Zone Dive—Navy Says there is Only ONE Situation in Which They Run this Concept
July 5, 2016
In this podcast, Dr. Cella discusses the Zone Dive. Navy says they only run Zone Dive in one situation–versus a 4-3 with #1 cancelling the B-Back and the Mike Linebacker taking the pitch; however, coaches are enamored by the concept. Dr. Cella states that coaches are in love with the Zone Dive because the play […]
Navy’s #2 Concept of 2015: Zone Option (Illustrated vs. Triple Stack Defense)
July 4, 2016
Navy runs Zone Option when the defense forces a give read to the B-Back on Triple Option and the result of the play is a gain of less than four yards. Then, the Naval Academy comes back with Zone Option, which forces the defense to have to play the Quarterback and the pitch. This concept […]
Navy’s #2 Concept of 2015: Zone Option (Illustrated vs. 4-4 Defense)
July 3, 2016
Navy runs Zone Option when they give to the B-Back on Triple Option and gain less than four yards. This means that the defense is boxing Navy inside and preventing Navy to go to the outside with their Triple Option. Once this is the case, Navy runs the Zone Option to get the ball outside […]
Navy’s #2 Concept of 2015: Zone Option (Illustrated vs. 4-3 Defense)
July 2, 2016
Navy’s #2 concept of 2015 was the Zone Option (#1 was obviously the Triple Option). They utilize the Zone Option when the defense forces the give read on the Triple Option. When the defense forces the Triple Option Offense to go inside, the Triple Option Offense must go OUTSIDE. The Zone Option is a great […]
Navy’s #2 Concept of 2015: Zone Option (Illustrated vs. 3-4 Defense)
July 1, 2016
Navy’s #2 concept in 2015 was the Zone Option. Zone Option is utilized when #1 forces a give read to the B-Back on Triple Option and the play results in less than four yards. If this is the case, they get the ball to the outside with the Zone Option. Navy has run Zone Option […]
Triple Option Offensive Playbooks—Yeah, Good Luck with That
June 30, 2016
In this episode, Dr. Lou Cella discusses the craze of football coaches finding playbook via the internet. Even if coaches find a playbook online, it might not be what they were expecting. Dr. Cella has a humorous take on playbooks and what really matters if football coaches want to run the Triple Option the right […]
How to Condition Perfect Ball Security in the Triple Option Offense
June 29, 2016
In this podcast episode, Triple Option Football Academy Owner, Dr. Lou Cella discusses the process of how to condition perfect ball security for Triple Option Football ball handlers. A few years ago, New England Patriots Head Football Coach, Bill Belichick stated the following at the University of Florida Football Coaches’ Clinic: “As a Coach, you decide who […]
It’s 2016—You Don’t Need to Huddle to Run the Triple Option Anymore
June 28, 2016
In this podcast episode, Dr. Cella discusses how huddling is rapidly becoming a thing of the past. Army, Navy, and the Citadel are huddling less now than ever before. The benefit of not huddling is that you can achieve significantly more plays run in practice. A culture of no huddling makes for a more effective […]
Eliminating Pre-Snap Motion on the Triple Option
June 27, 2016
In this episode, Dr. Cella educates listeners on how to eliminate pre-snap motion on the Triple Option. For years, the Backside A-Back would leave early to execute the pitch phase of the Triple Option. Now, the alignment and footwork is corrected to allow an ON-SNAP pitch phase of the Triple Option. This prevents the defense […]
Offensive Line Blocking Assignments on the Triple Option
June 26, 2016
In this podcast, Dr. Cella goes through each Offensive Lineman’s assignment on the Triple Option. On the Triple Option, the Action Key (first Defensive Lineman inside of the read) is double teamed. The Offensive Linemen in front of the double team will veer and block the Mike to the Free Safety while the Offensive Linemen […]
