Bayfield Goes to the Colorado State Championship Game with a 180-pound Offensive Line
November 9, 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 […]
Triple Option Football Coaching: Utilizing the “Freeze” Concept to Double Count the Defense
November 9, 2013
Double counting a defense is something that has exponentially grown by college offenses over the last five years. By utilizing a double count, the defense reveals what they are going to do, the offense can check with their coaches on the new play based on the defense’s declare, and then the offense can run a […]
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November 9, 2013
Follow the Triple Option Football Academy on Twitter @tof_academy Information on articles, candid discussion, and upcoming Triple Option Football Academy news is on your newsfeed. _____________________________ System The Big Idea in 171 Words Here’s the problem. If you can’t block defensive linemen, you’ll never move the ball, you’ll never score points, and you’ll never win a […]
Triple Option Football Coaching: The B-Back’s Veer Path with “Ace” Call
November 9, 2013
If the action key is aligned on the playside when Triple Option is called, the Center and Guard “Ace” the action key, and the B-Back is allowed to stay on his veer path through the progression… Here is how he should run the veer path. 1- The B-back get the ball placed on his […]
Triple Option Football Playbook: Constraining the Playside Linebacker with Triple Pass A-Drag
November 8, 2013
There IS another constraint for the Playside Linebacker when he makes the tackle on Triple/Midline. Zone Option is the best constraint currently utilized by Navy, Georgia Tech, and Georgia Southern; however, the Triple Pass A-Drag accomplishes the same task. Triple Pass A-Drag constrains the Playside Linebacker by throwing to the area the Playside Linebacker voids […]
Triple Option Football Playbook: Running Triple versus a Shade and a 4-technique on the Same Side
November 8, 2013
In high school football, the abstract-thought process of Defensive Coordinators still runs prevalent. Often times, high school Triple Option coaches face unusual defensive alignments. Here is one of them… When running Triple Option and a shade and a 4i appear on the call side, here’s what would happen. The Center makes an “Ace” call because […]
Triple Option Football Playbook: Counter Option versus Split
November 8, 2013
When running Counter Option versus a Split defense, the offense wants to default the playside to the smallest technique. In this case, the Counter Option should be run to the 1-technique side. Counter Option Rules PR- Near Deep Defender PA- Twirl, #3 PT- Easy Veer (inside due to the 5-technique) to Deucecom PG- Base to Deucecom […]
Triple Option Football Coaching: Offensive Line Footwork Choreography Drill
November 8, 2013
The first drill of a Triple Option Offensive Line practice at the high school level must be the footwork choreography drill. This drill indicates the footwork for all the key blocks in the Triple Option offense. Offensive Linemen align in groups and fill in directly behind their position. System The Big Idea in 171 Words […]
