Nick Saban Says to Compress the Formation and Run Downhill in 2026
May 18, 2026
The FLEX formation in the Flexbone offense compresses the defense and creates immediate running lanes inside. When paired with the Zone Dive Series, your offense attacks downhill and forces defenders to handle fullback dive, quarterback keep, and pitch on every snap. This creates congestion, eliminates pursuit angles, and allows your team to control the line of scrimmage.
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Before the 2010 season, Falls City HS (TX) had never won a regional championship in school history.
In 2010, after running a camp with Lou Cella as Camp Director, Falls City HS (TX) won the Regional and State Championship for the first time in school history in Texas while scoring 680 points in 15 games.
“The biggest thing for us is that it gave our kids the opportunity to work together in our offensive system before the season started – the techniques and fundamentals they learned was so big, so was the team bonding, and so was having an outside source (Lou Cella) teaching them – this was invaluable.”
– Mark Kirchhoff, Head Football Coach
