ZONE READ?

[s.c. husker]

Can someone explain the zone read in detail, I think I know kinda what it means but not sure. I know it means 6 points for T-Magic. Thanks guys.

[knapplc]

There's a really good explanation HERE.

[epocSoN]

we have many variations of it. Long story short taylor and rb are in shotgun. Taylor puts ball in hands of rb. Depending on the play taylor reads the defensive end or mlb, or whatever position his read is. If that position crashes in to get the rb, he pulls it out and keeps it.

 

He misread helus 80 yd run. But helu had a perfect cut for a td.

[Blaze1up]

Some what like the trip option, theres just no pitch. Every one is spread out to leave your man on a island. Now good luck defending it. Load the box, pass it. LB bites, QB keeper. LB strikes QB hands off and TD Helu !

[Count 'Bility]

It's kinda like basing your entire hopes for the play on a defender guessing wrong on who has the ball, only you have the luxury of going away from his guess everytime.

[s.c. husker]

Got it, thanks.

[BIGREDFAN_in_OMAHA]

I wasn't a fan of it when Texas A&M ran it but I'm warming to it with what Martinez is doing

[s.c. husker]

Speed kills.

[krc1995]

It's working well with crappy defenses. Here's hoping that when we play better teams this won't be a turnover in the mesh point area

[BigWillie]

Our zone read is more like Oregon's than it is the Rich Rodriguez way of using the zone read.

 

Instead of reading the DE, we key more on the DT. We allow our guards to get to the 2nd level on LBs (our center takes the other DT), which allows a DT to come free after a quick 'chip' from the guard in front of him. If blocked correctly, it basically becomes a 1-on-1 of a QB vs. DT, which is what leads to so many big plays.

 

A quick explanation with some visual shots of Oregon's zone read is here ..

 

http://smartfootball.com/run-game/oregons-zone-read-of-the-defensive-tackle

 

If you want a great visualization of us running it, go back to watch the first TD run by Taylor in the Western Kentucky game. IIRC, it was #43 who gets 'chipped' but comes free, Taylor fakes the handoff and the DT completely buys that the RB (Helu?) has the ball and takes off towards him. Taylor has free lane to take off in to run.