Empty Quarterback Draw (Dragon) in Red Zone
It’s 3rd & 6 in the Red Zone, you have a sure 3 points so you don’t want to take points off the board - The call - Dragon. QB Draw with a Bubble to 3 Receiver side & Flash…
How Bill Walsh Contributed to the Triple Gun Offense
In the winter of 1998 I had the unbelievable opportunity to have dinner with the late but certainly great Bill Walsh. This was every coach’s dream. We talked for four hours about everything from his Italian wife to Rommel to…
Kasey Teagarden on Coaching Special Teams
There is no aspect of football that can turn a game around faster than Special Teams. Kasey Teagarden the Special Teams coordinator at Eastern Michigan is one of the best in College Football. I had the opportunity to coach Kasey…
The Triple Gun Half Reverse
A play that has become popular among Shotgun teams is a reverse to the Slot. I’ve seen it off Speed Option, Jet Sweep & of course we run it off Gun Triple & Zone Dive. The Triple Gun Half Reverse…
The Story of Life’s Higher Goals by Wilmer Dieta
Today’s Saturday’s inspiration comes from a story about Lou Little & his Columbia University Football Team. The Lions had one game left to win to become the Ivy League Champions. Then a tragic moment came upon the team. One of…
No Mo Gun Triple Rt – Give
The Gun Triple is formation & Motion friendly. In this clip we run the Gun Triple with No Mo. This is a great play vs a Defense that is keying on motion. It’s also very effective if you want to…
Slot Lt. Shovel Pass Rt
This High % Low Risk pass is a great way to pick up a 1st down without a sack or turnover risk. We can run this with Whirley Motion or No Mo. Regardless the On Slot is responsible for the…
The Jim Valvano Rule from “Little Things That Win Big Games”
One of my early mentors was a basketball coach, Jim Valvano. He had the cubicle next to mine when we were coaching at Iona College. Jim was the Head Hoops coach & I was the Head Football Coach, the youngest…
The Birth of The Wishbone
Darrell Royal’s Texas Longhorns had been struggling for 3 years (19-12) and needed a change. Emory Ballard was his Offensive Coordinator & between their heads was the coming of the Wishbone & the rest is history - here’s their story…
Slot Rt Whirley Dropback Stretch
This is another example of using motion to open up the pass route. In this case we use Whirley Motion to open up the Out Route in the Dropback Stretch Pattern. The Secondary rolls on Motion so a 4 Shell…