GREENVILLE COLLEGE

ODD FLEX DEFENSE

• MULTIPLE ODD FRONT TEAM• ATTACK & REACT MENTALITY• PRESSURE THE PASS THROUGH

ANGLES/MATCH UPS• SIMPLICITY WITHIN COMPLEXITY

WHO ARE WE?

ODD STACK FRONT

• ODD FRONTS PRESENT PROBLEMS• 8 MAN FRONT TO HELP STOP THE RUN• PLAY FAST• MORE SPEED ON THE FIELD• SAFETY PERSONNEL

WHY THE ODD STACK (3-5-3)?

ODD FLEX FRONT

ODD FLEX FRONT

• HYBRID LB/DE• SMALL DEFENSIVE LINE GET TO PLAY 1 ON 1• ONE REAL GOOD ILB• WE RUN WHAT WE DON’T LIKE TO SEE

WHY ODD FLEX ?

• ALL ABOUT STOPPING THE RUN• NO VERTICAL SEAMS IN THE DEFENSE• FORCE OLINE TO DECLARE BLOCKS QUICK• KEEP THE PANTHER FREE

PHILOSOPHY OF THE FLEX SYSTEM

• DOESN’T HAVE TO BE THE WHOLE SYSTEM• MARRY RUN FITS• BE A GREAT TEACHER OF TECHNIQUE

Can you do both?

• FRONT BASED (HAVE TO DOUBLE CALL)• CALL SIDE/BACK SIDE SYSTEM– ALLOWS YOU TO MIRROR YOUR BACKERS– NOSE GOES AWAY FROM THE CALL

• SIMPLICITY WITHIN COMPLEXITY

ALIGNING THE FRONT

ALIGNING THE FRONT

ODD STACK vs ODD FLEX “DEFENSIVE ENDS”

• ODD STACK – MOSTLY PLAY 4 TECHNIQUE (HEAD UP ON OT).– WE CALL A LOT MORE SLANT/ANGLE (EXTENSION

OF OUR 34)– MOVEMENT SKILLS ARE CRITICAL

• FLEX STACK– WE MOSTLY PLAY 5 TECH (OUTSIDE EDGE OF OT)– ANCHOR GAPS– BIGGER-STRONGER IS IMPORTANT

“DEFENSIVE ENDS”

• 5 TECH• KEY OT• RESPONSIBLE FOR C GAP– RUN TO – PRESS THRU C GAP– RUN AWAY – SQUARE, SQUEEZE & SPILL– ROCK BACK ON BOOT/REVERSE

• OPTION - QB

ODD STACK vs ODD FLEX “NOSE TACKLE”

• ODD STACK – MOSTLY PLAY 0 TECHNIQUE (HEAD UP ON OC).– ONE GAP PLAYER– IF HE’S GOOD, THE DEFENSE IS GOOD

• FLEX STACK– MOSTLY PLAY TILT SHADE TECHNIQUE ON OC– ONE GAP PLAYER– TECHNIQUE GREATNESS– DOESN’T HAVE TO BE QUITE AS GOOD

“NOSE TACKLE”

• TILT SHADE• KEY OC COLLARBONE• RESPONSIBLE FOR A GAP– RUN TO – PRESS THRU A GAP– RUN AWAY – LATCH ON CENTER– “DON’T ALLOW THE JUMP THROUGH

ODD STACK vs ODD FLEX “STACK LBS”

• ODD STACK – SPEED, QUICKNESS NECESSITY– UNDERSIZED STRONG SAFETY– LB MENTALITY

• FLEX STACK– SIZE & STRENGTH– TOUGHNESS– TECHNIQUE FREAK– QUICK REACTION

“BACK SIDE FLEX LB”

• 30 TECH (outside shade of OG)• HEELS DEPTH OF DL• KEY OG– ZONE TO • PRESS THRU B GAP

“CALL SIDE FLEX LB”

• 30 TECH (outside shade of OG)• HEELS DEPTH OF DL• KEY OG– ZONE TO • PRESS THRU B GAP

“BACK SIDE FLEX LB”

• KEY OG– DOWN BLOCK open window • SHOOT OPEN GAP• SPILL 2ND LEVEL BLOCKERS

“CALL SIDE FLEX LB”

• KEY OG– DOWN BLOCK open window• SHOOT OPEN GAP• SPILL 2ND LEVEL BLOCKERS

“BACK SIDE FLEX LB”

• KEY OG– DOWN BLOCK closed window • SHOOT OPEN GAP• SPILL 2ND LEVEL BLOCKERS

“CALL SIDE FLEX LB”

• KEY OG– DOWN BLOCK closed window• SHOOT OPEN GAP• SPILL 2ND LEVEL BLOCKERS

“BACK SIDE FLEX LB”

• KEY OG– PULL• CHASE PULLER• STAY BEHIND THE BALL• SHOOT FIRST OPEN SEAM

“CALL SIDE FLEX LB”

• KEY OG– PULL• CHASE PULLER• STAY BEHIND THE BALL• SHOOT FIRST OPEN SEAM

“BACK SIDE FLEX LB”

• KEY OG– ZONE AWAY• SCRAPE THE NOSE• STAY BEHIND THE BALL• SHOOT FIRST OPEN SEAM

“CALL SIDE FLEX LB”

• KEY OG– ZONE AWAY• SCRAPE THE NOSE• STAY BEHIND THE BALL• SHOOT FIRST OPEN SEAM

ODD STACK vs ODD FLEX “PANTHER”

• ODD STACK – TRUE MIDDLE LINEBACKER– BIG & PHYSICAL– TOUGH

• FLEX STACK– STRONG SAFETY WITH LB MENTALITY– QUICKNESS– SMART

“PANTHER LB”

• KEY TRIANGLE – 7 yards depth with vision• FLOW TO BACK SIDE

– STACK C GAP– STAY BEHIND THE BALL

“PANTHER LB”

• KEY TRIANGLE – 7 yards depth with vision

• FLOW TO CALL SIDE– STAY BEHIND THE BALL– PRESS BACK SIDE B GAP– STAY BEHIND THE BALL!

WHAT WILL PEOPLE DO TO YOU?

• PASS• ATTACK YOU ON THE PERIMENTER• GET YOU OUT OF YOUR FLEX – 3X1 FORMATIONS WITH TIGHT ENDS

3X1 ADJUSTMENT IDEAS

Can run cover 2 to try to help with bubble/now screens with OLB playing tight to TE

3X1 ADJUSTMENT IDEAS

3X1 ADJUSTMENT IDEAS

3X1 ADJUSTMENT IDEAS

3X1 ADJUSTMENT IDEAS

3X1 ADJUSTMENT IDEAS

3X1 ADJUSTMENT IDEAS

QUESTIONS?QUESTIONS?

Coach Walker, Head Football Coachordell.walker@greenville.edu 618.664.6726