I like the idea out starting out by stemming to it a few times a game in key situations for a run stop. The key, like in Tite, is always going to be how you work to pass rush lanes from it.
Yea, makes sense. I've always been a 4-down guy, so finding ways to mess up combo blocks has been key. Typically we did it through movement, but the ability to stem to a static front that screws with their rules is always appealing.
You could talk to coaches from Wartburg College, Grand Valley State, or Ferris State. They all run versions of it.
If you want a guest, reach out to Coach Matt Webb at Maryville in Missouri.
We tried running it last year, and its tough for a number of reasons. It does work if you can pull it off.
Might look at Iowa and how they use the DL to eliminate open interior gaps with checked stunts and 2 gap play (like your recent guest) when they displace lbs to stay +1 on the outside and have a light box.
The innovation I see is doing it from 3 high 4-2 structure and using 2 ILBs to fit the c gaps with a middle safety playing the interior instead of using a 4-3 structure and having 2 OLBs fit the c gaps with a Mike playing the interior. Very similar ideas, executed differently.
I've considered for the last 3 years and haven't committed
I like the idea out starting out by stemming to it a few times a game in key situations for a run stop. The key, like in Tite, is always going to be how you work to pass rush lanes from it.
I've thought about letting it fit like 3 stack/505 teams. 5s and 2is, ends spill everything. tackle blocks out on end backer takes b gap aggressively.
Yea, makes sense. I've always been a 4-down guy, so finding ways to mess up combo blocks has been key. Typically we did it through movement, but the ability to stem to a static front that screws with their rules is always appealing.
It exists (kind of):
https://youtu.be/R-FcvX9ttdk
You could talk to coaches from Wartburg College, Grand Valley State, or Ferris State. They all run versions of it.
If you want a guest, reach out to Coach Matt Webb at Maryville in Missouri.
We tried running it last year, and its tough for a number of reasons. It does work if you can pull it off.
Might look at Iowa and how they use the DL to eliminate open interior gaps with checked stunts and 2 gap play (like your recent guest) when they displace lbs to stay +1 on the outside and have a light box.
The innovation I see is doing it from 3 high 4-2 structure and using 2 ILBs to fit the c gaps with a middle safety playing the interior instead of using a 4-3 structure and having 2 OLBs fit the c gaps with a Mike playing the interior. Very similar ideas, executed differently.
Entering that rabbit hole today!
Yes, I thought his helped bridge the gap with the 4-down, 3-high fits.
Northwest Missouri State has run it for awhile. Coach Wright’s 2021 Hudl Blitz presentation:
https://youtu.be/R-FcvX9ttdk?si=v-4A1KYmuJhyWnHq
Yea another person commented this. I added the video to the article. It’s a great breakdown of how they used it!