Before that, it was virginia techs 44 g defense and robber coverage. But before we get into the specifics, lets start with the. Defensive practice schedule defensive positions defense philosophy pursuit drills 10 minutes run fits 10 minutes indy stance, starts, fundamentals 10 minutes tackling period. They appeared to deliberately spread out the redskins defense with multiple wide receiver sets to bring out jim hasletts 245 subpackage. Clemson lost to tcu last season 1710, and in preparation for that game, dr. Learn to call inside blitzes that attack both the strong and weak. The primary coverage virginia tech uses in the red zone with its bear package and how coach foster ties the free safety into the fit against zone option. Like the standard nickel package, the 425 has four down lineman, two linebackers and five defensive backs. Sep 03, 2010 clemson lost to tcu last season 1710, and in preparation for that game, dr. It looks like bud foster is rearranging the defense back configuration to the old 434425 dynamic flip that he pulled off back in.
If you ask coaches around the big 12 which defense is the. Posted in 425 defense, defense, patreon tagged 425, 43 over, banjo, bud foster, manny diaz, quarters coverage, tcu, virginia tech. Virginia tech competed as members of the coastal division of the atlantic coast. Defensive practice schedule defensive positions defense philosophy pursuit drills 10 minutes run fits 10 minutes indy stance, starts, fundamentals 10. The modified virginia tech 4 2 5 defense 4pack best seller. If you read a lot of the coaches blogs, the 425 is all over places like runcodhit, brophyfootball, and coach hoover, so there are a lot of resources out there. Each player in a defense is anchored to one another in some way. The hokies were led by 29thyear head coach frank beamer, who retired following the conclusion of the season and play their home games at lane stadium in blacksburg, virginia. West virginia will throw a new look at clemsons offense that they have not faced this year. However, for the most part, once the offense attempts to spread the defense out with multiple receiver packages they will move into their nickel subpackage, which in the trojans case is the 245.
The defense can also show a 4 3 fit and bump back into a 4 4 run fit. Align your defense in several different ways to confuse your opponent and force them to adjust. Virginia tech hokies 44 46 defense 1998 bud foster. Ive been working for a few months on a deepdive analysis of gary pattersons morphing, multifarious 425 defense for grantland, and its now up. Arkansas razorbacks veer option offense 1977 lou holtz. Nov 21, 2015 the 4 2 5 has the added advantage of disguise. Coverage variations add even more complexity to breaking down the defense. The modified virginia tech 425 defense 4pack best seller. A fiveman front called cobra is diagramed and sanders points out the importance of giving the offense different looks and how this concept will create confusion and problems for the wingt.
They appeared to deliberately spread out the redskins defense with multiple wide receiver sets to bring out jim hasletts 2 4 5 subpackage. Virginia techs defense is a unique one in major college football in. Jun 30, 2014 the result of their total system is a flexible defense that can handle most hunh schemes and potential matchup challenges from the same base, 4 2 5 personnel group four linemen, two linebackers. The modified virginia tech 4 2 5 defense 4 pack best seller.
Football vs kentucky on 12312019 virginia tech athletics. I like the robber concept, weve been using it in our 2high 43 defense for a while. Using it with your 1high safety look, the way that virginia tech made popular, is a great way to get the safety more involved if you want him to be aggressively involved. In the 2001 season, our defense had 92 tackle for loss, 32 sacks and 28 turnovers with the attacking style 4 2 5 defense. Adapting the virginia tech 425 defense to high school. It appears more and more college football teams are switching to the 425 as their base defense. Modern defense and the 245 vs the 335 football study. Jun 29, 2010 if you are looking for a history lesson or you hybrid your 4 2 5 into a 4 4 you should definitely check out the old virginia tech stuff here and here. Coach hoover thanks for linking the oregon playbook. May 05, 2017 it is very simple, and ill show you how to run it. The hokies were led by secondyear head coach justin fuente and played their home games at lane stadium in blacksburg, virginia. Our tuff package or 46 is the compliment to gdefense. Versus a runheavy oklahoma team, the cyclones relied on a modified 4 down defense to defeat the sooners in norman. Virginia techs defense is a unique one in major college football in that it is very much an older style of defense descended from the gap 8 and wide tackle 6.
But there are some definite disadvantages of this defense. Learn how to install two independent coverages at the same time. Starting with the isolation, sanders details how the 4 2 5 defends the play to the strong and weak side. Before the season started i felt that the broncos switching tot he 52 defense would be a smart.
Aug 01, 2017 lew johnston retired head coach western branch high school vanansemondsuffolk academy, va. Hooker, h pass complete to robinson, t for 7 yards to the vt32, outofbounds blount, j. Defensive coordinator jeff casteel employs a 33 odd stack defense that uses 3 down linemen who play. A look at west virginias 33 odd stack defense shakin the. Hendon hooker rush for 10 yards to the vt34, 1st down vt kash daniel. The world outside of the big 12 got a really good taste of what it takes to impress the architect of tcus famous 425 defense. The 2015 virginia tech hokies football team represented the virginia tech in the 2015 ncaa division i fbs football season. Apr 02, 2017 an introduction to the concepts behind the 4 2 5 defense that notre dame will use in 2017. Virginia tech hokies defense at the start of the 2017 fall practice. Why gary patterson teaches defense by starting with the.
Receive a free copy of our spread offense playbook. W i t h these three looks, we are able to stem and. The modified virginia tech 425 defense 4pack football. Dec 30, 2011 west virginia will throw a new look at clemsons offense that they have not faced this year. Why the 425 defense gary patterson dc new mexico 1997.
In the 2001 season, our defense had 92 tackle for loss, 32 sacks and 28 turnovers with the attacking style 425 defense. Pattersons 425 is custom built for the kinds of wideopen, uptempo spread offenses that now dominate. Sep 28, 2011 virginia techs defense is a unique one in major college football in that it is very much an older style of defense descended from the gap 8 and wide tackle 6. Using an informative slide show with detailed instruction and game film, johnston demonstrates the necessary steps to adapt todays popular college football defense, the 4 2 5 used by teams like virginia tech and tcu, and modify it for the high school game. May 06, 2016 however, for the most part, once the offense attempts to spread the defense out with multiple receiver packages they will move into their nickel subpackage, which in the trojans case is the 2 4 5. Adapting the virginia tech 425 defense to high school football. Hendon hooker pass complete to tre turner for 11 yards to the vt45, 1st down vt, out. The modified virginia tech 4 2 5 defense 4pack see more products by. Our tuff package or 46 is the compliment to g defense. If you are looking for a history lesson or you hybrid your 425 into a 44 you should definitely check out the old virginia tech stuff here and here.
Coach johnston begins sharing virginia techs attacking 425 defense in which it requires great communication on the field and on. Auburn is switching to a 4 2 5 this season, so ive been interested in the way this playbook works. Versus a runheavy oklahoma team, the cyclones relied on a modified 4down defense to defeat the sooners in norman. The powerful veer offense by georgia southern, part 1. The result of their total system is a flexible defense that can handle most hunh schemes and potential matchup challenges from the same base, 425 personnel group four linemen, two linebackers. The horned frogs have a heisman candidate at quarterback and a shiny no. Why virginia techs win over ohio state will impact football.
Why virginia techs win over ohio state will impact. Plus, this brandnew special report, virginia techs bear package, includes over 50 minutes of game film provided by coach foster. Virginia tech hokies defense at the start of the 2017 fall. If you read a lot of the coaches blogs, the 4 2 5 is all over places like runcodhit, brophyfootball, and coach hoover, so there are a lot of resources out there. Scribd is the worlds largest social reading and publishing site. This is the largest, most indepth study ever conducted on the 4 2 5 defense. Bryce perkins vs virginia tech 11292019 pass attempts.
A look at west virginias 33 odd stack defense shakin. There ability to switch from a 4 down to a 3down without subbing made the scheme a perfect fit for the multiple sooners. The first thing to notice here is that the defensive front inside the tackle box is adjusted to stay gap sound regardless of where the strength of the formation is located. Defensive coordinator john chavis also runs a 425 out of a base 43 at lsu. The defense can also show a 43 fit and bump back into a 44 run fit. The defense deploys them on the edge because thats the easiest way to utilize a pure passrusher and they arent asked to do a great deal other than control the edge and provide pressure.
Inside the virginia tech defense shakin the southland. The 245 is ultimately a defense of specialization as the main passrushers are going to be the two standup edge rushers. This is the largest, most indepth study ever conducted on the 425 defense. The steelers went to town on our defense this past sunday. Any of the three safeties could move into the role of the third linebacker. Coach johnston begins sharing virginia techs attacking 425 defense in which it requires great communication on the field and on the sidelines and most of what they do is determined by game tape and scouting. How tcus defense works, and how it stops uptempo offenses. Starting with the isolation, sanders details how the 425 defends the play to the strong and weak side. While exploring the defensive adaptations to offensive trends towards the spread va tech in the 90s saban cover 3 adjustments, and not intending to repeat any of the fantastic coverage of tcu defensive tenets done. There ability to switch from a 4down to a 3down without subbing made the scheme a perfect fit for the multiple sooners. Aug 02, 2017 virginia tech hokies defense at the start of the 2017 fall practice. This is one topic ive been wanting to write about for some time. So what do we look for, when we game plan for the 425 defense.
The result is offenses being forced to constantly identify, communicate, and react to a defense. Nov 01, 2012 the steelers went to town on our defense this past sunday. They are members of the coastal division of the atlantic coast conference. This study took over sixmonths to compile the research data, conduct interviews with coaches like bud foster and watch hundredsofhours of game film from schools like virginia tech, james madison and some of the top high school programs in the country. In the first quarter of the orange bowl, the west virginia offense completed a 34 yard. Theres a wide variety of variations in the front that arent obvious to the untrained eye. Coaching the 425 defense vs spread teams coachtube. Like the standard nickel package, the 4 2 5 has four down lineman, two linebackers and five defensive backs. An introduction to the concepts behind the 425 defense that notre dame will use in 2017. In a 43425 or 34 hybrid defense, the secondary players become the adjusters. The modified virginia tech 425 defense for high school. Nice high school playbook for the multiple veer offense.
The 4 2 5 is named for the players at each position. Diagram 2 what makes these two work together is that we can stem back and forth with these two fronts. Writers hunter burgan, david marchand, adam carson, jade puget. Playing a singlegap defense and using formations to dictate alignments allow defensive players to see the formation quicker and align correctly. Auburn is switching to a 425 this season, so ive been interested in the way this playbook works. Coaching the 425 defense vs spread teams coachtube blog. The 2017 virginia tech hokies football team represented virginia polytechnic institute and state university during the 2017 ncaa division i fbs football season. Get ready to see more of the 425 defense eleven warriors. At our level it is difficult to find a true mike linebacker and two good outside linebackers, but it is a lit tle easier to find a strong safety. Coach shares why his school runs the 425 and the first reason coach. The powerful veer offense by georgia southern, part 4. Jan 08, 2017 understanding the 4 2 5 defense january 8, 2017 by the 4.
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