Win Without Blocking D-Linemen
November 23, 2016
The Big Idea in 40 Words Navy, Georgia Tech, and the Citadel are Division-1 football programs with academic-based student-athletes. If they ran a traditional offense, they couldn’t block the defensive linemen they’d face. Fortunately, they don’t, and because of this, they’ve gone a combined 27-7 in 2016. The Problem You can’t block their defensive linemen. The Solution […]
Paul Johnson’s Most Important Coaching Points for Ball Carriers on Triple Option
November 22, 2016
Coach Paul Johnson emphasizes what each individual on each phase of the Triple Option is to do to maximize success. Backside A-Back Backside A-back’s option route is five yards behind the Quarterback. A-back will take three more steps and turn up with Quarterback. When backside A-back catches the pitch, he will run wherever the blocking […]
2016 Navy Triple Option Offense Breakdown versus Notre Dame
November 5, 2016
Navy defeats Notre Dame 28-27 Navy Triple Option Offense Total Plays- 65 Triple Option- 14 (22% of offense) Midline Triple- 7 (11% of offense) Follow- 7 (11% of offense) Zone Option- 5 (8% of offense) Triple Pass- 4 (6% of offense) Rocket Toss- 4 (6% of offense) Other Plays: Zone Option Block- 3, Midline White- […]
How Navy Took at 27-20 Lead Over #6 Houston (2016): B-Back Toss Pass out of Over Flex
October 11, 2016
Navy defeated #6 ranked Houston on Saturday. During the game, the score was tied 20-20. Navy brought the Receiver over from the right side to the left side and aligned this Receiver in a flexed position. They faked the Toss to the B-Back. As this occurred, the Playside Safety ran to the Toss. Navy ran […]
Navy’s First Touchdown versus Houston (2016)–Speed Option Away from Motion
October 10, 2016
Navy’s first score on Saturday (October 8) was Speed Option away from motion. This is a concept that Navy has not utilized very often since Ivin Jasper became full-time Offensive Coordinator in 2008. Houston was aligned in an Eagle Defense with a Mike and a Spyback behind the Mike. They were playing Press Man coverage. […]
How Navy’s Triple Option Offense Beat #6 Ranked Houston (10/8/16)
October 9, 2016
Navy has zero scholarship football players and defeated the #6 ranked football team in the country (Houston). Here’s a breakdown of what they did with their Triple Option Offense: Navy vs Houston Final – 10/8/16 Jack Stephens Field at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis, Maryland 6Houston Cougars (5-1) 40 Navy Midshipmen (4-1) 46 Triple Option Offensive […]
Nine (9) Man Triple Option Football–Triple Option versus 5-2 Defense
October 7, 2016
Nine (9) man football is played in Minnesota and the Dakotas. The Navy/Georgia Tech Triple Option is the same in 9-man as 11-man. In 9-man football, the Receivers are eliminated. When this occurs, the defense’s Deep Defenders are eliminated as well. Here is the Triple Option versus the 5-2-2 Defense: Just as in 11-man Triple […]
Win Big With a Small Offensive Line
October 3, 2016
In 2015, Navy’s Starting Offensive Line averaged 275 pounds/player. 2015 National Champion, The University of Alabama’s Offensive Line averaged 315 pounds/player. Navy’s 2015 Rushing Offense averaged 326 yards/game. Alabama’s 2015 Rushing Offense averaged 199 yards/game. Navy finished at 11-2 and had their best final record since 1963. They did all this with a 275 pound Offensive Line and […]
Eight (8)-Man Triple Option Football: Running Rocket Boot Pass versus 4-2 Defense
September 30, 2016
In eight-man football, Rocket Boot Pass is a great way to force the defense to cover all the vertical and underneath zones. There is tremendous difficulty in playing the Triple Option and covering all the appropriate zones. When the Toss is faked, the Quarterback boots and throws to the Left End. If he is covered, […]
Paul Johnson’s Three Key Passing Game Concepts off the Triple Option
September 29, 2016
Triple Pass is utilized when the defense forces the Quarterback to pull and pitch the ball. When the defense does this, whether they consciously realize this or not, they must utilize their safety and corner to play the Quarterback/Pitch in order to get an alley defender. This means they have just sacrificed pass coverage for […]
