What a Tuesday Treat. Darrell Royal teaching the Wishbone! In1973 as 23 year old just getting started in coaching, I visited the University of Texas spring practice to learn the Wishbone Offense. Coach Royal & his staff treated me great…
“Hammer Time” is a personnel, formation & Attitude series. This is Smashmouth, Neanderthal Football. We use 7 Offensive Linemen. We use 2 H-backs & a Tailback. We block ISO Blocking with BOTH H-Backs leading through the hole. Great in Goal…
July Fourth is more than Parades, cookouts, Bar B Qs & Fireworks. It was the story of an upstart group of colonies demanding their freedom from The Most Powerful Country on the Planet. The English Empire circled the Globe. So…
The Jet Sweep from Empty is a great “Second Half Surprise” We like to start the second half something we didn’t show in the first half. I want the defense thinking not reacting. I truly believe “If you think, you…
When you think of Option Football, Paul Johnson’s name will surely come up. Paul Johnson & Ben Griffith put together a package that I call the “Spread Option” at the University of Hawaii. It was basically a marriage between the…
A special play of the day - a Free Chapter from a course we did for CoachTube on the Four ACES. This is an introduction chapter to the complete course. The Four ACES is a great system of Evaluating &…
This Play of the Day makes me feel very proud because Tom Green Played Quarterback for me at JMU and now is doing a great job as a Head High School coach. Tommy was an unbelievable competitor who benched over…
The Flip Triple is a Counter Triple Option that we looked at last week & it was a give read to the Slot in Flip Motion. This is the same play but it was a Pull Read with a Quick…
Some Saturday inspiration from the Great Roman Emperors: Marcus Aurelius. Here are a few quotes from the Razor Sharp of this great Stoic that will help you understand how things come together. Let’s listen: https://youtu.be/DFtX2zAZQOg?si=qCdKpEF9iXU2MdpT
The Flip Triple is a Counter Triple Option from a 3 Wide Receiver Set. The Formation gives us the opportunity to get a numbers advantage at the point of attack. In this clip it’s a give read but it’s true…