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Win Big With a Small Offensive Line
In 2015, Navy’s Starting Offensive Line averaged 275 pounds/player. 2015 National Champion, The University of Alabama’s Offensive Line averaged 315 pounds/player. Navy’s 2015 Rushing Offense averaged 326 yards/game. Alabama’s 2015 Rushing Offense averaged 199 yards/game. Navy finished at 11-2 and had their best final record since 1963. They did all this with a 275 pound Offensive Line and … Continue reading
The Triple Option Offense Consists of 11 Skill Position Players
I GREW UP PLAYING FOOTBALL AS A 6-2, 270 pound Offensive-Defensive Lineman. Suffice to say, I was not a skinny kid. It’s tough to be a fat kid. It’s tougher to be a fat kid when your offense is the Triple Option. The Triple Option Offense is designed for military-like players – military players are only allowed … Continue reading
The Playside Tackle on Triple Option versus the 4-3 Defense
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When blocking the Triple Option versus the 4-3 Defense, the Playside Tackle veers inside to the Mike. If the Playside Tackle recognizes that the Mike is playing greater than 5 yards off the ball, the Tackle makes a “Slip” call. This indicates that the Mike is no longer…
Five-on-Five Triple Option Offensive Line Blocking Drill–Triple Left
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The Five-on-Five Offensive Line Blocking Drill prepares the Offensive Line to block the four most common defensive alignments that they will face. 4-4, 50, Odd Stack, and 4-3 are all included. Here is the drill: Five-on-Five Triple Option Offensive Line Blocking Drill–Triple Left ?
The Citadel’s Ron Boyd is One of the Best-Kept Secrets in Triple Option Football
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Ron Boyd is in his second season as offensive line coach at The Citadel. Currently, The Citadel is averaging 353 yards/game and are 7-2. Getting productivity in the running game is commonplace when Ron Boyd is the team’s Offensive Line Coach. In 2014, Boyd’s front line paved the way…
Triple Option Football Academy Interview with Former Army Offensive Lineman Zach Peterson: Part One
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Zach Peterson, who as a senior starter at center was part of an Army lineup in 2010 that snapped a 14-year bowl absence, arrived home from Afghanistan on November 16 following a nine-month deployment. Zach was a two-year starter at Center in the Triple Option Offense. As the…
Triple Offensive Line Blocking versus 4-4 Defense (at A-gap Defender)
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The following demonstrate how the Triple Option Offensive Line blocks the Triple versus the 4-4 defense to the A-gap defender side. Triple Option Offensive Line Blocking versus 4-4.The Center and Playside Guard make an “Ace” call and Ace the A-gap defender. This tells the Playside Tackle to veer…
Offensive Line Slide Pass Protection Drill versus 2/20 Stack
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Slide Pass Protection is utilized when running Triple Pass and Four Verticals. The Slide and Pass Protection Drill versus a 2/20 Stack truly demonstrates the gap concept of pass protection. Here, the drill is designed for Offensive Linemen to block the THREAT IN THEIR GAP. The following is…
The Life of a Guard in the Triple Option Offense
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The Guard must serve as a “road-grader type” in the Triple Option Offense. There are specific blocks that he must master. The following are those blocks and in order of importance: 1- Scoop (especially versus the 0-technique on Triple) THE THREE LEVELS OF TRIPLE OPTION OFFENSIVE LINE SCOOP…
The Only Time When the Playside Tackle Should Widen His Split
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Splits in the Triple Option Offense are usually near 3.5 feet. Back in the 70s and 80s, old Split Veer coaches advocated over splitting to 5, 6, 7, 8 feet. Paul Johnson nullifies this extremity due to the fact that if the split is too big the defense…
What to Do When Your Offensive Line Can’t Block the 3 AND the 5-Technique?
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If your Offensive Line can’t block the 3 and the 5 technique, run Midline Triple. This way the 3 and 5 technique are cancelled by the Quarterback and not the Offensive Line. Midline Triple v. 4-4PR- Deep DefenderPA- Twirl-Run SupportPT- VeerPG- VeerC/BG- Reverse AceBT- ScoopBA- PitchBR- CutoffQ- Mid…
Double Flex, Rocket Toss Maximizes Blocking with a Small Offensive Line
Dr. Cella will be speaking on this topic next Saturday in Lancaster, PA (March 5, 2015). When you run Double Flex, Rocket Toss, you cancel the Defensive Line from ever making the tackle. The ball is pitched too wide for the Defensive Line to make the tackle. Learn how to maximize your Offensive … Continue reading
Blocking the Inside Veer: The 5-on-5 Drill is the Most Effective Way to Make Sure Offensive Linemen Know their Rules
The 5-on-5 drill puts the Offensive Line versus a variety of defensive fronts.
Navy’s Small Offensive Line Creates Triple Option Success
In 2015, Navy’s Starting Offensive Line averaged 275 pounds/player. 2015 National Champion, The University of Alabama’s Offensive Line averaged 315 pounds/player. Navy’s 2015 Rushing Offense averaged 326 yards/game. Alabama’s 2015 Rushing Offense averaged 199 yards/game. Navy finished at 11-2 and had their best final record since 1963. They did all this with a 275 pound Offensive Line and … Continue reading
The Best Offense for a Small Line is the Triple Option
Versus the Triple Stack Defense, four of the five Defensive Linemen are untouched AND are unable to make the tackle on the Triple Option. Versus a 50 Defense, the same principle applies. Anybody can move the football with the Triple Option… if you teach it the right way the first time. We can get it … Continue reading
The 180-Pound Offensive Line and the Triple Option Takes Bayfield (CO) to the State Championship Game
After running a camp with Lou Cella as Camp Director, Bayfield HS (CO) had an undefeated regular season for the first time since 1996 and advanced to the state championship game in Colorado. They did this with an Offensive Line that averaged 180 pounds. Read about the 180-pound Bayfield Offensive Line right here. “We were looking … Continue reading
10 Non-Negotiable Characteristics of the Triple Option Offensive Lineman
Non-Negotiable Characteristics of the Triple Option Offensive Lineman Know assignment 100% of the time. Knee bender. Go to the ground for five quarters. A tireless run blocker. Play with quick feet. Recognize defensive fronts and understand who to block. Selfless and willing to sacrifice for the team. Center – The best offensive lineman in the … Continue reading
Why the Triple Option is so Important When the Odds are Against You
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Read why right here. About the Author 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 Performance Specialist, and a…
They Ran the Triple Option Offense and Went to the State Championship Game with a 180-Pound Offensive Line
After running a camp with Lou Cella as Camp Director, Bayfield HS (CO) had an undefeated regular season for the first time since 1996 and advanced to the state championship game in Colorado. “We were looking to take that next step, and felt that a camp might be just what the doctor ordered. We were not … Continue reading
The Center is the Key Lineman in the Triple Option Offense… Here’s Why
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Bill Belichick said the following: “Football starts up the middle and is played from the inside-out.” There is no truer offense where this thought process reigns than the Triple Option. Everything starts up the middle, and since the Center is the only Offensive Lineman aligned on the football,…
How Navy Wins Every Year with Zero Scholarship Football Players
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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…
How Running Triple Option v. 50 Defense Automatically Cancels Four Defensive Linemen Without Blocking Them
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The diagram below shows you how running Triple Option versus 50 defense cancels four defensive linemen without ever touching them: Triple Option versus 50 Defense—You don’t have to block those in white, they will always be wrong, and they cannot make the tackle. PR- Deep Defender; PA- #3;…
Scoop Blocking 101
There are three situations to practice when your Offensive Linemen are on the backside of the Triple Option. Two State Semifinalists, A State Finalist, and a State Champion in Texas have Come out of Dr. Cella’s Triple Option Football System In Four Years Triple Option Football Academy Owner, Dr. Lou Cella, is a Sports Performance Specialist, and … Continue reading
Playside Tackle and His Inside Veer Release
The Playside Tackle will zone step with their inside foot, grab grass with their outside hand, pound their arches, and punch their inside hand through the Inside Linebacker’s outside breastplate through the echo of the whistle. If no Inside Linebacker present, the Offensive Lineman vertically moves to the third level and executes the same action with … Continue reading
