The jet sweep and other types of receiver sweeps are nothing new to offenses. They have been around for years and fit into many different offensive systems. The focus in…
Adding Multiplicity with a Flexible Run Scheme – The Counter Play
A play that seems to get very little press today with the popularity of the zone schemes is the counter play. Popularized in the 1980’s by Joe Gibbs of the…
The Pin and Pull Sweep
In 2010, part of our attack of the D gap involved a stretch play in which we were trying to reach the next adjacent defender. We found the stretch play…
Our Evolution of the Pistol Set
At the end of the 2009 season, we started aligning in the pistol and bouncing our back to his alignment next to the quarterback right before the snap. We had…
The Stick-Draw Concept
In 2002, Rich Rodriguez made the zone-read-bubble a popular scheme and opened the door to the world of two-or-three-in-one plays. Most recently Dana Holgorsen has popularized the stick-draw scheme as…
WHEN TO USE COUNTER-OPTION
The counter-option play is a great way to counteract a defense when they start to fast flow their backside linebackers towards the point of attack in an effort to thwart…
A Coach You’ve Probably Never Heard of – Brian Hales
Model and actress Brooklyn Decker is listed as one of the outstanding graduates of Butler High School in Matthews, NC. What’s also getting recognition recently is the performance of the…
A Bag of Tricks
A Bag of Tricks This is the last of a series of ideas to help your offense in-season. We’ve reached the point of the season where it’s “win or go…
Adding a Wrinkle: Attaching a Screen to Your Best Concepts
It’s getting late in the season and championships and play-offs are on the line. Finding a way to pick up a chunk of yardage or even a touchdown at a…
A Coach You’ve Probably Never Heard of – Joe Kinnan
Head coach of this season’s top ranked team in the nation, Joe Kinnan has helped Manatee High School in Bradenton (FL) win five state championships. Coach Kinnan grew up in…