Clock Management- Take a Knee
This is the end of the Miami - Georgia Tech game. This is a case where The Canes snatched defeat from the jaws of victory. When your opponent has no time outs, you can take a knee 4 times with…
Mickey Mantle – Everybody’s Hero
Yesterday was the Birthday of the Legendary Mickey Mantle. When I was a youngster, Mickey was everybody’s hero. Everyone wanted to wear #7. Mickey played hurt & was the epitome of a teammate . He was truly an inspirational athlete…
Speed Option on the Goal Line
The Speed Option is not a common goal line call. But if a defense was packing the gaps then it was time to create a foot race that we would win. That’s the whole idea of “Speed in Space” …
Slot Lt. Midline Lead – Give
Midline was run as a “Read” Play - in other words it was a Give or Keep. We usually ran it from a 3 Wide Receiver set. Which gave the illusion of a passing formation &/opened up running lanes. The…
CoachTube Course on the Hitch – Converts to Fade
A special Play of thevDay it’s a Free Chapter from a course we did for CoachTube on The Hitch. The Triple Gun’s most frequently run pass. This chapter is on the Hitch conversion to a Fade Route vs Press Coverage…
HS Play of the Day: Play Action Post/Wheel
Today’s Play of the Day comes from Deer Park HS in Cincinnati Ohio. Deer Park runs it from a Slot Formation. They also run this particular play to the wide side of the field. This is Deer Park’s first year…
Gun Triple – Flash
The Gun Triple was an RPO before ESPN added it to their buzzword vocabulary. The Quarterback’s first option is to throw the Quick Screen vs either a rolling secondary or a tight box “8 Between the Slots throw Quicks &…
Angela Duckworth -All About Grit
Angela Duckworth sensational book “Grit” is a must read for every coach. She believes Effort is more important than talent. That explains why a guy like Tom Brady become a GOAT. I’m quick to read anything that Angela puts out or anything on YouTube…
Gun Play Action Crossers Pass
The Play Action Crossers Pass is a huge part of our Play Action Pass game. The Post is the 1st read for the QB but the CB undercuts the Post so it adjusts to a Go Route. For a TNT…
Gun Triple – Give
The Gun Triple is the Core Play of the Triple Gun Offense. And the give to the Tailback is the phase of the Gun Triple that keeps the chains moving. Note the great inside line blocking https://youtu.be/s2rMkWwn0Rc