Defining, Evaluating, and Developing the Non-Physical Elements of QB Play – Part I
Defining, Evaluating, and Developing the Non-Physical Elements of QB Play – Part I By Eric Marty, Head Football Coach Reedley College Often what we say we want in a quarterback (size, arm strength, speed, athleticism) quickly is replaced in the…
Challenging and Eliminating An Isolated Wide Receiver Part II
Challenging and Eliminating An Isolated Wide Receiver Part II By Ryan Jirgl, Defensive Coordinator Whittier College The second example of what we can do to disrupt an isolated receiver and give a separate look is what we call a…
Challenging and Eliminating An Isolated Wide Receiver Part I
Challenging and Eliminating An Isolated Wide Receiver Part I By Ryan Jirgl, Defensive Coordinator Whittier College In today’s game we are exposed to many variations of air-raid and up tempo offenses. Scoreboards are being lit up at an incrible…
Quarterback Play in the Triple Option Offensive Attack (Part III)
Quarterback Play in the Triple Option Offensive Attack (Part III) By Greg Webster, Offensive Coordinator Springfield College Pitch Reads Crashing key: Based off of pre-snap alignment and body demeanor with inside foot up, tight to the LOS the quarterback…
Quarterback Play in the Triple Option Offensive Attack (Part II)
Quarterback Play in the Triple Option Offensive Attack (Part II) By Greg Webster, Offensive Coordinator Springfield College As stated before, we give the quarterback rules on when to pull and give the football. However, it is important…
Quarterback Play in the Triple Option Offensive Attack (Part I)
By Greg Webster, Offensive Coordinator Springfield College The most important individual to any option attack is the man under center. He will be the individual that will make the offense click. He is the field commander, he is the general….
SAVAGE STORM INSIDE ZONE (Part II)
SAVAGE STORM INSIDE ZONE (Part II) By Chad Speer, Offensive Coordinator Southeastern Oklahoma State We run multiple variations with our inside zone. We have our Zone, Zone Read, and our Zone Lead. In our Zone, we will always account for…
SAVAGE STORM INSIDE ZONE (Part I)
SAVAGE STORM INSIDE ZONE (Part I) By Chad Speer, Offensive Coordinator Southeastern Oklahoma State On behalf of Southeastern Oklahoma State University, our coaching staff and players, I would like to thank American Football Monthly for the opportunity to submit this…
The Midline Triple Option at Ripon College (Part II)
The Midline Triple Option at Ripon College (Part II) By Rick Coles Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line Coach Following are the rules for midline triple option… OC – Covered, base. Uncovered, double team backside with off guard. On G – Block…
The Midline Triple Option at Ripon College (Part I)
The Midline Triple Option at Ripon College (Part I) By Rick Coles Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line Coach I have been an under-center triple option offensive coordinator since 1990. I still believe the best way to run triple option is…