1. GREENVILLE COLLEGE
ODD FLEX DEFENSE

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

3. ODD STACK FRONT

4. 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

5. ODD FLEX FRONT

6. ODD FLEX FRONT

7. 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

8. 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

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

10. 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

11. ALIGNING THE FRONT

12. 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

13. “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

14. 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

15. “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

16. ODD STACK vs ODD FLEX “STACK LBS”
SPEED, QUICKNESS NECESSITY
UNDERSIZED STRONG SAFETY
LB MENTALITY
FLEX STACK
SIZE & STRENGTH
TOUGHNESS
TECHNIQUE FREAK
QUICK REACTION

17. “BACK SIDE FLEX LB” 30 TECH (outside shade of OG) HEELS DEPTH OF DL
KEY OG
ZONE TO
PRESS THRU B GAP

18. “CALL SIDE FLEX LB” 30 TECH (outside shade of OG) HEELS DEPTH OF DL
KEY OG
ZONE TO
PRESS THRU B GAP

19. “BACK SIDE FLEX LB” KEY OG DOWN BLOCK open window SHOOT OPEN GAP
SPILL 2ND LEVEL BLOCKERS

20. “CALL SIDE FLEX LB” KEY OG DOWN BLOCK open window SHOOT OPEN GAP
SPILL 2ND LEVEL BLOCKERS

21. “BACK SIDE FLEX LB” KEY OG DOWN BLOCK closed window SHOOT OPEN GAP
SPILL 2ND LEVEL BLOCKERS

22. “CALL SIDE FLEX LB” KEY OG DOWN BLOCK closed window SHOOT OPEN GAP
SPILL 2ND LEVEL BLOCKERS

23. “BACK SIDE FLEX LB” KEY OG PULL CHASE PULLER STAY BEHIND THE BALL
SHOOT FIRST OPEN SEAM

24. “CALL SIDE FLEX LB” KEY OG PULL CHASE PULLER STAY BEHIND THE BALL
SHOOT FIRST OPEN SEAM

25. “BACK SIDE FLEX LB” KEY OG ZONE AWAY SCRAPE THE NOSE
STAY BEHIND THE BALL
SHOOT FIRST OPEN SEAM

26. “CALL SIDE FLEX LB” KEY OG ZONE AWAY SCRAPE THE NOSE
STAY BEHIND THE BALL
SHOOT FIRST OPEN SEAM

27. ODD STACK vs ODD FLEX “PANTHER”
TRUE MIDDLE LINEBACKER
BIG & PHYSICAL
TOUGH
FLEX STACK
STRONG SAFETY WITH LB MENTALITY
QUICKNESS
SMART

28. “PANTHER LB” KEY TRIANGLE 7 yards depth with vision FLOW TO BACK SIDE
STACK C GAP
STAY BEHIND THE BALL

29. “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!

30. WHAT WILL PEOPLE DO TO YOU?
PASS
ATTACK YOU ON THE PERIMENTER
GET YOU OUT OF YOUR FLEX
3X1 FORMATIONS WITH TIGHT ENDS

31. 3X1 ADJUSTMENT IDEAS
Can run cover 2 to try to help with bubble/now screens with OLB playing tight to TE

32. 3X1 ADJUSTMENT IDEAS

33. 3X1 ADJUSTMENT IDEAS

34. 3X1 ADJUSTMENT IDEAS

35. 3X1 ADJUSTMENT IDEAS

36. 3X1 ADJUSTMENT IDEAS

37. 3X1 ADJUSTMENT IDEAS

38. QUESTIONS? QUESTIONS? Coach Walker, Head Football Coach