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Posted on 5/29/12 at 9:45 am to therick711
It's an attack defense. The lines main goal is b gap and that allows numbers to contain the backfield while the backers attack, the secondary let's it come to them and doesn't cover anything under 5 yards, the goal is to make the quarterback throw the short pass, but last year qbs underestimated Claiborne and went deep a lot. I think we all know how that turned out.
Posted on 5/29/12 at 10:18 am to King Joey
He runs a 4-3, plenty of times we had 3 lbs on the field.
It wpuld be the same thing as saban runs a 4-3 just cus he has 4 guys with their hand in the dirt.
It wpuld be the same thing as saban runs a 4-3 just cus he has 4 guys with their hand in the dirt.
Posted on 5/29/12 at 10:40 am to 7thWardTiger
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D line reads and reacts to the blocking of the offensive lineman. For example, when thequote:
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lineman base blocks, the d lineman engages and uses a move to 'undercut' the block. Defensive ends uses their speed to either undercut or squeeze down into the tackles hip pocket and screams down the line(think Mingo and Oregon). Linebackers read the triangle(guard to guard to back). When a guard pulls, they scrape over the top and follow). Playside linebacker spills the play to the outside. Safeties fill the alleys.
I sit in the west upper and this is the kind of intel that i love. Good stuff
Posted on 5/29/12 at 11:19 am to Tommy Patel
This was my initial e-mail to him:
This was his response to me earlier today:
*Name changed to protect the guilty.
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Hey Chris, I'm an avid reader of your work and a big fan Of your work, whether we're talking Twitter, web, or via your book (which I'm wearing out already). We have interacted a bit on Twitter as a matter of fact, which I've also enjoyed.
If you somehow remember me, you'll know I'm a die hard LSU fan. It's in our blood as I'm a Louisiana native from just outside of Baton Rouge.
At any rate, I wanted to send you this missive in order to not only thank you for your effort and work, but to also pick your brain and see if you had a good answer to a question that's been perplexing me. It's simple: I want to know what LSU Defensive Coordinator John "Chief" Chavis runs.
In particular, my question revolves around what his base defense should be described as. Seems simple right? I mean, the guy's always been a 43 base that worked best when his DL was beastly and left cyborg LB's to clean house on tailbacks or tee off on Quarterbacks.
But we've started to see him change a bit with the talent upgrade in the Secondary and a somewhat pedestrian line backing corp at LSU. In particular, Tyrann Mathieu has changed several games and the Defense as a whole.
So looking at what LSU ran last year, you'd be hard pressed to deny LSU ran a 4-2-5 base defense. Yet we ran lots of quarters coverage and used 43 base concepts. Looking at tape, would you say LSU runs a 43 base defense and simply used a nickel base, or did we run a legitimate 425?
You'd be helping out immensely if you could somehow decipher this for me. I want to thank you again for your contribution to the increased enjoyment of a game I already love to watch and learn about.
I hope this finds you well.
GFunk*
@GFunk's* Twitter Handle
GFunk's* Hometown
This was his response to me earlier today:
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Hi GFunk*,
These are good questions. I think it's increasingly tough to pin down what he uses as his base, as is the case with a lot of teams nowadays, even in the NFL. I still think of Chavis's D as a 4-3 defense, plus his 3-man front "Mustang" packages, but you're right that increasingly the "4" and "3" are becoming misleading as they play so much nickel. Part of that is because of the talent but also because of how opponents play.
One thing I've talked about recently is this is how defenses are going generally -- they continue to teach their base 3-4 or 4-3, but the personnel packages have started to shift with more hybrid type guys. That's how -- for now -- I'm going to cheat and simply say Chavis runs a 4-3 but uses a lot of extra-DB sets, but it's worth careful study this offseason.
In any event, let me know if you disagree or see a different trend. I think if nothing else offenses and defenses are getting harder to categorize, and part of that is in response to each other. And I too have enjoyed our interactions. Hope all is well and talk soon.
Best,
Chris
*Name changed to protect the guilty.
Posted on 5/29/12 at 11:55 am to CountryVolFan
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You were not running a lot of nickle last season, most of your blitzes by Matthieu came in the mustang.
yeah, that's kinda what I thought but I'd like to see a breakdown (as mentioned in my previous comments).
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He has been heavy with the mustang, much more than at Tennessee. I think it's primarily due to personnel.
agreed. in 09, we were pretty LB-centric. 4 LBs as the leading tacklers, 3 of whom are now in the NFL. be interesting to see how we look this yr. may actually be more nickel than 'stang.
Posted on 5/29/12 at 11:59 am to GFunk
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This was his response to me earlier today:
so he basically says what others have said over the past 2 seasons...Chavis does not run a 4-2-5.
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