GREENVILLE COLLEGE ODD FLEX DEFENSE

WHO ARE WE? MULTIPLE ODD FRONT TEAM ATTACK & REACT MENTALITY PRESSURE THE PASS THROUGH ANGLES/MATCH UPS SIMPLICITY WITHIN COMPLEXITY

ODD STACK FRONT

WHY THE ODD STACK (3-5-3)? ODD FRONTS PRESENT PROBLEMS 8 MAN FRONT TO HELP STOP THE RUN PLAY FAST MORE SPEED ON THE FIELD SAFETY PERSONNEL

ODD FLEX FRONT

ODD FLEX FRONT

WHY ODD FLEX ? 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

PHILOSOPHY OF THE FLEX SYSTEM ALL ABOUT STOPPING THE RUN NO VERTICAL SEAMS IN THE DEFENSE FORCE OLINE TO DECLARE BLOCKS QUICK KEEP THE PANTHER FREE

Can you do both? DOESN’T HAVE TO BE THE WHOLE SYSTEM MARRY RUN FITS BE A GREAT TEACHER OF TECHNIQUE

ALIGNING THE FRONT 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

ODD STACK vs ODD FLEX “DEFENSIVE ENDS” 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 OPTION - QB 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” 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 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” 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” 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 Coach ordell.walker@greenville.edu 618.664.6726