RANDY BATES LINEBACKERS COACH DEFENDING THE SPREAD RANDY BATES LINEBACKERS COACH NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY

NORTHWESTERN DEFENSIVE PHILOSOPHY DON’T GIVE UP BIG PLAYS – (ROPE-A-DOPE) 2) CREATE TURNOVERS 3). BE AS MULTIPLE LOOKING AS POSSIBLE (BUT PLAY FEW DEFENSES.) CALL = ALIGNMENT – DEFENSE – MOVEMENT – COVERAGE A) OFFENSIVE PHILOSOPHY REVERSED (PRE-SNAP LOOK) B) MULTIPLE FRONTS / COVERAGES FROM OVERLAPPING TECHNIQUES. C) FORCE OFFENSES TO ADJUST TO MULTIPLE LOOKS, (DON’T LET OFFENSE DICTATE) EX: - CHECK WITH ME PLAYS (QB CHECKS) - OL CALLS - READ ON RUN (WR / QB)

DEFENDING THE SPREAD OFFENSE Pre Snap Looks – Force QB to Read on Run a. 2 Shell b. Man Free ( 3 Deep look some) When Stemming From Base (teach players what to expect) a. QB Checks b. Routes Run by Receivers c. Run Checks ex: check fade man free look QB Pre Snap Tendencies (when to BLITZ) a. Hands Out b. Lift Leg c. Hand Down For Center d. Centers Hand

DEFENDING THE SPREAD OFFENSE TEACH ADJUSTMENTS AS PART OF THE PACKAGE A. HAVE CALL TO CHANGE SUPPORTS/COVERAGE B. TEACH THESE CALLS AS CONCEPTS C. LET THE PLAYERS LEARN THE HARD WAY HOW TO USE THE CONCEPTS ON THE FIELD HAVE A REASON FOR THE CALL GUIDED DISCOVERY YOU WON’T BE ON THE FIELD IN GAME HELP WITH COMMUNICATION FROM BOX 3 DEEP CALLS SS 1. SKY 2. BUZZ 3. CLOUD FREE 1. STAR 2.BOLT 3. BENCH

1) Personnel Tendencies 12, 11, 10, Down / Distance Tendencies NORTHWESTERN DEFENSE FORMATING YOUR GAME PLAN 1) Personnel Tendencies 12, 11, 10, Down / Distance Tendencies 70% OR BETTER Weak OL Player to Single out ( STUNTS ECT.) Type QB Playing: Runner, Drop Back, Option (BULL RUSH/ SPEED) 5) Tendencies by Coverage Look ( BAIT THEM) 3 Deep – Flats? (3 step) 2-Deep – Fade/Down Middle? Man Free – Fade? 6) Specific Player to Stop #8 – WR MACLIN #1 – TB WELLS #1 – QB PRYER EX: CHOICE CALLS 7) COMP. % FOR BLITZES 5 MAN, 6 MAN, 7 MAN

SET THE BUBBLE (SHADE AND 5) NORTHWESTERN DEFENSE FRONT DECISIONS SET THE BUBBLE (SHADE AND 5) TO OR AWAY FROM THE BACK ACCORDING TO TENDENCY/COVERAGE ( Do they run option) TO OR AWAY FROM WIDE RECEIVER (bubble screens) 3. TO OR AWAY FROM FORMATION- TRIPS AND EMPTY E T T E M S W Possible check

1). MULTIPLE FRONT OPTIONS NORTHWESTERN FRONT OPTIONS 1). MULTIPLE FRONT OPTIONS A. OPEN - TO OPEN SIDE B. FIELD - TO FIELD C. TIGHT - TO TE D. APACHE - AWAY FROM BACK E. CHIEF - TO BACK F. GATOR – AWAY FROM BACK LB TO RB 2 X 2 E T T E M S W CHIEF

READ CONCEPTS GAP CALL DIVE Q R T E M S HELP Q R T E M S GONE

READ CONCEPTS WITH FIELD GATOR HERE CALL AND GAP CALL TIM CALL Q R T E MGAP S HERE /QB WITH MIX CALL R Q N T E M S TIM

GONE CALL QUEEN CALL T E MGAP S HERE /QB T E S GONE M QUEEN READ CONCEPTS GONE CALL QUEEN CALL Q R T E MGAP S HERE /QB WITH MIX CALL Q R T E S GONE M QUEEN

FRONT ALIGN AND READ CONCEPTS VIDEO

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3-4 VIDEO

NORTHWESTERN COVERAGE PHILOSOPHY 1). AGGRESSIVE TECHNIQUES A) CONTACT WR’S AT MANY DIFFERENT LEVELS B) CHALLENGE EVERY PASS (YAC YARDS) (CLOSE TO ROUTES - CHEAT ZONES). C) MAKE WR’S CONSTANTLY ADJUST ROUTES (POST SNAP). D) GIVE QB’S MULTIPLE PRE-SNAP READS (MOVE ON RUN). E) TEACH TECHNIQUES THAT CROSSOVER TO OTHER COVERAGES.

SAFETY CALL RULES (COVER 4) ( AGGRESSIVE QUARTER ) BC FC S W M 2 3 FS 4 SS KATHY KATHY SAFETY CALL RULES (COVER 4) 2 OPEN WR- KATHY/ AREA CALL TE AND WR – READ- ( SAFETY) WHEEL- (FREE SAFETY) MOD TECH – (CORNERS) 3 WR AWAY FROM FS – LOCK SPILL CALL SINGLE TE/ WING – KICK ( 2 DEEP CONCEPT) READ – WITH WIDE SPLIT OF 1 AND 2- - CORNER MAN #1 SAFETY DOUBLE FROM OUTSIDE #2 TEACH THEM CONCEPTS SO WHEN A UNIQUE FORMATION SHOWS UP THEY WILL THINK ABOUT WHAT CALL AND WHY

NORTHWESTERN COVERAGE 4 COV. 4 (3 X 1) BC 4 S W M FC 5 2 2/1 3 SS FS LOCK AREA 2/1 3 EMPTY BC S FC W M 2 3 SS FS STRESS KATHY 1/3

CHANGE UPS Vs. 3 x 1 SKY CALL – 3 DEEP STRONG RATATION TO TRIPS BC W M S 2 # 4 FC 3 FS SS 2 TO 1 FLAT 03 03 M3 **POSSIBLE CUP CALL WITH SS/FC (GAME PLAN) SKY IS A CALL USED TO ROTATE STRONG AND PUSH THE COVERAGE AWAY FROM THE FIELD “GAME PLAN CALL”

CHANGE UPS Vs. 3 x 1 **POSSIBLE CLOUD CALL WITH SS/FC (GAME PLAN) PACKER CALL – OVERLOAD TO TRIPS BC W M # 4 S MOD TECH 3 2 1 FC FS SS 2 TO 1 FLAT 03 M3 **POSSIBLE CLOUD CALL WITH SS/FC (GAME PLAN) PACKER IS A CALL USED TO OVERLOAD THE FIELD AND IS A “GAME PLAN OR EMPTY CHECK COVERAGE”

(QUARTER/QUARTER/HALF) COVER 6 ( GREEN ) (QUARTER/QUARTER/HALF) S FC W M BC 2 CLOUD 4 SS FS 3 KATHY/AREA 1/2 FRONTSIDE COVERAGE- (SS SIDE) PLAYED WITH SAME RULES AND CALLS AS COVER 4 FREE SAFETY SIDE COVERAGE PLAYED WITH A CLOUD CALL CORNER- CLOUD TECHNIQUE ( HARD CORNER) FREE SAFETY- HALF TECHNIQUE (2YDS. IN/OUT HASH) WILL- CURL OF #4 3 X 1 WE WILL GO TO AREA

NORTHWESTERN COVERAGE PHILOSOPHY COVER 4 AND 6 VIDEO

THIS IS AN EXCHANGE WITH THE SAM BACKER AND THE SAFETY BUZZ EMPTY CHANGE UPS E T T E BC FC W M S 3 5 4 2 3 FS SS BUZZ M3 03 O3 THIS IS AN EXCHANGE WITH THE SAM BACKER AND THE SAFETY BUZZ TECH- PLAY LIKE SKY BUT ASSAULT AND STAY IN CURL #3 AS WILL IS IN FLAT

BOLT DROP = BUZZ OR BOLT BC S FC M FS DS EMPTY OPTIONS E T T E BC S FC W M 5 2 4 3 FS DS 03 03 M3 BOLT TECH- SIMULAR TO BUZZ FS IN CURL OF #4 AS BACKER to flat CHECK WITH ME COVERAGES DROP = BUZZ OR BOLT 2. 3-4 FRONT 30 CHECK = 30 CHECK WITH ME (CLOUD / BUZZ / BOLT / BENCH) CALLED TO A SPECIFIC WR OR FORMATIONS

VIDEO ON BUZZ BOLT EMPTY IDEAS

(30) CLOUD BC B/E S FC W M 5 4 3 2 FS SS BC S W M FC B/E FS DS 5 UNDER/ 3 DEEP BC B/E S FC W M 5 CLOUD 4 3 2 FS SS O3 03 (BUZZ/ALLEY) M3 BC S W M FC B/E 3 2 5 4 FS DS 03 O3 M3 (ALLEY)

(30) BENCH 3 X 1 B/E S FC BC W M SS FS S FC B/E W M BC SS FS 5 UNDER/3DEEP B/E S FC BC W M 1 4 2 3 SS FS 03 O3 M3 (BUZZ/ALLEY) 3 X 1 S FC B/E W M BC 1 2 4 3 SS FS 03 O3 M3 - ALWAYS PROTECT SEAM - SAM ASSAULT VERTICALS - RULES FLIPPED FROM CLOUD

(30) ROLL (BENCH OR CLOUD) FREE SAFETY WILL DETERMINE CALL CHECK WITH ME COVERAGE CALL WILL BE MADE IN ONE OF 4 WAYS (GAME PLAN) 1) PASSING STRENGTH 2) TENDENCY 3) SPECIAL WR 4) BACKS ALIGNMENT FREE SAFETY WILL DETERMINE CALL SECONDARY WILL REPEAT TO BACKERS (DROP DOWN TO MACLIN #8) LOCKED COVERAGE ONCE CALL IS MADE (MOTIONS)