TOP 5 REASONS TO RUN TRIPLE OPTION
5) Its a very tough offense for your opponent to prepare for in just one week. 4) O-Linemen love to run the ball….kind of makes them feel empowered and dominant 3) Very tough for the defensive coaches to re-train their players…
SELLING YOUR OFFENSE
It is the duty of the offensive coordinator to ensure that he “sells” his offense to his players. When I say “sell”, what I mean is he must create excitement and enthusiasm around his offense so that his players will…
DOUBLE OPTION PLAY
#1= 1st defender on or outside playside OT #2= Pitch Key….”NEXT” defender outside #1 (stacked LBs count!) #3= primary run support defender….ususally a rolled up safety or cornerback Assignments C: man on/ 2nd level PSG: man on/ 2nd level PST:…
Tempo and Procedures – Part 2: Slow it Down?
It’s the topic of an argument I’ve heard over and over – time of possession as an indicator of offensive success. The 2012 Rose Bowl was an opportunity to put this philosophical argument to the test. Wisconsin is a grind…
PISTOL-FLEX POWER PLAY
The Power Play is a quick-hitting, smash-mouthed type of offensive play that can be used to demoralize even the toughest of defenses.
TEMPO AND PROCEDURES – PART I
Offensive Procedures Part 1: Setting up procedures as a weapon to attack a defense. In this multiple part column, we will discuss setting up a system of procedures to be utilized as a weapon to attack a defense. Think of…
PISTOL-FLEX I FORMATION TRIPLE PLAY
NOTES: AK= Action Key…this is the first defensive lineman inside #1 (dive key defender). The B-Back must read the way the AK is blocked and determine his course from that point forward. #1: Dive Key…the first defensive lineman on or…
BASE FORMATION CHANGED!
Coaches: I decided to update the base formation of the greater Pistol-Flex offense. Of course, this adjustment will also be applied to some of the other Pistol-Flex formations. This change was a response to the 2011 NCAA rule change that…