The Three Keys to Winning Right Now with the Triple Option Offense
October 31, 2013
After Dozens of Camps, hundreds of consultations with coaches, and probably 1,000 articles written on the Triple Option, there are three conclusions to draw on winning NOW with the Triple Option: 1. Perfect Ball Security 2. Put the action key on the ground every play. 3. Perfect Read #1, Pitch #2 by the Quarterback. ___________________________________ […]
Triple Option Football Academy Cuts Right to the Chase in Providing Coaches with Information
October 31, 2013
The mission of the Triple Option Football Academy is the following: Lead the high-performance football environment by creating teamwork, educational action, anticipation, motivation, leadership, communication, competitiveness, and character through sports science and mental conditioning coaching practices. In 2014, I become Dr. Lou Cella, Sports Performance Psychologist. On July 1, 2011, I retired from the public […]
Triple Option Football Academy Owner, Lou Cella, to Speak at the Pittsburgh Glazier Clinic on February 1st
October 31, 2013
On the day after Lou’s birthday, Lou is speaking at the Glazier Clinic in Pittsburgh, PA. Lou’s clinic session is on February 1, 2014 at the Sheraton Station Square Hotel in Downtown Pittsburgh. The following topics are discussed: Lou Cella Triple Option Football Academy Owner Installing the Flexbone HS Football Program, Part 1 – I Installing […]
Triple Option Football Playbook: Your Official Two-Point Play
October 31, 2013
For years, Triple Option colleges have discovered the following: Aligning in Over Green and running a pick route has been highly successful as a two-point play. There are a number of variables why this works, but the alignment of the defense dictates a lot of this. After stepping back prior to the cadence, the middle […]
After their 2011 Camp with Lou Cella, Bayfield (CO), their 180-Pound Offensive Line, and their Triple Option Goes to the State Championship Game
October 31, 2013
“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 […]
Beating the All-Out Blitz with the Rocket Toss
October 31, 2013
The Rocket Toss was designed to beat the blitz by the playside inside linebacker. The defender who makes the majority of the tackles on the Rocket is the Playside Inside Linebacker…. this is exactly why the Rocket Toss must be run versus the blitz! When the Playside Inside linebacker blitzes, there is no defender who […]
Triple Option Count System Made Simple
October 30, 2013
The following is the Triple Option Count System. #1- Defensive Lineman aligned on the Playside Tackle. #2- In-box defender on or past #1. #3- Defender on or past #2. *The Near Deep Defender is not part of the count. The Quarterback must know who #1 and #2 are at all times, because he is […]
Who Says the Triple Option Isn’t a Great Passing Offense? Destroying One-High Safety Coverage with Four Verticals
October 30, 2013
The advantage of the Triple Option is that the super majority of high school defenses align with one high safety or less. This puts the defense in an awkward position. What if the Offense releases four receivers down the field? Who does the free safety cover? In the Four Verticals concept, it’s pretty simple. If […]
Rob Ingram Forever Changes the Culture at Riverwood after His Camp with Lou Cella
October 30, 2013
Before the 2010 season, Riverwood HS (GA) had not won five (5) games in a season since 2005. In 2011, after running a camp with Lou Cella as Camp Director, Riverwood High School (GA) won five (5) games in a season for the first time since 2005. “When we arrived at Riverwood in 2008, we realized quickly how undersized […]
Triple Option Football Playbook: Beating the 5-3 Stack with the Sprint Pass
October 30, 2013
The Odd Stack has several variations…. One of which is to align with the Spurs as 9 techniques. This is the old-school version of the Odd Stack. Unfortunately, this defense has vital flaws. The Sprint Pass was the statistically utilized non-playaction pass by Triple Option masters, Georgia Tech from 2008-2010. This concept gets the ball […]
