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Message: [QUOTE="Finwad32, post: 1731344, member: 651"] The Thread: [URL]http://syracusefan.com/threads/xs-and-os-football-101.92776/[/URL] The post from last August: We have a lot of bright football minds on this board. So, I'm thinking I'd like to start a thread to break down X's and O's on individual plays. Ideally, I'd like to do this with specific plays that Syracuse runs during a game. Until we play one, though, I'm going to utilize basic concepts that you'll see on any Saturday this Fall. I love talking football, and I love talking it on this board. I just thought this would be something a little different than what we typically do. Today - Inside Zone Read with a Backside Bubble Tag. [IMG]http://syracusefan.com/attachments/zonreadbubble-gif.49919/[/IMG] So here, we've got your basic spread (a 2 by 2 concept.) Meaning there a two eligible WR's on each side of the formation. This is drawn up against your basic 4-3 defense with a Buck coming up to cover the backside slot WR. Strength of this formation is not necessarily declared, so for the purpose of this exercise, the right hand side will be strength. This means any player I refer to as front-side will be to the right, any player I describe as backside will be to the left. The play sequences as follows: 1) Offensive line will work combo blocks on the 5 defenders in the "Box" The sixth defensive player (The circled Defensive End) will not be blocked as he is the read man. 2) As a combo block, the lineman will work together to reach a defender and then the other player in the combo will release to the linebacker. 3) Frontside WR's are responsible for the #1 and #2 defenders. (#1 is indicated by closest to the sideline (C on the right,) #2 by second closest to the sideline, First B on the right hand side.)) 4) The QB meshes with the RB, If the circled DE crashes down the line of scrimmage, the QB will not give the football to the running back, he will pull the ball and keep it. 4a) If the circled DE maintains backside responsibility the QB will hand the ball off to the RB. 5) If the DE crashes and the QB pulls the ball, he now isolates the Alley Defender (The B with a Triangle around it). 6) If the Alley Defender commits to tackling the QB, the QB will then throw the bubble to the backside Slot Receiver and Backside WR will be responsible for blocking the Cornerback. If the Alley defender shades to the Slot WR, the QB will take off up the alley and get whatever yardage he can until the Safety or ILB can tackle him. In this scenario, we've effectively created a numbers mismatch backside. This is a base zone read play that you can see on any Saturday. Last edited: Aug 28, 2015 [/QUOTE]

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