You don’t need to wear a visor and vote Democrat to throw Four Verticals. When executing Four Verticals in the Triple Option Offense, you blow the top off the coverage. Just when the Secondary is focused on sacrificing pass coverage for run support… well, here you go. On Four Verticals, the Receivers Fade to the … Continue reading
Originally posted on Triple Option Football Academy:
Paul Johnson likely wishes that he, Tim Stowers, and Erk Russell came up with another name for this formation. When they started running Triple Option out of the “Spread” formation in 1985, this represented the balanced set seen below: Spread Formation AlignmentsOffensive Line- 3-plus foot splits–inside hand on…
The diagram below shows you exactly how all 11 players align in the Base Formation of the Triple Option Offense–The Spread Formation.
Running Four Verticals out of the Spread Formation is fairly simplistic. 1- Four Verticals is called to one particular side. If the middle of the field is closed, the Quarterback will throw the ball to the A-Back who the Free Safety does not cover. 2- If the middle of the field is open, throw to … Continue reading
Originally posted on Triple Option Football Academy:
All 11 positions and their alignment are included here: Spread Formation AlignmentsOffensive Line- 3-plus foot splits–inside hand on heels of Center. Center in four-point stance.A-backs- one yard behind Offensive Tackle; inside foot on outside foot of Offensive Tackle.Receivers- 12 yards from Offensive Tackle. If ball is on hash,…
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