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MAKING THE MOVE

4-3 to 3-4

The University of South Dakota

COYOTES

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HISTORYWhy we switched

Defensive Philosophywhat makes adefensive player valuable?

A defenders value to the defense canbe measured by his distance from the

ball at the end of each and every play.

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WHAT DID WE WANT TO GAIN?

Get more speed on the fieldlive up toour philosophy

Wanted to create confusion for theoffense

Critical to make sure we kept our identitywhich is to stop the run 1stand foremost

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Looking at current rosterhad more 62210 kids than 64 260 kids

Unless we were superior up front, westruggled to pressure the QB with 4

As a result we found that we werepredictable with our pressure

DEFENSIVE FACTS

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PERSONNEL

Switch from 4 down linemen to 3

Increase speed on the field with theincrease in multiple receiver sets

Simply puteasier to recruit 61 210 LBsthan it is to find 63 265 DL

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ADJUSTING TO OPEN SETS

More Options with base personnel

3 Down Linemen allows you to balanceyour defensive set

Possible to bring any of the back 8defenders at any timeany combination

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MULTIPLE LOOKS

Several options out of the same look:

-Traditional 3 deep and 2 deep options

-Zone Pressures (3 deep/3 under concept)

-Man Free to overload the box

Ability to kick into Eagle Front (split eagle)

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VALIDATING THE SWITCH

PTS/Game Run Pass TOTAL

2004 19 111 199 310(11 games / 9-2)

2005 23 97 221 319(11 games / 9-2)

2006 19 74* 214 288(13 games / 9-4)

*Finished 5thin the nation against the run.

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CREATING A BASE PACKAGE

3 DEEP

3 ROLL

2 DEEP

5 MAN PRESSURE

MAN PRESSURE

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BASIC 3 DEEP

Base concept utilizing a 4 man rush 3 Deep defenders and 4 underneath

-Field 55 Cover 3 (rush Yote & drop Sam)

-Field 55 Short 3 (rush Sam & drop Yote)

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E NS T Y

Mi MoC C

FS SS

ENT

MiMoC C

SS FS

Position Alignment Key Run To Run Away Option Pass Notes

End

Nose

Tackle

Mike

Mo

S

SS

FS

Zone

Corner

Man

Corner

5

0

5

Loose 9

30

30

Loose 9

1 x 12

1 x 12

Stem Down

1 x 7

Outside

Shade

1 x 7

Outside

Shade

OG

OC

OT

Flow

Flow

Flow

Flow

Flow

#2 to

Ball

Flow

Flow

B Gap

A Gap

C Gap

D Gap

A Gap

B Gap

C Gap

Alley

D Force

Secondary

Support

Secondary

Support

1st Threat

1st Threat

1st Threat

1st Threat

1st Threat

1st Threat

1st Threat

Alley

1st Threat

Secondary

Support

Secondary

Support

Cutback

Cutback

Trail

Cutback

Flow

Flow

Trail

Guarantee

Touchdown

Angle

Touchdown

Angle

Cutback

B Gap

A Gap

Rush

C Gap

Curl

Hook

Hook

Contain

Middle 1/3

Curl

Outside

1/3

Outside

1/3

Y S

PRO TWINS

E N T

Mi MoC C

FS SS

E N T

Mi MoC C

FS SS

TITE TWINS OPEN

YS S Y

Field Field

Field Field

Yote

Curl

Hook Hook Curl

1/3 1/3 1/3

Curl

Curl

HookHook

1/3 1/3 1/3

1/31/3 1/3

1/3 1/31/3

Curl

Curl Curl

Curl

Hook HookHookHook

Cross face TE if he blocks out

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3 DEEP - ROLL THE COVERAGE

Must be able to role down a safety to 1/2balanced formations

Must not allow the offense to removeforce defender (Field 55 3 Roll)

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E NS T Y

Mi MoC C

FS SS

ENT

MiMoC C

SS FS


End

Nose

Tackle

Yote

Mike

Mo

Sam

SS

FS

Man

Corner

Zone

Corner

5

0

5

Loose 9

30

30

Loose 9

1 x 12

1 x 12

Stem Down

1 x 7

Outside

Shade

1 x 7

Outside

Shade

OT

OC

OG

Flow

Flow

Flow

TE

#2 to

Flow

C Gap

A Gap

B Gap

C Gap

B Gap

A Gap

D Gap

Late

Support

Secondary

Support

Secondary

Support

1st Threat

1st Threat

1st Threat

1st Threat

1st Threat

1st Threat

1st Threat

Alley

1st Threat

Secondary

Support

Trail

Cutback

Cutback

Trail

Cutback

Cutback

Cutback

Alley

Touchdown

Angle

Touchdown

Angle

Contain

A Gap

Rush

B Gap

Contain

Hook

Curl

Hook

Middle 1/3

Curl

Outside

1/3

Outside 1/3

Y S

PRO TWINS

E N T

Mi MoC C

FS SS

E N T

Mi MoC C

FS SS

TRIPS UNBAL TWINS

YS S Y

Field Field

Field Field

Read release of TED

#2

#1 To

Flow

#1 To

Flow

CutbackForce

Secondary

Support

Curl

Hook

Flat

Curl

1/31/3 1/3

Curl

Flat

Hook

Curl

1/3 1/3 1/3

1/3 1/3

1/3

Flat

(Auto vs Unbal)

Curl

Hook

Curl

1/3 1/3 1/3

Curl

Hook

Flat

Curl

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3 DEEP3 MAN RUSH

Favorite in the Red Zone to drop 8get ahard corner

Must blitz enough to make it a legitimatethreat to the offense

Once a threat is established you canbluff and effectively drop 8 to clutterpassing lanes

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E NS T Y

Mi MoC C

FS SS

ENT

MiMoC C

SS FS

Posit ion Alignment Key Run To Run Away Option Pass Notes

End

Nose

Tackle

Yote

Mike

Mo

S

SS

FS

Zone

Corner

Man

Corner

5

0

5

Loose 9

30

30

Loose 9

1 x 12

1 x 12

1 x 7

Outside

Shade

1 x 7

Outside

Shade

OT

OC

OT

Flow

Flow

Flow

2 to Flow

QB to

Flow

#1 to

Ball

#2 to

QB

#1 to

Flow

C Gap

A Gap

C Gap

D Gap

B Gap

B Gap

D Gap

Alley

D Force

Secondary

Support

1st Threat

1st Threat

1st Threat

1st Threat

1st Threat

1st Threat

1st Threat

1st Threat

Pitch

Secondary

Support

Trail

Cutback

Trail

Cutback

Backside

A

Cutback

Alley

Touchdown

Angle

Touchdown

Angle

Alley

Contain

A Gap

Rush

Contain

Flat

Hook

Curl

Curl

Middle 1/3

Outside

1/3

Flat

Outside

1/3

Y S

PRO TWINS

E N T

Mi MoC

C

FS SS

E N T

Mi MoC C

FS SS

TITE TWINS OPEN

YS S Y

Secondary

Support

Backside

A

Secondary

Support

Flat

FlatCurl

CurlHook

1/31/3

1/3

1/3

1/3 1/3

Flat

Curl Curl

Flat

Hook

Hook Hook

Curl

CurlCurl

Curl

Flat

Flat

1/31/3 1/31/3 1/3 1/3

Flat

Flat

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2 DEEP

Ability to roll up field side corner tocounter constant voiding of the flat incover 3

Better to defend 4 verticals in 2x2 sets

Able to man weak side and help front sidevs 3x1 sets

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5 MAN PRESSURES

Ability to get pressure without selling outthe secondary3 deep/3under concepts

Ability to bring pressure out of multiplepatterns

Based on number of split receivers wecould be more aggressive (danger call)

Kids understand where we want the balldeposited

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End

Nose

Yote

Tackle

Mike

Mo

Sam

SS

FS

Zone

Corner

ManCorner

S

Mi MoC C

FS SS

E N T Y

S

Mi MoC C

FS SS

E N T Y SMi MoC C

FS SS

E N T Y

5

0

Loose 9

5

30

30

Loose 9

1 x 12

1 x 12

1 x 7

OG

OC

2 to

Flow

OT

Flow

Flow

TE to Flow

Flow

#2

QB to

#1

QB to

#1

A/B

A Gap

(Weak)

D Force

C Gap

B Gap

B Gap

D Gap

Alley

D Force

Secondary

Support

Cutback

Cutback

Trail

Cutback

Flow

Flow

Trail

Cutback

Touchdown

Angle

Touchdown

Angle

1st Threat

1st Threat

1st Threat

1st Threat

1st Threat

1st Threat

1st Threat

1st Threat

1st Threat

1st Threat

A/B Rush

A Rush

CURL

Contain

Hole

CURL

Hot Read

Hot Read

Alley 1st Threat 2 x 2cheat to Yote

POST

CURL

MODMODPOST

CURLCURL

1 x 7

B-GapRead inside shoulder OT

Secondary

Support

Contain

MODHOOK

Curl

CURL

HOOK1/3

CURL

HOOK

Post

MOD

MOD

POST

3 man surface = B Gap

2 man surface = A Gap

PRO TWINS

TITE TWINS OPEN

Vs 1 ext = MOD

Vs 2 Ext = 1/3

Vs 1 ext = MOD

Vs 2 Ext = 1/3

S

Mi MoC

FS SS

E N T Y

CURL

MOD

HOOK

Curl C

1/3

POST

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MAN BLITZ

Ability to bring 6/7 based on situationsAllow us to overload the protection

Incorporated a bump concept to make it

simpleyou 4 DBs have those 4 WRs

Flare

*Bump all motions*Bump all motionsPRO TWINS

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End

Nose

Yote

Tackle

Mike

Mo

Sam

SS

FS

Man

Corner

ZoneCorner

S

Mi MoC C

FS SS

E N T Y SMi Mo

C

C

FS

SS

E N T Y

S Mi MoCC

FS

SS

E N T Y S

Mi MoC C

FS

SS

E N T Y

5/7

3/2

5/9

3/4i

30

20

Loose 9

1 x 10

1 x 10

M/M

Technique

OT

OC

OT

OG

Ball

Ball

TE

#2

#2

#1

#1

C Gap

A Gap

C Gap

B Gap

B Gap

A Gap

D Gap

Secondary

Support

Secondary

Support

Secondary

Support

Cutback

Cutback

Cutback

Trail

Cutback

Cutback

Trail

Touchdown

Angle

Touchdown

Angle

1st Threat

1st Threat

1st Threat

1st Threat

1st Threat

1st Threat

Alley

1st Threat

Alley

Outside

Support

Outside

Support

C Rush

A Rush

Contain

B Rush

B Rush

A Rush

Contain

#2 wk

#3 Str

# 2str

#3 wk

#1

#1

M/M

Technique

Secondary

Support

a e Flare Flare

Flare

Flare

Flare Flare Flare TRIPS

Flare Check

Flare Check

Touchdown

Angle

Touchdown

Angle

Always play #1 to your side

4 DBs Have 4 WRs

VS 2 backs 1 saftey is free

4 DBs Have 4 WRs

VS 2 backs 1 saftey is free

pp

*Bump all motions*Bump all motions

Always play #1 to your side

DEUCES

PRO TWINS

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