MANSFIELD TO TAKE ON POST
Mansfield football is set for their final 2011 home football game when they take on the Post University Eagles on Van Norman Field at 1 pm Saturday, October 29. Mansfield is looking to get its triple option offense back on…
GOAL LINE PLAY FROM MONSTER FORMATION
This play is from our “Monster” goal line formation. The tight ends (Y) can be O-linemen or true tight ends. The key blocks on this play are from the play side A-Back who kicks out the EMOLOS. The motioning back…
NEW QB SWEEP PLAY
Given that I will always have one of my best athletes at the QB position, I really enjoy running this quick hitting QB sweep play. Why not have the ball in the hands of your best athlete on the perimeter?
FINDING THE RIGHT PISTOL-FLEX QB
Every offensive concept requires certain attributes that a coach is looking for in their QB. The Pistol-Flex is no exception. The first thing I want my QB to possess is great leadership ability. Of course, this attribute is needed in…
TEACH YOUR B-BACK TO READ THE ACTION KEY
It is very important for triple option coaches who are working with the B-Backs in the triple option scheme to teach them how to read the “action” key defender. The action key is defined as the “first defensive lineman inside of the dive…
JET DOUBLE OPTION PLAY
QB Assignment: QB puts the proper A-Back in jet motion. QB and A-Back then go into a quick mesh. The QB’s one-way thought process at this point is as follows: I will GIVE the ball to the jet back every…
PISTOL-FLEX MISCONCEPTION: CAN’T SCORE QUICKLY IF BEHIND LATE IN GAME
One of the keys in the overall Pistol-Flex philosophy is for the offense to be able to take as much time off the clock as possible. Remember, the Pistol-Flex Triple Option Offense is a run-oriented, wear the defense down type…
THE IDEAL PISTOL-FLEX A-BACK
Every type of offensive philosophy (strategy) requires certain “traits” in the players who will be required to execute the offense. The Pistol-Flex is no different! Each position within the greater Pistol-Flex philosophy requires a particular skill set for the offense to run…
Turnovers: The Arch-Enemy Of Option Football
No coach on offense ever enjoys seeing their team fumble the ball. With that said, ball security is even more important in an offense such as the Pistol-Flex. This is because the PF is built upon the “run-first” philosophy so…