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The "Under" calls for a lot of Two Safety Deep coverages.

The toughest defense to ATTACK (according to the "O-Coordinator" at Alabama) is the "4-3 OVER". We use the "OVER" in both our 4-2-5 & 4-3 packages. MOST SEC teams (best college football in USA) BASE out of "4-3 OVER".

Problem using an UNDER (quoting Lou Holtz) is:

1. You need FOUR good DB's.
2. The OLB on the TE side MUST be big & strong enough to play the run, & have good enough mobility to drop off & play the pass.
3. People will SCHEME the hell out of you & control the ball.
4. When the ball is on the hash mark to the wide side of the field, we could not get any pressure. We had to drop the OLB off IF we were going to play a Cover 2 OR Cover 5.
5. On any type play action to TE side - we could not get the job done.
6. Tough to stop the run to the outside.

Any QUESTIONS - PHONE (804-740-4479 between 11 AM & 7 PM/EASTERN). These type things are too hard to discuss typing!

Lots f possible scenarios. We use the Over because we feel it is better vs. the run, & you do not have the "soft edge" with a DE on the TE that a LB on the TE presents.

That's about it!