The Dawgs were able to take advantage of the transfer portal to shore up their secondary with the addition of Kendrick, a senior who earned All-ACC honors in both 2019 and 2020 at Clemson. They understand what you are doing. Everyone with a pulse knows that the Dawgs defense is one now regularly considered elite. Heres the same scheme with a different alignment and a different linebacker dropping into the middle of the field. On the play above, Georgia still only has three down lineman, but it gives a look like its going to bring six pass rushers. Kelee Ringo (CB - Georgia) - 105th. Nine defensive players on Georgia's 2021 class are already enrolled. To learn more or opt-out, read our Cookie Policy. Chances are a defense will find more tackle-for-loss opportunities, but it comes at the cost of a player in coverage to sit in the windows of high-percentage throws underneath. They succeed on a death grip, dementor, impossible level. Because at this point, I think we can all agree it will ruin many an offensive coordinators life, but what is it that makes it so lethal? On the indicator that the snap is coming, the middle linebacker creeps down and blitzes through and across the centers face, and the edge defender (the Sam, in this example) would be dropping out to wall the curl area if it were a pass play. Smaller linebackers play better in space. "We've got a lot of guys who know they could probably be starting somewhere else, possibly even starting on this team, and there are guys who left," Dean said. Saban makes his defenses handle an array of every type of blitz, front, or coverage stored within the vast mental rolodex of his coaching experience. However, Saturday showed that this defense may show us a season much above business as usual- even for the high standard of a Kirby-lead defense. They ran the ball sideline to sideline in an effort to wear out the bigger Alabama defenders and negate OSUs size advantage. Our experts answer 6 portal questions, College football reporters' NFL draft takeaways, Wisc. Are we out there giving a watered down defense? But boiled down in simplest terms, the framework rests on the requirement that on their own, players are expected to perform more, recognize more, and adjust more, with less of a safety net than many other programs. I am known fortunately or unfortunately by my presence as the resident tweeter of the life of an exceedingly emotionally unstable, superstitious, Dawg fan. Smart mentions that the coaches get weight reports on their players two times a week. By now, Georgia has adapted its defense plenty, and Im sure we will see further tweaks after a full offseason and the addition of Will Muschamp to the staff. The logic was to get to the QB as fast as possible and force the ball out quick. So, if UGAs defensive success is not solely the guys we get to put on the field what is it? AGAIN your NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GEORGIA BULLDOGS!!! Not yet, anyway. Let's look at Georgia's defense in 2017. You can get Smart once, but chances are hes going to take away what you did successfully the next time you play his defense. *cough* Bama *cough*. With one word to the field Dan Lanning sets our guys up for four or five possible offensive scenarios that can be born out of that single word, the players are just the ones that adjust, and execute, to the correct scenario. If that explanation somehow didnt scare you off, you can find me there talking Bulldog football at all hours -probably also discussing my belief in the goodness of waffles, why Atlanta sports have ruined my life, as well as frank conversations about the importance of mental health-the latter being often related to the former. In the next example, Kirby Smart and defensive coordinator Dan Lanning call to bring an edge creeper away from the trips side of the formation. In addition to numerous deep passing looks littering Georgias script, both Stetson Bennett and JT Daniels finished with the two highest average depths of target in the conference. And yet, Davis watches from the sideline on a lot of third downs and obvious passing downs. In Georgia's 30-13 win over Kentucky on Oct. 16, the Wildcats scored their second touchdown with four seconds left, and the Dawgs blocked the extra point to meet their goal of 13 points. Void in ONT. You have to be able to give people negative plays to get them behind the sticks. The way the staff recruited its front seven had to be changed, and the coverage concepts and the way the defense played up front needed tweaking. And while the makeup of what constitutes a good defense might be different, Smart isn't willing to budge on what Georgia's barometers are for playing winning defense. [ ALL RIGHTS RESERVED TO ***THE ALLIANCE***]. Moro Ojomo (DT - Texas) - 249th. They are not really that much of a mismatch when it comes to on-field talent. And then in part two Ill explain which specific defensive schemes and positions require higher execution of fundamentals to do more with less. While they were still ranked in the top 5 in scoring defense and rushing defense, the Tides passing defense had dropped down to 58th. Watch past game tape and see how that goes. Part one of a power point defensive playbook for running the 3-3. While no one would be foolish enough to claim that any of the Alabama defenses fell short of greatness, it felt that the best offenses were creeping closer to drawing even. With the nose tackle in zero technique and the two down lineman in a 4I technique, the guards are occupied. 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And as Georgia continues to chew up and spit out foes defensively, most recently in a 34-7 dismantling of Florida on Saturday, the reality is that Bulldogs coach Kirby Smart has seen this coming. Georgia's defense stands not just as the class of 2021s college football season, but it also knocks on the door of historic greatness in an era of more space, yards and points than weve ever seen. I have seen more and more teams using the 4-2-5 style coverage package both with and without 4-2-5 personnel. "It's definitely a no-ego defense. But, the most noticeable impact Monken had on this offense was his belief in stretching opponents vertically. And I believe it is at least part of the reason we have seen the dominant Alabama defense of the past become less so. "But the guys here know they're going to get rolled in on this defense and that there's going to be enough for all of us.". With the Dawgs being overly bigger, stronger, and faster, the thought process was UGA didnt need to get too cute to succeed offensively. Those 13 jerseys are going to be around a long time.-- Brock Bowers, The Athletic, 1/10/23. Smaller lineman can get down the line and cover screens. The key was this: lessen the level of what the players were half-way retaining, and also significantly streamline how defense is taught and telegraphed. It doesn't matter," Dean said. But its stale, predictable scheme prevented the program from taking a leap and maximizing its talent when playing against other elites. This is Smith's third year in the program, and the other starting outside linebacker, 6-foot-5, 230-pound Adam Anderson, who leads the team with five sacks, is in his fourth year. The middle linebacker effectively is running through his run fit similar to what the nose would do if aligned over the top of the center. Smart saw that as a problem. 21+ (18+ NH/WY). The Dawgs simply don't give up big plays. The high powered passing attacks across college football have created the need for more packages that deploy five and six defensive backs, but the Mint Front will still be a huge part of UGAs base defense. With the advent of spread offenses, many teams began . The swarming Georgia defense has dominated all comers so far this season. This is one of the best defensive playbooks we've looked at on the podcast. During the early Alabama years, Smart and Saban almost always brought five and six rushers on third downs. Winning 70 percent or better on third down. DeAngelo Tyson. The B gap. "It's a no-name opponent because we're playing to the standard.". Call (800) 327-5050 or visit gamblinghelpline.ma.org (MA), Call 877-8-HOPENY/text HOPENY (467369) (NY). Kearis on that play! "For us, it's really about a more athletic linebacker that has the toughness to tackle backs," Smart said. Or are you gonna say piss on that were fixing to find a way to run around him, throw the ball in space Its not the same kind of game. It should be noted that this is why Kirby Smart has traditionally done really well against Dan Mullens offenses. 1 NFL draft picks were like as college football recruits: Only how many five-stars?! Georgia's defensive playbook is . The Only 4-2-5 Defense Built on the Coach Simple, Play Fast, Win Philosophy to Shut Down Any Offensive Attack. Other than one year each, those Alabama defenses were in the top 10 in rushing and passing defense as well. It was, in short, a big game and even bigger win for the Dawgs to start this year with. Nice book. As representatives of issues of public interest, the EU acknowledges that civil society plays an essential role in helping safeguard the values vaunted by the European Union, and . It was downright wonderful. This season, if you havent already, pay attention to how many times our players look to the sideline for an individual call. Direct Link to DocX file. They're not getting in,'" Smart recalled. Georgia is taking a page out of Alabama's playbook to build an SEC powerhouse. "None of those comparisons mean anything right now. Another change that Smart made on defense was that he went from rushing four to rushing three in order to deal with modern quarterbacks who could run when everyone was covered. We'll look at the GMC Playbook for the fronts, blitz packages, defensive line play, and an in depth look at the coverages. He has had a very detailed plan to construct a defense that is putting up generational numbers in an era of college football defined by spread and up-tempo offenses that typically get all the attention. The Bulldogs refer to their Nickel-based Tite Front defense as Mint. What No. Again, because the play is a designed handoff, Georgia gets the effect at the point of attack of rushing five without taking a player out of coverage, allowing the defense to play Cover 3 had it been a pass. Those big linebackers also had to go cover in space. Let's be honest, the New Year's Eve games can be fun to have, and it was awesome to profit on both, but those games were pure domination by Georgia and Alabama. What's not the same about this defense, according to Smart, is the way Georgia is playing more zone and not getting caught up in trying to match up all the time. "We know what we're looking for in a player, at every position," Smart said. Smarts defense to that point had been based on the opponents personnel. The spread was stressing Smarts defenses. Much of Georgias recent offensive modus operandi has functioned under the assumption it fields far better talent than its opponents. News Joshua L Jones. It was a truly stunning and unbelievable championship performance from the defense. They're all athletic, but then they have so much depth. The motif of the student-turned-rival is as old and recurring as any in human history. There are a multitude of answers for the concepts you see from the best offenses in the sport. The UGA defense in 2017 is significantly lighter, and that made it significantly faster than the units Smart ran in the early part of his Alabama tenure. How then can a defense, in the era of the spread, maintain exceptional production against the run without it coming at the expense of its ability to cover the pass? "They fought them, and they did get in, but they blocked the kick and didn't let them get 14.". Georgia Bulldogs vs. Alabama Crimson Tide. How do you build impossible defenders? We run a "4-2-5" base defense which consists of 4 defensive linemen, 2 linebackers, and 5 men in the secondary. Top recruitin Clemson. The 6-foot, 225-pound Dean, who calls the signals from his inside linebacker spot, acknowledges that every team in the SEC can run. Georgias defense is a soul crushing. As everyone in the college football world knows, the Dawgs finished their BIG game of the *whispers to make sure no is looking* regular season last Saturday. The B gap is the lane between the tackles and guards that naturally occurs against most four man defensive fronts. "That's our mindset, the same mindset we've had since summer workouts, since our first practice, since our first game. Doesnt it make sense that you can do more withmore? "They better be able to do it all. Here to join in the community talking anything and everything CFB, but especially why every single one of our rivals is embarrassing, worthless, and worthy of our disdain. Defensive Playbook - . Coach Hoover thanks for linking the Oregon playbook. They run so well to the football, and they get there angry. Jul 18, 2014. Always and forever, above all else- those Damn Good Dawgs. Additionally, that three man rush can become a four man rush if a clean lane opens up for the spying linebacker to rush the quarterback on a delayed blitz. we do not react (you attack) we are the aggressor with an Well, not only do you not need a fake an injury in an Oscar-worthy Notre Dame fake eye-gouge performance to slow the game down, but also- more importantly- offensive coordinators cannot game plan to confuse you the way they can with a stack of complicated defensive schemes. I dont mean the Brian Kelly kind. That may be part of the reason the Dawgs are performing on such a high level is not in addition-but subtraction. I would guess that nobody is happier to hear that than Kirby Smart. At one point, Smart looks into the audience and speaks. 8/22/2019 Georgia Tech Playbook 1/3018/22/2019 Georgia Tech Playbook 2/302Georgia techPlayname : Early offense (1)1Georgia Tech Early Offense vs. Man Defense#1 reverses the "They just keep coming and keep coming and keep coming.". georgia military college. 3-4 by Bobo Majors Bobo Majors presents his version of the 3-4 defense. Trust me, its not just the chicks that dig the long ball. A Worthy Rival: A Complete Guide to The Kirby Smart Defense Posted by Cameron Soran on February 23, 2021 Plato and Aristotle. We need guys that can line up, play fast, be active, and run in space.. And that starts with speed, especially at linebacker. All of those body blows eventually resulted in a knock out punch when OSU running back Ezekiel Elliott busted through the line for an 85-yard touchdown run that put the game out of reach. Full stands, very large vats of mayo, the largest collection of four and five stars that North Carolina will see until basketball season, and the weight of the entire life support plug to the relevancy of the ACC as a conference as a whole. Beamer was an assistant coach at Georgia in Smart's first two seasons there in 2016 and 2017. The problem? "When it's over, that's when we want to compare ourselves to the overall great defenses that have played football," Dean said. Because, when they fully succeed, as we saw this past Saturday, and I think we will continue to see, they succeed on such a level that it could be nearly impossible to battle for any sustained offensive success. The defensive staff made a conscious effort to simplify things this offseason. You cant. Look at that Nose Guard right there 64, 316. "They're as good as I've seen," South Carolina coach Shane Beamer said. which my good friend and DawgSports guru DawgoutWest wrote up. Nor did Clemsons offensive success begin four years ago. See terms at draftkings.com/sportsbook. So whereas Smart's defense, even going back to his days with Nick Saban at Alabama, was once built around checks and matchups based on where a receiver, tight end or running back might line up, it's now based on having the athleticism to match up without having to move around on defense. In the SEC, guards are often 300 pounds or more. I dont pray for this or that concerning football plays I do hope UGA football has multiple dagger/daggers/knives/pocket knives/machetes/butcher knives and cannon shots for all opponents on the 2021 UGA football schedule. We dont have the time or the luxury to start from square one each play. Hayes and Schembechler. those are dementors. Georgias defensive players are unrivaled in their talent. I am a fan of the 3-4 with split field safety coverage. Are you gonna block that guy? where do we throw the ball Georgia Military College - . This, in my eyes, stands as a direct parallel to the run-pass option and play action on the offensive side of the ball, creating a best-of-both-worlds play call. Smart puts it bluntly. Still, even if what we witnessed last Saturday was perhaps the beginning historic level performance- this era of Georgia Bulldogs strangling the life out of an offense and leaving them for 2-rushing-yards-dead is not a completely unique Monday headline for the fall. Smart, Schumann and Lanning spend a lot of time trying to create those matchups. Kirby and Co. give our guys the package, but then ask them to adjust and decide from that framework based on what they see out of an offense. But, for several years now, the Bulldogs have been building something special with the 2021 season a culmination of Kirby Smart and staff work thus far. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, crisis counseling and referral services can be accessed by calling 1-800-GAMBLER (1-800-426-2537) (CO/IL/IN/LA/MD/MI/NJ/OH/PA/TN/WV/WY), 1-800-NEXT STEP (AZ), 1-800-522-4700 (KS/NH), 888-789-7777/visit ccpg.org (CT), 1-800-BETS OFF (IA), visit OPGR.org (OR), or 1-888-532-3500(VA). We're just not doing them as often.". (Learn More) 3-4 Defense Playbook. In other words, the star of this Georgia defense is the defense, one that could produce as many as five or six picks in the front seven alone in the 2022 NFL draft, one scout told Smart a few weeks ago. But this was Clemson. In Kirby Smart, they have the coach who has been closest to Nick Saban. FirstDown PlayBook Featured Team: Georgia Bulldog Defense FirstDown PlayBook 6.76K subscribers Subscribe 1K views 1 year ago This week mon the FirstDown PlayBook Featured Team section we. It is considerably less than many defenses, certainly less than Lord Sabans. Any updates, variations and new packages added to Georgias defensive scheme will make sure that those B gaps are accounted for. You have to be more disruptive whereas back then I felt like you could out-physical people.". Some Jack LBs of the past include DAndre Walker, and Azeez Ojulari. Stay tuned). Georgia, in particular, uses the Tite Front as their base defense with two hybrids for OLBs (DE/OLB). It is devastatingly stingy. With the right players in a scheme like that, you build impossible defenders, and there is no great way to shortcut a defense built this way. wow!". John Adams/Icon Sportswire Davis, echoing Dean's sentiments about it being a no-ego defense, said it doesn't matter who plays. Right in the middle of it all is mammoth nose tackle Jordan Davis, who might as well be a red-and-black stop sign for anybody who dares to run the ball between the tackles. "Without him, we would be in a little bit of trouble right now.". Before Lane Kiffin came by to revolutionize the way Alabama played offense, Smart worked on the stifling Crimson Tide defenses from the beginning of Nick Sabans tenure until 2015. Nobody outside of the coaching world is much interested in hearing the axiom anymore, but a great defense beginning with stopping the run isnt any less true today than it was three decades ago. The Wolverines' offensive line was awarded the Joe Moore Award for being the best offensive line in the nation. While defense will probably always be this teams backbone as long as Kirby Smart is in charge, this program has historically shown its on the outside looking in despite plenty of laudable seasons and standout players. This took away the wide open running lanes up the middle for quarterbacks. With spread offenses in general and the RPO, in particular, investments in sending five defenders can be expensive. He wanted the biggest butts possible in the trenches. For years, Gary Patterson laid claim to the most flexible defense in the sport, Brent Venables current tenure peaked as what looked to be the Alabama antidote, Pat Narduzzis old-school Cover 4 helped build Michigan State into a contender and Bud Foster was all but guaranteed to kick dust in the eyes of an ACC championship hopeful. (And I dont mean in an ending score that is these days only reserved for middle school girl basketball games.) All things covered, at all times, in all situations. We spent a lot of time this offseason figuring out each other's whys and learning a lot about each other. This Proven Defensive System Gets Faster, More Aggressive Players in Just 5 Practices for Less Than the Cost of a Coaching Clinic. Its brilliant in its simplicity. The final slide featured a quote from Albert Einstein. Youre not gonna cover Alvin Kamara with a 250 pound linebacker.. Georgias MINT front. 3rd & 6+ is a passing down for most of college football, and 3rd & 3+ is the marker for most NFL teams. But the physicality of the Georgia defensive . We ranked college football's top 37 spring transfers: Who tops the list? We do the hardest thing a team does in our practices, expose them to everything we possibly can.". In 2014, teams killed Alabama on slants, rubs, mesh routes and other in-breaking concepts, particularly on third downs. Heavy guys dont play for us. In his three-man fronts, Smart needed bigger linebackers because they would have to take on the guards on every play. If the opposing RB stays in to block, the linebacker is going to get a one on one matchup against a back. Until last Saturday, Clemson hadnt failed to score in the first half-since 2010. AGAIN your NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GEORGIA BULLDOGS!!! A creeper, in essence, is the happy medium between blitzing to create pressure or tackles for loss without it coming at the expense of a defense's coverage flexibility. Still, as elite and historic as it was-it was not completely shocking. The No. defensive numbering system. Shrinking the call sheet for an offense requires winning on mixed downs first down and second-and-normal (1-7 yards in distance) and forcing obvious passing scenarios. What should make you excited if youre a Georgia fan is the way Smart and Schumanns presentation ended that day. The Buckeyes didnt even try to test Alabama inside. Im a double dawg who graduated from Georgia twice, unfortunately the second time with a law degree. In the summer of 2018, Jordan Davis went from 347 pounds to 320 in about two-and-a-half months. PLAYBOOK CATEGORIES >3-3 >3-3-5 >3-5-3 >3-4 >4-2-5 >4-3 >4-4 >4-6 >5-2 >5-3 >Other >All Books Eligibility restrictions apply. It is one of the best. You play your role and do your job and do it at a high level, and if you don't, there's somebody else right behind you that can. Tell them what to look for. Georgia's defense stands not just as the class of 2021's college football season, but it also knocks on the door of historic greatness in an era of more space, yards and points than we've ever seen.
