Film Review: 2017 OSU vs Indiana - Fade, Back Shoulder, and a Coverage Adjustment

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Almost halfway through the game, the Indiana Huskies seem ready to sweat the rest at the start of the season. This will not be the first time this year that the team has planned a great game and an opponent is looking at a so-called enemy.

While on defense in Ohio State, Buccaneers wanted to play a wide range of defensive games, especially his body near the touch line in " Cover Sheet 1 " and the Indiana athlete. The OSL dominated the DL vs. OL war. But despite the relatively good position of the defenders from the outside, 'Indiana' has played almost perfectly. It can be said that the show certainly failed, but repeatedly with one of the two hires (disappearing or disappearing from the shoulder), IU QB Richard Lago found an easy pace to follow, especially with a large, safe body. Hand WR Simi Cobbs.

In this article (and later), we'll look at the original game plans that came into play and how Buckeyes coordinated the tie in the second half.

OSU Defense vs. Indiana Attack
Buckeyes pushed their LB and threatened to hit them from outside with a deep stop. The first push of the match was 3-3 nickel:

Here they can press with a normal one from both sides, play a MIKE charge and a funnel between two OLBs and RBs, or put one or two lbs in holes or curls to clear the underlying shortcuts. These are 1. Different surface techniques including LB.

IL will return to the traditional four-person front with different styles, but the concept of skin remains the same.

The first part was that the overthrow of the OSU was mostly because it threw a wrinkle cover 3 or put pressure on the LB (I'll get to it in a second). In this case, they have used safety rubber and replaced the protective devices.

But that, for the most part, left the Buckeyes vulnerable to the same Indiana attack, with one reading and two shots.

So let's take a closer look.

USO 1. On the surface

Although the OSU of the frame threatens several LBs of LOS, the cover is not hidden at all. The Buckeyes are challenging Indiana with this report and the IU knows they don't care what they do. This is Cover 1, Foreign Press, Athletes vs. Athletes.

We see CB in a decent position, mostly a little behind WR, but basically in a place where he can control WR with his hands and possibly play any shot behind the receiver. So throw the missing. Due to the position of the CB (shoulder compatible with the WR), the shot is best positioned to protect the shoulder with the back, but in the difficult position of being in phase with the WR, able to control the body and be able to. Create a blur game without PI.

The ball is kicked just wide of the goal. The coverage is strong, but not perfect, and the receiver leaves little room for play and the CB cannot detect the ball.

A little later, again 3-3 in defense, and again no doubt about coverage.

When WR is kicked, WR presses on the defender, protects with his left hand, and CB cannot reach after his turn, WR moves vertically at the moment of firing.

Okay, we're not hiding anything here.

The CB climbs fairly well on top of the WR, so it's best to drop it off the shoulder. But here CB synchronizes his hands and eyes with the movement of the WR to catch the ball and break the pass.

And another and the same

So you start to understand

Good coverage, but still a finish. The IU knows what's coming. Different configurations, more OSU coverage itself, and IU coverage 1 have made significant progress with Free Kick (human blow). They were able to combine a high percentage of games with a basic attack against what they would get. . Shelter

How OSU IU planned to slow down
Earlier I mentioned that Greg Shiano wanted to run like crazy on Cover Page 1 Speed ​​Ball: LB Lightning and Cover 3.

LB Blitz didn't make sense in this game for two reasons. The goal of the flash is to hit the boys in front of the defender and throw him from the starting position. Basically, he breaks his rhythm by hitting, speeding up his footwork, or moving instead of following his progress. 1) However, IU shot three-shot shots (vague, with a choice of back shoulder or pitch, so the ball comes out quickly), the attack never hit the target in the first half; 2) OSU DL only shouts at IU OL and presses itself when the ball does not come out. Defenders didn’t have to add in a fast-paced manner, they had to add to the cover.

The second curved ball is common to the 1st deck team, as it is clearly seen during delivery.

But here the UI puts it aside, so it is a similar version of Lagow. When the root structure takes shape it does not really help the external CB, so it does not affect the reading of the QB.

Advanced two security modes
So Bukiye is moving in the same direction, isn't it?

Well ... they're good in disguise, but what OSU will play is the 2nd cover (red) near the red zone, which will create obstacles.

There are some subtle suggestions (note the alignment of the external CB in the WR with the depth of the security area, to name the most prominent width of the security margin, but still subtle).

When you click, quickly close the two fuses in half and see the two CBs open from the inside (allowing them to release from the inside, they want their eyes on the QB).

After CB, when Logo sees his marginal WR pass, he wants to play Fed immediately. But now he has a security that he sees at the last second and grabs his fist. You have the idea of ​​a lost zone in the middle of the field. In this case, it is the concept of shock . And it's open. Open. Even with the indifferent path. But Lagov doesn't look that way, he has already decided which field he wants to play on.

It's her window when she pulls

It's sitting at the bottom of a CB and the security is a bit high and both defenders have a chance to get INT in a ball shot directly in the WR. Central bank councils were given the opportunity to provide security services and the crisis escalated.

Make an adjustment
I say this because OSU used the Cover 2 scheme in the second quarter. But they still haven't adjusted the game plan, it was just a curve. They return to the "cover 1" game plan and take a shot from the shoulder. This causes one TD unit and another to shut down until they return to the two maximum covers (in this case the 4th deck, before entering the IU FG series). Within the last two minutes of the walk, IU again took a shoulder shot against Deck 1. The regulation adjustment period, therefore, has only been effective in the second half.

In the second half, OSU had a lot of confidence in the top two defenders on the 2nd and 4th backs. And severely compromises their security, providing excellent support to their CBs and allowing outside WR to enter them.

This change forced Lagov to read the defense. This has prolonged his fall and forced him to stay in the bag against the onslaught of storms from his home. And when the single-high cover was used behind the bombing, Lago could not immediately turn back and shoot the shot pale or over his shoulder because it was no longer open. After OSU switched to two higher bases, the Hoosiers stopped moving the ball with lasting success. IU passed a few rugby against the front, but it was a rare and timely achievement.

Now a few things. Why didn't Shiano realize before that it seemed clear that his CBs were breaking down? There are several reasons for this: 1) OSU probably wants its base page on page 1, which they probably represent the most, they probably think it fits better with other groups in the program and they have a young composition; 2) Because of this application, a quick adjustment of the game plan can lead to failure (and the game has several lighting errors) because the boys do not understand what they need. Not only sound education but his alertness and dedication too are most required. 3) CB Buckeye didn't go so bad, so Shiano Hoosier's success could be considered unbearable. However, IU supported most of the half and changes to OSU did not work, so it became clear in the middle that something else had to happen.

The Ohio State coach knows his team best, knows the game plan best and knows what they want to do in the future and how to implement it. So it's easy to say that they've waited too long, but the reality is it's a chair training session.

There is probably no other group in the OSU schedule that can implement this scheme. Passage is a dangerous game in Oklahoma, but it's very different. Many other schedule groups can handle OSU DL better than OSU (OSU's DL though the real thing) and this may stop them from using OSU's 2nd base cover (and this may be one of the reasons they want a deck). )

There are a number of factors involved in game planning and season scheduling, but in the end, Indiana was able to take advantage of Buck's game plan, but OSU was able to direct and stop IU attacks. . In the second half.