After another year of sub-par defensive play, Georgia Tech decided to part ways with defensive coordinator Ted Roof. Into his place stepped Appalachian State defensive coordinator Nate Woody. With a change in coaching comes a change in scheme.
The biggest change Tech fans will notice is that Woody’s base defense is a 3-4; 3 down linemen, 4 linebackers, and 4 defensive backs, under Ted Roof, Tech’s base defense was a 4-2-5; 4 down linemen, 2 linebackers, and 5 defensive backs. This change creates 2 more positions that Tech will need to fill.
At Appalachian State, Woody played his outside linebackers as Field or Boundary outside linebackers.