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billatlas
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Need different opinions Sept 30, 2004 10:02:38 GMT

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Post by billatlas on Sept 30, 2004 10:02:38 GMT

I am going to be playing a team for the second time. We could not run against them. We are a dive, iso, counter tre, tb trap, sweep team, that just implemented the zone this year and are not fully comfortable with it yet. My QB will complete about 33% of his passes a game, if he is lucky.

They run a 6-1 cover 1. Their line techniques are 5,3,1,1,3,9 with the SS in the C gap and the Mike right over the ball.

Any suggestions?

Just want to hear some different opinions out there.

TIGER ONE
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Need different opinions Sept 30, 2004 11:39:32 GMT

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Post by TIGER ONE on Sept 30, 2004 11:39:32 GMT

billatlas,

Even though the alignment is a little different, it sounds as though that defense is what we used to call the "Diamond 7". If you can't pass against a team that puts 8 in the box, it is pretty much a long night for anyone who relys on a running game pretty much exclusively. What formation do your run out of, your play selection sounds to be pretty much of a power game? If power is your game, get with that 0 line and have them really sharpen up their combo skills, Have your FB really rep getting to the DE and your BSG pulling and leading up into the hole, your TE reaching the SS who is in a bubble over the c gap, etc. Not knowing what formation you favor, it is sort of guess work to give you anything specific. You may want to try aligning a WB/slot back outside of the playside 9(no more than 1 yd. or he will go right back and realign as a 9 on your TE) in hopes of getting him to come with you and that flexed look gives you the corner without clogging it up. Slot receiver aligned to the playside will pull the SS out of the c gap if they stay in cover one, a double slot look will pull them out of that 6-1 all together unless they want to move the FS out of the middle of the field, which is always bad business to me. Hope this helps. If they don't want to play zone, these changes would at least make them rethink that strategy.

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Need different opinions Sept 30, 2004 12:41:00 GMT

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Post by LuckyBob on Sept 30, 2004 12:41:00 GMT

Hey Coach,

From the description of your offense, I think some other teams in your league will be taking a page from that team's devensive playbook to play you. I know I would be stacking at least 8 in the box. If you don't have a passing attack that can get those guys out of the box, you might need more than just a power game to move the ball.

It's too late to try to install a veer game now, but I would consider at least a lead option. Your problem right now is that your QB is little more than a hand off machine and they are throwing too many guys at you to let them get away without accounting for him with one of them. Go weakside and have the PST combo off of the 3 with the PSG to the Mike, everyone from the C to the backside scoops, the FB leads around end and picks up the FS, and the QB pitches off of the 5 tech.

This can set up a throwback to your TE when the FS and SS start flowing hard with the play. The TE scoops inside and up the seam with a slight angle away, the FB changes his course to hit the 5 tech, the TB takes 3 steps and plants to come back and hit that backside DE who is coming down the line. Your QB takes 3 steps down the line, plants on a short 4th step to push three quick off of the line and drops a soft one in front of the TE. If you are having some success to the outside and they have no respect for your passing game, the TE should be wide open. You may only get one shot at that pass, so you want to make it count, but it will do a lot to slow down their pursuit so I would do it the first time I notice that they are flying to the ball too quick.

Good Luck

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Need different opinions Oct 1, 2004 8:45:10 GMT

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Post by kel_coach on Oct 1, 2004 8:45:10 GMT

We ran into this look, and we had moderate success with a stretch play strong to attack the edge and the bubble between the 3 and 9 techs. From a pro look, we offset the FB strong. The C, BSG, and BST need to cut off the DL in the playside gaps. The PSG and PST combo the 3 tech to the MLB, the TE tries to overtake the 9 tech, but will take him where he wants to go. The FB will read the TE's block, and go to the SS. The RB follows the FB.

We run the stretch with a landmark just outside the TE's outside leg. This usually helps to open up the bubble area, if the TE can't overtake the 9 tech. The biggest problem we have is a good playside 1 tech blowing the play up. We've only run the stretch at this look a couple of times. If we can predict this look, we like to go 2TE, 2 WR, 1 RB, and run the speed option.

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Post by billatlas on Sept 30, 2004 10:02:38 GMT

Post by TIGER ONE on Sept 30, 2004 11:39:32 GMT

Post by LuckyBob on Sept 30, 2004 12:41:00 GMT

Post by kel_coach on Oct 1, 2004 8:45:10 GMT

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