Triple Option Football Offensive Line Blocking: Counter Option versus the 50 Double Eagle
November 14, 2013
Counter Option is run when the Backside Inside Linebacker makes the tackle on Triple/Midline. This concept constrains the Backside Inside Linebacker. Here is how the Counter Option is blocked. System 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 […]
The Triple Option is Alive and Well in New Mexico–with Piedra Vista High!
November 14, 2013
In 2011, Piedra Vista (NM) was running the spread offense and won three (3) games. In 2012, after running a camp with Lou Cella as Camp Director, Piedra Vista won nine (9) games and made it to the state quarterfinals. “It is never to late to make the right decision. After evaluating our offensive production the […]
Triple Option Football Playbook: Triple Pass Progression
November 14, 2013
When I interviewed former Georgia Tech Quarterback, Josh Nesbitt in 2011, Josh told me that Triple Pass was all about reading the safety. He said that Georgia Tech Head Coach, Paul Johnson would make him stare at the safety from the time Josh got out of the huddle. Josh said that he would take the […]
Triple Option Football Academy Twitter Update
November 14, 2013
The Triple Option Football Academy and the American Football Sports Science Mental Conditioning Academy (AFSSMCA) are now unified on Twitter. Go to twitter.com/AFSSMCA for information, articles, and discussion on the Triple Option, football-sports science, and football-mental conditioning. ______________________ System The Big Idea in 171 Words Here’s the problem. If you can’t block defensive linemen, you’ll never move […]
Triple Option Football Playbook: The COMPLETE Triple Option Progression
November 13, 2013
When running Triple Option, the concept looks like this: Triple Option Rules PR- Near Deep Defender PA- #3 PT- Veer PG- Base to Ace C- Veer to Ace BG, BT- Scoop BA- Pitch BR- Cutoff Q- Veer #1, Pitch #2 B- Veer Path If a 3-technique aligns to the playside, the play defaults to […]
Triple Option Football Playbook: Running Rocket Toss out of Over versus 8-Man Front
November 13, 2013
Running the OVER formation is helpful versus the 8-man front because this forces the single-high safety to declare where he is going. If the defense starts to blitz, the Rocket Toss out of Over is the transparent answer to destroy the blitz. This is your obvious answer when the 8-man front defense blitzes to […]
Triple Option Situational Football: When to Default to Zoom (Midline Triple) and Lead (Midline Double)
November 13, 2013
When Triple Option is called in the huddle and a 3-technique aligns to the call side… The play defaults to ZOOM (Midline Triple) This is due to the fact that you can eliminate blocking all the playside defensive linemen and have the Quarterback read your way out. When Triple Option is called in the huddle, a […]
Triple Option Blocking versus the 4-3
November 13, 2013
The 4-3/6-1 is the most common defensive alignment seen by college Triple Option teams. At the high school level, this alignment is less prevalent, but still seen. Because of a lack of parity at the high school level, Paul Johnson recommends “Ace” blocking the A-gap defender on Triple Option. This is time-tested and infallible at […]
Triple Option Football Playbook: Sprint Pass versus the Odd Stack (3-3-5, 3-5-3, and 5-3) All-Out Blitz
November 13, 2013
The Sprint Pass is a great 3rd and 10 concept… However, defenses likely will send the house on 3rd and 10. Sprint Rules PR- Vertical (if over the top of the corner at 16 yards, keep running) to Flash (16 yard vertical, come back to the outside at 14 yards) PA, OL- Gate (Step Playside […]
Triple Option Football Coaching: Receiver Blocking the Near Deep Defender Versus Cover 2
November 12, 2013
On Triple Option, the Playside Receiver blocks the Near Deep Defender. When the corner is aligned in a press alignment and the safety drops to the deep zone on the playside, the safety becomes the NEAR DEEP DEFENDER. The diagram demonstrates how to block this NEAR DEEP DEFENDER in this particular situation. System The Big […]
