Navy vs Colgate option defense

[Original_Irish]

Not much of a lineup for the first set of games today, so I'm checking in on Navy vs Colgate. Now Colgate will probably get killed but they are playing a defense that is a personal favorite of mine when defending the option. They are in a balanced front with 8 in the box and playing cover 0. The free safety is considered the hit man. He flows with the motion and cleans up on the pitch. It is a very simple defense that should excel at stuffing the inside run while also stringing out the run to the sidelines.

Sometimes the most effective defense is the simplest one.

 

[FightingIrish44]

They have ways of blocking pretty much any front and coverage. It really comes down to executing and lining properly against all of their formations.

 

[TDIrish1]

You have 4 wr's immediately in the secondary and your going to cover them with 3 guys ?

This isn't the Texas Wishbone circa 1975.

You have to give the QB multiple reads and make him guess wrong------and then make him pay when he does.