January 7, 2018
When running Zone Option out of Double Flex, the Offensive Line, A-Backs, and Backside Receiver have the same responsibilities as Triple Option. The Playside Receiver blocks down. The B-Back leads for the Quarterback and blocks the Mike to the Free Safety while the Quarterback takes the snap, goes down the line, turns up and scores […]
January 4, 2018
When the defense aligns with a 3-technique and a Backside Action Key, Midline Lead is a great concept to run when the give is forced on Triple Option. The 3-technique is put in a situation where he cannot be right. Midline Lead gets tremendous numbers at the point of attack and by compressing the Receiver, […]
December 31, 2017
Army and Navy’s top three formations in 2017 (combined): 1- Double Flex 2- Heavy 3- Flex Spread Army and Navy’s top three concepts in 2017 (combined): 1- Zone Option 2- Zone Dive 3- Triple Option Happy 2018!
December 30, 2017
In Navy’s huge bowl win versus Virginia (49-7), Navy was in a Flexed formation 99% of the time. This means they brought the Receiver in two yards from the Tackle. 63% of the time versus Virginia, Navy was in Double Flex: […]
December 30, 2017
In 2017, Army West Point had their best season in 22 seasons, and they were based out of two formations–Double Flex and Heavy. They were aligned in one of these formations, or a combination thereof, 95% of the time in their bowl win versus San Diego State. Double […]
December 27, 2017
The Trips formation creates a numbers advantage to the Trips side. This forces the defense to bring someone over from the backside to the formation-side to match numbers. Otherwise, the offense has the numbers advantage. If this is the case and they set the 3-technique to the formation-side, run Midline White.
December 26, 2017
Over Formation- This is the formation utilized versus one-high safety defenses to force the defense to declare themselves. The alignment is the same as the spread formation with the exception of the Backside Receiver splitting the difference between the Formation-side Tackle and the Formation-side Receiver. If the defense does not bring a defender from the […]
December 21, 2017