October 16th, 2015 at 3:34 PM ^
Trying to read this made me feel super dumb.
October 16th, 2015 at 3:40 PM ^
I haven't read and can't right now, but if the thread title is accurately descriptive, that article sounds incredibly specific and precise. Will they do a follow-up next week called, "Gap Strategies in UM's 4-2-5 Defensive During Thursday Night Rivalry Games in Odd-Numbered Years"?
October 16th, 2015 at 3:48 PM ^
Yep, pretty much that specific. But it's a play we ran pretty frequently against NU and will almost certainly run against MSU in 3rd and long.
Cliff's notes: walk the dimeback up to the line, blitz him and the linebacker to overload one side, and drop the Buck (Jenkins-Stone) into a short zone in the middle. Everyone else plays man coverage with a single safety over the top. Chaos ensues.
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October 16th, 2015 at 4:30 PM ^
1. The player who engages and peels is called The Rat.
2. It's Saban's favorite defense.
Nick Saban, “Man free, rat in the hole is the best coverage involved, absolutely the best coverage involved. They can’t run the ball, the quarterback has to throw the ball outside, and he can’t make any easy throws like when you play zone.”
October 16th, 2015 at 7:34 PM ^
aka Willie Henry