Here are three pieces of training advice. 1. Run the Triple Option, and do it really well. Star athletes don’t play every position, and Olympians don’t participate in every event. They specialize. It’s tempting to fall for the myth of the Renaissance Man, but the truth is that he doesn’t exist. Run the Triple Option, … Continue reading →

The Triple Option is Army, Navy, and Georgia Tech’s best chance for success because the Triple Option is the following: 1) A unique offense. 2) The Triple Option makes sure that defensive linemen stay off the ball carrier because the Quarterback reads Defensive Linemen instead of having the Offensive Line block these Defensive Linemen. 3) The opponent … Continue reading →

On Zoom (Midline Triple Option), the Quarterback does the following: 1- Takes the snap. 2- Seats the ball. 3- Hops into the Backside A-gap. 4- Points the ball. 5- Gives the ball to the B UNLESS #1 can tackle the B… if so… 6- Reseed the ball, steps with playside foot, replaces #1, and scores … Continue reading →

When the Playside Guard is covered and there is a Playside Safety, the Triple Option moves in one hole and becomes Midline Option. By adding the “Tiger” call, now the Playside Tackle has #3 and the Playside A has #4. If #1 and #2 are stacked the Playside Tackle drops-crosses-runs and whoever is farther outside … Continue reading →

The Midline Option is ever evolving. This is one of the ways that the Midline Option can continually be run as a Triple Option. By adding the Tiger call, the Playside Tackle is now responsible for dropping, crossing, and blocking through the Playside breastplate of #3 in the Triple count. The Playside A twirls and … Continue reading →