When to Default to Midline Option: A Compilation
November 29, 2013
When Triple Option is called in the huddle defaults occur with the following: 3 technique= Zoom (Midline Triple) 3 technique + playside safety = Lead (Midline Double) ____________________________ About The Big Idea in 171 Words Here’s the problem. If you can’t block defensive linemen, you’ll never move the ball, you’ll never score points, and you’ll […]
Answers to the Triple Option Football Academy Quiz: Identifying the Count vs. 4-3
November 29, 2013
The quiz can be found here. The first five questions pertain to the left side if Triple Left was called. 1- 1-technique 2- 5- technique (if stacked linebacker blitzed inside, he would become #1 and the 5-technique would become #2) 3- stacked linebacker (if stacked linebacker blitzed inside, he would become #1 and the 5-technique would […]
Triple Option Football Academy Quiz: Identifying the Count vs. 4-3
November 29, 2013
This quiz is designed to get you to identify who is the action key, #1, #2, #3, and the Near Deep Defender on the 4-3 Defense. Here goes… The first five questions pertain to the left side if Triple Left was called. 1- IDENTIFY the action key? 2- IDENTIFY#1? 3- IDENTIFY #2? 4- IDENTIFY #3? 5- IDENTIFY the […]
Triple Option Perimeter Blocking versus Cover 2
November 29, 2013
When running the Triple Option, the Playside Receiver has the Near Deep Defender and the Playside A-Back has #3. When #3 is a rolled-up cornerback, this creates a highly-technical situation. The below-listed diagram demonstrates how to block on the perimeter when running Triple Option versus Cover 2. A common question is why the Playside Receiver […]
Running Zone Option out of Over versus the Bear Front
November 29, 2013
The advantage of the Over Formation is that the defense has to bring someone from the backside to the Over side so that they are not outnumbered. Most of the time at the high school level, the defense just slides the safety over. This puts the defense in a very precarious situation. When the offense […]
Join the Triple Option Football Academy Facebook Page
November 29, 2013
The Triple Option Football Academy has a facebook page. Find all the articles and commentary on the Triple Option Offense right here. _______________________ About The Big Idea in 171 Words Here’s the problem. If you can’t block defensive linemen, you’ll never move the ball, you’ll never score points, and you’ll never win a game. You […]
Ace Blocking the 0-Technique on Lead and Zoom (Midline Double/Triple Option)
November 28, 2013
On the Midline variations, when there is a 0-technique, the 0-technique is “Aced” by the Center and the Backside Guard. This diagram demonstrates how to “Ace” block versus a 0-technique. The key is the Center’s first step, which is a six-inch zone step to the playside. This keeps the 0-technique backside. Here’s the diagram… About […]
Yes, You Can Run Zoom (Midline Triple Option) to a Shade… Here’s How
November 28, 2013
If Triple Option is called, and a 3-technique appears…. The play defaults to Zoom (Midline Triple). On Zoom (Midline Triple), the Playside Guard veers into the A-gap. Here, the Playside Guard veers into the A-gap defender. Everything else stays the same. The Triple and Midline Option works against ALL alignments a defense can utilize. The […]
Triple Option versus the 4-4 Defense Compilation
November 28, 2013
The following are Triple Option concepts being executed against the 4-4 Defense: About The Big Idea in 171 Words Here’s the problem. If you can’t block defensive linemen, you’ll never move the ball, you’ll never score points, and you’ll never win a game. You need to understand why this disconnect occurs to overcome it and […]
Four Situations the Triple Option Quarterback MUST Face
November 28, 2013
If Triple Option football coaches want to maximize their Quarterbacks ability to read #1 and pitch #2, the Quarterbacks must face situations that quickly get the ball out of the Quarterback’s hands. The following are the four most important: About The Big Idea in 171 Words Here’s the problem. If you can’t block defensive linemen, […]
