This is an archive of Option Football posts from prior to 2016.
by Larry Beckish The option series developed at Wichita State in 1978 has been labeled the Trap Option, the Freeze Option, and the Midline Option among other things by high school and college coaches. But, from the first time the…
After thirty years of coaching college football a coach reflects on a few things he would do over if he had the opportunity. Some things I wish I could do over deal with career choices made with the heart and…
By Coach Jim Meighan Offensive Coordinator, Blairsville H.S., Blairsville, PA From the February, 2002 Issue of Option Central (an excerpt) Introduction: As we scheme different blocking scenarios for an option offense, many times we neglect the backside, resulting in an…
by Darrell Sutherland Head Coach, Bartram Trail H.S., Jacksonville, Florida As Published in the March, 2002 issue of Option Central Our bread and butter is the Inside Veer. We primarily use the Spread as our base Personnel group/Formation because of…