Coach Cella

This is from Paul Johnson's Playbook

Defending the Gray Areas

Read Key- There will be times when a defensive lineman will get in a position where there is a question about where he is actually lined up. The difference between a 3 technique, Gap, and a 4i technique is only a few inches. Obviously we will not read a 3 technique, but we will read a gap player and a 4i technique. The biggest distinction is when the "read key" lines up as a gap technique. In this situation, we want to recognize that he is very close to your mesh and could cause us trouble if we do not identify who he is and how close he is to your mesh. When the "Read Key" lines up in the B gap, our tackle will give you a "Gap Call." The quarterback will repeat the GAP CALL so everyone will be on the same page as to who we are reading.

*Quarterback must read the gap call from the tackle.

That is how Navy and Bucknell run outside veer. I hope this helped, Coach.

Optionfootball,
Why do you try and stay away from a TE set. We have done that for years and I am now thinking that I need to add one.
My concern is in the flexbone it is very easy to be consistent with who you block and when you add a TE set then that throws in question mark for my guys. However, we feel that it will give us more of a power set and some advantages by adding one.

combination of things: don't have TE type kids, keep rules more consistent, make defenses balance up, which make reads easier for my QB. Just a personal preference more than anything. When we do get into tight end formations, we usually use a slot stepped up on the line or use a tackle!!! We just don't have TE types around here. What plays do you feel a TE is necessary? Does anyone know why Johnson doesn't use a TE (didn't at GA. Southern and does not use one at Navy either....not that I have seen)

Hey Lou,

Can't agree with your assesment of running the OSV only when you have a 4i staring you in the face. That means that any good team who is used to defending the option will simply line up their tackle in a straight up 4 tech, shiver the OT in front of him while reading the ball and then move according to his read.
Thus, they have taken the OSV away from your attack in the PSL simply by alignment, see my point?

Coach Easton-TIGER ONE