SS in sky support or the CB in cloud support).

Here are two examples...

(1) ISV to the SE side of a Splitback Pro Set vs. a 50. The dive key is the DT (#1) and the pitch key is the DE (#2). Some option teams would zone block with the OL, except the PST who would "loop" the DT to the scraping PSILB.

(2) OSV to the TE side of a Splitback Pro Set vs. a 50. The PST and TE combo the DT (#1) to the PSILB. The dive key is the DE (EMLOS) and the pitch key would be the force player (SS in sky support, CB in cloud support). Most times, this leaves the ball carrier (typically the QB or RB) 1-on-1 with the alley player (FS).

CUI,

If you run the ISV, then the OSV is a natural progression to any good option team. However, depending upon how the defense is playing your OSV, don't forget your Lead Load as a great alternative.

Coach Easton

So basically, OV has to or needs to be ran to a TE...identicle to IV, just out one gap...

So vs. a 4-3, Read key is the 9 Tech...and we better be in TE Trips if in one back so we can block the pitch man since this is a double opt...

vs. 4-4 split...are we caving down the 7 tech? and reading the stem player? otherwise this would be IV if we arc the TE...or do you not run OV vs. this front?

Inside veer vs a 4-4 front is one of the best options because the triangle is broken and real good with a slotted tight end. Coach CAmpbell

Just a little different take on defining Outside Veer and Inside Veer. I basically agree with everything that has been written. Here is my "Yea, BUT!" and speakng from experience as either a full house wishbone coach or a one back spread such as Navy versus a 4-4 defense even though the Fb's path is B gap the play is Outside Veer. The reason is that the defense has aligned 4 defenders inside B gap; the two Dt's and the two Mikes. In my opinion the alignment of the defense has almost as much to do with what Triple you're running as the the gap that the Fb is attacking. By removing a defender from the perimeter I think that the 4-4 is a defense that can be exploited.

We used the Midline(both Doubledive and regular) to compliment the Triple vs the 4-4 along with either Sally or Counter Iso as counters.