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Bowling green's zone blitz package was designed to be diverse but simple. Defensive coordinator tim beckman: "this is the greatest job out there" blitzes are a great way to get the ball out of the backfield and into the end zone, he says.
Bowling green's zone blitz package was designed to be diverse but simple. Defensive coordinator tim beckman: "this is the greatest job out there" blitzes are a great way to get the ball out of the backfield and into the end zone, he says.
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Bowling green's zone blitz package was designed to be diverse but simple. Defensive coordinator tim beckman: "this is the greatest job out there" blitzes are a great way to get the ball out of the backfield and into the end zone, he says.
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O n behalf of all the coaches’ sons in football, I would like to dedicate this Summer Manual article to the 37 years two linebackers blitzing are as follows: The deep middle is occupied in a three deep zone concept. (Help with inside deep Zone Blitz Package experience given to me by my father Dave routes.) Beckman. The years of football I have had We get eight men in the box vs two as a son, player, and now a coach have backs. been the most rewarding in life. My family We get the flexibility to blitz two or three cherishes the life of the Saturday after- linebackers and still play zone coverage noons. This is the greatest job out there. The players enjoy being able to blitz I also want to take this opportunity to and/or drop into coverage and this is our thank our head football coach, Urban defensive personality. Meyer. His leadership, knowledge, and The zone blitz fit with our personnel, competitiveness created the biggest turn- quick but not big; having young corners around in Division I college football and a Top who would have inside help, and lineback- 30 ranking in the final CNN college football ers being great blitzers made the decision poll. A special thanks to the four coaches quite easy for us. After the decision was most responsible for our success as a made to go with the zone blitz package, we defense last year: John Bowers (lineback- then had to begin developing our Bowling ers), D.J. Durkin (defensive ends), Tommy Green Zone Blitz package. Thigpen (defensive backs), and Mike Ward (defensive tackles). Finally, and most impor- Terminology Need tantly, I would like to thank the 2001 Falcon To develop a good blitz package, the football team for the most exciting year I defensive staff needed to incorporate have had as a college football coach. words that had meaning and responsibility. Three football seasons ago, my first as The terms used had to mean more than Division I defensive coordinator, we spent just a name. When we developed the pack- our offseason designing a new defensive age we felt it necessary to signify the dif- package. After evaluating our upcoming ference in blitz techniques and coverage Tim Beckman personnel, the defensive staff felt that we responsibilities, in order to tell the players needed to incorporate a defense that could exactly what to do and the responsibilities Defensive Coordinator be diverse but simple in process. The way for each zone. The following terms inform we felt we could make it simple for our foot- each player what type of blitzer they are, Bowling Green State University ball players was to tell them everything and if they are not blitzing, what responsi- they had to do with a term or name. After bility the coverage players are asked to do Bowling Green, Ohio spending time with many different colleges against both the run and pass. and professional teams learning about their zone blitz packages, we came to the con- Terms clusion that this was the direction we need- Key: A blitzer that reads flow of the ed to go for our defensive scheme. The plan backfield to determine blitz. was to incorporate our own zone blitz pack- Blow: Ablitzer that runs stunt automatically. age and keep it as simple as we possibly Seam: Pass responsibility (Drop off could. Terminology became essential for No.2). learning everything necessary to run our Run responsibility (Force/Pitch). package effectively. We honestly believed Fill: Pass responsibility (Drop off No. 3). that every word involved in our scheme Run responsibility (Dive to quarterback). must have a certain meaning, and that Alley: Pass responsibility (Middle 1/3). words meaning would tell each player their Run responsibility (quarterback to pitch). responsibility for each individual play. Contain: Outside pass rushers responsi- bility to keep the quarterback inside the box. Why Zone Blitz? Each term was incorporated and taught There are many basic reasons for zone to the defense before any blitz was dia- blitzing. We, as a defensive staff, felt it fit gramed or run. our personnel and personality that we wanted to have on defense. The belief to Naming the Zones attack the offense with multiple looks and Before naming each zone, we first start- blitzes would be the key for our success in ed by naming each player on our defense. the Mid-American Conference. The advan - After the defensive players were named we tages to developing a zone blitz package in could then call for any player to drop into comparison to a man blitz package with one of the underneath zones. The under-
• AFCA Summer Manual — 2002 •
neath three zones in our blitz package con- from the key blitzer, who again will always if the No. 2 receiver is expanded outside the sisted of the two seam zones along with be the first name or initial in the blitz call. box a directional call will be given to the one middle zone. The seam zones consist- seam player to that side by the safety. The Diagram 2 ed of a zone from four yards outside the directional call we use is “seam right or left”. hash to the offensive tackle. The No. 3 This call will tell the seam player to the side receiver hook zone is located from the Diagram 5 tackle to tackle area. All zones are usually about eight yards deep. The underneath zones will expand and deepen based on formations and the locations of the No. 2 and No. 3 receivers. They can and will also expand with the routes run by the No. 2 and Diagram 3 No. 3 receivers. We then named each underneath zone. “strong” was the name for the seam zone to Diagram 6 the strength call, “fire” was the weak side seam zone, and “middle” was the name given for the No. 3 receiver hook zone. After naming each player and underneath zone we could then establish the type of blitz we wanted to run because the cover- Naming the Coverage age was already in place. Again after naming each player and the three underneath zones, we can create any Diagram 1 coverage or drop by naming the defensive of the expanded No. 2 receiver that the safe- lineman designated to drop and the invert- ty will now take over that seam responsibility ed zone to be covered by the safety. It is and will now have the Fill and No. 3 receiver also known through our scheme that the hook responsibility. Communication from the two defensive ends (Leo and End) will safety to the seam player is essential. always be seam droppers and the two Diagram 7 defensive tackles (nose and tackle) will always be No. 3 receiver hook droppers. Naming the Blitz The diagram below shows that we have After teaching each player the terms dropped our Leo and inverted the strong necessary for our blitz package and the safety to the middle zone. Thus, the cover- zones necessary for coverage, the actual age would be called Leo middle. We could blitz was initiated. We named each blitz by also drop the tackle and invert the free using the terms key and blow for the blitz- safety and call it tackle fire. ing techniques. In all of our blitzes, we use Diagram 8 Diagram 4 names or initials to dictate which of the line- backers would be blitzing. The first name or initial in the blitz will is considered the key blitzer. The key blitzer is the linebacker that must read flow first before he can run his blitz. If full flow (both backs) is to him, the linebacker will not run the blitz. If full flow (both backs) is away or split, the linebacker will then run his blitz. This ability to drop any defensive lineman It has been my honor and priviledge to be The key blitzer is always considered the provides the coordinator flexibility to call any a part of the 2002 Summer Manual. I hope second man through. blitz and zone drop necessary. This creates all coaches are able to get something out of The second name or initial involved in a multitude of blitzes through dropping any the Bowling Green’s defensive zone blitz the blitz call is the blow blitzer. The blow defensive lineman. If all three linebackers package. blitzer is the linebacker that will attack his were to be initiated in a blitz, the coordinator I really believe in letting players play the gap of responsibility without reading flow. would then have to drop two defensive line- game by telling them everything they must He is the first man through on all blitzes. men into coverage. It is endless the type of do to be successful each and every play. The third significant letter in the blitz call zone blitzes that can be incorporated. In closing, I want to thank all the coaches will dictate where the blitz is coming. The and players that had significant contributions blitz will always be coming opposite the key Adjustments to Formations to the success we have had here at BGSU. If blitzer in the gap designated. In these two We use a simple rule when facing differ- our staff or I can be of any assistance please cases, the blitz will be run in the Agap away ent formations. The rule basically states that do not hesitate to call. Best of luck this fall!