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4-2-5 defense is broken down into 3 distinct parts:

* Front 6
* Call/Read Side (3 DBs)
* Away/Weak Side (2 DBs)

Call Side will feature a boundary CB, SS and FS. This side will always favor the strong side of the offensive formation.

Away Side will feature a field/boundary CB and a WS (weak safety) to the empty or weak side of the offensive formation. SS and WS will switch roles if the offense shifts its strength.

Whenever you watch a TCU or VT game, make sure to watch the sideline for the different calls signaled to the field. Three people are in control of calling of each respective aforementioned part of the defense.

In the case with Gary Patterson at TCU, generally he will call a defense with 3 different names for each portion of the defense. In other words, a 4-2-5 will never call a Cover 2 a "Cover 2." Three different calls may add up to a "Cover 2," but the call is seldom that simplistic. Of course, these defensive coaches may name a particular combination, but responsibilities are a bit different from a 4-3's Cover 2, even from the Nickel.

Keep in mind, the two LBs will be aware of the DB's calls. They may have to adjust their blitz call if they need to drop into coverage. However, often they will play a Green Dog, which essentially means a delayed blitz. If the RB stays in to block instead of flaring out of the backfield, the LB(s) will blitz.

The fantastic part of a 4-2-5 is that the defense can easily adapt to what the offense does pre-snap. A strong-side blitz can be called in the blink of an eye while the Away Side can play Cover 3 principles or pattern match. It is also easy to disguise a blitz or coverage in this system.

From the little I know, it seems Dave Aranda must have been influenced by the 4-2-5 at some point in his career. Some of his slant, corner and LB blitzes are very similar to a 4-2-5.

TCU's "2 Read"
Gary Patterson videos
Another Gary Patterson video

If I were to coach football, I would use a 4-2-5. I absolutely love this system. I learned a lot of its intricacies at a coaches' clinic earlier this year. Hope this helps.

Somehow they can fit over 80,000 in there. About 10,000 are balloons though

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Win each game whatever it takes, no matter how ugly.

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Sounds like Les Miles. Somehow, ugly won most of the time ¯\_(?)_/¯.

I'm curious how much correspondence Tommy Moffitt has had with the Tennessee Tech staff/athletic department. He is an alum after all. That is a subplot in which I would like more information. Relationships and interconnectedness are so important in coaching.

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Florida in 2009 is also up there

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The defense that game was great, but UF ran Dive almost half of its plays. UF was very conservative offensively that game.

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1) State in '14 4th qtr comeback.
2) Last possession before the half vs Arky in '15.

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Two-minute drill against SCAR last year

If not for cancelling my Xbox Live, I would join you in this quest. I'm actually going through a solo dynasty right now--I'm still in the 2013 season. Kenny Hilliard and Alfred Blue and #1 and #3 in the Heisman voting. :lol:

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Jet sweep role, change of pace back I assume? He's a smallish back.

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Another Onterio McCalebb?

But this kid can run, bend the edge, sift through blocks and will strike you. He's a beast.

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they have their man.


or woman... you never know these days.

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Danielle Hunter to OC