The Odd Stack

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The Odd Stack

• Six, Seven, Eight Man Pressures

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Blitzing Techniques

• We identify our blitz technique with 4 terms
  Inside or Outside Level 1 or Level 2
• An Inside blitz is any blitz that attacks a gap
  between two offensive players
• An Outside blitz is any blitz that attacks a gap
  with only one side is protected by an offensive
  player
• Level 1 tells the blitzer to attack at a flat
  angle and Run the Heel Line. He has no contain
  responsibility.
• Level 2 tells the blitzer to attack the Hip of
  the Deepest Back. He has contain responsibility.
  

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Inside Blitz Technique

• An Inside Blitz usually attacks A, B, or C gaps.
• The blitzer must expect a power running play when
  he hits his gap.
• We use the phrases Pads Low Thick in the
  Hole.

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Outside Blitz Technique

• An Outside blitz usually attacks C or D gaps.
• The blitzer should be attacking from a position
  that allows for his quickest movement.
• We use the phrases High Hard and Stealing
  2nd.

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Blitz Levels
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BLITZ TERMINOLOGY

• AX A gap
• BANG B gap
• CHOP C gap
• FLY OLB blitzes contain
• RAZOR OLB blitzes first gap inside
• SPIKE OLBs blitz contain
• MIKE X MLB crosses with NG

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BLITZ TERMINOLOGY

• THUNDER Strongside ILB OLB
• LIGHTNING Weakside ILB OLB
• HURRICANE MLB both ILBs
• SMACK SAM MIKE LBs
• WHAM WILL MIKE LBs
• CROSS Exchange gaps
• STAB ILB shoots down line thru 1st gap
• OPPOSITE ILB attacks opposite A gap
• BLASTER SAM WILL thru same A gap

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BLITZ TERMINOLOGY Line Stunts

• TEXAS Twist between DE NG the DE goes 1st
• OKLAHOMA Twist between NG DE NG goes 1st
• ALASKA weakside DE thru A gap
• BAMA NG goes strongside B gap

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BLITZ TERMINOLOGY Change-Ups

• TUFF Package even front with MIKE NG on the
  interior line
• BEAR Package double eagle look covers every
  lineman in the box
• FALCON The ILBs give a 2 deep look
• SHARK Both OLBs play on the same side

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SIX MAN PRESSURES

• SLANT HURRICANE
• SLANT THUNDER / LIGHTNING BANG
• PINCH MIKE X SPIKE
• BASE DBL RAZOR MIKE X
• PINCH MIKE X FALCON
• WILL STAB SAM BANG FLY STR
• SAM STAB WILL BANG FLY STR
• TUFF OUT DBL AX
• TUFF IN DBL BANG

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SLANT HURRICANE This is our 1 stunt in terms of
effectiveness. The slant can be called to the
strength or weakness. Usually Cover 3 with OLBs
slow playing the flat
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SLANT WK THUNDER WILL BANG
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SLANT STR LIGHTNING SAM BANG
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PINCH MIKE X SPIKE
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BASE DBL RAZOR MIKE X
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PINCH MIKE X FALCON
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BASE WILL STAB SAM BANG FLY STRONG
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BASE SAM STAB WILL BANG FLY STRONG
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TUFF OUT DBL AX
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TUFF IN DBL BANG
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BEAR Package

• We use our BEAR Package as a change-up to stop
  the run and to allow our players to play very,
  very aggressively.
• We want every available blocker to be covered.
• We will usually play Cover 11 (Man Free)
• We will also stem to this from BASE

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BEAR vs Pro DEs align in 3 techniques NG has a
3 way go OLBs ILBs cover open spots
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BEAR vs 2 X 2 Set
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BEAR vs 21 Personnel
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BEAR vs 22 Personnel We will lock up the nub CB
in face or Give a 2 deep shell look
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BEAR vs 2 X 1 Set
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BEAR vs 3 X 1 Set
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SEVEN MAN PRESSURES

• PINCH DBL CHOP DBL FLY
• BASE DBL BANG DBL FLY
• SLANT STR NEBRASKA WILL OPPOSITE MIKE AX DBL FLY
• SLANT STR ALASKA MIKE BANG WILL BANG DBL FLY
• PINCH FALCON GO
• SLANT WK SHARK SAM AX MIKE BANG

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PINCH DBL CHOP DBL FLY
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BASE DBL BANG DBL FLY
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SL STR ALASKA MIKE BANG WILL BANG DBL FLY
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SL STR BAMA MIKE X WILL OPPOSITE DBL FLY WILL LB
must delay to let MIKE clear
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SLANT WK SHARK SAM AX MIKE BANG
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EIGHT MAN PRESSURES

• SLANT STRONG HURRICANE DBL FLY
• BASE OKLAHOMA STR THUNDER WHAM FLY
• BASE TEXAS WK LIGHTNING SMACK FLY
• BASE TEXAS WK LIGHTNING SMACK CROSS FLY
• TUFF IN DBL BANG DBL FLY
• TUFF SLANT STR SAM AX WILL BANG DBL FLY
• SLANT WK SHARK SAM AX MIKE BANG WILL CHOP

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SLANT STR HURRICANE DBL FLY
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BASE OKLAHOMA STR THUNDER WHAM FLY
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BASE TEXAS WK LIGHTNING SMACK FLY
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BASE TEXAS WK LIGHTNING SMACK CROSS FLY
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TUFF IN DBL BANG DBL FLY
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TUFF SLANT STR BLASTER DBL FLY
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SLANT WK SHARK SAM AX MIKE BANG WILL CHOP