Lu Ke was interpreting the opponent's defensive formation. Before this, the Badgers had always adopted a strategy of regional defense and forward assault, which restricted the quarterback's performance to the greatest extent. The Bruins' offensive line was indeed unable to parry.
With a flash of inspiration, a plan appeared in Lu Ke's mind.
If the opponent continues to use zone defense, then he will make full use of the tight end's strong side, relying on Logan's personal talents to force a breakthrough in short yards, and then advance methodically to disrupt the opponent's defensive rhythm. The tactic just now, "Orange Marmalade", is the simplest shift slogan, which can be understood as testing the position of the opponent's defensive camp——
Marmalade means that the tight end must change his starting position. The opposing defensive player will follow the tight end, which is a man-to-man tactic. The opposing defensive player is indifferent, which is a zone defensive tactic. The same strategy can also be changed to the running back moving position, and the opposing defensive player will follow the running back, that is Zone defensive tactics, if the opponent's defensive players are indifferent, that is man-to-man tactics.
"5, 24" is the team's position adjustment. After hearing the command, the position of the entire offensive team will be slightly adjusted. As a tight end, Logan ran to the left side, one after another with John, and caught the ball twice. The positions of the hands overlap and they can cover each other or block each other. At the same time, different running routes also pull the opponent's defensive players.
At the same time, if the opponent is indifferent to Logan's running, it means that they choose to continue the zone defense. Then Lu Ke passes the ball to Logan. According to this command, the pass should be a three to four yard gap. , to the left. This was a lightning-fast tactic. The opponent's No. 99 had no time to pounce, and the pass was already completed. Lu Ke was betting on his tacit understanding with Logan, and Logan's catching ability.
But what if Logan's running disturbs the opponent's defense?
The reality was as expected. Logan circled around behind Lu Ke, ran to the left, and stood behind John. This sudden action immediately panicked the Badgers' defensive players.
The Bruins already have a wide receiver on the left side, and the running back is also standing on the left side of Lu Ke, and now they add a tight end? The entire left side suddenly became bloated, and it seemed obvious that this was a trap, attracting defensive players to pile up on their right side of the trap, but the problem was that even if they knew it was a trap, they had to step into it—— Otherwise, would Lu Ke really pass the ball to the left?
The side where the tight end is located is inherently the strong side, plus the running back and wide receiver, which equals three receiving points.
As a result, members of the Badgers' defense exchanged glances, and the last linebacker ran out of formation and stood directly across from Logan. However, the positions of other defensive players have not changed, and the framework of regional defense and assault tactics is still maintained.
But Lu Ke's eyes lit up slightly. Even though the Badgers still adopted a zone defense posture, a linebacker was assigned to track Logan. This meant that the players' defensive zones were bound to be misaligned. In order to avoid coverage, There are holes in the zone and they have to switch to man-to-man defense, which also means - zone coverage is no longer perfect.
Without any hesitation, almost as soon as he saw the opponent's linebacker running out, Lu Ke stepped forward and shouted, "99, 99." This was not a tactical number, but the opponent's player number. This means that after the center kicks off the ball, he does not need to cover the quarterback, but rushes towards No. 99 to block the opponent, while the other offensive lines take advantage of the situation.
This tactic is called core defensive tactic. After observation and analysis, the quarterback can see through the opponent's defensive focus or defensive loopholes or defensive center, and then change the offensive formation by changing tactics to destroy the opponent's defensive routine.
For young college quarterbacks, there are many smart people. They can read the opponent's defensive formation, but they cannot formulate corresponding tactics or think of corresponding plans. Lu Ke made a bold attempt today, even a crazy attempt.
However, Lu Ke did not think and hesitate again and again. After the shouting, he shouted again, "6, 14". This time was the real tactical change, completely changing the offensive strategy just now, "6, 14!" Lu Ke The call was repeated three times to ensure that every player received the message, and then the kick-off was announced without any pause.
After grabbing the football, Lu Ke didn't hesitate and started moving towards the left. With three consecutive dazzling tactical arrangements, the Badgers' defensive team had completely lost their accuracy; after the kickoff, all defensive positions were Something changed. Watt was about to launch another assault, but he was attacked by two players on the left and right, causing his movements to stagnate.
Watt has outstanding personal talent, but he is not Apollo.
The Badgers' assault tactics came to a standstill. It was not completely contained. It was just a half-second pause. But within this half-second, the field changed rapidly. John ran out, Marcus ran out, and Luo Root also ran out, and the Badgers' defense turned into man-to-man, and the zone coverage "swiped and pulled" tore a hole.
With a cut and a misalignment, the entire rugby field opened up, with a wide field of vision. Lu Ke could even clearly see the running routes of the four receiving players, as well as the positions of the one-on-one defenders, and knew all the situations clearly. , he did not take a hasty shot, and then adjusted his steps, capturing the blocking situation of the offensive line with his peripheral vision. After smelling the opportunity, he raised his right arm without any hesitation, waved it in a small arc, and threw the football cleanly!
Short pass? No, pass!
Lu Ke actually chose the intermediate pass! This is a pass of about fifteen yards. The arc of the pass is not high. It draws a small arc and easily crosses the dense coverage area of the front line. It is shot out like an arrow. Firmly caught the attention of all the audience.
But the problem is that there is no receiving player in the gap where Lu Ke passes the ball! Was this a bad pass?
No, there is! John's figure appeared, and his speed reached the extreme. He was defended by a strong player who rushed over from the right, but John suddenly increased his speed and easily bypassed the tackle. The opponent just slapped John's hand. He was unable to grasp the waist, nor was he able to disrupt John's speed.
Then, John sprinted faster and faster, faster and faster! He gritted his teeth and tried his best, but there seemed to be an error in judgment! John's judgment just now was that the arc of this pass was relatively flat, the pushing force was very strong, and the forward speed was very fast. He thought it was a seventeen-yard pass. When he reacted, he realized that he was running Too far - not yet, but under the influence of inertia, he will definitely go too far.
Fifteen yards, that's a fifteen-yard pass! The accuracy of the pass is far beyond imagination, it can almost be said that he hits wherever he wants. The reason why it is said to be "almost" is because there is still a half-yard error in the left and right directions. Compared with Lu Ke's short and long passes, the accuracy still needs to be further improved. But what is certain is that John made a mistake in judgment.
what to do?
Following the forward speed, John suddenly turned around, flew towards the right, and firmly put the football in his arms. However, his body could not resist the inertia at all. He twisted half a circle in the air and staggered. He flew out, not to mention continuing to move forward. The next second, gravity pulled John's body tightly, and he fell heavily to the ground, splashing a piece of grass!
Protect the ball, protect the ball, protect the ball.
This was the only thought in John's mind. He curled up and protected the football tightly, not to drop the ball or to let the opponent destroy the ball. He just held it tightly in his arms.
Opening his eyes, John saw the referee walking over, indicating that the ball was successfully caught. John stood up, threw the football to the referee, and looked left and right, trying to confirm where he landed.
There is a referee who is responsible for measuring on the sidelines. He will hold a red sign every time. As long as the red sign is crossed, it means that the offensive team has completed the minimum requirements for this offense and can continue to the next round of offense; red There are also numbers on the brand, which are Arabic numerals one to four, corresponding to the number of offensive gears, first gear or fourth gear.
John looked at the red sign. The number on it was "2", indicating that this was the second attack. However, he found that his position was very ambiguous. He was standing at the red sign. Maybe he had passed. Still haven’t passed. At this point, the referee needs to make a decision - the referees will use special props to measure and draw a conclusion.
John didn't have time to think, because Lu Ke had already led the offensive team to press forward. He walked up quickly and joined his teammates. Then he heard Lu Ke said loudly, "Ignore it! We don't have third gear or fourth gear." It doesn’t matter if there is one yard left or ten yards left!”
For the Bruins, scoring on a free kick was meaningless, they had to score a touchdown now, and there was no way back. So, as Lu Ke said, everything else is meaningless, they must concentrate.
At this time, the referees are measuring and confirming the yardage. The biggest advantage is that time has stopped. Lu Ke can rearrange the attack.
"We still continue to pass the ball. No matter whether the opponent's defensive strategy changes or not, passing the ball is necessary!" Lu Ke said decisively, "The difference lies in the short pass or the medium pass. Please listen to my slogan! No. 99, This is the opponent's key player!" Lu Ke emphasized again, "Pay attention to marking, pay attention to marking! The overall intensity of other attacks is not enough. Even if we break through, don't worry, leave it to me and Marcus!"
This is a bad strategy. In a normal game, this is unwise, but at a critical moment, Lu Ke must simplify all tactics and focus the attention of the offensive team. So he made a choice.
"Believe us! Even if this wave of attacks fails, the next wave will definitely succeed!" Lu Ke simply finished, and then greeted everyone back to their positions.
