I love trick plays but I’ve never depended on them. The key to a trick play is that it doesn’t cost too much - in terms of assignment, technique & practice time. Remember - Simplicity is the key to execution…
This is an excerpt from my book “Tony DeMeo’s Triple Gun Offense: An Evolution of Option Football” - It’s the role Bill Yeomen’s influence had on my early study of Option Football. Yeoman took a mediocre University of Houston Football…
The Triple Gun Quick Game is a great compliments the run game. The Quick Hitch is a great answer to a defense stacking their OLBs over our Tackles or if they are using that ECHO stunt. In this clip it’s…
George Washington used the same strategy many successful football coaches have used. The main one is “Slow the Game Down” - hit & run, don’t take them on toe to toe. Be patient, wait for your moment & then seize…
Lou Holtz was an outstanding football coach that was another expert in “The Turnaround” he did it over & over throughout his career so this is our Saturday Shot of Inspiration from Lou Holtz. Lou turned around the football programs…
The simple use of Whirley Motion gives us an effective Counter Option with a lead blocker. This is vs a 44 Defense with a SS blitz. The Quarterback sees the Blitz & makes a great pitch for a nice game…
One of the many advantages of the Gun Triple is it is just as effective to a 3 Technique as it is to a 1 technique. An under center triple option team typically runs veer to the 1 Technique &…
This a special Play of the Day - a Tribute to one of the the greatest & longest lasting football websites: Option Central. I’m happy to have teamed up with Nick Interdonato to add a lot of content to the…
This is a classic Gun Triple vs an ECHO stunt where the OLB tries to take Dive & the HOK takes Quarterback. The OLB can’t possibly get there in time because of our Smart Splits & we get an efficient…
The Hand Off Key Blocked rule really adds to the effectiveness of the Gun Triple because It takes the read away & makes it a Double Option when a Double Option is the better play without an audible - STRATEGIC…