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Phil Archuleta ‘Coach Arch’ Special Teams Coordinator @ Saint Pius the X High in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The land of Billy the Kid and Walter White! #425Chat#LetsGetWeird
We will adjust coverage and alignment to any TE reset depending on gameplan & O scout. If we get 31 we will treat near/far backfield sets differently according to O scout. #425Chat
Should have specific call based on personnel if it’s 31 will go to our Bear 🐻. If it is 11 we used to bump the line by sliding but we stunt so much up front that I have kind of gone away from bumping to limit confusion #425Chat
In 11 pers if the TE is to the field and he’s a good run blocker we set front to him and sam walks up to 9. If TE is better pass recr which they usually aren’t , we wouldn’t change front. Whole nother animal in 31 pers. def set front to TE in that. #425chat
A1: There is not a specific check by me. The coverage is going to clearly change but that is up to free and wk safety. Most of the adjusting will be on the secondary and more specifically the safeties. The line doesn't really matter. Odds are I am stunting them anyway. #425Chat
A1: been at different places. “Mirror” call or “railroad” call if there is a pressure on. But normally I want to be in something simple that we can adjust to very easily. Just add an OLB because we’re in a base call. #425Chat
A1: it is all dependent on game plan. We will reset the front if we feel like we have time.(shift). Out of our base we can adjust fairly quickly. If the TE is off the line we just stay with the call and our safeties will banjo it in our man coverages #425chat
A1: vs 11 Per we would go to our base trips or pro twins check for that opponent for the week coverage wise. We’ve yet to see TE trade but would leave the front alone. #425Chat
A1: adjustment/check would depend on what the full formation is, but you most def have to defend the 3 blocker surface so slide the front to account for the 3 blocker surface. Ex in 11p going from 2x2 to 3x1 2ndary check to TE Trips #425Chat
A1: it matters based on the scout. Base rules would say move the front with the TE, but they might have a run heavy tendency with the HB/FB/ sniffer and not the TE. Camp install we will move front with TE #425Chat
A1) 11P, gotta know if the reset is FIB, and tendencies for run strength. We usually have a trade check, to keep D line set to run strength. I’d reset is into a passing set, front remains and coverage checks on WR Splits and routes out of that formation #425Chat
A1 cont: it depends on their tendencies in 11 and 31 personnel. I would assume 11 would be more balanced run-pass while 31 will be more run heavy. Probably check to a pressure or blitz based on the formational tendencies #425chat
Would also add that TE movement in 11 Y-Off is big where we are located. Think you have to ID O's purpose for that guy and his skills to allow you the freedom to adjust within the scheme/gameplan.
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A1) vs 11, we would move the DL to the Three man surface, if we didn’t have time we would slant there post snap. If The TE moved to the field we bring our field safety up and on his outside shoulder and kick front down and play robber behind it.
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A1: if it’s 11 personnel we typicallyjust bump the front. In the past I have M and W switch but not a must. Just depends on the player. 31 definitely getting my more bodies in the box #425Chat
If in 1/3 we roll with our Safties. Fs down and box safety back. Single corner takes WR man to man. We DO NOT want to move the LBs. Want them to be firm in box and focus on run game. If in cover 2, then the lbs bump #425Chat
We had automatic when trips was into the boundary we rolled the weak safety down to force /flat run with wheel. The Sam to field came came slightly into box and field safety went more MOF. Trips to boundary with recrs to boundary doesn’t stress me in run game #425Chat
A2: I would check roll to the boundary. I would send ws right now to jump the screen/swing. Corner would have deep outside, FS deep inside, read side lb would wall the new #3 short. #425Chat
From 2x2 to 3x1 FIB: We would adjust with our safeties (WS down, FS over). Could also widen the ILB to the boundary and make him C-Gap defender of getting hammered in the boundary. #425Chat
A2: Depends on the coverage. If we are in man the bs safety will take him. In quarters we will bump our will backer, and we can always spin the safeties. For us it depends on what the offense is wanting to do. A lot of times it is to run to the field #425chat
A2: we base out of single high so this won’t change anything for us if we’re already in Cover 3. We may check to 3 If we’re in Cover 1. Trips into the boundary typically means we’re getting a run or a shot to the single side. #425Chat
A2: Adjustment will be determined mainly off gameplan and what the opponent likes to do to the boundary. But most likely bring the safety down, hate moving the ILBs. Always want 6 in the box.. #425Chat
A2: couple of different things could happen, but 3x1 FIB go cov 2 & adjust with LBs by sliding them, also all would depend on what their tendency shows for 3x1 FIB #425Chat
Q3: From 2×2, the boundary slot motions to H-back/sniffer to the field, does this change your coverage to defend trips? Or do you treat the H as a back? #425Chat
Team motioning to trips to boundary would mean our ws would have the out of 3(motion man), fs would have to move over and play to that side. We wouldn’t move our backers at all and field safety would play underneath to single wr side
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A2) depends on HS hash or college hash? Are they getting their best receiver 1 on 1 in space? We will roll to our two strong/Tuscon with field safety now looking to rob #3 but alley like hell, but WLB not bumping too far over to give help underneath #425Chat
Depends. Is the back in the backfield to or away from trips. Either way 2 solo or blue solo is a safe call. If the H blocks, the ws is free to fit the run. If the H runs vertical the read lb and ws have him vertical. If the H goes in the flat he is collected by the ss. #425Chat
A3: it really depends on if we see that guy as a threat in the passing game or if he is more of a blocker. Generally it will not change anything for us. Our front would normally already be set to the field, so they would not have to move #425chat
A3: do your homework. Does he block like a back? Then treat him as a back. Is he running a lot of routes? Then don’t forget about him. I don’t think I would check alignment if he’s a sniffer, but better not forget about a wheel route for 6 or something #425Chat
Q3: From 2×2, the boundary slot motions to H-back/sniffer to the field, does this change your coverage to defend trips? Or do you treat the H as a back? #425Chat
If the slot is a recr type with limited blocking potential treat it as 2 back 20 pers no matter where he is in backfield We d play game planned coverage to 20 pers for the week. Location of back may change run fits wih DL and LBs but wouldn’t be a Trips cover. #425Chat
Most likely we will roll our Safties, matching numbers in the box. Not ideal for your FS to be playing like your “stud” our stud is the SS. But that’s why it’s important that all our 3 Safties know each other positions. Is very helpful also if injuries occur #425Chat
Q3: From 2×2, the boundary slot motions to H-back/sniffer to the field, does this change your coverage to defend trips? Or do you treat the H as a back? #425Chat
A3: only a minor adjustment to change the weak side adjust in base split field cov. Knowing what they do out of 2x1 with h Str will also determine the adjustment #425Chat
A3: Changes the coverage to a trips coverage. Will roll over safeties bringing the rover down on him and playing a cov. 2 concept and prob. Manning him. Backside safety can either roll down close or over top fs style. Depends on what we see in planning. #425chat
If he is a 10 WR type guy we will play it as trips. If he is an 11 TE type guy we will play it as 3x1 Trey if outside the OT or Deuce if completely inside the box. #425Chat
Gotta know what the kid playing H is capable of and game plan it. But if he’s between the tackles treat as back, if he’s outside tackles treat as TE and treat like Trey. #425Chat
A4: at VMI our offense would start in a double wing look and shift to a twins look wing a TE and a WB opposite. Then they would bring the slot receiver in a fly motion and either hand it to the WR or hand it to the back on zone the other direction #425chat
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A3) if they had a slot wr that could double as blocking Hback we are in trouble. We would treat it as 2back with the Safety to hb side being ready to play him vertical. We would move our inside backers to 30’s bc that’s what we do vs 2back formations.
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A team once went to 2x2 moved out both tackles prior to them setting. Then threw to back on seam. HOWEVER, the tackle was 10 yds down the field. I was not thrilled to say the least and wasn’t called. #425Chat
A4: In a JV game this past year, on the first play of the game the team came out in Pistol Full House, shifted to empty polecat, then ran QB sweep away from the o-line. #425chat
Great question, I hope no offensive guys are peeking in here. It really depends on if he is at a fullback or a TE flexed off the ball. One is treated as 2 back set, the other is a form of trips and we will be Solo to that #425chat
Q3: From 2×2, the boundary slot motions to H-back/sniffer to the field, does this change your coverage to defend trips? Or do you treat the H as a back? #425Chat
Not really a crazy shift/motion but had a team get up on the ball then their tackles acted like they were motioning and changed sides. I’d say they just lined up wrong but then they did again.....and again....strange #425Chat
A5: it's not just 3x1, it's empty. Check your auto empty call, if they will really throw. But don't you think it's just window dressing to lighten the box for Run game? #425Chat
