Inside the Playbook: Illinois RPO vs Ohio State "Solo" Adjustment

Illinois were not very successful against Ohio's defense, but they had a really good transition option (RPO, also known as a pack game) that continued to benefit from Buckeye's fourth base defense.

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Illini spent most of the day in triple groups with pros and cons to attack. This attack actually simplifies some fast-paced escape-run options, which prevents many Cover 4 teams because they do not include defenders up to the slot run / pass option. However, the Buckeyes use their safes deeper than many Cover 4 defenders (e.g. Michigan), which is one way to adjust their spread, as it mitigates some of the trigger / transmission conflicts that a particular country may have. attack and give you more time. to read security. play before answering.

However, some thrips do not relieve tension from the defense. This continues to involve more than one player in complex passing conflicts and requires defenders to withdraw from the field to help defend the defense. Let's see how the USO usually reproduces sets of thrips.

Cover 4 Shock adjustment

Buckeyes usually make trips called solo deals. The designation "solo" is for the fact that the isolated CB will no longer have excessive security assistance, but will fit on an island with a separate receiver. Initially, the security built on it will be responsible for covering №3 WR on the opposite side of the field when attacked vertically.

Run-Pass options

One of the main ways to defeat this cover is to attack the remaining defenders on the island. However, he is usually on the border and assisted by the LB below, so he must go deep enough (the attack must be sufficiently defended) so that the receiver can go deep into the field; Illinois did not sharply criticize the proposal. Instead, they chose the corridor option.

The first reading for QB is the standard DE area reading. Adjusting the RB in the set of cuts allows the first and second readings to be on the same path for the QB. If DE stays at home at the end of the game, QB replaces RB during the inner zone transition. When DE crashes into RB, throw the ball and pay attention to the second reading: a straight defender (usually OLB on this side against the Cover 4 scheme).

Therefore, the right defender is forced to stay in the bubble n. 2 of the owner or stay at home to avoid traffic jams. The delay is about 7-9 yards, deep enough to go beyond LB, but between levels 2 ^{and 3} , but low / fast enough to prevent safe play on the opposite side of the field. and run and cross. Will be placed in the lighting space.

When the right defender jumps out (points to the side of the shoulder), the QB will watch the swing. If the shoulder stays straight or turns inward, it usually cannot pass through the bubble screen and thus releases the QB bubble.

The outside receiver will basically control the post, but actually pushes the CB out of range and tries to block security by taking care of two defenders at the same time. This keeps her confidence in line with the thrips ensemble and forces her to play deep (does not allow cheating).

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Here are the 2nd and 10th parameters.

What you will see after filming is that MIKE, Illinois, in a yellow frame, is actually reading ILB. Fill in, then draw the QB. It then reads OLB, which rotates and operates with a bubble, as you can see. You will also notice that the FS is pulled deep into the coverage area, while the SS remains in a kind of semi-deep cover.

When it comes to catching up, this is the SS that will help you CB over №1 in the longest progressive game and help you roll down.

We are two draws after Illinois' first loss. The same system, but vice versa.

Immediately after the shoot, watch as Mike is loaded on the run and like an OLB (Lee turns his back inside. He's about to swell.

The ball player goes beyond Lee's limits, which leads to a 20-meter win.

The other show, OSU, is already like that.

QB makes a mistake and trusts what he has read before, which tells him that Mike is in charge, so he is out of the game. Then stretch your arms. You will notice that the safety of the thrips band is further reduced to eliminate the quick hit, but the slope (where this path is turned) is still open in the middle of the field. This is a bad and impatient reading of Lanta.

Buckeyes is eliminated and wins the TFL against the mile with extra LB. However, we will discuss this parameter with MIKE below.

USO regulates the housing system

There are some things OSU can and can do. First, their blitz package is usually 3 less, 3 more or 2 less, 3 more clothes; or, in general, it is a three-height guard that differs from the standard cover 4 and has a different rotation (thus changing the position in which the QB should appear). Therefore, teams simply cannot be predicted.

Of course, there are things they can do with the Cover 4 scheme, such as running a cover trap (allowing the CB to take any bubble, such as a bubble, running away from the apartment immediately) that can stop reading QB. .

When it comes to OSU, most of them have the best players. OLB Li, which is usually assigned to play in this low area, is a kind of safe hybrid and LB, where it acts as a safe, but beats like an LB. It goes well in its line beyond №2, so it is very difficult to cross it, even if a bubble does not form immediately. The rest of the defense, especially BB, is athletic and mostly strong. This allows them to leave the KB border on the island.

But sometimes even a large database is not enough to cover. After several executives in this game, OSU has made changes to its system. They relied on boxing with 5 men to win 5 OLs and split MIKE in key positions between the EMOL striker and Nr. 3. As you go down reading / running, get out of the place where you are trying to lower the traffic jam, ie lower yourself slightly below where you want the attack to go. This forces the buyer to go further, allowing the remote guard to respond and gain coverage.

Has Illinois adapted to this?

In fact, they did. When splitting the shirt in width, lean on the top 5 to win battles. But you also put pressure on your safety to help you escape the cabin. Trust in a thrips belt is still largely a cover protector, but safety, which is far from a number of thrips, puts more pressure on them when running. This makes the crime look like this:

It all happened in the middle of the third quarter in two rides and it was very interesting to watch.

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Illinois also failed to move the ball to the Buckets all the time, but in many ways it was due to their inability to move the ball completely to the ground. Over time, they became less successful. Regardless of the outcome of the celebration, the game of chess offers Ohio a good movie for its next closest rivals in terms of skills. However, in the end, OSU is still very strong on defense and simply proves that even if the scheme is in your favor, good players and good performance can overcome some schematic shortcomings.

Written in Chalk: Attacking the Tite Formation - Pre-snap

Now that I've covered how Tite's lineup works, I'd like to look at the other side of the ball and how it can be attacked. While this article will focus primarily on ongoing play (as back covers can vary widely), it's important to remember shared responsibilities in crossovers as we'll be building on these conflicts. Before getting into any particular game, I would first like to see the lineup and how to direct the offense to take advantage of it. Then we can dive deeper into the current playback call.

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Please wake up dual superpowers hard on Titi's forehead

- betz (@alltwentytwo) May 21, 2019

I want to say for sure that we could only put together a group of 22 and 31 men against a front that spanned at least 6 yards and someone will complain that we should have kept the ball because it was more efficient. Anyway, if Tite's defense wants to relax against the heavy construction, let his throat drain. However, I assume defense doesn't, and instead, Tite's front-end focuses on attacking who has at least three receivers on the field. Super powers would be fun.

The only real benefit here is that it's not as much aggravating and the defense can't get away with the staff. But if the defense is able to take advantage of hybrid players, you can also attack. Use your QB in Y mode and split it wide. Use TE on X, WR on Q, W, Z, RB on A and you could theoretically get cover in the title squad and find a way to force them to play outside their zone.

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Most define a bubble as an open gap on the defensive front due to the direction of the defensive line. While this is definitely a visible protective "bubble," there's also what I call a "vertical bubble" in any defense. Most don't call it that, but instead refer to it as a “defensive conflict” in which the defender has ongoing and hidden responsibilities and withdraws from that responsibility in the opposite direction. We attack them in modern football with match moves and RPO. Tite's ranks try to resolve this conflict in different ways and this is one of their greatest strengths. But they are still there, we just need to find a way to get there. Let's talk.

C-Gaps Before Snapping: Front Tite counts all the gaps inside via DL and MIKE's opponent fills A's remaining gaps. This internal gap will often be difficult to attack. A huge area is Space C, which is flanked by the console from the outside in and filled with ILB streams. But this means, at least initially, there is a relatively large bubble. We need to find ways to preserve and exploit these bubbles.

Post-Snap B Period: The vertical bubbles that are dumped correspond to the post-Snap B period. One of the common drawbacks of Tite Front is its passability. To solve this problem and continue to keep the QB in the pocket, when the DE sees the cylinders, they will cross the OL block, expanding or even coiling. ILBs usually have protective responsibilities and do not fire, but instead hold back or even release water. This creates an opportunity to get an empty building on the second level through a large internal gap.

Practice before being hanged

To avoid the argument of adopting a heavy formation, the purpose of this post is that we want the defense to be on one front, because if it's projected to that front, we can usually figure out how to attack it. So let's stick with 11/10 private.

First, I want to focus on the best way to attack overload. We see a lot of modern crimes are widespread to force this overburden to be responsible for spreading as widely as possible. In theory, I see. In fact, it didn't bother these players too much. They control impulse and EMOL, every outside shot they follow and lift, and every turn towards them they play outside. Going 10 yards further is just 5 yards for a defender who is still in good position to close the C gap. So in fact you're not contributing to their fight as much as you think.

Make adjustments to "Mint/Tite" before v:10 2x2 - 4i top/right recovers after Snap Rec delay. Against the pressure, close the elbows and press the outer arms across the hips into the opening. Another great example of a delay by N. Box out Wkside Guard, LB version #TeachTapeWeek pic.twitter.com/G6gaHNyqou

- Coach Cason (@1stGenCoach) May 17, 2019

Instead, the solution is to actually reduce page engagement. Instead of developing, closer to LOS. This does not mean a single arm line or a TE line, but rather the halves are separated by about 7 m EMOL. In this way, it is the antithesis of the "bad" class. In a bad room, stay away from EMOL as much as possible, and keep ED away from yourself. Here you will close your gap as much as possible by mounting the console weapon in the point position. why? there are many reasons.

First, stay separate from the formation, representing an external vertical threat; The top still needs to line up inside you and you still have a clear exit from safety and continue to keep your horizontal threat on the sidelines, not just through bubbles , but through quick exits etc. Again, he is more focused on this level now for the LB left-back who has to take responsibility as he is a clear threat in midfield or across the pitch on the other side. This is all to take responsibility for securing coverage for duty-free consignees, while forcing LB to view their entire coverage area while being aware of transit threats.

Second, you are now a blocking threat from the accepted situation. If the defense is able to play forward from a hybrid position to position itself as a close barrier, its response should do the same with the receiver. From a narrow gap, you're actually threatening to block a ceiling defender by threatening outside of him (forcing him away from a distance and threatening his eyes if they stand behind). This lower distribution also puts you in a better position to contribute to ILB as a crack inhibitor. If you want to increase the C-gap, you must keep the ILB inside and/or keep the canopy shield on the outside.

Third, force "tall" defenders to play in tight spaces without losing your basic spread. So we want to keep the number one defender away. One of the best ways to do this is to force him to stay in a "high position", but put him in a more vulnerable position so that he is locked out of the OL outside. OL has identified it, knows where it is, and isn't facing OL 1v1 in space. Put it in the box and blow it out of the hole or just jump. You can widen the C gap by letting the boxer in and removing the tip.

Consider Playside Apex as a box protector

The main players are not aligned with the slots. You can't block it or go to security level and forget about it. It's there to keep the defense in their little box that holds everything inside. He's a tough defender it all flows into, and if you don't factor this into your chest numbers and group numbers, you take free kicks to the point of attack and play straight in defense and smooth out bases that spread freely. cut off the main defender.

Use quick shortcuts beforehand

Tite formation is relatively balanced. But to accommodate the forced motion or change, instead of moving the LB plane, it often forces the rotation of the third plane motion or changes the direction of the DL. This is the advantage of attacks when applied to fast movements. Long platoons moving over long distances to other points destabilize the platoon and give defenses a chance to communicate and adapt appropriately.

Pull the chain from 2 up.

1-up foil warranty.

The front is actually the same as the front in the sense that the internal settings have not changed much. ILB in the nose becomes LB flow.

You can trim the OLB on the intake side and make it "flat first" if appropriate.

- Cody Alexander (@The_Coach_A) 21 May 2019

Short moves often force the defense to make adjustments early in the game, rather than giving him a chance to talk (1-up; they come back as ³ defenders) or "pull the chain" (2-up; keep distance between guards, but adjust width with new formation) , and thus contrary to the time of separation, trying to work in their new position and their responsibility to maintain after separation.

To be clear, short swings don't have to be just deep swings. Starting from a tight position and working fast from the outside forces top defenders to develop at the break or risk going out of position to deal with static threats with fast movement. So you're now forcing the big defenders to push, which makes the momentum work against them as they're all trying to work 'into' from an essentially fixed ceiling position (i.e. you're now forcing them to reorient to defend their staff).

Also, here's an example of a modified in-flight DL due to the added bullet-blocking threat.

This can be a good example of how LSU really fits into aviation. Tite fights 2x2 then you can see them fall back when he moves #27 (back maroon) while White thinks he can be defender H, then comes back to Tite because his 3x1 Spike is .twitter.com/tjnP2tTCjh

SethGalina May 21, 2019

This means that your short division can come from WR or H-back, as is used where division will be discussed in the next article. But the idea is that the short motion forces a quick reaction, while the H can easily bypass the modulation to create a cross-force delay and start the pre-snap from a position that has both ends or so the yo-yo can react. in its original position.

Save "Slots" in LOS
The latter aspect tackles the short move in a number of ways, most notably in terms of how it fits into the current game, but serves a purpose in subsequent attacks. Since the main defender can aim the hole, there is no reason to play them outside LOS in a passing game. Instead, put them in a position that can be repaired as quickly as possible to threaten their safety. This now allows you to move the outer WR out of view, perhaps with a short pull from there, and makes it harder to protect it with outside press coverage.

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Next, we'll see what we can do after the explosion, specifically attacking Tite's formation with a gap-filling pattern.