Since I incorporated the zone scheme into my offense in 2004, one of the common questions I get is, “Which side is the best to run inside or outside zone…
The X Factor: Utilizing Your Singled-up Receiver
In many offensive systems, the receiver on the line of scrimmage, away from the formation strength is called the “X” receiver. For many teams, this is their best receiver. He…
Ideas to Test in Spring Practice
Spring practice is a time for coaches to develop their players in every way without the pressure of real games. Most importantly, the fundamentals (blocking and tackling) of the game…
Remembering 16 mm Film and Those Gold Helmets
Of all the coaches who have influenced me in my lifetime, without a doubt the coach that had the biggest impact was never my coach, but he is my dad.…
3 Ways to Defend Trips Formations in Your 4-3 Defense
The 4-3 defense has proven to be very versatile. We have dealt with a lot of changes in offensive attacks recently and have been able to deal with the explosion…
Shedding Light on a Frequent Visitor
“Who is that guy?” I’ve been getting that question on Friday nights for 20 years. A lot of Friday nights while we are warming up, Coach Steele Harmon will come…
Combining Offensive Concepts
Here at Meade HS we are a spread offense team. We have created a relatively unique system that fits the personnel we have. We have borrowed concepts from several successful…
More for Less – Creating Drills to Maximize Practice Time
We constantly look to find efficiency in how we drill and practice. After initial teaching and installation, our drills move from working single skills to working multiple skills in order…
The Philosophy of the Air Raid Offense
The basic philosophy of the Air Raid Offense when it was created was to “throw the ball short to people who can score.” The offense has always prided itself on…
Playing the QB versus the Spread Option – Is it time to go back to “Fast Playing”?
Years ago before spread offenses were fully out there, defenses were “fast playing” the QB vs team’s that showed option. Meaning the defensive player that the offense left unblocked to…