Dr. Cella and the “If-Then” Myth in Triple Option Football

Dr. Cella and the “If-Then” Myth in Triple Option Football

 

January 28, 2016

 
In 2008, I wrote an article about what to do if certain defenders were stopping the Triple Option and the compliments with which to utilize when a certain player thwarted the Triple Option.

In 2014, one of my clients handed me an “if-then” sheet that was so extensive that no human with under a 200 IQ could ever interpret what was listed.

BE CAREFUL OF WHAT YOU CHOOSE TO PROFESSIONAL DEVELOP YOURSELF ON THE INTERNET.  Most Triple Option discussion is theory and not backed by quantitative data analysis.

As owner of the Triple Option Football Academy and the American Football High Performance Academy, everything that is instructed to my readers is backed by data analysis.

Here is the “if-then” that Navy and Georgia Tech utilize (as backed by 2015 data analysis found here):

1- Both Georgia Tech and Navy run Triple Option.

2- “If” #1 takes the B-Back, “then” they block #1 with somebody and give the ball to the B-Back (Zone Dive, Belly, Outside Veer Give).

3- “If” #1 does not take the B-Back, “then” they look to get the ball outside to avoid being boxed in.  Georgia Tech prefers to Toss the football and Navy prefers to run Zone Option. 

4- “If” the Safety or Corner fly upward at the snap, “then” both teams fake the Triple and throw the ball over the Safety or Corner’s heads.

5- “If” the Backside Linebacker tackles the B-Back, “then” both teams run the Counter Option.

Other than Navy running the Zone Option, this “if-then” has not changed since Paul Johnson was at Navy in 2007.

That’s as simple as it gets.  Any questions?  Contact the Triple Option Football Academy at 570.332.0265.

Two State Semifinalists, A State Finalist, and a State Champion in Texas have Come out of Dr. Cella’s Triple Option Football System In Four Years

Triple Option Football Academy Owner, Dr. Lou Cella, is a Sports Performance Specialist, and a 20-year coaching veteran of the college and high school level.  

Triple Option Football Academy Owner, Lou Cella

Dr. Cella assisted in the turnaround of numerous high school football programs through his triple option-based camp system. Just months after Dr. Cella served as camp director, Cashmere (WA) and Timmonsville (SC) went to the state semifinals, Bayfield (CO) went to the state championship game, and Falls City (TX) won their first regional and first state championship in school history.

Also, Corning (NY), Hereford (MD), Johnson (NJ), Lakewood (SC), Petaluma (CA), Piedra Vista (NM), Poland (ME), Riverwood (GA), San Benito (CA), Seminole County (GA), and Temple City (CA) posted drastic turnarounds just months after Dr. Cella served as their camp director.

Additionally, Dr. Cella has coached three current NFL players who have been drafted within the last two years.  In 2015, Kevin White (Wide Receiver) was drafted #7 overall by the Chicago Bears and Mark Glowinski (Offensive Guard) was drafted in the fourth round by the Seattle Seahawks.  In 2014, Lorenzo Taliaferro (Running Back) was drafted in the fourth round by the Baltimore Ravens.  All three players were coached by Dr. Cella at the Junior College Level.

At the heart of the American Football High Performance Academy (AFHPA) and the Triple Option Football Academy is the mission to lead the high-performance football environment through sports science and mental conditioning coaching practices.

Contact: (570) 332-0265

 

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