How the Triple Option Offense is Evolving with Army and Navy as We Move Into 2018
December 31, 2017
Army and Navy’s top three formations in 2017 (combined): 1- Double Flex 2- Heavy 3- Flex Spread Army and Navy’s top three concepts in 2017 (combined): 1- Zone Option 2- Zone Dive 3- Triple Option Happy 2018!
Navy Flexes 99% of the Time
December 30, 2017
In Navy’s huge bowl win versus Virginia (49-7), Navy was in a Flexed formation 99% of the time. This means they brought the Receiver in two yards from the Tackle. 63% of the time versus Virginia, Navy was in Double Flex: […]
The Two Offensive Formations Army West Point Ran in 2017
December 30, 2017
In 2017, Army West Point had their best season in 22 seasons, and they were based out of two formations–Double Flex and Heavy. They were aligned in one of these formations, or a combination thereof, 95% of the time in their bowl win versus San Diego State. Double […]
2018 Wings & Things Mesh Point Football Clinic is Held at Alvernia University in Reading, PA on March 2-3
December 29, 2017
2018 MESH POINT FOOTBALL CLINIC Friday, March 2 and Saturday, March 3, 2018 Alvernia University, 400 St. Bernardine St, Reading, PA Clinic directors – Anthony Sottasante & Dennis Iezzi The clinic brochure can be found right here.
2017 Navy Triple Option Offensive Breakdown versus Virginia in the Military Bowl
December 29, 2017
Navy- 49 v Virginia- 7 F Navy Offense Total Plays- 76 72% of Navy’s Offense was the following: Zone Dive- 20; Triple Option- 12; Zone Option- 16; Follow- 7 The other 28% of Navy’s Offense was the following: Triple Pass- 4; Trap- 3; Rocket- 3; Trap Option- 2; Rocket Boot- 2; Rocket Boot Option; Midline […]
What Army Does Versus Hard B-Gap Pressure
December 28, 2017
Often times when Army wants to run the Zone Option, the 3-technique can create penetration. When this happens, they get into the Heavy Formation. Then, they run the Down (also known as Belly-G). […]
Running Midline to the Trips Side
December 27, 2017
The Trips formation creates a numbers advantage to the Trips side. This forces the defense to bring someone over from the backside to the formation-side to match numbers. Otherwise, the offense has the numbers advantage. If this is the case and they set the 3-technique to the formation-side, run Midline White.
2017 Army West Point Triple Option Breakdown versus Navy
December 26, 2017
Army West Point- 14 v. Navy- 13 F (December 9, 2017) Army West Point Total Plays Run- 50 68% of Army’s Offense was the following: Zone Option- 11; Zone Dive- 10; Trap- 7; Triple Option- 6 The other 32% of Army’s Offense was the following: Sweep- 4; Quarterback Iso- 4; Down- 2; Counter Trey- 1; Quarterback Sweep; […]
Utilizing the Over Formation to Make the One-High Safety Defense Declare Themselves
December 26, 2017
Over Formation- This is the formation utilized versus one-high safety defenses to force the defense to declare themselves. The alignment is the same as the spread formation with the exception of the Backside Receiver splitting the difference between the Formation-side Tackle and the Formation-side Receiver. If the defense does not bring a defender from the […]
Army Has The Most Wins in a Season Since 1996–Here are Their Top Four Offensive Concepts of 2017
December 25, 2017
In 2017, Army West Point had their first 10-win season since 1996. Here are their top four concepts, which made up exactly 50% of their offense: ZONE DIVE (16% of offense–utilized when the defense forces a pull read on Triple Option) ZONE OPTION (14% of offense–utilized when the defense forces a give read on Triple […]
