UW-Platteville FootballUW-Platteville Football

3-4 Defense Pressure 3-4 Defense Pressure Stuffing Inside & Stuffing Inside &

Perimeter Run GamePerimeter Run Game

Tom Watts

3-4 vs. Run Game with Man & Zone Pressures

• Principles on stopping the run• Fire Zones• Man Pressures• Goalline• Option

Stopping the Run• Attitude• Consistency

– Eleven guys running to the ball– Understand your assignment

• Own the line of scrimmage• Understand the big picture• Spin 8th guy into the box• Gap sound• Tackling & Turnovers

Fire Zones• 3 under 3 deep coverage• Able to apply pressure with zone

coverage • Able to attack the frontside or

backside• 5 man pressure• 2 man or 3 man!!!

F MSTNE

W

SS

C

FS

H

Field Hurricane WideField Hurricane Wide

F MSTNE

W

SS

C

FS

H

Field Hurricane ShortField Hurricane Short

F M

S TNEW

SS

C

FS

H

Stack King WideStack King Wide

F MSTNE W

SS

C

FS

H

Stack King ShortStack King Short

F MS TNE W

SS

C

FS

H

Okie JokerOkie Joker

Man Pressure• Short yardage situations or Redzone• Attack the offense in run/pass down

situations• Dictate to the offense what they

cannot do

Man Pressures• Safeties are the adjusters (have #2 WR

to side)• Wrath

–TE/Formation/Field strength call determines ILB responsibilities

–TE rule for End• Apache

–Outside backers have to peel

F M

S TNE W

SS

C

FSH

Field Wrath 0 vs. ProField Wrath 0 vs. Pro

FS has FB or #3

F M

S TNE W

SSC

FSH

Field Wrath 0 vs. TexasField Wrath 0 vs. Texas

“Right” call to TE

F M

S TNE W

SSC FS H

Field Wrath 0 vs. TripsField Wrath 0 vs. Trips

“Left” call to Field

F M

S TNE W

SSC

FSH

Okie Apache 0 vs. ProOkie Apache 0 vs. Pro

OLB’s peel if RB release

F M

S TNE W

SSC

FSH

Okie Apache 0 vs. TreyOkie Apache 0 vs. Trey

OLB’s peel if RB release

Goalline - Redzone• Control the line of scrimmage• Stay low – root hog• Attack• Line movement to the call (depending

on game plan)• Left or Right call for DL

Goalline

FM

S TNE WSSC FS H

Curtain vs. TreyCurtain vs. Trey

TE Rule for E & W

FM

S TNE WSSC FS H

Curtain vs. DoublesCurtain vs. Doubles

TE Rule for E & W

FM

S TNE W

SSC FS H

Curtain vs. Pro off-set ICurtain vs. Pro off-set I

TE Rule for E & W

3-4 Variations vs. Option• Dominate the LOS, get penetration• Play assignment football• Simple rules with only a few variations• Don’t confuse yourself trying to confuse the

offense• Hit the QB everyplay• Pursuit• Attitude!!!

Okie vs. Option• Okie

–8th man in the box through rotation–Okie In, Okie Crash, Okie Pitch–3 deep concept

Okie vs. Option

C SS FS

S W

H

4N6F M

QBDive

Pitch

4N6F M

S W

SS

Okie In vs. OptionOkie In vs. Option

C SS FS H

S W4N6F M

DiveQB

Pitch

F M4N6S W

SS

Okie Crash vs. OptionOkie Crash vs. Option

C SS FS

S W

H

4N6F M

Pitch

DiveQB

4N6F M

S W

SS

Okie Pitch vs. OptionOkie Pitch vs. Option

Stack vs. Option• Stack

–8th man in the box by alignment–Stack Q, Stack Wide, Stack Pitch–2 deep concept

Stack vs. Option

C SS

FS

S W

H

4N6F M

QBDive

Pitch

4N6F M

S WSS

Stack In vs. OptionStack In vs. Option

CFS

S W

H

46SS

NF M

Pitch

46S WNF MSS

DiveQB

Stack Out vs. OptionStack Out vs. Option

C SS

FS

S W

H

4N6F M

Pitch

Dive

4N6F M

S WSS

QB

Stack Pitch vs. OptionStack Pitch vs. Option

F MS TNE WE

C

FS

H

BearBear

Camp Information• 7 on 7 Team Passing Camp (Grades 9-12)

– June 16, 2007• Kicker & Punter Camp (Grades 7-12)

– June 20-21, 2007• QB & WR Academy (Grades 7-12)

– June 23, 2007• OL &DL Academy (Grades 7-12)

– June 23, 2007• All-Position Passing Camp (Grades 9-12)

– July 24 & 25, 2007 (Commuter or Over night)

University of Wisconsin-PlattevilleTom Watts

Assistant Football CoachDefensive Coordinator/Defensive Backs

wattst@uwplatt.edu608-342-1472

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