Running the No-Huddle Triple Option Offense
March 17, 2017
All the major Division-1 Triple Option schools are huddling less every year. There are many reasons why. Tempo is one of the reasons. Not having to huddle during practice is another–this gives the offense more opportunities for more reps. Also, not huddling is one less thing to teach. This article shows you how to run […]
The Truth About Zone Dive as a Constraint in the Flexbone Triple Option Offense
March 16, 2017
Many high school coaches run the Zone Dive because they “need to take pressure off the Quarterback so he doesn’t have to read every time.” Navy doesn’t believe in this safe space, mollycoddling, nanny state of coaching. Their core value is to “read their way out” so that they can cancel two point of attack Defensive […]
Triple Option Offensive Breakdown of Navy’s 2016 Win Versus Notre Dame
March 15, 2017
Navy beat Notre Dame in 2016. Navy has zero scholarship football players. Notre Dame’s has 85 scholarship football players. How does a football program with zero scholarships beat a football program with 85 scholarships? This is very simple–with the Triple Option Offense. The offensive breakdown of Navy’s 2016 victory over Notre Dame is found right here.
Running the Triple Option with the Junior High and Feeder Program
March 14, 2017
This is a common situation where coaches wonder if they can run the Triple Option Offense with elementary and middle school age students. The answer is YES– When Dr. Cella ran a camp with Bayfield High School in Colorado, their SECOND GRADERS were running Triple Option… yes SECOND GRADERS. Last year Dr. Cella ran a […]
Running Triple Option versus the Triple Stack Defense Podcast
March 13, 2017
In this podcast, Dr. Cella discusses running Triple Option versus the Triple Stack Defense. This podcast discusses reading the Stack and how to block the Run Support #3. All 11 assignments are discussed in depth. Dr. Cella wants you prepared for this very common situation so you can DOMINATE the Triple Stack (3-3-5/3-5-3/5-3) in 2017. […]
Utilizing the Trips Formation in the Triple Option Offense
March 12, 2017
Trips has a couple of purposes in the Triple Option Offense. This 3X1 formation is utilized to gain a numbers advantage to a single side. The Trips formation aids in several run-based concepts. In addition, throwing the ball out of the Trips formation can be helpful to gain a numbers, angles, or field advantage. Below is the […]
Four Issues that Prevent Progress When Running the Triple Option-Based Football Program
March 11, 2017
Be aware of issues that can stop you from progressing within your Triple Option Football program. There are people you must watch. There are situations of which you must be mindful. There are things that occur for which you must anticipate. And then… there’s the ideas that occur in your own head… which might be your […]
Executing the Zone Option RPO
March 10, 2017
Army ran the Zone Option RPO in the 2016 Spring Game. The Quarterback throws the ball to the Wide Receiver unless the corner bails. If the Corner bails, the Quarterback runs the two-way option versus #2. This concept is another variation of the Triple Option; however, this variation involved a pass (versus the corner) and […]
Georgia Southern Triple Option Offensive Line Technique Video
March 10, 2017
This 27-minute video provides you with Offensive Line drills that Georgia Southern utilized under then-coach Jeff Monken and his staff.
Keep Defensive Linemen from Making the Tackle–Every Time
March 7, 2017
If the Defense aligns with a 2-technique or wider, you cancel him from ever making the tackle–with the Triple Option. The Quarterback reads Defensive Linemen and always makes them wrong in whatever they decide to do. This is the fundamental concept of Navy, Army, Georgia Tech, and the Citadel–and these four programs combined to win 36 games […]
