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Anti-Spread Defense?

Posted on 9/17/09 at 10:12 pm
Posted by AlwysATgr
Member since Apr 2008
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Posted on 9/17/09 at 10:12 pm
Two questions (hoping some of the more informed posters (any coaches?) will chime in on the first):

1) What are the defensive keys to defending the spread? (And from my perspective I guess there are two main versions: a) spread option (e.g. Pat White/WVU and UF/Tebow) and b) spread (Texas Tech, OU))

2) Who are some defenses (even individual games) where good spread offenses have been stopped? One that comes to mind was Pitt against WVU in '07. Others?
Posted by heehaw
Member since May 2009
4584 posts
Posted on 9/17/09 at 10:13 pm to
fast LBs that can cover

DEs that can contain the QB
Posted by DBG
vermont
Member since May 2004
78733 posts
Posted on 9/17/09 at 10:16 pm to
if DC's around the country dont know this answer, you think da rant will?
Posted by tigeraddict
Baton Rouge
Member since Mar 2007
14414 posts
Posted on 9/17/09 at 10:29 pm to
quote:

if DC's around the country dont know this answer, you think da rant will?


With the rant's collective intelegence, who needs coaches?????
Posted by Duzz
Houston
Member since Feb 2008
10219 posts
Posted on 9/17/09 at 10:36 pm to
With the 07 pitt game, Pat White was injured.
Posted by dirtyred
Springfield, LA
Member since Feb 2008
1040 posts
Posted on 9/17/09 at 10:40 pm to
Who shut Texas Tech down last year? Wouldnt that be a spread Offense?
Posted by DBG
vermont
Member since May 2004
78733 posts
Posted on 9/17/09 at 10:51 pm to
TT doesnt have elite level talent

running the spread with elite level talent is just about unstoppable right now, see florida
Posted by dirtyred
Springfield, LA
Member since Feb 2008
1040 posts
Posted on 9/17/09 at 10:55 pm to
No question about that. Its hard to compete with a coach that has elite talent and knows how to utilize it.
Posted by DBG
vermont
Member since May 2004
78733 posts
Posted on 9/17/09 at 10:57 pm to
quote:

Its hard to compete with a coach that has elite talent and knows how to utilize it.


wish lsu had that coach...
Posted by dirtyred
Springfield, LA
Member since Feb 2008
1040 posts
Posted on 9/17/09 at 10:59 pm to
Glad you said it. Agreed.
Posted by TigerPaw15
Member since Sep 2009
21 posts
Posted on 9/17/09 at 11:32 pm to
To anyone who pines for Urban Meyer to come here:

Let's see how well he does when that baby rhino, masquerading as a QB, leaves the program.
This post was edited on 9/17/09 at 11:33 pm
Posted by TigerintheNO
New Orleans
Member since Jan 2004
44148 posts
Posted on 9/18/09 at 12:00 am to
quote:

To anyone who pines for Urban Meyer to come here:

Let's see how well he does when that baby rhino, masquerading as a QB, leaves the program.


The last 7 years Urban Meyer's QB= the #1 overall pick in the NFL Draft & then Tebow
Posted by bmy
Nashville
Member since Oct 2007
48203 posts
Posted on 9/18/09 at 12:02 am to
4-2-5
Posted by The Tiger King
Psalm 41:2
Member since Sep 2003
1860 posts
Posted on 9/18/09 at 3:12 am to
11 CB/S hybrids.
Posted by Doc Fenton
New York, NY
Member since Feb 2007
52698 posts
Posted on 9/18/09 at 4:30 am to
quote:

fast LBs that can cover


This for the spread option. An NFL-type 3-4-4 defense would stop the Gator offense cold.

For the Texas Tech type of offense, I'm not exactly sure. I think you would just have to know how to disguise your blitzes and zone coverages enough. If you have enough disguised zones in there, eventually you'll get the QB to start throwing into traps. Safety play is real important for this, especially for when you start doing corner blitzes and stuff.
Posted by SuperD AP
Member since Feb 2008
1339 posts
Posted on 9/18/09 at 6:21 am to
quote:

1) What are the defensive keys to defending the spread?


The Spread Defense J/K

seriously though, Im not saying that he doesnt but do yall think that Chavis might be too old school to defend against the spread? Like I said Im not bashing Chavis just wondering what yall think.
Posted by MFV
Member since Oct 2008
911 posts
Posted on 9/18/09 at 6:27 am to
quote:

4-2-5


+1 in my opinion. A true 4-2-5 not just the standard nickel. Allows you to leave a db in the middle of the field where teams are most vunerable against the spread.
Posted by Oyster
North Shore
Member since Feb 2009
10224 posts
Posted on 9/18/09 at 6:35 am to
The answer to the spread is going to take a paradigm shift in the LB,CB and safety positions and play schemes. As stated earlier there will be some type of hybrid LB/saftey position. These guys will have to be a smaller and faster than traditional LB. ie Chad Jones
Posted by BulldogQB
God's Country
Member since Jul 2007
68 posts
Posted on 9/18/09 at 6:41 am to
quote:

"that baby rhino, masquerading as a QB"

I Love It!!

No matter what formation you elect to use, there are inherent flaws with all of them in one aspect or the other. The key to stopping the spread or any other offensive scheme for that matter, is to eliminate the mismatches. Additionally it kind of helps when your Defense is hitting all cylinders. Hopefully ours will be when we face off. If it's not, it will be a long and painful day.
This post was edited on 9/18/09 at 11:21 am
Posted by TigerPanzer
Orlando
Member since Sep 2006
9476 posts
Posted on 9/18/09 at 7:27 am to
2006: Auburn 27, Florida 17
2007: Auburn 20, Florida 17

I know, the 2006 Gator team was not exactly the Meyer Spread team we see today. Just the same, I'd look at tapes of those two games for thoughts on how to oppose UF. I'm no x-and-o expert, but it seems to me one characteristic of those Auburn teams was speedy linebackers.
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