September 13, 2022 | Daddy Hoosier | iufb.net
With a new Offensive Coordinator and a new Quarterback I’m not sure Western Kentucky can duplicate what they did last year but I still expect them to be potent and dangerous. I just spent a couple hours watching them and here are my notes:
I love their complimentary routes that leverage defensive assignments to create space & conflict. Examples:
*Vertical routes to clear out for the RB in the flat
*Layered / high-low concepts that create windows and space (post+curl, corner+comeback, out+slant, flat+dig)
*Another popular concept: Post stresses D vertically, RB flat / arrow route stresses D horizontally, snag routes splits the two & creates conflict. If snag creates a natural rub hit the flat. If space concept works hit the snag. If they sit on the snag it’s a 1 on 1 match-up with their safety deep.
Trips into the boundary seems counter-intuitive but can create a numbers advantage for those WR screens that are essentially perimeter runs. Once the D is conditioned you can fake the screen. When the defender commits the WR can pop in behind, often there’s a nice window.
There’s no shame in taking the check-down! I just saw one for 13 yards and another for 8. They like motion across the formation, fake the jet sweep, the motion-man becomes the checkdown in the flat. The RB tried the seam route but it wasn’t there so the QB checked it down. They will look for the shot but they are happy to take the easy yards. If the Defense starts to play the flat route it can open up the seam.
With a new Offensive Coordinator and a new Quarterback I’m not sure Western Kentucky can duplicate what they did last year but I still expect them to be potent and dangerous. I just spent a couple hours watching them and here are my notes:
I love their complimentary routes that leverage defensive assignments to create space & conflict. Examples:
*Vertical routes to clear out for the RB in the flat
*Layered / high-low concepts that create windows and space (post+curl, corner+comeback, out+slant, flat+dig)
*Another popular concept: Post stresses D vertically, RB flat / arrow route stresses D horizontally, snag routes splits the two & creates conflict. If snag creates a natural rub hit the flat. If space concept works hit the snag. If they sit on the snag it’s a 1 on 1 match-up with their safety deep.
Trips into the boundary seems counter-intuitive but can create a numbers advantage for those WR screens that are essentially perimeter runs. Once the D is conditioned you can fake the screen. When the defender commits the WR can pop in behind, often there’s a nice window.
There’s no shame in taking the check-down! I just saw one for 13 yards and another for 8. They like motion across the formation, fake the jet sweep, the motion-man becomes the checkdown in the flat. The RB tried the seam route but it wasn’t there so the QB checked it down. They will look for the shot but they are happy to take the easy yards. If the Defense starts to play the flat route it can open up the seam.
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