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The Mike is over the center. Presented by, Click here to access all three parts of the Hokie Defense series by Raleigh Hokie. Meanwhile, the defensive linemen must be quick enough and flexible enough to slant heavily (sometimes 2 gaps) each way, which lends itself to short, stocky defensive tackles whocan get to a spot then hold their gap responsibility. 20102023, Orange and Maroon Media, LLC. There are two inside linebackers in the 4-4 scheme sometimes known as the Mike and Buck linebackers. Some of the biggies are game situation, down and distance, ball position, and offensive personnel. What is a Cover-2 and how does it differ from a Cover-3? The Mike will likely be unblocked, but the running back should flow directly to him, so the Mike essentially has responsibility for the 1 gap. Watching film of South Carolina against Clemson, South Carolina absolutely manhandled the Clemson OL, the same OL that manhandled the Hokies in the 2nd half of the ACC CG. The primary reason why more teams dont try to run this type of scheme is because of the inability to find the two swing players however, and you need them to play against spread teams. Nose Tackle: The Nose (Luther Maddy): The nose will line up as a 1 technique, on the inside eye of the play-side guard. Also, in goal line and short yardage, the backer and blitz the gap to try to blow the play in the backfield playside. Oh, and lets not forget the secret weapon. Virginia Tech football's defensive coordinator, Bud Foster, has been on the job for 18 years now, but he keeps revealing new layers of brilliance to show why he's the best defensive boss in. As some of you may remember, Virginia Tech rose to prominence in the early 90's on the back of elite special teams, a grind-it-out conservative offense, a state of the art weight training program, and most significantly, on the back of a radical defensive approach that took recruits that nobody wanted and turned them loose like the dogs of war on opposing defenses. Its a different approach from VKs 4-2-5, which dropped one SS into the box, but essentially a 4-2-5 plays like a 4-4 front against any pro-style 2-TE/1-2 back offense. 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. 2) In a one gap 4-3, the DL wants to get up field and make plays. The 60-year-old Foster, who has been with the Hokies since 1987 and has served as defensive coordinator since 1995, is currently the longest-tenured assistant coach in the FBS. 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. From there, Tech held Miami to 10, Kent State to 0, #14 Wake Forest to 6, and Virginia to 0 to finish 10-2. In this installment of the series, we will cover the general concepts of Bud Foster's defensive scheme, including how offensive personnel and formation impact defensive alignments and responsibilities. However, if he goes Fieldside, he'd be matched on someone else. Rover adjusts to the better receivers or Field side. Tyler is almost always coming forward at the snap except when a key has him pursuing playside. Excellent Hokies like Xavier Adibi, Chris Ellis, and Jonathan Lewis have barely had a look. d88$FQ &~g?Waj }4;{S=Gg``YoF2a2XCTH#?:]=e1sp=$3_ S??oB/r~u6n?o'tm{ iu e*g[3mcXX_ endstream endobj 7 0 obj 859 endobj 12 0 obj << /Length 13 0 R /Filter /FlateDecode >> stream Los Angeles is launching a guaranteed income pilot program, set to be the biggest in the US so far. AZ, CO, CT, IL, IN, IA, KS, LA, (select parishes), MD, MI, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OR, PA, TN, VA, WV, WY, CA-ONT only.Eligibility restrictions apply. If the blitz didnt get to the QB quickly, then the defense was at risk for a big play. in the long run, if the giants dline continues to dominant with "defensive ends", i think it can be used to pitch to good dlineman. Fosters defense is always going to be well-coached, and being well-coached puts players where they need to be, but you still need some talent to beat better OLs even if the defenders are where they need to be. His number was 46. If our defense is designed to "funnel" the ball carrier to certain positions I could see some recruits not liking that. However, what VT does is very different from TCU and here well showcase the fronts and coverages VT likes the most. Rover always goes to the side of the passing strength (not necessarily the TE side) or the Field side, and WHIP always aligns opposite the Rover. Accordingly, Bud Foster abandoned the 8 man front look, and turned to the "Field Strong" formation described in the link as their base defense. a !1AQa"q2B#$Rb34rC%Scs5&DTdEt6UeuF'Vfv7GWgw(8HXhx )9IYiy I broke the 4th wall of telestration. The stud end is outside eye of the tackle strong side, and the end is outside eye of the tackle on the weakside. That gives up some of the flat zone coverage, so watch for more WR screens this week if they show us C4. In combination, these adjustments resulted in more big plays against the Tech defense, both in the running game as well as the passing game. 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. A "gap" is an area of space on the field that the defensive player is responsible to "control." The attack from the DL is the next step, but they have to achieve their gap fit first. Bud Foster is the former longtime Virginia Tech Defensive Coordinator where he spent 33 seasons coaching. Young guy like Ekanem and Farley, based on film, are perfect fits. The result is a 4-3 base that follows the general rules of alignment with the players sliding and rotating based on personnel group and passing strength. So now the first question to come to mind is "How do they even handle spread teams when they can have 8 or 9 men in the box?". The free safety is responsible for coverage adjustments and making sure that everyone is lined up properly. First of all, they had a GREAT offensive line that was able to block at angles which cut off the stunts from Virginia Tech linebackers. What is a zone blitz? Bud Foster keeps Virginia Tech opponents guessing with ability to adjust on defense After Virginia Tech upset No. In the old 4-4, the rover was always opposite to the whip. Because he lines up so close to the LOS, he has to be really good with his backpedal fundamentals to be successful, but in 2-Robber he has the flat zone strong. The Whip blitzes hard from the 7 gap to fly through the 5 gap space. Am I getting overconfident that we'll be able to better compete with Clemson this year based on the following assumptions: from Clemson beat writer Greg Wallace via Andy Bitter: http://hamptonroads.com/2012/06/ask-another-teams-beat-writer-clemson. Shop fresh Hokies gear at TKP sponsor Homefield. This aggressive nature of the defense led to years with incredible tackles-for-loss numbers. Clear as mud right? Every defensive player in the front seven has a "gap" responsibility in every defense that is called. OT: "The Mandalorian" S3 discussion thread (feat. Kudos to Foster and Co. for making the adjustments. Adobe d C The nose tackle is a 1 technique, the tackle is a 3 technique. Based on what you said, don't the DL's all "tie" up the lines in both Bud scheme and the traditional pro-scheme? How will VT defend against teams like Stanford and other NFL caliber offenses? Your thoughts please. Some teams run a 2 gap scheme (which is much more difficult to get players for.) The Hokies switch between man and cover 3. If he went out, Rover has him. Gap fit means when the defensive player hits the assigned gap, he must hold that gap maintaining the proper leverage in order to get off a block and make a tackle. In fact, since he arrived in Blacksburg in 1995, the Hokies have led all FBS programs in sacks (894) and sack yardage (-6,110). Former Coaching Staff: Where are they now? TechSideline.Com Is this true and if so, how do we strengthen this weakness with out losing run control? 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? Also BF has talked about wanting to change the "DNA" of our DL referencing Ala. and LSU's D-lines. Sounds like fun doesnt it? Five star get after it 100 percent Juice Key-Playing. Stanford presents the most unique formula. 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? Frenchgreat new addition to TKP! 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. Containment often fell onto the shoulders of the Whip LB, a hybrid player that was part linebacker and part safety. I foresee a TON of blitzes on 3rd and long. The Rover was a strong side outside linebacker in the 8-man front that would slide out as an additional corner / defensive back against 3-4 wide receiver formations. Nuk Hopkins is usually a Boundary-side WR, so he gets the Boundary CB most of the time. Often, in interviews with Bud Foster and other defensive coaches, you hear the term "gap fit" thrown around. The formation is twins wide, so the passing strength is heavy to the wide side of the field. Likewise, the End, Backer, Boundary Corner, and Rover always align toward the short side of the field. Meanwhile, passing downs allow the Hokies to easily switch the whip for a nickel back. Urban Meyer fell behind LSU and Alabama in recruiting, and magically his health is at risk and he gets out. When he isn't rushing for 2000 yards next year, Martin Scales will be the Hokies 3rd down pass rusher and get 10 sacks. His recruiting dropped off when it became apparent that players could be great in that system, but the fundamentals they acquire do not translate to the NFL. Thekeyplay.com is not affiliated with Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Combining elements from each scheme is what gives the 4-2-5 its versatility. Playing more of the defense it ran under former coordinator Bud Foster, the unit turned in a markedly better performance against the high-powered Hurricanes in Saturday's 25-24 loss. As mentioned earlier, that led to man-to-man match-ups of a linebacker or Rover against that third and fourth wide receiver. It is definitely not a finesse sport. Ultimately, we will see Maddy and Derek Hopkins starting, with Marshall coming in for Maddy on most passing downs. Coles scored on that long TD. Odds & lines subject to change. Neither would a Pat Williams type DT. The Tigers complete their season sweep of the Wolfpack. 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. Never forget Aaron Rodgers literally laughing at our defense. Though the philosophy was. 3. Shop fresh Hokies gear at TKP sponsor Homefield. I would go so far as to say Miami was the worst defense the Hokies played all year. "My advice to you is to start drinking heavily. For this example, here is a pre-snap diagram of a likely defensive set against a 12 personnel group (one RB, two TEs, two WRs). Based on what you guys are saying those type of players wouldn't fit into BF's scheme unless he's going to go to a more traditional 4-3. Yeah Hosley getting knocked out screwed the rest of the defense off. Learn how to identity the Bear and understand how it accomplishes its goal. Steeles downfall came against spread-it-out, fast-paced systems like West Virginias. In a traditional one gap 4-3 defense, each player in the front seven has the gap in front of them with few exceptions, with examples being a variety of stunts and run blitzes that are run in small proportion to the base calls. Winslow and the defensive end (JR. Collins) to an X stunt, with Collins going outside and JWG taking the inside (or #5) gap. Clemson started to rise after that game, and we started to fall. A "Bear" front covers both OGs and the Center, making it an Odd front. The running back will see that the Stud has contain, and will not look to pull a "David Wilson" and make a break for the 8 gap. If you compare how offensive schemes don't really hurt a recruits ability to make it to the NFL, why should a defensive scheme hurt us too? As covered in Part 1, the Tech defense aligns based on ball position relative to the hash marks. 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Also, against Ace and Doubles sets, the coverage basically changes into 1/4-1/4-1/2 Cover 3. How did you think TCU was able to defeat teams like Wisconsin with their 4-2-5? Stanford understands that the whip most often will line up to the weak side of the defense. Whip starts back and creeps up or vice versa. If the running back looks to go straight ahead, he will see the guard and tackle jammed up and look to cutback. Thanks for reading! f endstream endobj 9 0 obj 55 endobj 6 0 obj << /Type /XObject /Subtype /Image /Name /I1 /Filter /DCTDecode /Width 32 /Height 27 /BitsPerComponent 8 /ColorSpace /DeviceGray /Length 7 0 R >> stream Darryl Tapp has been a career backup. Next week will take film from the Clemson game and demonstrate exactly how the Hokies have to maintain a delicate balance between aggressive pursuit and gap responsibility in order to be effective. Instead, the coverage responsibility for that motioning receiver will be handed off to a defender already aligned on the other side of the field. When fans get their first glimpse of the Hokies this spring, they will see a huge degree of Bud Foster influence in Brent Pry's defensive scheme. The defensive calls will be different on 2nd and three versus 3rd and nine. 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. When the WR's sets up to run block (the WR's total lack of effort is a complete "UVA move"), he immediately comes up in run support. our dline is deep this season and will be dominant. 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. Hosley was excellent enough to execute the design up there with the very best ball hawk the Hokies have had. In addition to these types of coverage adjustments, there may be front and pressure adjustments made by the defense as well. I have no expectations that Antoine will start this year coming off that injury coupled with his history of not being as hard a worker. Many defenses set the alignment of their players based on sides of the ball (ie, left and right) or formation strength (ie, which side the TE is on). *:JZjz ? The DEs aligned much like they do today with the Stud always to the wide side and the End always to the boundary. The talent of their front just is not what it once was. The alignment is a disguise, as he has no pass coverage responsibility. The S must loop hard play-side, crossing the face of the tight end without allowing himself to get his outside shoulder blocked by the tight end. Does the defensive scheme lend itself to this or did we have weaknesses in key positions? 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 . You cannot play straight M2M all the time. They made popular the "G" front and took the 1985 Bears 46 defensive front as a compliment, which Tech would call the "Tuff" package. 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). 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. Most of the comments were centered on the adjustments to the Whip and Rover positions, so I wanted to revisit that and clarify some points in those areas. For. never forget Aaron Rodgers literally laughing at our defense is designed to ``.... Gap '' is an area of space on the field five star get after it 100 percent Juice Key-Playing the... The snap except when a key has him pursuing playside defeat teams bud foster defensive scheme Wisconsin with their 4-2-5 for a back. Was always opposite to the wide side and the Center, making it an Odd front 33 coaching... 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