tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8059884704776101239.post6726339979182114182..comments2023-06-27T04:30:25.783-04:00Comments on Burgeoning Wolverine Star: Man coverage example vs. IndianaChris Gaerighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11199782156789895674noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8059884704776101239.post-65545677164317591372010-10-07T18:52:07.510-04:002010-10-07T18:52:07.510-04:00They're not just "peeking" in the ba...They're not just "peeking" in the backfield, Chris, it seems like the entire secondary is staring at the QB. This looks like zone to me.<br /><br />Perhaps this isn't the best example of man coverage if you're not even sure it's man coverage to begin with.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8059884704776101239.post-60440724275087396392010-10-07T15:57:49.878-04:002010-10-07T15:57:49.878-04:00I'm not sure. Johnson is very clearly playing ...I'm not sure. Johnson is very clearly playing his man, so is Roh, who carried the H-back across the field until Chappell started rolling away from him.<br /><br />Man coverage is going to look different on these short hitch routes than it does on downfield routes. Defenders are going to look in the backfield at least temporarily after the short route is completed, which is what you may be seeing here. There almost certainly is a zone aspect to this play (the safeties over the top, for instance, and probably Ezeh and Mouton), but there are man aspects as well: Floyd's receiver jam, Carvin Johnson, and Roh extending across the field. I'll rewatch and report back.Chris Gaerighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11199782156789895674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8059884704776101239.post-27158499129322911442010-10-07T14:58:08.092-04:002010-10-07T14:58:08.092-04:00One problem: This isn't man coverage.
Note ho...One problem: This isn't man coverage.<br /><br />Note how everyone's eyes are on the QB, not their "man." And Floyd is letting his guy go after he gets the jam. This is a cover 2 with Rogers in a hook zone. Maybe it's even Tampa-2, hard to tell what Ezeh's doing without the video.<br /><br />That said, this is an example of how it could be beneficial for Michigan to jam a receiver at the line every now and then - and it shows that they don't have to jam both guys for it to be successful.Timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07057455145143943007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8059884704776101239.post-58361349990309528272010-10-07T12:36:11.093-04:002010-10-07T12:36:11.093-04:00Dude - this isn't man coverage, unless both Ro...Dude - this isn't man coverage, unless both Roh and Mouton got assigned the same guy, and Ezeh got assigned the ref.chitownbluenoreply@blogger.com