Michael Pettit
@michael-pettit.bsky.social
Football X’s & O’s at buckeyehuddle.com
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Defensively Speaking: Purdue
There’s never much to take away from a blowout victory against an overmatched opponent. However, I would like to discuss a concept that Jim Knowles has found a lot of success with over the past cou…
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My latest article covers the 2-steal blitz Ohio State has run successfully in recent weeks
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"Coach, we are a 4-3, how can we get into Tite?"
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June 14, 2025 at 11:52 PM
"Coach, we are a 4-3, how can we get into Tite?"
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The College Football Playoffs' final four will be about stopping the run.
Here's a look at Ohio State & their hybrid 4-down 3-High stuffing an unbalanced Split Zone by Oregon.
Under Front with a Heavy 5t to the field.
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Here's a look at Ohio State & their hybrid 4-down 3-High stuffing an unbalanced Split Zone by Oregon.
Under Front with a Heavy 5t to the field.
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January 8, 2025 at 1:22 PM
The College Football Playoffs' final four will be about stopping the run.
Here's a look at Ohio State & their hybrid 4-down 3-High stuffing an unbalanced Split Zone by Oregon.
Under Front with a Heavy 5t to the field.
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Here's a look at Ohio State & their hybrid 4-down 3-High stuffing an unbalanced Split Zone by Oregon.
Under Front with a Heavy 5t to the field.
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Ohio State's Four-Down Three-High System vs. a Counter GY
Jim Knowles is the king of hybrid defenses, & he proved that again in the 1st-round of the College Football Playoffs vs. Tennessee's uber-Spread offense.
| www.matchquarters.com/p/ohio-state...
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Jim Knowles is the king of hybrid defenses, & he proved that again in the 1st-round of the College Football Playoffs vs. Tennessee's uber-Spread offense.
| www.matchquarters.com/p/ohio-state...
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December 28, 2024 at 1:21 PM
Ohio State's Four-Down Three-High System vs. a Counter GY
Jim Knowles is the king of hybrid defenses, & he proved that again in the 1st-round of the College Football Playoffs vs. Tennessee's uber-Spread offense.
| www.matchquarters.com/p/ohio-state...
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Jim Knowles is the king of hybrid defenses, & he proved that again in the 1st-round of the College Football Playoffs vs. Tennessee's uber-Spread offense.
| www.matchquarters.com/p/ohio-state...
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Reposted by Michael Pettit
Great explanation from @matchquarters.bsky.social of how Jim Knowles has married up a 4 down front with 3-hi concepts (also helps when you can play Downs as your middle S). Crazy that all this came about post Oregon 1 in mid-Oct.
Ohio State's Four-Down Three-High System vs. a Counter GY
Jim Knowles is the king of hybrid defenses, & he proved that again in the 1st-round of the College Football Playoffs vs. Tennessee's uber-Spread offense.
| www.matchquarters.com/p/ohio-state...
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Jim Knowles is the king of hybrid defenses, & he proved that again in the 1st-round of the College Football Playoffs vs. Tennessee's uber-Spread offense.
| www.matchquarters.com/p/ohio-state...
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December 28, 2024 at 3:58 PM
Great explanation from @matchquarters.bsky.social of how Jim Knowles has married up a 4 down front with 3-hi concepts (also helps when you can play Downs as your middle S). Crazy that all this came about post Oregon 1 in mid-Oct.
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A look at OSU's defensive attack against Indiana via @michael-pettit.bsky.social and how it shows the growth the Ohio State defense has made as Michigan awaits. buckeyehuddle.com/2024/11/28/d...
Defensively Speaking: Indiana
Jim Knowles’ gameplan against Indiana served as further evidence that he and the defensive staff have learned from the Oregon game. Ohio State was consistently able to take away what Indiana did be…
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November 28, 2024 at 4:40 PM
A look at OSU's defensive attack against Indiana via @michael-pettit.bsky.social and how it shows the growth the Ohio State defense has made as Michigan awaits. buckeyehuddle.com/2024/11/28/d...
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Taking a look at some of the concepts Jim Knowles used against Indiana, including Cone & Bracket concepts in coverage as well as a couple different A-gap blitz variations on run downs.
Taking a look at some of the concepts Jim Knowles used against Indiana, including Cone & Bracket concepts in coverage as well as a couple different A-gap blitz variations on run downs.
Defensively Speaking: Indiana
Jim Knowles’ gameplan against Indiana served as further evidence that he and the defensive staff have learned from the Oregon game. Ohio State was consistently able to take away what Indiana did be…
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November 28, 2024 at 3:24 PM
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Taking a look at some of the concepts Jim Knowles used against Indiana, including Cone & Bracket concepts in coverage as well as a couple different A-gap blitz variations on run downs.
Taking a look at some of the concepts Jim Knowles used against Indiana, including Cone & Bracket concepts in coverage as well as a couple different A-gap blitz variations on run downs.
Reposted by Michael Pettit
Great conversation with @rossrfulton.bsky.social : How Ohio State's Offense Set The Stage For A Top-5 Showdown With Indiana
youtu.be/FuxjK5BFcps
youtu.be/FuxjK5BFcps
Ross Fulton Analysis: How Ohio State's Offense Set The Stage For A Top-5 Showdown With Indiana
YouTube video by Ohio State Football At Buckeye Huddle
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November 20, 2024 at 8:14 PM
Great conversation with @rossrfulton.bsky.social : How Ohio State's Offense Set The Stage For A Top-5 Showdown With Indiana
youtu.be/FuxjK5BFcps
youtu.be/FuxjK5BFcps
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I thought Saturday was Will Howard's best game throwing the ball downfield as a Buckeye. So, I broke it down (along with some other scheme bits) for @11w.bsky.social here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqLK...
11W Film Study: Ohio State vs. Northwestern 2024
YouTube video by Eleven Warriors
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November 21, 2024 at 5:27 PM
I thought Saturday was Will Howard's best game throwing the ball downfield as a Buckeye. So, I broke it down (along with some other scheme bits) for @11w.bsky.social here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqLK...
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They toss guys for marginal targeting penalties for entire games but this doesn’t even get flagged - the play that sent Jeremiah Smith out of the game
November 16, 2024 at 7:12 PM
They toss guys for marginal targeting penalties for entire games but this doesn’t even get flagged - the play that sent Jeremiah Smith out of the game
My latest article covers the 2-steal blitz Ohio State has run successfully in recent weeks
buckeyehuddle.com/2024/11/14/d...
buckeyehuddle.com/2024/11/14/d...
Defensively Speaking: Purdue
There’s never much to take away from a blowout victory against an overmatched opponent. However, I would like to discuss a concept that Jim Knowles has found a lot of success with over the past cou…
buckeyehuddle.com
November 15, 2024 at 9:55 PM
My latest article covers the 2-steal blitz Ohio State has run successfully in recent weeks
buckeyehuddle.com/2024/11/14/d...
buckeyehuddle.com/2024/11/14/d...