2008 CHAMPIONS

ADJUSTING TO
TRIPS FORMATIONS
4-2-5 DEFENSE

MARK HENDRICKS
SECONDARY

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 ATTACKING THE 4-2-5
AN OFFENSIVE PROSPECTIVE

1) GET A HAT ON THE F/S

2) PLAY ACTION / NAKED
3) MULTIPLE FORMATONS
TRIPS
TRIPS OPEN
BUNCH
X OVER (UNBALANCED)
2008:
TREY OPEN22/ DIFFERENT
TREY
TRIPS FORMATIONS
EMPTY
TRIPS PRO
TRE PRO
TRIPS TWINS
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ETC.
 ATTACKING THE 4-2-5
AN OFFENSIVE PROSPECTIVE

4) MAX PROTECTION
5) TWINS WING
6) 3 X 1 FORMATION INTO SIDELINE
7) TOVER THE TE
8) THROW AT THE BOUNDRY CORNER
9) BUBBLE- NUMBERS GAME

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 JMU STYLE
• SAFETIES INVOLVED IN RUN SUPPORT
• MORE ATHLETIC ALLEY PLAYERS W/ 4-2-5
• SPRINTOUT:
– “FRISCO” THE DE
– “CONGO” THE LB
• $- SPRINT TO QUICK FLAT GAME
• 4 MOST SUCCESSFUL TRIPS PACKAGES

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 SOUTH

E T T E
$FLAT
M S
WALL 3 VERTICAL
CURL / FLAT

C
MAN TO MAN C
1/2

WS FS
ROBBER
3 VERTICAL

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 SILVER

E T T E
$
M S
MIDDLE
CURL
C
CURL/ FLAT
FLAT HOOK
C
1/3

WS FS
1/3
1/3

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 SPIN

E T T E
$
M S
MIDDLE
HOOK /
FLAT C
HOOK / 1/3
FLAT HOOK
C
1/3

WS FS
MIDDLE
1/3
HOOK

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 ZONE IT

E T T E
$
M
MAN
S
WALL
CURL /
FLAT
3 VERT
C C
MAN 1/3

WS FS
DEEP
MAN
1/3

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ADJUSTMENTS
• SOUTH • SILVER “TRIGGER”
– F/S INVOLVED IN RUN – SPRINT OUT
GAME – BUBBLE
– INSIDE QUICK GAME

• SPIN “FALL” • FSL

– RUN TO FORMATION – COVER 3
– OVERLOAD FORMATION • ZONE IT
– EMPTY ADJUSTMENT
– MAN BACKSIDE
– GET EXTRA DEFENDER
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FILM APPLICATION

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