Saban Pattern-Match Coverages

MOD, Rip/Liz, palms, and quarters as taught in the Saban tree.

ByCoach D. (Former SEC DB)

A study of the rules and triggers behind Saban-tree pattern-match coverages. Each cut shows the pre-snap shell, the post-snap distribution rules, and how it holds up vs. modern spread concepts.

About the curator

Coach D.

Former SEC DB

Curator on IronVault. Cuts personally tagged from a working coaching library — every entry studied before it's published.

The cuts

9 cuts · first 3 unlocked

#	Title	D & D	Formation	Result	Length
01	Cover-7 MOD vs. trips Apex is the trigger. Watch how the safety reads #3 vertical. 1st & 10· 11p, trips	1st & 10	11p, trips	+3 pass	0:16	02	Rip/Liz off TE motion 2nd & 8· 12p, gun	2nd & 8	12p, gun	INC	0:13	03	Palms vs. 2x2 spread 1st & 10· 11p, 2x2	1st & 10	11p, 2x2	+5 pass	0:14
04	Quarters vs. four verts 3rd & 8· 11p, gun	3rd & 8	11p, gun	INT	0:18
05	Mable check vs. bunch 1st & 10· 11p, bunch	1st & 10	11p, bunch	+2 run	0:14
06	Stump call — TE flex 2nd & 5· 11p, flex	2nd & 5	11p, flex	INC	0:12
07	Cover-7 vs. switch verticals · 11p, gun	—	11p, gun	+8 pass	0:15
08	Quarters carry/cut rules · 11p, 2x2	—	11p, 2x2	+11 pass	0:17
09	Pattern-match vs. RPO glance · 11p, gun	—	11p, gun	INC	0:13

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