Midline Lead versus 6-2 Defense
February 12, 2015
The following is how to run Midline Lead versus 6-2: Two State Semifinalists, A State Finalist, and a State Champion in Texas have Come out of Dr. Cella’s Triple Option Football System Over the Last Four Years Triple Option Football Academy Owner, Dr. Lou Cella, is a Sports Performance Specialist, and a 20-year coaching veteran […]
Getting to the State Championship Game with the Triple Option and a 180-pound Offensive Line
February 11, 2015
“I couldn’t ask for a better group of five kids to do what we’re trying to do. They are all very intelligent. They understand that without an offensive line, your football team can’t move. They take pride in their blocking … 1,000-yard rushers year after year.” –Bayfield Head Coach, Marshall Hahn _______________________________________ The Bayfield HS […]
Utilize the Rocket Toss as a Conditioning Drill
February 11, 2015
The diagram below shows you how: Two State Semifinalists, A State Finalist, and a State Champion in Texas have Come out of Dr. Cella’s Triple Option Football System Over the Last 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 […]
Nick Saban’s Three-Minute Rant About the Triple Option from 2011
February 11, 2015
Nick Saban’s three-minute rant about Georgia Southern’s Triple Option Offense–Video. Head Coach Nick Saban Statement “In my opinion that was a good win for us. That’s a good little team we played out there today. When I say little team, I don’t mean literally. Those guys played hard and played with a lot of toughness. […]
Utilize Opposite Follow to Beat the Slant
February 10, 2015
How many times have you run the Triple Option and had the defense slant to your A-Back’s pitch route? Well, the Backside A-Back is only supposed to have two steps in the ground on his pitch by the time the ball is snapped. Sometimes the Backside A-Back leaves a little too early, and the defense […]
Five Keys to Understanding the Triple Option Head Football Coach’s Role
February 10, 2015
Five Keys to Understanding the Triple Option Head Football Coach’s Role Educating the players and coaches. · Ball Security- Coaches choose ball carriers and implicitly train ball security. Everybody depends on their team’s ball security. · Run Blocking- The O Line must get off the ball to cancel penetration and then sustain the block. · […]
Installing the Triple Option Offense in 13 Steps
February 10, 2015
Here is how to install the Triple Option Offense in 13 steps: Triple Option Football Academy Step-by-Step Installation Guide Step 1 Triple Option Offense Core Values Step 2 Hiring Assistant Coaches for the Triple Option Offense Step 3 Ordering Equipment for the Triple Option Offense Step 4 Practicing the Triple Option Offense Step 5 […]
Run Rocket When the A and B-gaps are Cancelled
February 9, 2015
The Rocket Toss is run when the A and B-gaps are cancelled. Here are examples of the Rocket in action versus this situation: Two State Semifinalists, A State Finalist, and a State Champion in Texas have Come out of Dr. Cella’s Triple Option Football System Over the Last Four Years Triple Option Football Academy Owner, […]
Running Triple versus the Okie Dog Pinch
February 9, 2015
Bear Bryant created the Okie Dog Pinch in the early 1970s to get a 3-on-3 advantage on the Triple Option. Many modern-day coaches utilize this principle to stop the Triple Option. If coaches do this to defend the Triple Option, this is how everything works: Two State Semifinalists, A State Finalist, and a State Champion […]
The Center is the Key Lineman in the Triple Option Offense… Here’s Why
February 8, 2015
Bill Belichick said the following: “Football starts up the middle and is played from the inside-out.” There is no truer offense where this thought process reigns than the Triple Option. Everything starts up the middle, and since the Center is the only Offensive Lineman aligned on the football, he has the greatest responsibility of all […]
