Lots of talk about the "Odd Front" defense that we faced against Hawaii and some versus VaT, as well as the Bullets using it on 3rd down. What the heck is it?
Here is an Excellent Primer on D schemes from SB Nation. I don't think this is a competitive site so I'll post the link. It applies to A LOT more than the Odd Front I'd recommend bookmarking it for all the XO junkies out there.
http://www.shakinthesouthland.com/2011/8/15/2358269/on-the-3-4-switch-and-multiple-fronts
The ODD Front is just terrible terminology, but that's football folks. It means simply that the Center is covered by a nose guard. An EVEN Front means that the Center is uncovered.
It has NOTHING to do with the number of DL or the # of gaps covered, although the term Odd is most often applied to 3 DL sets which is how Hawaii ran it along with how the Bullets run it.
What's gotta be doubling frustrating for folks learning XO's is that the term even (even technique) means the DL are lined up head up on the OL and odd means they are offset to the OL shoulder to the strong (under) or weakside (over) of the formation.
The original ODD front was designed by Bud Wilkinson while he was the coach at Olkahoma. It's called the Okie. It looks like this. This is also called a 50 for # of DL or 52 for the DL and LBs.
When OSU goes ODD they use a 3-3-5 but move Lee down to the LOS like J above, and the S is deployed as a nickel back well off the LOS.
Against Hawaii the Bullets lined Lee up as J with Hubbard the 4 to his side. They would blitz Lee and drop Hubbard into coverage and bring Bosa from the opposite 4.
This is diabolical in that Hubbard used to play safety and might be as good or better in coverage than most LB's.. FWIW. so if the team tries a quick dump off over Lee.... All 6-6 of Hubbard will be waiting with his LAX stick.
The shadows show the natural bubbles that make this D unsound inside, which Wilkinson addressed with super athletic NG at the 0 who would stunt/slant and run stuffing LB's who would run blitz and attack downhill.
The scheme is susceptible to inside power/traps and/or plays that hit against the stunt/slant which leave gaping holes for big plays. Teams won't run these on 3rd down and long, which is when the Bullets use it.
Hope this helps! Go BUCKS
Here is an Excellent Primer on D schemes from SB Nation. I don't think this is a competitive site so I'll post the link. It applies to A LOT more than the Odd Front I'd recommend bookmarking it for all the XO junkies out there.
http://www.shakinthesouthland.com/2011/8/15/2358269/on-the-3-4-switch-and-multiple-fronts
The ODD Front is just terrible terminology, but that's football folks. It means simply that the Center is covered by a nose guard. An EVEN Front means that the Center is uncovered.
It has NOTHING to do with the number of DL or the # of gaps covered, although the term Odd is most often applied to 3 DL sets which is how Hawaii ran it along with how the Bullets run it.
What's gotta be doubling frustrating for folks learning XO's is that the term even (even technique) means the DL are lined up head up on the OL and odd means they are offset to the OL shoulder to the strong (under) or weakside (over) of the formation.
The original ODD front was designed by Bud Wilkinson while he was the coach at Olkahoma. It's called the Okie. It looks like this. This is also called a 50 for # of DL or 52 for the DL and LBs.
When OSU goes ODD they use a 3-3-5 but move Lee down to the LOS like J above, and the S is deployed as a nickel back well off the LOS.
Against Hawaii the Bullets lined Lee up as J with Hubbard the 4 to his side. They would blitz Lee and drop Hubbard into coverage and bring Bosa from the opposite 4.
This is diabolical in that Hubbard used to play safety and might be as good or better in coverage than most LB's.. FWIW. so if the team tries a quick dump off over Lee.... All 6-6 of Hubbard will be waiting with his LAX stick.
The shadows show the natural bubbles that make this D unsound inside, which Wilkinson addressed with super athletic NG at the 0 who would stunt/slant and run stuffing LB's who would run blitz and attack downhill.
The scheme is susceptible to inside power/traps and/or plays that hit against the stunt/slant which leave gaping holes for big plays. Teams won't run these on 3rd down and long, which is when the Bullets use it.
Hope this helps! Go BUCKS
