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…
ZONE TRIPLE PLAY
ZONE 12 This play is your everyday, basic zone run play with an option twist to it! The backside running back (B-back) runs his zone running track. If he is given the ball, he treats the play like a “zone…