How Paul Johnson Ran Midline Triple Option
July 7, 2026
This video outlines the precise, rules-based execution of Paul Johnson’s midline triple option (10-11). The concept isolates interior defensive linemen to create a devastating complementary play to the standard veer phase. This concept relies on rigid assignments across all 11 positions. The Give/Keep Phase (The Interior Read) The play is orchestrated by the Quarterback (QB) […]
Make Midline Triple Option Great Again!
July 7, 2026
Too many coaches get caught in the pattern of running dive, and then tossing the ball if the dive doesn’t work. The triple option is designed to get the ball on the perimeter when the C- gap player takes the dive on zone dive. Too many coaches are hesitant to run triple option even though […]
Executing Empty Counter Keep vs. 4-3 in 8-Man Flexbone Football
July 7, 2026
Watch the video to learn how to execute this. Running counter keep out of the empty formation creates a balance formation. Plus this play gives the element of misdirection. Learn more in this video.
Eliminating the Gray: How to Define, Live, and Defend Your Flexbone Identity
July 6, 2026
In triple option football, complexity is the enemy of execution. If your players are hesitating, it’s not because they don’t care—it’s because you haven’t eliminated the gray area. To truly establish your program’s brand, you must put your philosophy in black and white: define exactly who you are, make your players and coaches live it, […]
Flexbone 2-Step Problem Solving
July 6, 2026
The first thing is you have to make sure all your players go from point A to point B. This must happen before all else. Once this occurs, problem-solving occurs in the playcalling by having a base and constraints to take advantage of defensive overcompensation. This video shows you how.
How Flexbone Trap Eliminates a Lot of Confusion
July 6, 2026
What if the C- gap player takes thw dive but the defensive tackle aligned over the guard comes up the field? Trap solves a lot of confusion in the offense. Sometimes things don’t make sense. Trap makes a ton of sense. #flexbone #tripleoption #football
Triple Option Success Story: Seminole County’s Historic Elite 8 Playoff Run
July 6, 2026
In 2011, after working with Lou Cella as Camp Director, Seminole County (GA) broke the school record for wins in a season and advanced to the Georgia Class A state quarterfinals. “I have been coaching high school football for 40 years now and began with the wishbone offense, so I had a good background in […]
Flip the Script: Why 2026 Is the Year to Attack Modern Defenses with the Triple Option
July 5, 2026
Modern defenses are built to stop what they see every Friday night: spread shotgun spacing, RPOs, and predictable tempo. That’s exactly why the Army/Air Force Flexbone Triple Option is the most disruptive weapon a program can install for 2026. When every other team on the schedule is preparing for four verticals and zone-read, you show […]
Hollister’s Triple‑Option Turnaround: The TCAL Championship Season
July 5, 2026
Before the 2011 season, Hollister San Benito HS (CA) had not won their conference championship, the TCAL, in seven (7) years. In 2011, after running a camp with Lou Cella as Camp Director, Hollister San Benito HS (CA) won the TCAL Conference Championship, went undefeated in conference play, and made it to the CIF Division […]
