The Backside A-Back’s Progression on Midline Lead
December 17, 2014
Army and Navy both utilized Midline Lead in Saturday’s Army-Navy game. This is how the technique is educated to the Backside A-Back and drilled. Two State Semifinalists, A State Finalist, and a State Champion in Texas have Come out of Dr. Cella’s Triple Option Football System Over the Last Four Years Triple Option Football Academy […]
Want a Run Away From Motion? Eagle (Quarterback Draw) Is Your Answer
December 16, 2014
A concept Georgia Tech is running away from tail motion this year is Eagle (Quarterback Draw). This counter play can hit anywhere on the backside of the defense and is run between the Playside Tackle’s and B-Back’s block. The concept is diagrammed and defined here: Two State Semifinalists, A State Finalist, and a State Champion […]
Paul Johnson Triple Option Strategy Lesson #2
December 16, 2014
Paul Johnson Triple Option Strategy Lesson #2 From the Nike Clinic When the Outside Linebacker is keying the A-Back on the Triple Option, the Playside A-Back and Playside Receiver swap assignments. Two State Semifinalists, A State Finalist, and a State Champion in Texas have Come out of Dr. Cella’s Triple Option Football System Over the […]
Loading #1 and Running Outside Veer to Force #2 to Play the Quarterback
December 16, 2014
Outside Veer is part of the Paul Johnson system, although infrequently utilized by Georgia Tech, Navy, and Army. The concept is executed when #1 is playing the Quarterback and #2 is playing the pitch. Outside Veer is utilized to load #1 and force #2 to play the Quarterback instead of the pitch. Here’s how everything works: […]
Paul Johnson Triple Option Strategy Lesson #1
December 15, 2014
Paul Johnson Triple Option Strategy Lesson #1 From the Nike Clinic Paul Johnson says not to worry about how many defenders tackle the B-Back on Triple Option. This is due to the fact that if #1 cancels the B-Back on the Triple Option, the B-Back won’t have the football. Bottom Line: Focus on how #1 is playing the […]
Paul Johnson’s Triple Waggle
December 15, 2014
In 2014, Georgia Tech Head Football Coach, Paul Johnson has had his team run the Waggle off the Triple Option. Here, the Playside Receiver runs 16 yards and comes back to the outside at 14 yards. The Backside A-Back runs a six-yard drag route, and is the second option. The Backside Receiver runs a Post. […]
Offensive Line Blocking the Triple Option versus Odd Front Defensive Alignments
December 15, 2014
This diagram demonstrates how the Offensive Line Blocks the Triple Option versus multiple Odd Front Defensive alignments: Two State Semifinalists, A State Finalist, and a State Champion in Texas have Come out of Dr. Cella’s Triple Option Football System Over the Last Four Years Triple Option Football Academy Owner, Dr. Lou Cella, is a Sports […]
Could the Triple Option be Coming Back to Virginia Military Institute (VMI)?
December 15, 2014
Triple Option expert, Scott Wachenheim has just been hired as Head Football Coach at VMI. Coach Wachenheim ran the Triple Option at Air Force, Arkansas, Colorado, and Rice. Here is a great Triple Option article that he wrote–one of the best you might ever read. Here is the press release surrounding Coach Wachenheim’s hiring. […]
How Navy Wins Every Year with Zero Scholarship Football Players
December 14, 2014
The Navy Way Navy is a Division-1 football program with academic-based student-athletes. None of their football players are on an athletic scholarship. If they ran a traditional offense, their 260-pound Offensive Line couldn’t block the defensive linemen they’d face. Fortunately, they don’t, and because of this, they have gone to bowl games 11 out of […]
The Four Midline Variations Run by Army and Navy
December 14, 2014
The following are the four variations of Midline run by Army and Navy: 1. Midline Triple 2. Midline Lead 3. Midline White (Playside A lateral steps and leads through the B-gap) 4. Midline Twirl (Playside A motions and leads through the B-gap) Two State Semifinalists, A State Finalist, and a State Champion in Texas have […]
