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Michigan ran one simple scheme that wreaked havoc on the Alabama run game:

A Ni 5-man pressure...

#ArtofX | ⤵️ Image
In the 1st Half, anytime Bama used Across Motion, the Wolverines blitzed the edge.

DC Jesse Minter did a good job changing up the entry points.

Here, the Ni is set to the field & inserts once the WR motions to his side.

The short stunt by the DE leads to a sack.

#ArtofX | ⤵️
The Tide goes FIB again & this time, Michigan travels the Ni.

The WR motions across to the field & the Ni blitzes off the edge.

Bama runs a same-side wind-back Counter & no one can leverage the blitz.

#ArtofX | ⤵️
Another clip of Bama aligned FIB.

This time, the Tide uses Quick Motion (Jet).

The Wolverines' Ni blitzes off the edge instead of traveling with the motion.

The LT picks him up, but the pulling LG leaves a gap.

Bama's Center takes the Nose & leaves the DE free.

#ArtofX | ⤵️
In the 4th, Michigan attacks Alabama's 3-back formation with edge pressure from the Ni.

The Tide run Behind motion & a Counter Read.

Milroe pulls it as the Ni takes the RB, but the dropping Safety quickly stacks the QB & causes a fumble.

#ArtofX | ⤵️
Finally, in overtime, Michigan uses the Ni blitz to attack the Tide's Zone-Flat concept.

The movement by the D-line again gets a defender free to the RB.

Milroe had no option but to hand the ball off into a 'feed' movement by the Wolverines.

#ArtofX | ⤵️
Michigan used a simple 5-man pressure to disrupt the Alabama run game.

1st, it was to attack the FIB alignments, then to close off the field or force reads for Milore.

Minter & staff did an excellent job of mixing things up all night to keep the Tide off balance.

#ArtofX | ⤵️
Resources on Ni pressures...

> Field Creeper Primer:

> 5MPRS:

> Attacking the Passing Str:

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👉🏻 #TCU is not your typical 3-High attack

Let me explain...

#ArtofX ⤵️
The Horned Frogs have THE lowest blitz rates in CFB at 11.6%, & the second lowest stunt rate at 9% (PFF).

They also deviate from the coverage norm, based in Qtrs rather than the typical C2.

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Below, you can see that the Frogs have shifted the LBs to the nub & slid the MS down into the "Ni."

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Everyone needs to understand the Dunning-Kruger Effect because it affects ALL of us.

Let me be the 1st to admit I've been to "Mount Stupid" on multiple occasions...

#ArtofX x #DoBetter 🌱 Image
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The image calls this the "Peak of 'Mount Stupid.'"

#ArtofX x #DoBetter
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From the "peak," we meet either a major loss or someone much smarter than us & we collapse:

"Bro, I'm an idiot."

But this is where a person can make or break it...

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Miss State did a great job neutralizing the high-powered run game of Ole Miss

The Bulldogs base from a 3-3-5 that stems from the SDSU Aztec defenses of Rocky Long

Here are 5⃣ concepts from their hybrid defense...

#ArtofX | ⤵️
1) Being able to bounce from an odd to an even front is important when trying to keep the offense guessing in the run game

MSU is aligned in their 4-2-5 against Ole Miss' 2-back unbalanced - a fluid front w/ the Heavy-5 taking the Dive & the ILB snapping down for the QB

#ArtofX
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A lot has been made about the #Rams "soft" zone coverage & how it has led to struggles in the 1st half of the season

Let's take a look...

#ArtofX x #NFL
First, let's put some context to this:

The #Rams are a Cover 3 based defense

They run a variation of Cover 3 on about 59% of their snaps

Cover 3, played w/ ZN CBs can leave a defense susceptible to underneath throws, especially to the outside flats

#ArtofX x #NFL ⤵️
In reality, the #Rams' D is not playing *that* poorly

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According to @espn, LAR is 3rd in Pass rush win rate

👉🏻 So, yes, coverage *is* the issue

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