SHORT YARDAGE PLAY vs. BEAR DEFENSE
This play is great for gaining short yardage especially near the goal line. It places the ball in the hands of your best player….QB! Why take chances handing that ball off with so many defenders in the box? The QB…
WHAT TO DO vs BEAR DEFENSE
Many triple coaches want to know what to run if the defense is covering both Guards? The original play call in this case would be 12/13 (triple option). However, as the offense moves towards the LOS, the QB becomes aware…
BEATING THE BLITZ WITH ROCKET TOSS
ROCKET TOSS: (Click on Diagram to enlarge) When the defense starts to blitz their inside LBs in order to create chaos in your triple option scheme, make them pay the price by using the Toss play. Rocket Toss is our…
HANDLING THE BLOOD STUNT
Many defensive coordinators have lost many nights of sleep trying to come up with a defensive counter to the triple option game. Some have had varying degrees of success defending it while others were just plainly overwhelmed and became just…
SEASON FINALE ON FRIDAY
The Mansfield football team will play their final 2011 game this Friday night at 7 pm in Ithaca, NY when the Mounties visit the Big Red of Cornell. Cornell will have to contend with Mansfield’s triple option running scheme if…
MANSFIELD RUNS OVER POST
The Mansfield football team ran over the Post University defense with their Pistol-Flex triple option attack today at Van Norman Stadium in Mansfield, PA. The Mounties ran for 194 yards on the day. F-Back Josh Harrison had 125 yards on…
FATAL PISTOL-FLEX ERRORS
Every offensive concept out there in the collegiate coaching world has its do’s and don’ts. The following are the top two fatal errors that coaching staffs make while running the Pistol-Flex offense. Error 1: trying to mix an extreme passing concept…