BE A MASTER OF A FEW PLAYS
It is my belief that it is far better to teach your offensive players a very limited number of plays and have them all MASTER those few plays then it is to hand them a huge playbook and tell them…
WHY RUN THE PISTOL-FLEX? HERE ARE FIVE REASONS
1) On most run plays, the QB is able to “read” a defender instead of us having to block him. This is a tremendous advantage since the players who would normally have to block the read key defender, can now…
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…
Pistol-Flex Misconception: More Difficult To Pick Up 1st Down on 4th and 1 or less
The beauty of the Pistol-Flex offense is that it is all-encompassing. What I mean by that is we do not need a “special” package of plays for short yardage situations. Our option running game IS our short yardage strategy. We…
PISTOL-FLEX MISCONCEPTION: NOT A BIG-PLAY OFFENSE
One of the trademarks of my Pistol-Flex Triple Option offense is its “grind-it-out”, take time off the clock type of play. As a coach, I want my offense to take time off the clock. I want the game to be…
B-BACK as a BULLDOZER
Though the Pistol-Flex B-back may not have to be as physically large as the prototypical fullback within a Wishbone or T-Formation scheme, he still must be extremely tough! Why? Well, just like a triple-option FB must both lead block and…
A Coach You’ve Probably Never Heard of: Mike White
Mike White has been coaching at his alma mater – Albany State College in Georgia – since 1997. His philosophy towards football can be summed up in one word: defense. After becoming head coach of the Rams in 2000, White’s…
USING ROCKET TOSS AS COMPLIMENT TO TRIPLE
Complimentary Play Call: 18 (Rocket Toss) When to Call it: The coach must call 18/19 when the inside linebackers are blitzing the inside gaps (A or B) on our base 12/13 triple option play. What the defense is trying to do…
A COACH YOU’VE PROBABLY NEVER HEARD OF: Larry Kehres
He simply has the highest winning percentage of any coach in modern college football history. Here is Larry Kehres’ resume: *His overall record: 289-22-3 over 24 years, 1986-2009 (.925%). *His teams have won 10 NCAA Division III Championships. *His teams…
A Coach You’ve Probably Never Heard of: Patrick Ross
Patrick Ross was hired as the head coach at Lindenwood University in the spring of 2004. In the three previous seasons the NAIA college in St. Charles, MO had won a total of seven games. There was really only one…