A terrific example (which of course I cannot find a good video of) is the 2010 interception of Stephen Morris by Jayron Hosley against Miami. The result of these adjustments is a scheme that has proven to be more effective against the current trend of spread formation, passing-oriented offenses. In addition to these types of coverage adjustments, there may be front and pressure adjustments made by the defense as well. BLACKSBURG Bud Foster's defenses have grown accustomed to carrying Virginia Tech's offenses over the years, so an early conversation the longtime Hokies defensive coordinator had with new . So we have a basic definition for each of the eleven puzzle pieces. #Scales4Heisman. If you can stop the run with six, the whip or backside safety doesn't have to commit so quickly. So, they would use multiple tight ends to the strong side, then motion one of those tight ends back to the whip side. When Virginia Tech plays Duke on Friday night (7 ET, ESPN/ESPN App), Foster will coach his 282nd game as the Hokies' defensive coordinator. UNC had those guys, FSU has those guys, and that is about it in the SEC. In fact, since he arrived in Blacksburg in 1995, the Hokies have led all FBS programs in sacks (894) and sack yardage (-6,110). However, if he goes Fieldside, he'd be matched on someone else. A London Fletcher or Brian Urlacher type linebacker would not be a good fit for the Hokies. Bud Foster defenses know how to get after the quarterback. This post gave me a good chuckle. Odds & lines subject to change. I still worry about the whip (watching film of the Stanford game will do that to a guy) and Maddy and Marshall have to take the next step. Graves certainly was an outlier as far as his girth, along with Jim Davis, but the vast majority of VT tackles are shaped like trashcans. How many Hokies have become elite corners in the NFL? against Stanford in the OB? He's as genuine as they come. Looking forward to future articles. The "Nose" and "Tackle" are the two defensive tackles in Bud Foster's defense and are generally interchangeable, meaning that on any given play, either defensive tackle can be the "Nose" or the "Tackle". Charley Wiles communicates the front call to the defensive line (stunt calls, etc). Damn shame if you ask me. Cover 4 is technically a zone defense, but plays like M2M and often ends up looking just like the normal Cover 2 youre used to visualizing. The primary adjustments were to go to a base 2-high safety set (as discussed earlier), with the Whip up as a linebacker full time and the Rover back as a safety in most alignments. Winslow and the defensive end (JR. Collins) to an X stunt, with Collins going outside and JWG taking the inside (or #5) gap. The Hopkins brothers, Maddy, and looking back at Barry Booker, Jonathan Lewis, and others all sort of fit that mold. The coaches helped by putting him in positions where he could be successful. Great stuff as always French. A "gap" is an area of space on the field that the defensive player is responsible to "control." So, every player has to know exactly where to be, exactly what to do, and exactly where to go before running with reckless abandon into a full speed collision. The Stanford tight ends (who were all NFL caliber blocking tight ends) were then matched up with the weakest member of the Hokie front seven, in this case, Jeron Gouveia-Winslow. 1. http://www.orangeandwhite.com/news/2012/jan/21/swinney-hired-venables-br OT: "The Mandalorian" S3 discussion thread (feat. These coverages have the goal of taking away the crossing routes over the middle and the post route that is used to attack C2 defenses, but also keep a guy relatively close to the LOS to help with the run, or running QBs. The Hokies showed a blitz up front, and Jayron showed a cover 3 look by bailing out and back pedaling before the snap. And then there was all the blitzing. Now, he will get a jump start at Ohio State, where he will always have a talent advantage over the best Big Ten schools. In-Depth Analysis of the Hokies' Bear Defense. Actually Clemson's D is not going to be all that different than what it was last year except that Venable is simplifying it without all the checks and stuff. It also put the Whip and Rover in better positions to be successful. In certain situations, without changing the personnel, the Hokies will play an 8-man front, with four defensive linemen, four linebackers, and three defensive backs (4-4-3 alignment). Virginia Tech defensive coordinator Bud Foster, who announced Thursday he would be retiring at the end of this his 33rd season, is the longest continually tenured assistant at the same school in . "-John Blutarsky, Small, and generally stout defensive tackles certainly seem to be the Bud Foster model. 8 Ohio State with schemes used by Defensive Coordinator Bud Foster,. Rover adjusts to the better receivers or Field side. pretty cool to look back on it from time to time. Several things are known at the end of the first play game situation, down and distance and ball position. "My advice to you is to start drinking heavily. NIL and the future of the 'student athlete', Liz Kitley is back to back ACC Player Of The Year, 2023 ACC Wrestling Tournament Seedings announced, OT: TKP Winter/Spring 2023 Gamer's Lounge, OT: 700 miles from the Rock through Spain and Portugal, HOKIES HOOPS CENTRAL: VIRGINIA TECH (16-13, 6-12 ACC) AT LOUISVILLE (4-25, 2-16 ACC) 9PM ACCN, FSU AD floats uneven revenue share for acc & leaving acc. Based on what you said, don't the DL's all "tie" up the lines in both Bud scheme and the traditional pro-scheme? Note- things I was wrong about when I started this off: A) Backer is to the boundary. . He's had only two top-10 defenses this decade, but the Hokies are never weak on his side of the ball . When things went well, a Hokie game featured numerous sacks, tackles for losses, interceptions, and the band wearing out the theme from Empire Strikes Back. The movement ideally allows three Hokies to be unblocked, versus depending on the physical ability of the defensive line to beat each of their blocks at the point of attack. . I am not sure where Antoine fits, but I find it hard to believe he will beat out Maddy with Maddy's excellent spring. getting after it down the LOS once it was clear the RB was not going for his gap. "That kid you're talking to right there, I think he played his nuts off! It is a scheme that looks complicated, but yet is very simple. From this base set, the Hokies can play any number of man and zone coverages while still getting to an 8-man front on any play by rotating the Rover up closer to the line of scrimmage just prior to the snap. That is really the key to the front. Today, a look at some of the pass rush and blitz packages utilized in Bud Foster's Gap Defense As discussed in "A Look Back at the Hokie Wide Tackle Six Defense" , Virginia Tech rose to defensive dominance running an 8-man front which allowed the Hokies to blitz from multiple angles. Last year's defense was an incredible patchwork of adjustments, alignments, schemes and calls designed to hide our defense's weaknesses and it worked in 11/13 games. Tackle: The Tackle (Derrick Hopkins) lines up as a 3 technique, outside eye of the backside guard. TSL) is an independent publication that is in no way affiliated with or sponsored by Virginia Tech or the Virginia Tech Athletic Department. The results of these adjustments speak for themselves. That's how good of a kid he is." Foster has been at Virginia Tech for 30 years and has been the coordinator for 12 seasons. Most college teams are not that good, but if the Hokies want to win a NC we will have to face that caliber of offense. As for tight ends, teams that play tight ends usually end up with the rover or free safety covering them. (He finished with well over 100 yards.) I think they are well coached. And based on the history of Bud Fosters defenses, its likely that the play is stuffed. The Mike is over the center. From what I've heard, a lot of the negative recruiting emphasizes that in Tech's defense a DE or OLB (Whip), for example, isn't a traditional NFL DE or OLB. Offensive schemes do the same. Every defensive player in the front seven has a "gap" responsibility in every defense that is called. Will having a healthy and complete team be enough? This aggressive nature of the defense led to years with incredible tackles-for-loss numbers. Body positioning, angle of alignment, depth of alignment, how to come off the snap (use of hands, proper footwork, etc), reading each individual key, reacting properly to those keys, proper pursuit angle, tackling technique.that is just a short list of things that the players must focus on correctly as a unit for the defense to be successful on any given play. Most would call that 6 years. In the above play, Jayron Hosley backpedals to his deep third at the snap. They just dont have the special players they used to get at those hybrid spots and DE, which they always used to have. To the uneducated eye, the defense features two ends, two tackles, three linebackers, two safeties, and two corners just like a traditional NFL style 4-3, but Foster turns the 4-3 concept on its ear. Game situation includes things like score, wind / weather conditions and time remaining on the clock. Registering for an account is free and easy. Well, Bud had to change his defense a little to handle that. If the ball is on the hashmark, Rover goes Field side, WHIP to the boundary. The 8-man front, aggressive blitzing style of defense often forced the Hokies to play man coverage across the board with little or no deep help. Former Federal Fugitive Pleads Guilty in California to Massive Fraud and Identity Theft Scheme in Connection with Nationwide Foreclosure Scam Defendant Collected More Than $1.2 Million from More Than 800 Distressed Homeowners . Five star get after it 100 percent Juice Key-Playing. Instead, the coverage responsibility for that motioning receiver will be handed off to a defender already aligned on the other side of the field. Ive said it before but Im super serious this timethis is a must win game for Clemsons NCAA tournament resume. At the snap, Jack Tyler reads a key that sends him flying through the one gap. Likewise, the End, Backer, Boundary Corner, and Rover always align toward the short side of the field. When the TE switches sides, usually the Backer flips spots with MIKE to cover him. Maddy is going to have to really step it up to be the starter. And this. A retired San Jose police officer was convicted Friday of committing more than $1 million in insurance fraud and $18 million in money laundering after exploiting workers at a private security . Free Safety: Free safety starts in a deep third lined up 12 yards off the ball directly behind the mike. What VT plays most against pro-style teams is Inverted Cover 2 Robber, but the deep cover guys are the Cornerbacks, not the safeties. Former Coaching Staff: Where are they now? Behind the defense, the Hokies secondary plays a basic robber coverage on this play. I think we have had these super talented CB's the past few years but what happens when somebody gets hurt and we have to go to the bench like when Hosley got hurt last year? The Whip blitzes hard from the 7 gap to fly through the 5 gap space. Justin Hamilton is in his first year as Virginia Tech's defensive coordinator after serving as safeties coach last year. I love the white helmet with the stripe and white facemask. (Dave Knachel/Virginia Tech athletics) Article It's a season of transition. I love it anyway! By keeping the tight ends and running backs in to block, offenses could buy additional time to go to their wide receivers running down the field against single, man-to-man coverage. The Gap Defense is grounded in a simple concept. Call 1-800-GAMBLER. I hope they can return to dominance. This morning, I actually stumbled across a presentation that Bud Foster made to the AFCA back in 1999. I'd have to double check but I'm fairly certain Wiles even said he is the starter going into August camp because his players don't lose their starting jobs due to injury. This plays out when you examine the Hokies players in the NFL. This is especially true for the Whip LB, who no longer drops back as a deep safety in any situation. Even more bedeviling to teams that use pro-style running games, Foster uses a huge variety of stunts, hard slants, and linebacker blitzes to "funnel" the ball carrier right into an unblocked defensive player. The Chargers' defense ranked last in third-down conversion percentage (49.54%), 30th in rushing yards allowed per game (138.9), 30th in points allowed per game (27.0) and 23rd in yards allowed . Presented by, Click here to access all three parts of the Hokie Defense series by Raleigh Hokie. The free safety is responsible for coverage adjustments and making sure that everyone is lined up properly. See Tim Tebow (or Pat White at WVU.) Everyone, especially play side, must at least stalemate their blocker in their gap. Also, stud 6'6 265 DE's who want to play in the NFL, not tie up linemen so linebackers make plays. I want to focus on one, what has made teams successful against the Virginia Tech run defense? All of those adjustments are made in real time by the players on the field. Whip: The Whip (Kyle Fuller) lines up wide, but well to the inside of the slot. JWG goes to fill the gap, but the tight end takes him off his feet. I foresee a TON of blitzes on 3rd and long. Tech's attacking eight-man-front scheme, first instituted by Elmassian in 1993, has become one of college . Note that with no receivers split to the boundary, the Rover will rotate up to the line of scrimmage and align as a linebacker on the boundary side. Playing in a college system that emphasizes skillset diversity is actually a good thing. The defense was predicated on putting 8 men in the box, and bringing a wide variety of unique blitzes to confuse and outman the offensive line, while in the secondary attempting to hide coverages and trick the defense into throwing into their quick blitz read, where a Hokie defensive back sat waiting to take the ball the other way. More and more NFL coaches are blending the 4-3 and 3-4 concepts and scheme. During a career that spanned over 3 decades Bud orchestrated some of the most physical and staunches defenses in the country. Next week, we will examine some of the basic blitz packages that the Hokies use for passing down and distance situations. The "G" front is the base front, but here I have not adjusted to the formation. Engleberger wasn't a bust. Thekeyplay.com is not affiliated with Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. The helmets they're wearing are still my favorite VT helmets. The consistent 3 stripes on white was a good look. A 46 is by definition a "Bear" front, but to use "Bear" does not necessarily mean a 46 defense. The singular thing that can derail their run defense is getting chewed up physically against Georgia Tech. And with JGW on the edge, he had to be. The strongside End, called a "Stud", aligns over the inside of the TE (7 technique) and the other DE aligns in a 5-technique. The most common is a walked out position on weakside slots, but he can also align deeper at 3x5 or almost as deep as the FS. Think DeAndre McDaniel. This column was more about the run defense, so I can work on drawing up some plays and video that shows how Clemson neutralized the Hokies in a future piece. 5yltM;6#D"A.+|F'g"##PBG Wi+5~ljx3!_YJ8a7p;[Bx$60FF8x\f@-. *U# N)qQ/y(H"hVt kf@^L;,R?P0;|v44 JFC=zYh AWEBYl5I[.X@v6UQV@_msY)Ng1KhZ/Y)va+XsM =_ewrr\|2Q)/zN]N}q_r{f-wvw)1,Z )$fy86g8@ZtqI,dX& ^twn*g$b{xoa.WwDWZflk1g,JIEfPO[h-H( ,AdYp[fuNP&SuhZs`um%?HSpQ1Y. The wide variety of stunts are designed to make backs read holes that are not there, causing them to run right into the mike or backer who have moved across the formation to meet the back in the hole. Bud, a divorcee, married Jessie in February on Super Bowl Sunday, about four months after the hospital scare and around the time discussion began about him retiring. With two CBs outside you basically have 6 ways it can work without changing the call. The scheme is also simpler to execute because the players are aligned based on ball position, rather than on the strength of the offensive formation. What may not be as obvious is that football is equally challenging mentally. They have to get Maddy, Marshall, and McCray in there to dominate rather than having read and react play from Wilson and Collins (at tackle.). *:JZjz ? The 4-2-5 Defense Study (Softcover: 145 pages) . We were tiny on D in 2010. What about that sign board with numbers like 21 or 11? And stopping the run was (and still is) the #1 goal of Bud Fosters defense. Meanwhile, passing downs allow the Hokies to easily switch the whip for a nickel back. Ideally he can maintain leverage without being driven downfield. Darryl Tapp has been a career backup. In a robber coverage, the safeties actually come forward at the snap while the corners bail out to a deep third. Tech makes that difficult because there is a hand off of responsibilities as the offense shifts or motions out from one passing strength to another. The Backer disguises, looking like he is scraping play-side, but in reality, he is filling the interior of the 6 gap. k_~k=: .qNgR\T0A$wcfXoMe#:!v2W}\;Kfva%VSc~s{A?dtpq) g~u+c\8h{ ]KKCz/H-\XH/c&4]#T{*]k0:}M &i$kj? [=?_. The zone run requires each offensive lineman to block the gap to the playside, moving along the line of scrimmage and maintaining contact for as long as possible with the first defender that crosses their face. I have had some great question both here and on twitter about some of the nuances of the defense. The Hokies switch between man and cover 3. The DB's align based on secondary alignment rules. TKP, where you get the analysis and the analysis of the analysis by the original analyst, "Why gobble gobble chumps asks such good questions, I will never know." The defensive linemen get into the neutral zone, engage their blocker, secures their gap, and sheds the blocking using a "violent hand motion" (rip, swim, push-pull, or 45 technique). Welcome to Bud Foster's Lunch Pail D. This site is dedicated to blue collar, hard nosed defense like those run by Bud Foster during his years as the Defensive Coordinator for the Virginia Tech Hokies. What is a zone blitz? Using a series of hand signals, Bud Foster communicates the defensive call (set, blitz call, passing strength, coverage, etc) to the players on the field. The biggest difference is how wildly the defensive responsibilities differ between the gap defense. TechSideline.Com Backer and Rover would take the strongside back and pass him off inside or out depending on his route. Going into last season, there was legitimate concern about Brenden Hill playing a position that had become more defined as a linebacker, but he proved that a player of his physical abilities could be productive as a Whip as well if he handled his assignments correctly. Terms at draftkings.com/sportsbook. Since we have such a deep and talented DL do you foresee more base defense this year? From the formation, they know the passing strength of the offense and based on that they will slide their respective alignments accordingly (still within the basic alignments defined by ball position). Were tallish and relatively lean. Well, Hosley was disguising his true intention. Remember that what I am describing in this series is at the 5,000 foot level. In the 4-3-4 base set, the Rover aligns as a defensive back, specifically as one of the two safeties. Thekeyplay.com is not affiliated with Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. The other two LBs, MIKE and "Backer" play zones over the middle like any other Cover 2 zone. The defensive call in combination with the personnel group establishes the specific pass coverage responsibilities for the defense. Rece Davis. Sounds like fun doesnt it? Alas, so was Jonathan Allen, and it looks like he will be playing out of position in Alabama. This allows the players to react instinctively and play with more confidence. How do those pieces fit together and how do they work collectively to form one of college footballs best defenses? It is fascinating stuff and beautiful to watch when it produces the type of results that we have seen over the years from Bud Fosters bunch. First, how do they maintain the aggressive variability of the Wide Tackle Six, but second, he wanted to stop the growing use of one back multiple receiver offenses from the West Coast to the Spread. 3) Finally, as stated in #2 above, this seems to be a heavy run control D and if we don't have super talented CB's who can cover their man without help we could get burned in the passing game real quick. The architect of Tech's famed Lunch Pail Defense, Foster was the longest continually tenured FBS assistant coach at the same school at the time of his retirement in 2019. The boundary, field, and rover all have pass coverage. And you can quote me on that shit!" Backer: The Backer (Tariq Edwards) lines at the same depth as the mike but in the guard tackle gap. It defintely helps to have depth regardless of the scheme, but depth and ability in the scheme only make it better. Frenchgreat new addition to TKP! When Fuller took over whip, it seemed like that balance flipped, with the Whip finishing on more blitzes and the Mike not filling up the pass-rush stat column as much. Often, in interviews with Bud Foster and other defensive coaches, you hear the term "gap fit" thrown around. The number of wide receivers is derived from the combination of those two numbers. As covered in Part 1, the Tech defense aligns based on ball position relative to the hash marks. Guys like Acree don't fit, and I do not think for a second that the "four defensive end" alignment that we heard about in the spring will be used at any time other than on passing down and distance plays.Guys like Zach McCray and JR Collins, while big enough to play DT in a pinch, are too long to really be effective on those interior stunts (that is one of the reasons that Nick Acree was never a favorite of Charley Wiles.). What's so radical about it? Speaking of personnel groups and formations, have you ever wondered what Bud Foster and Charley Wiles are doing with all the hand signals between plays? Its heavy on blitzes from those two hybrid players. 3. The doubles on the interior also give the ends more flexibility to get upfield and rush the passer. They know where to be and they know how to adjust more quickly to formation shifts and motion. %PDF-1.2 % 8 0 obj << /Length 9 0 R /Filter /FlateDecode >> stream Instead, Collins played read and react football and was driven off the ball often, which is to be expected when he is doubled and cut block all night. It is actually not a 4-3 base, as its introduced on your TV sets, but is a 4-4 front that has morphed into using 4-3 personnel. The stud end is outside eye of the tackle strong side, and the end is outside eye of the tackle on the weakside. 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