Stopping the spread

[MarkDallas]

Interesting article on stopping the spread. (Doesn't hurt that all the examples are ole miss plays getting blown up. I could watch that all day.)

https://grantland.com/features/hard-knocks-playing-defense-with-tcus-gary-patterson/

It was just a matter of time until schemes catch up with the spread. Looks like Patterson may be onto something.

 

[00Dawg]

Great article.

Lot of insight shared by a fantastic head coach.

 

[AustinDawg]

Good article, though I question "innovative"

If memory serves (and it may not given that in another thread I forgot about our DCs between EJ and Diaz),
Joe Lee Dunn preferred a 4-2-5.

One of the "dbs" in the scheme was a hybrid safety/linebacker type, Ie Ashley Cooper/Tim Nelson.

Even this past year on defense, in most situations, we were effectively a 4-2-5 because Matt Wells had the speed to cover folks.

The most interesting part was how obvious some of the Ole Miss "tells" were. I guess the extra time allowed TCU to do more analysis but that seems like something we should have been aware of. Although at that point in the season, Geoff Collins may have been looking for another job, so our preparation was lacking.

AFAIK every major college has software systems which provide down/distance/formation tendencies. And the Saban approach is based on looking at opposing personnel groups and figuring out what play the offense will call based on that.

Cheers,
AD

 

[johnson86-1]

If memory serves (and it may not given that in another thread I forgot about our DCs between EJ and Diaz),
Joe Lee Dunn preferred a 4-2-5.

One of the "dbs" in the scheme was a hybrid safety/linebacker type, Ie Ashley Cooper/Tim Nelson.

Even this past year on defense, in most situations, we were effectively a 4-2-5 because Matt Wells had the speed to cover folks.

The most interesting part was how obvious some of the Ole Miss "tells" were. I guess the extra time allowed TCU to do more analysis but that seems like something we should have been aware of. Although at that point in the season, Geoff Collins may have been looking for another job, so our preparation was lacking.

AFAIK every major college has software systems which provide down/distance/formation tendencies. And the Saban approach is based on looking at opposing personnel groups and figuring out what play the offense will call based on that.

Cheers,
AD

I think the innovative part is having three groups on the defense with three different, independent play calls. Really surprised that works without a lot of crossing and drag routes tearing them up. I guess their front group doesn't give enough time for those to develop.

 

[MarkDallas]

the innovative part is having three groups on the defense with three different, independent play calls.

This.

 

[Uncle Ruckus]

JT Gray fits that role perfectly. Zack Jackson? Not so much. Story is still out on Jung, who I haven't heard anything about.

 

[tenureplan]

Exactly what I was thinking

I think the innovative part is having three groups on the defense with three different, independent play calls. Really surprised that works without a lot of crossing and drag routes tearing them up. I guess their front group doesn't give enough time for those to develop.

nm

 

[MarkDallas]

Maybe the linebackers are responsible for really short routes. Which means that play action plus a drag route would probably be effective. Of course you can't run that every play and you'd have to establish the run.

Obviously it's not invincible because Baylor has eaten them up.