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Defending the Aggie Option Attack

Posted by TexasFootball on November 20th, 2007 under Football

height=Coach Akina is now faced with stopping the Aggie option and it should be interesting to see how he defends it. Most DC’s completely scrap their foundation schemes and revert to teaching assignment techniques with a revamping of alignments in order to give their group an even opportunity for success against an attack that has almost died in most football minds. Motion and deception make playing standard spread schemes risky against the option and allow angle blocking advantages to defenders reading and reacting instead of free-flowing to their assignment immediately after the snap. UT hasn’t played assignment football against the Aggie option in several years and it’s probably less than 50/50 that Akina will push to teach a new assignment scheme even though he has proven his teaching skills with our zone pass coverages.

Most DC’s want to start an option defense with a solid foundation against the home-run part of the option, which is the keep-pitch for most option offenses. Most will simply align a defender in both alleys and not depend on pursuit to fill the alley. Most will turn the alley defender’s stance to face straight on at the QB which makes any block on him come from the inside. These two alley aligned defenders have QB on the option and always read the TE’s block/release to get quick key knowing it’s either QB on run or TE short/flat on pass.

height=Most DC’s will have playside CB/safety games as primary contain with the other having WR coverage. Most DC’s would also coach the flowside LB to run directly from dive to pitch knowing the QB has been assigned. Most DC’s would probably play extra heavy on dive to Lane’s alignment in a three back set with a three technique regardless of formation strength and the DE either closing or crashing with a definite dive “assignment”. Most DC’s would eliminate any thoughts of the mug “give-up” this week because you lose numbers in pursuit without any chance of evading the O-Lineman.

Most DC’s would try to make McGee beat them throwing the ball. The one receiver that must receive maximum coverage is Bennett. If we watch last year’s film, it should be very clear that Akina should not align our SLB on Bennett. It was bad enough to lose the LOS in that battle but disappearing off the screen shouldn’t be overlooked when making that decision.

If Akina decides to use our regular spread schemes against the Aggies option maybe he will have plans C and D ready in case we under-estimated our ability to cover all three options with “busy” pursuit. We beat Tech with our two OLB’s in coverage and containing but it’s a bit of a lottery whether they can do the same against the Aggies option.

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  1. BrickHorn said:

    November 20th, 2007 at 2:03 pm

    Can we bring Carl Reese back for this one game?

  2. Mack Tripper said:

    November 20th, 2007 at 2:27 pm

    If there’s ever an offense in which LBs overrunning plays, taking bad angles, and failing to fight off blocks kills you, its against a team that can run the option effectively.

  3. HenryJames said:

    November 20th, 2007 at 2:32 pm

    Bennett has killed us the last two years blocking, and last year’s LB alignment did us no favors. We should be fine against the dive with our two tackles provided they actually try to find the ball carrier when they penetrate. Anything outside of the tackle box should be a concern.

  4. TopoGigio said:

    November 20th, 2007 at 2:41 pm

    Where is Ken Hackenmack when you need him?

  5. McLovin said:

    November 20th, 2007 at 6:16 pm

    Great read. Thanks.

  6. Martellus Bennett said:

    November 20th, 2007 at 9:07 pm

    Robert Killabrew is my homeboy.

  7. Emeril said:

    November 20th, 2007 at 9:22 pm

    Mine too!

  8. Woody Bombay said:

    November 20th, 2007 at 9:22 pm

    If Killebrew puts some serious hurt on McGee, and the aggies aren’t on the Horns’ end of the field when they walk off 15 yards, I will nod my head and smirk knowingly.

  9. TTP, Fred said:

    November 21st, 2007 at 5:42 am

    “If Killebrew puts some serious hurt on McGee, and the aggies aren’t on the Horns’ end of the field when they walk off 15 yards, I will nod my head and smirk knowingly.”

    If he does, it’ll be the first good hit I’ve seen him lay on someone all season. He seems to be content merely “observing” the action on the field rather than being a part of it.

  10. Minnesotahorn said:

    November 21st, 2007 at 6:47 am

    Brickhorn stole my line. I’d kill every single Barker to have Bull Reese for this week. But then I’d have just killed TexasFootball and why didn’t I just pick him to begin with?

  11. TLR said:

    November 23rd, 2007 at 6:49 am

    Oh if only this genius high school position coach could have coordinated the defense instead of the guy who won 27 straight and a NC at Texas, or instead of the guy who co-coordinated several successful defenses here—except when injuries mounted, which if the coaches’ fault of course—and has produced multiple NFL DBs at Texas. And get HenryJames to help you with LB alignments. This jocksniffer obviously knows better than an actual college DC. ChrisApplewhite can draw up some gay little graphics and make you all feel like you actually know WTF you’re talking about.

    Why isn’t Mack beating down your doors geniuses???

  12. ChrisApplewhite said:

    November 23rd, 2007 at 7:22 am

    He sent Killebrew with my job offer but he went to the wrong house.

  13. HenryJames said:

    November 23rd, 2007 at 9:31 am

    We should hire rpongett’s Tivo to be our next defensive coordinator.

  14. Ronnie said:

    November 26th, 2007 at 6:29 am

    “Most DC’s would try to make McGee beat them throwing the ball.”

    Excellent gameplan!!!

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