Running Heavy Left, Rocket Pass Left B-Wheel to Beat Man Coverage
September 7, 2016
Navy and Georgia Tech made great utilization out of the Heavy Formation last weekend (9/3/16). In Navy’s case, they knew when they aligned in the Heavy Formation, they were getting man coverage. In order to beat man coverage, they faked the Rocket to the Heavy side and sent the B-Back on a wheel to […]
Learn How Georgia Tech beat Boston College with Heavy Right, B-Back Toss Left
September 6, 2016
Georgia Tech beat Boston College on Saturday in Dublin, Ireland (9/3/16) by a score of 17-14. They scored the winning touchdown with :35 to go on a play called Heavy Right, 59B. This is known as the B-Back Toss, which has become a staple in Navy and Georgia Tech’s offense over the last few […]
Navy’s First Touchdown of the 2016 Season: Double Flex, Zone Option Right versus 4-4 Defense
September 5, 2016
On the first offensive play from scrimmage in 2016, Navy scored a touchdown. They scored on Double Flex, Zone Option Right. Navy calls this Double Flex, 26. When Navy gets into Double Flex, they Trey (Tackle/Receiver) double team on Zone Option. The Playside Guard has the B-gap. He would have the Mike on the […]
2016 Navy Triple Option Offense Breakdown versus Fordham
September 4, 2016
Navy vs Fordham Yesterday, 12:00 PM Jack Stephens Field at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis, Maryland 1 2 3 4 Total Fordham 10 0 3 3 16 Navy 21 14 14 3 52 Total Plays- 54 Triple Option- 9 (17% of offense) Midline White- 7 (13% of offense) Outside Veer Give- […]
2016 Georgia Tech Triple Option Offense Breakdown versus Boston College
September 3, 2016
Georgia Tech v. Boston College–9/3/16 1 2 3 4 Total Georgia Tech 7 0 0 10 17 Boston College 0 0 7 7 14 Total Plays- 60 Dropback Pass- 9 (15% of offense) Triple Option- 8 (13% of offense) B-Back Toss- 5 (8% of offense) Outside Veer Give- 4 (7% […]
Seven Fundamental Skills That Must be Fixed to Make the Triple Option Go
September 2, 2016
New high school Triple Option coaches are often worried about plays. They want answers to every possible situation that a defense can do. When Dr. Cella put the If-Then sheet on the Internet in 2008, this created a methodology that coaches continually expanded. At one of Dr. Cella’s Triple Option Football Academy Camps this summer, […]
Navy’s Three Answers When #1 Cancelled the B-Back on Triple Option
September 1, 2016
In the 2015 Military Bowl win vs. Pitt, Navy did three things when #1 cancelled the B-Back. 1. They ran Zone Dive v. 4-3 when the Mike ran over the top to take the pitch. 2. They ran Down out of Heavy v. eight-man front. 3. They ran Outside Veer Give v. 50 to get the ball […]
Eight Communication Errors Assistant Coaches Must Avoid When Coaching the Triple Option Offense
August 31, 2016
Assistant Coaches play a HUGE role in the development of the Triple Option program. The information they educationally communicate to players make all the difference between winning and losing. There are eight communication errors to avoid when coaching the Triple Option. These errors are the following: 1- Coaches jumping to conclusions If a coach is […]
Army and Navy’s Midline Variations
August 30, 2016
The following are the four variations of Midline run by Army and Navy: 1. Midline Triple 2. Midline Lead 3. Midline White (Playside A lateral steps and leads through the B-gap) 4. Midline Twirl (Playside A motions and leads through the B-gap) The Academy Install the Triple Option the right way the first time. Learn […]
