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GREENVILLE COLLEGE. ODD FLEX DEFENSE. WHO ARE WE?. MULTIPLE ODD FRONT TEAM ATTACK & REACT MENTALITY PRESSURE THE PASS THROUGH ANGLES/MATCH UPS SIMPLICITY WITHIN COMPLEXITY. ODD STACK FRONT. WHY THE ODD STACK (3-5-3)?. ODD FRONTS PRESENT PROBLEMS 8 MAN FRONT TO HELP STOP THE RUN
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GREENVILLE COLLEGE ODD FLEX DEFENSE
WHO ARE WE? • MULTIPLE ODD FRONT TEAM • ATTACK & REACT MENTALITY • PRESSURE THE PASS THROUGH ANGLES/MATCH UPS • SIMPLICITY WITHIN COMPLEXITY
WHY THE ODD STACK (3-5-3)? • ODD FRONTS PRESENT PROBLEMS • 8 MAN FRONT TO HELP STOP THE RUN • PLAY FAST • MORE SPEED ON THE FIELD • SAFETY PERSONNEL
WHY ODD FLEX ? • HYBRID LB/DE • SMALL DEFENSIVE LINE GET TO PLAY 1 ON 1 • ONE REAL GOOD ILB • WE RUN WHAT WE DON’T LIKE TO SEE
PHILOSOPHY OF THE FLEX SYSTEM • ALL ABOUT STOPPING THE RUN • NO VERTICAL SEAMS IN THE DEFENSE • FORCE OLINE TO DECLARE BLOCKS QUICK • KEEP THE PANTHER FREE
Can you do both? • DOESN’T HAVE TO BE THE WHOLE SYSTEM • MARRY RUN FITS • BE A GREAT TEACHER OF TECHNIQUE
ALIGNING THE FRONT • FRONT BASED (HAVE TO DOUBLE CALL) • CALL SIDE/BACK SIDE SYSTEM • ALLOWS YOU TO MIRROR YOUR BACKERS • NOSE GOES AWAY FROM THE CALL • SIMPLICITY WITHIN COMPLEXITY
ODD STACK vs ODD FLEX “DEFENSIVE ENDS” • ODD STACK • MOSTLY PLAY 4 TECHNIQUE (HEAD UP ON OT). • WE CALL A LOT MORE SLANT/ANGLE (EXTENSION OF OUR 34) • MOVEMENT SKILLS ARE CRITICAL • FLEX STACK • WE MOSTLY PLAY 5 TECH (OUTSIDE EDGE OF OT) • ANCHOR GAPS • BIGGER-STRONGER IS IMPORTANT
“DEFENSIVE ENDS” • 5 TECH • KEY OT • RESPONSIBLE FOR C GAP • RUN TO – PRESS THRU C GAP • RUN AWAY – SQUARE, SQUEEZE & SPILL • ROCK BACK ON BOOT/REVERSE • OPTION - QB
ODD STACK vs ODD FLEX “NOSE TACKLE” • ODD STACK • MOSTLY PLAY 0 TECHNIQUE (HEAD UP ON OC). • ONE GAP PLAYER • IF HE’S GOOD, THE DEFENSE IS GOOD • FLEX STACK • MOSTLY PLAY TILT SHADE TECHNIQUE ON OC • ONE GAP PLAYER • TECHNIQUE GREATNESS • DOESN’T HAVE TO BE QUITE AS GOOD
“NOSE TACKLE” • TILT SHADE • KEY OC COLLARBONE • RESPONSIBLE FOR A GAP • RUN TO – PRESS THRU A GAP • RUN AWAY – LATCH ON CENTER • “DON’T ALLOW THE JUMP THROUGH
ODD STACK vs ODD FLEX “STACK LBS” • ODD STACK • SPEED, QUICKNESS NECESSITY • UNDERSIZED STRONG SAFETY • LB MENTALITY • FLEX STACK • SIZE & STRENGTH • TOUGHNESS • TECHNIQUE FREAK • QUICK REACTION
“BACK SIDE FLEX LB” • 30 TECH (outside shade of OG) • HEELS DEPTH OF DL • KEY OG • ZONE TO • PRESS THRU B GAP
“CALL SIDE FLEX LB” • 30 TECH (outside shade of OG) • HEELS DEPTH OF DL • KEY OG • ZONE TO • PRESS THRU B GAP
“BACK SIDE FLEX LB” • KEY OG • DOWN BLOCK open window • SHOOT OPEN GAP • SPILL 2ND LEVEL BLOCKERS
“CALL SIDE FLEX LB” • KEY OG • DOWN BLOCK open window • SHOOT OPEN GAP • SPILL 2ND LEVEL BLOCKERS
“BACK SIDE FLEX LB” • KEY OG • DOWN BLOCK closed window • SHOOT OPEN GAP • SPILL 2ND LEVEL BLOCKERS
“CALL SIDE FLEX LB” • KEY OG • DOWN BLOCK closed window • SHOOT OPEN GAP • SPILL 2ND LEVEL BLOCKERS
“BACK SIDE FLEX LB” • KEY OG • PULL • CHASE PULLER • STAY BEHIND THE BALL • SHOOT FIRST OPEN SEAM
“CALL SIDE FLEX LB” • KEY OG • PULL • CHASE PULLER • STAY BEHIND THE BALL • SHOOT FIRST OPEN SEAM
“BACK SIDE FLEX LB” • KEY OG • ZONE AWAY • SCRAPE THE NOSE • STAY BEHIND THE BALL • SHOOT FIRST OPEN SEAM
“CALL SIDE FLEX LB” • KEY OG • ZONE AWAY • SCRAPE THE NOSE • STAY BEHIND THE BALL • SHOOT FIRST OPEN SEAM
ODD STACK vs ODD FLEX “PANTHER” • ODD STACK • TRUE MIDDLE LINEBACKER • BIG & PHYSICAL • TOUGH • FLEX STACK • STRONG SAFETY WITH LB MENTALITY • QUICKNESS • SMART
“PANTHER LB” • KEY TRIANGLE • 7 yards depth with vision • FLOW TO BACK SIDE • STACK C GAP • STAY BEHIND THE BALL
“PANTHER LB” • KEY TRIANGLE • 7 yards depth with vision • FLOW TO CALL SIDE • STAY BEHIND THE BALL • PRESS BACK SIDE B GAP • STAY BEHIND THE BALL!
WHAT WILL PEOPLE DO TO YOU? • PASS • ATTACK YOU ON THE PERIMENTER • GET YOU OUT OF YOUR FLEX • 3X1 FORMATIONS WITH TIGHT ENDS
3X1 ADJUSTMENT IDEAS Can run cover 2 to try to help with bubble/now screens with OLB playing tight to TE
QUESTIONS? QUESTIONS? Coach Walker, Head Football Coach ordell.walker@greenville.edu 618.664.6726