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Message: [QUOTE="SUDadx2, post: 5487661, member: 8174"] A package can mean any of the things you mentioned, but usually refer to personnel groupings that are designed to address certain situations; down and distance tendencies and/or personnel grouping used by the offense. Our base defense is a 4-2-5; 4 defensive linemen (2 tackles, 2 ends), 2 linebackers and 5 defensive backs (2 corners, 2 safeties and 1 Star). The Star position is a hybrid position (part LB and part DB). A nickle package package (or dime or dollar) will insert a coverage guy (like Kerr1) at Star. A bigger package will might swap the Star for a more physical player who plays closer the line of scrimmage (a SAM, see Tremble). We primarily played 4 LBs against Tennessee who all have slightly different skills sets (Bryant, Deslaurie, McDonald and Sparrow). Coaches will rotate guys to keep them fresh, but they will also use them in different situations based on their skills. Example, I don’t expect to see McDonald in on 3rd and 24 cause he’s not our best coverage LB. On 3rd and 24 I would expect us to pull our tackles, bring ends down to DT (Jobity) and use pass rush specialists of the edge with maybe 1 LB and six DBs. Call it what you want (often dollar) but this “package” is a situational package for obvious passing downs. We played more than 25 guys on defense vs Tenn. there was a lot of mixing and matching going on depending on the situation (down and distance, time in the clock etc…) and available players (injuries etc…). Last year we didn’t do as much mixing and matching based on situations. We moved guys based on injuries; Wax injured moved Barron from Star to LB and Grant from CB to Star. Alignment can also be part of a “package” used to address a down and distance situation or a personnel grouping used by the offense; multiple WRs result in certain adjustments July like multiple TE’s will result in a different set of adjustments. We are very young (started two true frosh vs Tenn) and our staff is only in their second year together so it will be interesting to see how we evolve. I love watching this gamesmanship develop during a game which is why I prefer to watch a game in person. TV coverage doesn’t show enough pre-snap wide angle 11 on 11, nor can you see the substitutions between plays which will be indicators for the next play. Man I feel like I’m rambling. I hope I answered your question. [/QUOTE]

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