Toledo on Defense

Toledo at Michigan

Saturday
12:00pm EDT. - 3:30pm EDT.
DirecTV Channel 617 (SD)
DirecTV Channel 617-1 (HD)
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Might want to check your guide ... on my DirecTV guide it says 615 and 615-1 ... I just posted what was on the BTN web page. On 615 and 615-1 is the Fox Sports College channel now.

Toledo plays a base 4-4/8 man front that is based on being aggresive and blitzing a majority of the time. The quick side outside linebacker, called the "Whip," will rotate back into a safety position to allow Toledo to play different coverages. They employ a number of different blitz packages and coverages depending on formations and field position.

Defensive Ends:
These are key. They will play 4 or 5 techs without the tight eEnd on their side, and 8 or 9 on tight end. That is head up or outside shade.

Defensive Tackles:
They flip the defensive tackles. The 3-tech defensive tackle usually goes to the formation/tight end, or wide side, of the field. If they pick up a tendency, they will line up 3-tech/outside shade of the offensive guard to the short side of the field.

Their quick side defensive tackle lines up inside shade of offensive guard. This is different than most teams, who will generally either play head up on offensive guard, or shade the offensive center.

Inside Linebacker:
Middle linebacker goes to strength/weakside linebacker goes to the quick side; this is standard.

Outside Linebackers:
Rover is the strong side outside linebackber. Whip is on the quick side. These are force to flat players. As stated earlier, Whip will drop into secondary to allow different coverages.

Secondary:
Toledo calls its secondary coverages by color. Blue is 3 deep, White is man under safety free, Gold is cover 2, etc.


written by CoachBt and ErocWolverine