Defense

[emeraldde]

What defense did we call the most last year?

For instance, were we a cover 0, cover 1, cover 2, cover 3, cover 4, cover 6, zone blitz, man blitz,

Is there a defense that we like the most?

Also what formations did we run the most 4-3 (what variation) Nickel Dime 4-4 5-2?

Any football nerds on here know the answers to those? It will be much appreciated

My understanding is its multiple with very aggressive blitzing

But my goal in this thread is to pin point where are bread and butter was, and if we had any, and if we liked doing something more then others?

 

[FAL]

Doing a little amateur sleuthing , eh? Who you working for?

 

[RF2044]

Doing a little amateur sleuthing , eh? Who you working for?

"Who... does #2... work for?"

 

[Rocco]

If you pay attention to Syracuse football, at the very least, you will know what base Shafer runs out of...

 

[LeMoyneCuse]

Shafer loves unusual schemes, like dropping the front 7 back into coverage while both corners and both safeties blitz. The other team is surprised every time!

 

[kcsu]

base formation is a 1-10 we will often shift into a 3-7 with on offset depending upon the formation we see.
Shafer likes to blitz from the NT position but will sometimes send the kicker just to mix it up.

 

[OrangeTarheel]

Just like Germany we employ a 4-2-3-1 formation. It is all about ball possession.

 

[ImperialOrange]

base formation is a 1-10 we will often shift into a 3-7 with on offset depending upon the formation we see.
Shafer likes to blitz from the NT position but will sometimes send the kicker just to mix it up.

That sounds like the Greek national team.

 

[Orangello]

What year did you graduate from Nova ?

 

[007]

Who says our fan base isn't clever enough to immediately see right through this ploy by an opposing staff to gather intell.

Proud moment, men. Guard the gate.

 

[AAM62]

Haha coaches would just watch film to.figure this out

 

[emeraldde]

Doing a little amateur sleuthing , eh? Who you working for?

Lol sorry buddy, I just love football

 

[emeraldde]

If you pay attention to Syracuse football, at the very least, you will know what base Shafer runs out of...

Yes I understand the base, But I'd like to know more as I obviously stated.

 

[emeraldde]

Sorry guys, I'm just trying to understand the defense better and you guys are taking it as a joke and taking shots at me. It's all good. I'm a big boy. I don't expect a lot from a message board anyways, where no one shows their face and boost's their ego's (sorry for being general there) But that's what a lot of you do.

I was just hoping there would be better knowledgeable people of the defense. It's july and I'm board

Now make your witty cool comeback message board guy. Lol

 

[emeraldde]

What year did you graduate from Nova ?

Oh wow, what a smart comeback for a serious question. You're so funny. We got a comedian here. Don't quit your day job pal/lady

 

[emeraldde]

Theres a lot of clowns on here, never mind, I was really wondering. I love football and I'll admit my knowledge isn't that good and I was trying to learn. But never mind cool guys. I'll just do my own research

 

[OrangeTarheel]

I was just hoping there would be better knowledgeable people of the defense. It's july and I'm board

Now make your witty cool comeback message board guy. Lol

What type of board are you?

Sorry, wanted to be the cool comeback message board guy. Consider ego boosted.

 

[anomander]

Theres a lot of clowns on here, never mind, I was really wondering. I love football and I'll admit my knowledge isn't that good and I was trying to learn. But never mind cool guys. I'll just do my own research

Lot of d!ckhead responses for an honest question. emeraldde seems like he just wants to know more about the x's and o's of our defense I don't see what the problem is?

Anyways our base defense is a 4-3, and usually run some sort of cover 2. Shafer/Bullough definitely gives opposing coordinators a ton of different looks though. There are countless exotic blitz packages that they will throw at your throughout the game. We also run an "okie" defense which is basically a 3-4, or a nickel in passing downs.

I think last year Bullough started out a little too fancy. Too many exotic looks, and too many different packages. There was far too much thinking going on, and not enough reacting. Many believe (including me) that Shafer got more involved after our Ga Tech beatdown (which we inexplicably came out in a 3-4), and really dumbed things down. It also didn't help Wilkes would get caught far too often biting on play action while we were in cover 2. Inserting Kelly for him helped as well.

 

[bnoro]

We run a lot of Cover 4

 

[007]

We run a lot of Cover 4

and cover 6 from the okie - i think anyaway

 

[CU44SE]

I still can't get over that decision to play a 3-4 against Georgia Tech, talk about outsmarting yourself. The team was totally unprepared for that game.

 

[OrangeTown]

Most plays Coach runs a 2-3 zone and gives 6 guys a rest.