Paul Johnson’s Comments About Offensive Line Splits in the Flexbone Triple Option Offense

Paul Johnson’s Comments About Offensive Line Splits in the Flexbone Triple Option Offense

 
 

According to Georgia Tech Head Football Coach Paul Johnson: When the Playside Tackle is able to Veer inside to the Mike Linebacker (vs. 1/2i/2 technique), the Tackle can oversplit.

This means that the Playside Tackle can continue to widen his split until two defenders jump into the B-gap.

Playside Tackle oversplit on Inside Release

Playside Tackle oversplit on Inside Release

Coach Johnson says that even when the defense puts one of the two defenders in the B-gap, one of the two defenders in the B-gap must take the B-Back or the defense is going to have real problems.  

In addition, Coach Johnson indicates that the Guards have the same 3 foot splits because the mesh point needs to be kept consistent for the Quarterback and B-Back.  There can be NO alteration with the Guards and their splits.

 
 
 
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