If a team runs 95% of their formations without an eligible receiver, why would the defense run a 3 man front with linebackers and db's back from the line of scrimmage. I am referring to the Boylan defense vs. East last night. They stayed in this basic D and never blitzed from the edges, even when East had their running back almost 10 yds from the line of scrimmage. When 7-8 guys are blocking 3 it is very easy to get to the second level and their assignments are the same the entire game. If I am wrong then please tell me why? Do other teams change their defensive alignments based on what type of team they are playing or do they have the same alignment all year?
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Without an eligible receiver? impossible, . You would always have at least 2.
How was the offense lined up to have no eligible receiver's?
How was the offense lined up to have no eligible receiver's?
Moline runs an offense that looks like it has no eligible receivers as they run double TEs that are really just extra Ts and a full house backfield.
Not adapting to what the offense is running can be seen as arrogance but some schools believe LBs create more havoc. In this case you would blitz LBs from every angle to keep the oline guessing
Not adapting to what the offense is running can be seen as arrogance but some schools believe LBs create more havoc. In this case you would blitz LBs from every angle to keep the oline guessing
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East used a 6'4" 315 pound tackle and put him at the TE position. He never had any intentions of running a pass pattern. He played very well and dominated the line of scrimmage. We needed to blitz more with our backers. I am not so concerned about our defensive scheme. If we didn't turn the ball over 5 times and rough their kicker on the fg attempt I believe we win this game. Can't give any team extra red zone opportunities.
This is somewhat funny since the D under Fagan always blitzed, seemed like there was always 4-5 guys coming every play. And the 3 stack linebackers were always moving around pre-snap trying to confuse the offensive line. Seems like things have changed.....
They just have to report eligible, no? Can't remember if that starts in HS or college...
The reason Boylan ran the defensive scheme that they did is because of the incredibly tight split offensive line that East runs. East has a seven man O-line with three running backs, and they line up toe to toe on the line. There is nothing that a lineman can do against this, linemen are trained to shoot gaps, and there aren't any. Especially given East's solid o-line, the only hope for a defense is to fill the gaps made by the East lineman with linebackers. More linemen and dedicated gap blitzes would make this offense unstoppable.
And a defensive coordinator would argue that if your linebacker is making contact with an OL 3 yards down the field each and every play, not going to end well for the defense. More kids on the line means more backers flowing free to the ball typically.
To each their own.
I have a Defensive question and am hoping the Refs on the boards could help me out with.
I was watching one of the HS games earlier in the year and I saw an Offensive lineman pull and go up "the hole" and was getting ready to block/lay a hit on a LB or Safety about 5 yards downfield - but the LB/Safety instead of trying to avoid the block (go around) or take on the block on directly and try and schuck off the block - he instead went low for the kness/legs of the Olineman to get him and the LB/Safety both on the ground.
I believe if an offensive player blocked low so far away from the line of scrimmage - it would be a penalty and illegal block below the waist.
When the Defensive guy does it - Is it legal? and if it's not - is it still called illegal block below the waist or is it called something else?
Thanks in advance!
I was watching one of the HS games earlier in the year and I saw an Offensive lineman pull and go up "the hole" and was getting ready to block/lay a hit on a LB or Safety about 5 yards downfield - but the LB/Safety instead of trying to avoid the block (go around) or take on the block on directly and try and schuck off the block - he instead went low for the kness/legs of the Olineman to get him and the LB/Safety both on the ground.
I believe if an offensive player blocked low so far away from the line of scrimmage - it would be a penalty and illegal block below the waist.
When the Defensive guy does it - Is it legal? and if it's not - is it still called illegal block below the waist or is it called something else?
Thanks in advance!
