Indiana University

Football

UNIT MEETING 4
DAY 4 INSTALLATION

LOAD (UNDER)
"4"

T
M

SS

"3"

E
C

W
FS

SS

N
W

T
M

FS

S
C
(C-7)
"BUMP"

CALL RULE:
2 BACK

1. Will LB align front to TE. Give Left or Right Call. Sam LB will call backfield set.

1 BACK

2. If Double Open/Double Tite, set reduction to the field; in the middle

of field set reduction left (Game plan).

LOAD (UNDER)
POSITION

ASSIGNMENT

ALIGNMENT

END TO CALL

5 TECH

C GAP

TACKLE

3 TECH

B GAP

WILL

30 (OPP. UNDER)

FLOW TECHNIQUE

NOSE

TILT 1

A GAP

MIKE

20 (OPP. UNDER)

FLOW TECHNIQUE

END AWAY CALL

5 TECH

C GAP

SAM

9 TECH

D GAP

COVERAGE
1. OUR BASE COVERAGE IS COVER 8 / COVER 3
/ 9 RAT

ADJUSTMENT
1. VS. TE TRADE = RELOAD FRONT / CHECK RT
OR LT / SAM RUN

STRONG
"3"

SS

"5"

C SS E

C (C-7)
"BUMP"

FS

CALL RULE: 2 BACK

1 BACK

W
FS

1. WLB will set the reduction to strength (2 receiver side).

1. If Double Open or Double Tite set reduction to the field. In the middle of the
field set reduction to the right.
2. vs. Twin/Pro-set reduction to WR (Strength).

STRONG
ASSIGNMENT

POSITION

ALIGNMENT

END TO CALL

7 TE/LOOSE 5 - NO TE

C GAP

TACKLE

B GAP

WILL

20

Flow to: A Gap

Flow away: Fast

NOSE

1 TILT / 2

A GAP

MIKE

30

Flow to: B Gap

Flow away: Fast

END AWAY CALL

C GAP

SAM

VS. SE - Hip Align

VS. TE - 9

STACK FORCE
D GAP

SS

2x3

FORCE

COVERAGE
1. Our Base Coverage is 3.

ADJUSTMENT
1. vs. 22 - SS Chk wing (Bust Tech).
2. If Wing Motion - Chk 3 Bump (Rock Safeties).

STRONG - ALIGNMENT

STRONG PIRATE JAM

JAM

SS

N
M

W
FS

CALL RULE:

S
C
"BUMP"

WLB will set the reduction to strength of the formation (2 Receiver side).

STRONG PIRATE JAM

ASSIGNMENT

ALIGNMENT

POSITION
END TO CALL

SPIKE B GAP

TACKLE

SPIKE A GAP

WILL

40

SCRAPE E GAP

NOSE

1 / 2 tech

RACE A GAP

MIKE

20

FLOW

END AWAY CALL

C GAP

SAM

D GAP

SS

LOS

D GAP SPILL

COVERAGE
1. Cover 3

ADJUSTMENT
1. Cover 3 - Void flat strong
2. To lone TE, Corner or Big Safety makes a
"Bump" call
3. Can make "Jam" call only.
4. Can make "Fire" call. SLB and End away from
call slant to call.

STRONG PIRATE JAM

NICKEL 1 INVERT

C
FS
NICKEL 1 INVERT

T
W

N
SS

ALIGNMENT

KEY

RUN RESPONSIBILITY

PASS RESPONSIBILTY

LC

1x9 IS of #1 or BUMP

Outside-in Approach
READ QB
Not in Bump (Secondary Support)

#1 Man to Man

RC

1x9 IS of #1 or BUMP

Outside-in approach
READ QB
Not in Bump (Secondary Support)

#1 Man to Man

Align Pass Strength

#2 m/m

Man

SS

Show Cover 2
Stem to deep
middle

QB

FS

Show Cover 2
Stem Down off TE

TE

MIKE

20

TRIANGLE

WILL

20

TRIANGLE

Man

Fill (Alley)

Run to: Force

Run Away: CBR

Run dicated by formation

A Gap or B Gap

Run dicated by formation

A Gap or B Gap

#2 man to man

Deep 1/3 player

M/M TE

#3 man to man or low

hole

#3 man to man or low

hole

NICKEL 1 INVERT ADJ.

E
W

E
N

C
FS

SS

E
C
FS

N
W

T
M

SS

FS

E
N
SS

C
C

SS

W
FS

NICKEL 1 INVERT

NICKEL 1 INVERT

VIPER FOLLOW 0

E
W
FS

N
M

1ST

E
N

2ND

SS

RESPONSIBILITY

ALIGNMENT

KEY

LC

M/M ON #1

MAN

M/M ON #1

RC

M/M ON #1

MAN

M/M ON #1

MAN ON #2

SS

COVER 2 ALIGN

MAN

FS

COVER 2 ALIGN

MAN

NICKEL

ALIGN #2 FROM
STRENGTH

BALL/
BLITZ

MIKE

STACK ALIGN

BALL

BLITZ SE SIDE B GAP, IF OG/RB

BLOCKS COME UNDER

WEB

NORMAL NKL
ALIGNMENTS

BALL
BLITZ

WHEN ALIGN TO TE=BLITZ

PEEL EMOL. WHEN ALIGN SE
SIDE BLITZ FOLLOW MIKE B
GAP

CP: BLITZ OFF BACKFIELD SET

MAN ON TE
BLITZ FROM STR.
IF BALANCE=FOLLOW MIKE
B GAP
TREY=BLITZ PEEL EMOL

VIPER FOLLOW 0 ADJ.

TREY OPEN

TRIPS

E
C

W
FS

N
SS

E
W

C
FS

N
M

E
SS

N
C

VIPER FOLLOW 0
TREY OPEN

VIPER FOLLOW 0

VIPER FOLLOW 0 TWIN

PRO

OVER FREAK
I PRO

I TWIN
TWINS= STING

E
C

W
SS

N
M

FS

N
M

T
W

SS

CALL RULE: 2 BACK: Will LB align front to TE. Give Left or Right Call.
Sam LB will call backfield set.
1 BACK: If Double Open/Double Tite, set reduction to the field; in the middle
of field set reduction left (Game plan).

E
C

FS

END TO CALL

VS TE - 9
VS SE - RACE 5

TACKLE

NOSE

1 TILT/G

WILL

70 / PLUS VS 2 DETACHED

C GAP; HOOK

MIKE

10 / PLUS VS 2 DETACHED

BLITZ WEAK A GAP

FORCE RUN/SEAM/FLAT
LOOP TECHNIQUE/B GAP;
CONTAIN
CUT TECHNIQUE/OPP A
GAP/LONG CUT

END AWAY CALL

RACE CONTAIN

SAM

40
VS. 2 DETACHED: WALK AWAY

FORCE RUN/SEAM/FLAT

SS

COVER 2 SHELL/ MID 1/3

MID 1/3 / BLITZ B GAP

FS

COVER 2 SHELL

BLITZ B GAP / MID 1/3

COVERAGE
1. Fire Zone 3

ADJUSTMENT
1. "CHK-Sting" - SS Blitz B Gap.
2. Any 3 x 1 Check Flood.

OVER FREAK ADJ.

TWIN PRO

TREY OPEN

E
C

N
M

SS

E
C

W
FS

FLOOD

N
S
FS

E
W

M
SS

OVER FREAK

OVER FREAK

HOG KEY

SS E
C

1ST BACK
OUTSIDE

T
M

W
FS

S
1ST BACK
OUTSIDE

ALIGNMENT

R END

7 TECH

TACKLES

3 TECH

NOSE

1 TECH

L END

SAM / SS

KEY

RUN RESPONSIBILITY

PASS RESPONSIBILTY

TE / OT

RUN TO: C GAP

RUN AWAY: C GAP SQUEEZE
B TRAIL DEEP AS BALL

RUSH / CONTAIN

GUARDS

RUN TO: B GAP TO BALL

RUN AWAY: B GAP SQUEEZE A

RUSH LANE

CENTER

RUN TO: STRONG A GAP

RUN AWAY: STRONG A GAP
SQUEEZE WEAK A

FREE RUSH ON CENTER

7 TECH

TE / OT

RUN TO: C GAP

RUN AWAY: C GAP SQUEEZE B
TRAIL DEEP AS BALL

UP 90

TE / NB

RUN TO: STACK D GAP FORCE FLOW TO 1ST BACK OUT

RUN AWAY: INSIDE OUT ON
FLOW AWAY M/M TE
BALL

RUSH / CONTAIN

MIKE

20

G/NB

RUN TO: A GAP

REGGIE
RUN AWAY: INSIDE POINT FLOW

WILL

20

G/NB

RUN TO: A GAP

RUN AWAY: INSIDE POINT FLOW REGGIE

FS

MID 1/3
STACK BALL

QB / TE
BALL

RUN TO: ALLEY KEY TE

FLOWSIDE TE M/M

HOG KEY - COVERAGE

HOG STACK CRASH

JAM TECH

SS E
C

JAM TECH

N
M

E
W

FS

HOG STACK CRASH vs.

STACK I FORMATION

JAM TECH / QB

JAM TECH

SS E
S

T
M

T
W

E
FS

ALIGNMENT

R END

7 TECH

TACKLES

3 TECH

NOSE

1 TECH

L END

7 TECH

KEY

RUN RESPONSIBILITY

PASS RESPONSIBILTY

TE / OT

RUN TO: C GAP

RUN AWAY: C GAP SQUEEZE
B TRAIL DEEP AS BALL

M/M TE

GUARDS

RUN TO: B GAP TO BALL

RUN AWAY: B GAP SQUEEZE A

RUSH LANE

CENTER

RUN TO: STRONG A GAP

RUN AWAY: STRONG A GAP
SQUEEZE WEAK A

TE / OT

RUN TO: C GAP

RUN AWAY: C GAP SQUEEZE B
TRAIL DEEP AS BALL

FREE RUSH ON CENTER

M/M TE

SAM

60

TE / NB

RUN TO: STACK D GAP FORCE

COVERAGE CALL
RUN AWAY: INSIDE OUT ON
BALL

MIKE

20

G/NB

RUN TO: A GAP

COVERAGE CALL
RUN AWAY: INSIDE POINT FLOW

WILL

20

G/NB

RUN TO: A GAP

RUN AWAY: INSIDE POINT FLOW COVERAGE CALL

IF STACK I = FS WILL PLUS THE LB'S TO GIVE 4 ACROSS LOOK.

HOG STACK CRASH

SLOT TAG vs. TWINS

(SLOT TAG) = 1 BUCK

N
M

FS

E
C

W
SS