INSTALLING THE “SPINNER SWING T” OFFENSE

I. BACKGROUND
A. RAN THE DEL. WING T BASE OFFENSE FOR 14 YEARS.
B. RECORD WAS 110-54
C. IN 2001, EXPANDED TO SPREAD SHOTGUN
D. RECORD WAS 57-10 AND 3 STRAIGHT DISTRICT
CHAMPIONSHIPS
E. RETIRED AFTER 2006 SEASON
F. GOT BACK INTO COACHING THIS YEAR… AT MIDDLE SCHOOL
LEVEL!
G. DECIDED TO TINKER SOME MORE!

II. EVOLUTION OF WING T

A. WING T PRINCIPLES HAD THEIR ORIGIN IN SINGLE WING
B. RAN IT BACK IN EARLY 60’S… FASCINATED.
C. LIKED THE MOTION AND MISDIRECTION IT PROVIDED.
D. 2 OF 6 STATE CHAMPS IN VA. RAN VERSION OF SINGLE WING
E. RESEARCHED AND DECIDED:
1- MAKE IT FUN!
2- KEEP IT SIMPLE
3- USE WHAT I ALREADY KNEW>> WING T!
F. THANKS TO DALE WEINER IN BATON ROUGE, LA AND MICKEY
THOMPSON IN LOUDON COUNTY, VA FOR THEIR HELP!
G. CAME UP WITH THE “SPINNING SHOTGUN SINGLE WING T”
OFFENSE…. SPINNER S’WING T!

III. SPINNER SWING T.

A. EXPAND ON WING T OFFENSE
1- BLOCKING CONCEPTS
2- RULES
3- NUMBERING SYSTEM
B. WHY EXPAND?
1- FAMILIARITY WITH WING T
2- NEED TO CREATE CONFUSION
C. ADVANTAGES OF THE SPINNER SWING T:
1- CHANGES THE LOOK: UNBALANCED
2- CHANGES THE TEMPO: NO HUDDLE
3- CHANGES NEED FOR RB’S TO BLOCK!
4- THUS… EASIER TO INSTALL AND EXECUTE
a. NO BUCK SWEEP
b. FUNNY BLOCKING SCHEMES!
IV. INSTALLING THE SPINNING S’WING T
A. BASIC ALIGNMENTS FOR EACH POSITION
B. DESCRIBE EACH POSITION--- WHAT LOOKING FOR!
C. SINGLE WING CONCEPTS:
1- TIGHT SPLITS
2- UNBALANCED LINE
D. WING T CONCEPTS:
1- SERIES
2- NUMBERING SYSTEM (U. OF DEL.)
3- BLOCKING RULES

V. INSTALLING THE RUNNING GAME

A. KEEP IT SIMPLE
1- ATTACK ACROSS ALL FRONTS
2- DON’T OVERBURDEN ANY HOLE
B. FLANK ATTACK
1- IT ALL BEGINS WITH THE JET SWEEP!
2- MAKE THEM DEFEND THE SWEEP
C. 41 JET SWEEP
1- BACKFIELD ACTION
2- BLOCKING RULES: “MOO COW”
D. 49 REVERSE
1- BACKFIELD ACTION
2- BLOCKING RULES
E. 32/83
1- SHOW BOTH PLAYS
2- SHOW “READ” FOR QB
3- ASSIGNMENTS: ALL AMERICAN RULES
F. 38 COUNTER
1- BACKS
2- BLOCKING
G. 24 WEDGE
1- BACKS
2- BLOCKING: SNOW PLOW
H. 31 X-X
1- ONLY PLAY WITHOUT SPIN!
2- TOO GOOD NOT TO HAVE!
3- BACKS
4- BLOCKING: ALL AMERICAN
I. 26 TRAP
1- BACKS
2- LINE BLOCKING
VI. INSTALLING THE PASSING GAME
A. PLAY ACTION
1- YOUR “SET UP” PLAYS!
2- LOOK LIKE RUN!
B. 41 RANGER
1- “RANGER” DEFINITION
2- BACKS
3- ENDS
4- BLOCKING: RAM
C. 32 RANGER
1- BACKS
2- ENDS
3- BLOCKING: RAM
D. 49 THROW BACK
1- BACKS
2- ENDS
3- BLOCKING: RAM
E. DROP BACK
1- QUICK FIRE
2- 91 AND ROCK ‘N ROLL
3- 92
4- 93
5- 94
6- 52
F. SCREENS
1- 41 FB SCREEEN @ 9
2- BACKS
3- BLOCKING

VII. CHANGE UPS

A. SPREAD
1- NEEDED WAY TO GET THEM OUT OF THE BOX!
2- MOTIONS:
1. JET
2. HAWK
3. FLY
4. ZAP
3- RUN ALL PLAYS!
4- ADD: 32 QB COUNTER TRAP
5- ADD: BOOGER SCREENS
1. HAWK 91
2. HAWK 91 “SUCKER”
3. ZAP 99
4. ZAP 97
 B. “ELEPHANT” GOAL LINE PACKAGE
1- ALIGNMENT
2- PERSONNEL
3- PLAYS

C. DOLPHIN FORMATION
D. “TIGER”--- FB SET LEFT

VIII. ATTACKING DEFENSES

A. IT ALL STARTS WITH THE JET SWEEP!
1- MAKE THEM DEFEND THE FLANK
2- FORCE AN ADJUSTMENT OR DIE!
B. OVERSHIFT:
1- ATTACK WEAK FLANK
2- DEFENSE OUTFLANKS YOU: COUNTER
3- PRESSURE: SCREEN
C. WIDE CONTAIN
1- ATTACK WITH QB OFF TACKLE
2- RUN X-X
D. SPREAD THE FRONT
1-HIT THE MIDDLE WITH THE FULLBACK
E. LOAD THE BOX
1-PLAY ACTION
2- FADE
3- SPREAD!

IX. EXECUTING A PLAY--- SIGNAL TO SNAP

A. NO HUDDLE (CHANGE THE TEMPO!)
B. SIGNAL IN PLAY FROM SIDELINE
C. UNBALANCED ALWAYS RIGHT!
D. CALL PLAY: USE “CODE!”
E. CADENCE
1- 1ST SOUND
2- GO
3- CADENCE COUNT… NO PLAY!
F. RUN IT!

X. CONCLUSION
A. CAN USE AS “CHANGE UP” OR BASE
B. STAY WITHIN TUBBY’S “ORDER OF FOOTBALL”
C. FORCES OPPONENTS TO EITHER:
1- PREPARE FOR 2 PACKAGES
 2- TOTALLY UNFAMILAR OFFENSE
D. SIMPLICITY IS NOT “SIMPLE!”
SIMPLICITY EQUALS CONSISTENCY
E. GET A SYSTEM AND STICK WITH IT!
1- YOUR STAFF AND PLAYERS GAIN CONFIDENCE
2- CREATE AN IDENTITY
(DELAWARE HELMETS!)
F. SIZE NOT AS IMPORTANT AS SPEED AND TOUGHNESS
G. EXECUTION OF A FEW PLAYS IS KEY TO VICTORY!

***GAME VIDEO