Last month, the focus was on Zone Read with a lead blocker. This month we will continue the focus on zone read, but see how it can be packaged with…
Coaching the Gap-Exchange vs. the Zone Read
In these modern times, the zone read has become one of the most heavily discussed plays in football. Many collegiate and high school offenses are built around it as their…
Where You Are is the Best Place to be
I didn’t realize it at the time, but my college coach was a legend – or at least well on his way to becoming one. I went to Centre College…
For Your Quarterback’s Health, Teach Leverage Pitching
Many coaches believe that the one downfall of running a triple option offense is the possible health hazards that come with the territory – namely, your QB taking the BIG…
Stress the Defense With the Quarterback Power
Over the past four years, we have used some form of our power scheme with the quarterback as a runner. This has served as a play for us both with…
Double Screen for the Red Zone
One of our best red zone plays over the past four years has been our double screen. This past season, whenever we got inside the ten-yard line, our players not…
Zone Read with Lead Blockers
For the last decade, the zone read has established itself at every level, even into the NFL. In fact, ESPN the Magazine reported the overall read option runs were called…
When to Use Triple Pass
Triple Pass is a play-action passing play that should be used when the safety (ies) start to cheat up in order to provide run support to the perceived point of…
Make Your X-PT/FG Team Another Offensive Personnel Group
As a practice planner you are always looking for ways to optimize the time you have out on the field. For most, it seems that the Extra Point/Field Goal Team…
Use “The Ball Carnival” to Emphasize Creating & Recovering Turnovers
As the myriad of bowl games across the television screen begin to wind down, it amazes me just how many errant passes are dropped by defenders and how many lost…