Both Navy and Georgia Tech Ran This Last Weekend (9/3/16) Versus an Odd-Front Defense
September 8, 2016
Navy and Georgia Tech saw odd-front defenses at various times throughout their games with Fordham and Boston College. When #1 cancelled the B-Back on Triple, both Navy and Georgia Tech decided to block #1 and run outside with the B-Back on Outside Veer Give. As both defenses forced Navy and Tech to go outside, Navy […]
Navy Took a 20-3 Lead on Fordham After Running Heavy Slot Left, Midline Left
September 8, 2016
Navy knew that if they went Heavy, they would get a 3-technique to the Heavy side. Also, Navy knew that by taking the A-Back out into the slot, that they would remove the fold player on the Midline Double Option. Once the 3-technique cancelled the B-Back, the Quarterback replaced the 3-technique and ran into the […]
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 […]
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, […]
Eight (8)-Man Triple Option Football: B-Back Toss versus 4-3-1 Defense
September 2, 2016
The B-Back Toss is utilized when Triple is run and the B-Back does not get four yards on the give. When this happens, the defense is attempting to box the offense inside, and the offense must go outside. In eight-man football, B-Back Toss is DEVASTATING because of the numbers and angles involved. The A-Back and Guard […]
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 (8)-Man Triple Option Football: Triple Option versus 3-4-1
August 31, 2016
In eight (8)-man Triple Option Football, the Navy/Georgia Tech Triple Option is executed without the Receivers and one A-Back, who can run the Pitch route and/or Twirl into the Pitch route based on the numbers advantage. In this post, Triple Option is executed versus a 3-4-1. The Playside […]
