UW-Platteville FootballUW-Platteville Football

3-4 Defense Pressure 3-4 Defense Pressure Stuffing Inside & Stuffing Inside &

Perimeter Run GamePerimeter Run Game

Tom Watts

3-4 vs. Run Game with Man & Zone Pressures

• Principles on stopping the run

• Fire Zones

• Man Pressures

• Goalline

• Option

Stopping the Run• Attitude• Consistency

– Eleven guys running to the ball

– Understand your assignment

• Own the line of scrimmage• Understand the big picture• Spin 8th guy into the box• Gap sound• Tackling & Turnovers

Fire Zones

• 3 under 3 deep coverage

• Able to apply pressure with zone coverage

• Able to attack the frontside or backside

• 5 man pressure

• 2 man or 3 man!!!

F MS

TNE

W

SS

C

FS

H

Field Hurricane WideField Hurricane Wide

F MS

TNE

W

SS

C

FS

H

Field Hurricane ShortField Hurricane Short

F M

S TNE

W

SS

C

FS

H

Stack King WideStack King Wide

F MSTNE W

SS

C

FS

H

Stack King ShortStack King Short

F M

S TNE W

SS

C

FS

H

Okie JokerOkie Joker

Man Pressure

• Short yardage situations or Redzone

• Attack the offense in run/pass down situations

• Dictate to the offense what they cannot do

Man Pressures

• Safeties are the adjusters (have #2 WR to side)

• Wrath –TE/Formation/Field strength call

determines ILB responsibilities

–TE rule for End

• Apache–Outside backers have to peel

F M

S TNE W

SS

C

FS

H

Field Wrath 0 vs. ProField Wrath 0 vs. Pro

FS has FB or #3

F M

S TNE W

SSC

FSH

Field Wrath 0 vs. TexasField Wrath 0 vs. Texas

“Right” call to TE

F M

S TNE W

SSC FS H

Field Wrath 0 vs. TripsField Wrath 0 vs. Trips

“Left” call to Field

F M

S TNE W

SSC

FSH

Okie Apache 0 vs. ProOkie Apache 0 vs. Pro

OLB’s peel if RB release

F M

S TNE W

SSC

FSH

Okie Apache 0 vs. TreyOkie Apache 0 vs. Trey

OLB’s peel if RB release

Goalline - Redzone

• Control the line of scrimmage

• Stay low – root hog

• Attack

• Line movement to the call (depending on game plan)

• Left or Right call for DL

Goalline

FM

S TNE W

SSC FS H

Curtain vs. TreyCurtain vs. Trey

TE Rule for E & W

FM

S TNE W

SSC FS H

Curtain vs. DoublesCurtain vs. Doubles

TE Rule for E & W

FM

S TNE W

SSC FS H

Curtain vs. Pro off-set ICurtain vs. Pro off-set I

TE Rule for E & W

3-4 Variations vs. Option

• Dominate the LOS, get penetration• Play assignment football• Simple rules with only a few variations• Don’t confuse yourself trying to confuse the

offense• Hit the QB everyplay• Pursuit• Attitude!!!

Okie vs. Option

• Okie–8th man in the box through rotation

–Okie In, Okie Crash, Okie Pitch

–3 deep concept

Okie vs. Option

C SS FS

S W

H

4N6F M

QB

Dive

Pitch

4N6F M

S W

SS

Okie In vs. OptionOkie In vs. Option

C SS FS H

S W4N6F M

Dive

QB

Pitch

F M4N6S W

SS

Okie Crash vs. OptionOkie Crash vs. Option

C SS FS

S W

H

4N6F M

Pitch

Dive

QB

4N6F M

S W

SS

Okie Pitch vs. OptionOkie Pitch vs. Option

Stack vs. Option

• Stack–8th man in the box by alignment

–Stack Q, Stack Wide, Stack Pitch

–2 deep concept

Stack vs. Option

CSS

FS

S W

H

4N6

F M

QB

Dive

Pitch

4N6

F M

S W

SS

Stack In vs. OptionStack In vs. Option

CFS

S W

H

46

SS

N

F M

Pitch

46S WN

F MSS

Dive

QB

Stack Out vs. OptionStack Out vs. Option

CSS

FS

S W

H

4N6

F M

Pitch

Dive

4N6

F M

S W

SS

QB

Stack Pitch vs. OptionStack Pitch vs. Option

F M

S TNE WE

C

FS

H

BearBear

Camp Information

• 7 on 7 Team Passing Camp (Grades 9-12)

– June 16, 2007• Kicker & Punter Camp (Grades 7-12)

– June 20-21, 2007• QB & WR Academy (Grades 7-12)

– June 23, 2007• OL &DL Academy (Grades 7-12)

– June 23, 2007• All-Position Passing Camp (Grades 9-12)

– July 24 & 25, 2007 (Commuter or Over night)

University of Wisconsin-PlattevilleTom Watts

Assistant Football CoachDefensive Coordinator/Defensive Backs

wattst@uwplatt.edu608-342-1472

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