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.

result

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.

Football Fundamentals: RPO Pass Concepts Behind the LOS

I have already laid the foundation for the crime of "reading" . In this article, I want to build on this foundation to give you an idea of ​​suitable ideas that can be categorized into different operating styles. There are several ways to split this message to manage it, and I've decided to look into the transfer options behind LOS first. In this case, the illegal outsider does not enter the game at the fellowship level, so a court over 3 meters high is not a concern.

foam

The oldest valid form of RPO. With that in mind, you'll generally want to read a high-level defender. If you crash behind the run or add to the run late, you can use the edge of the defense.

In this case, it is the only reading. Top Defender runs inside and shoots OSU bubbles.

Krieger Elvis

If you want a real triple option, here it is. It should be noted that it lags behind LOS, so despite its late development, at the college level, the blockers can leave the field without an illegal off-field threat.

taste

This is the same concept as bubbles, but it comes from the back area. The torch/swing doesn't go out that fast, but it does add depth and can then attack faster (because the receiver doesn't go out).

Note that this can be done using two Arabic languages ​​or one FB language and one Arabic.

Tunnel

This can be a natural tunnel to take advantage of, especially against teams that want to crush LB left-backs but still benefit from the outside.

This is the front tunnel screen (smoke). Note that this is due to the alignment of RB with the O power (in contrast to the above figure, the O power is out of alignment).

Remember Chuck Bratti

And he's behind the race

New RPO
It will look a bit like a tunnel, but WR doesn't get back into the ball. Instead, he opens the other receivers and fires at the propeller next to him, blocking the most dangerous of them.

Slide/bench

Another example of something like foam coming out of the box. In this case, the sofa will initially look like a back mass before running into the apartment. The "slither" will initially appear as a divided area before it penetrates the apartment

This is another example of how to use FB in an RPO game. You can use weapons step by step, engage FBs and chase flats.

Slide the RPO here

2x2 concentrator chassis for PSU. Built-in area + #RPO slider . DE gets stuck in RB, shoots QB and returns the slider behind H for a good first win pic.twitter.com/ie5Bjqu6y4

- icoachtowin (@1coachtow1n) July 23, 2018

Here's the bank / apartment RPO

Next, we'll look at the fast pathways often associated with RPO6

and so on.
One of the things to consider when calling for a particular path is the design area. For example, if you have a brand of hats, you may want to prevent the bubble from entering the border. A "bench" RPO can work better than a boundary in an area, a "sliding" RPO can provide a better time/interval. So don't forget not only how opponents cover and how they protect certain paths, but also the gaps on the playing field.

Inside the Playbook: Nebraska's Insert Iso - Bubble Slant RPO

Nebraska battled Michigan last weekend to get more tackles on both sides of the ball, but that wasn't the case as there were no plans for a tie. At first, these exciting little circles were missed. Although I prefer it before exploring further, it is a good plan to generate a TD if it is not recommended by DL. So let's take a closer look.

enter jesus
One of the biggest trends in college football lately is the " Enter Icon " game. The idea is effectively the same as the traditional exclusion game . In the first stage, OL doubles the human barrier and creates an unsafe secondary defense. The name of the game Jesus comes from a special defender "different" from a key defender.

Enter H instead of FB. Typically, the posterior H begins to shift into arm position and enters secondary block through LOS. This is a very low drip plan, and the best way to stop it is to insert the cap firmly and quickly into the hole. However, with the relatively new formation process and development of the game itself, many LBs are reluctant to go downhill quickly depending on each key.

Fut Jesus RPO
Like I said, the best way to keep the isolation game going is to stick to the key blocks in the pits. Close the hole and it is very difficult to find a place to escape. This is a very fast and cheap disgusting game so response time is important.

At that time, the only way to use this defensive response was to blow it up. Give a brief overview of how to run and hit the ball to LB's head and be safe in the future. Although pop transitions come back into fashion a bit later, the cheapest and most popular way to use this step is via the RPO. The quick and strong response to Jesus provides a clear secondary reading compared to QB.

bubble - letter
Bubble screens have long been popular for pairing screens with cliffs. This can be done in a closed door activity or in a bubble with a man.

Let's look at these three methods and explain each of them briefly.

This method uses the bubble catcher with two shields, provides the outer shield control, and the shield tries to follow the inner catcher. Here, the tilted catcher blurred the block before going in, like a traditional bubble screen.

The tilt here comes from receiver 2, which can blur the block at first, like in the example above. The advantage here is that you still have a bubble of choice between #1 and #3. During the visit, you as the defense officer do more security or anti-LB than CB. This increases the chances of opening the trend on its own.

On the plus side, game safety often has more than 2 supports and can shorten the slope. If the safety bar is more than 3 and you read bubbles, you can quickly respond to the slope. Center lock can also be disabled, which can derail the bubble option.

Considering how most fences respond to travel, you're bound to get an LB on the cover. As a very receptive inside person, with the help of advanced security at the edge of the game, this tendency can be overcome, because this security cannot be used. If security assistance comes from distant security, it is more likely to be concentrated on straight paths. When combined with an RPO, it works directly on the back of the LB, the environment, or people, with conflicting read resistances. It also saves space in the selection of bubbles.

Damage can put you in the middle of the field and if the defense has a good idea about the future, they are more likely to break away from the field, which may be true. . . Running in Cap 1 is dangerous for a team that is sure to cut any center on its weak side. The other downside is that LB doesn't have to go after anyone to protect them. So, in theory, this bubble-free conflict could persist in the Elbe region.

Two pairs of games.

In theory, there are a lot of things that Isa loves to sprout on this slope. As mentioned, he offers a fast, low running game and LB allows him to read backwards, rather than run/slide. But get Jesus out of LOS (unless you're sure to turn up the Y-TE). Cover the receiver so it doesn't work in the field. This is a bit tricky, but not necessarily a killer.

This secret point is supported by the point. Often the weak side is trying to destroy the players. It has quad connections effectively all the way downfield, and protection is usually adjusted by moving the safety or CB to that field, because one of the receivers may not be straight, but protection is still needed. There must be a vote in the room and a quarter number is needed to calculate the gap. This weakens the dB and is generally used to capture some external influences on the weak side of the field and to protect it from appropriate MOs. So if the defenses aren't smart enough to extend them, they will somehow reduce the risk of these drawdowns.

Bubble movement on all four legs would be excellent for fighting strong security. While more teams rely on fighting the bubble screen from the inside out, they often get a bubble barrier on this protector. Thus, the bubble successfully expands the defenses in the field and divides the ocean between the fields as long as the weak DB does not interfere with its formation.

However, I think it has the potential to prevent conflict, and there are downsides to adaptation. Because WR is four-layer, if you know this you can effectively shut-in wells without a strong safety cover and cut off anything that works vertically. Due to the creation of weapons here, the bubbles do not have enough depth, which makes it difficult to read the solid collision safety; You have not read more protection than the RPO, you rely on open trends.

Similarly, if the damage is smart DB, the broadcaster has a fast delivery house and some OL blocks, so any high OTT output needs to be integrated with the speed distribution concept. This means that Will just hugs. This means that BB can do more than four.

The damage is another opportunity for the DB to be reduced and thus remove the many benefits that the RPO offers.

Best Combination for Bubble-Slant RPO
My feeling is that it makes more sense to implement a traditional 3x1 formation RPO and a combined key space or energy deployment method. Games like Power show the back of a LB who wants to get rid of the top of the line in the same way. TE, although not duplicated, requires at least a Dib to cover and may reduce some cover risks at slope limits and is more likely to "split oceans".

However, the main obstacle to a balanced lineup is that the team that goes to the traditional travel event, known as the solo theory, can theoretically keep all the options here (and if this is trend 3, just go straight to the cover competition).

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.

before you start

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.

pop bubbles

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.