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In our 4-3 the sam is the force player, the mike is the A gap player, and the will is the B gap player. The Sam always turns the ball back inside to the rest of the defense.

If an OL pulls, the near LB makes a pull call which alerts that the sam gets over the top, the mike moves to where the sam was, and the will becomes the cutback player.

If there is a lead block on a LB the LB takes on the block with his inside shoulder and turns the ball inside to the nearest LB.

I hope this answered your question, Coach.

In the "MIAMI 4-3" under both Jimmy Johnson & Butch Davis - this was the LBers reads in BASE 4-3 Over.

When I coached in College - we visited them, & used their D-Notebook:

LBer KEY PROGRESSION:

1. TB or near back.

2. 2nd. back.

3. Gap Responsibility (open or closed). See pulls through your gap.


Flow Key Definitions (helps in recognizing their base plays)

1. Full Flow (both backs in same direction WITH cutback threat).

2. Fast Flow (both backs in same direction with NO cutback threat).

3. Counter Flow (both backs in same direction then re-direct).

4. Divide Flow (both backs in opposite direction with a QB mesh).


PRIMARY GAP RESPONSIBILITIES (4-3 OVER).

SAM (nose to outside eye of OT - heels at 5 yds deep). GAP RESPONSIBILITY: To your side = C Gap your side. Away from you = A Gap your side.

MIKE (stack behind 1 technique weak - heels at 5 yds deep). GAP RESPONSIBILITY: = To Sam's side = A Gap that side. To Will's side = B Gap that side.

WILL (inside foot behind outside foot of DE - heels at 5 yds deep). GAP RESPONSIBILITY: = To Sam's side = B gap your side. To your side = D gap your side.

NOTE: They hit everything coming "DOWNHILL"!

Is THIS what you were looking for? Any questions feel free to phone me at 804-740-4479 up till 9 PM EDT.

In the "MIAMI 4-3" - it is the 5 technique DE on the weakside that SPILLS the play TO the OLBer. Remember: anytime you spill - you must have someone to spill it TO!

FIVE TECHNIQUE: (SPLIT END SIDE PLAY “WIDE 5” – 2 FEET OUTS. OT – ATTACK HIP OF OT ON SNAP). C GAP RESPONSIBILITY!

A. Vs. TURNOUT BLOCK OF OT: - Attack hip of OT maintaining proper leverage. Keep outside leg and arm free. Bend to near back. Maintain outside leverage and bend to football.

B. OT BLOCKS DOWN INSIDE: Point toe to OT, locating near back, (if near back goes away, locate ANY OL coming inside out). Bend inside and treat kickout by near back and OL the same. Take out his inside shoulder with your outside shoulder. Come underneath kickout. Other possibilities when OT blocks inside = option, or play away.

C. OT PULLS INSIDE: Stay in OT’s hip pocket and run to football.

I did it for 42 years and read the guards only for a lot of them. When we started reading THROUGH THE GUARDS TO THE BACK WE GOT A LOT BETTER!!!

Coach Easton-TIGER ONE

I posted an answer to that question above on 11/29/07!

email me at billmountjoy@yahoo.com with your SPECIFIC question! I thought that covered just about everything!