C.

Ray Gregory Installing the Spread-

Option Run Game
Snap count, keep it simple so kids arent thinking about it
o First sound, QB can say anything
Check would be easy, easy way before he gets hands under center
o On two repeat whole cadence
Ready set hike
No motion
Ready set hike
Motion would go on ready of this set
o No play, no snap
First cadence the right will go back and set in wishbone
Second cadence the left will go back set in wishbone
Good to go for a play if you have set it up
Motions
o Motion back will line up opposite of formation call
o WB Outside foot always up
When motioning push off outside foot inside foot goes full speed at heels of
fullback
Only looking to gain step and a half to get them full speed
o Rocket Motion
Rocket helps the option game by eliminating stunts and blitzes
Leave at same time but slow down cadence
He should get past FB by snap
Want to catch is on inside leg of the tackle
o Insert motion
Used for midline and counter lead
First 3 or 4 steps should be exactly like triple
Once gets to 3
rd
step he plants and leads through the gap
Inserts B gap and blocks first wrong color
o Twirl Motion
Counter motion
On snap of ball plant off outside foot and get pitch relationship
Good with Trips
o Rip/Liz
Jet motion
Will run jet sweep or get into trips
o Roy/Lou
For Inside WRs out of trips
Take number 2 WR and make him Pitch
Twirl but for #2
o Lead
Used out of midline
When he gets to B backs heels then straight down into hole
Can also use it as an iso play for FB
o Razor/Lazer Motion
Bring number 2 back inside
Insert motion to B gap
Lead out of trips
o Trace Motion
Used to check for coverage
Will start one way then go back to where he was
Formations
o Goal is spread the field and make them cover whole field
o Gain numbers advantage
o Goal is to dictate the defensive formation and get your count
Figure out how they are playing you
o Spread
3 foot splits is the closest they go
Must push the split
Can use yard stick
Sit 3 feet apart in meetings, etc.
Slots are 1 and 1
WRs lined up around the numbers
B backs heels are 5
o Over
Brings WR and puts him on the line
Used to gain numbers
Normally does this to the field side
Run early and can throw to him IF it is a backward pass
Split the difference between slot and WR
o Flex
Slots now split the WR and T
Can run everything you normally run just have to motion it
Dont make a big deal out of it and they normally figure it out
o Over Left Shift to Brown
Over WR steps back and BS WB steps up to get on the line
Make sure he is on the line
Good play action
Can run whole offense with different motions
Can be good to get TE in
o Over Shift to Green
Move slot up to TE and WR back
Used to get better look up front
o Trips
WB comes over and split the difference between WB and WR
o Heavy Over
Short yardage
Take Z and put him in nub Tackle
Z is still eligible
Tackle comes over
Can run both sides
o Stack
Put both WBs behind WR
o Nasty
X and Z are 4 yards from Tackles
Change blocking systems with WR and WB
Good Play action against zone
Screws with their landmarks
Good to gain numbers
Forces defenses to change their run support
Terms and Definitions
o #1
must be on the LOS
First man outside of tackle
dive read
o #2
Can be on line but doesnt have to be
Pitch read
o #3
Primary run support
If even its IDed on the run
Ex. In even cover 4 in S comes down first he is number 3 if corner does
then he is number 3
Teach them to ID it on the run
o Scoop
PS Gap to BS Linebacker
OLine steps 45 degree angle and cut off gap
o Track
FBs track and aiming point
Triple its inside cheek of the G to the outside
Midline is through the chin of the center if C is covered its a leg
Must run the same track every play
Track is as wide as the FBs shoulders
Learn through repetition
General idea of where to start and let him figure it out
o Pursuit
Anyone backside not in count
o Read
Whoever reading for dive
o Pitchman
Whoever reading for pitch
o Mesh
Must work that endlessly
Must make them comfortable
Good individual drills with QB and FB
o Soft Squeeze
Used when FB is meshing with the QB
FB doesnt grasp
Wont get the ball until he passes the QBs front foot
Tell QB to lift the ball up to signal it to them
o Ride
As soon as QB knows the ride is over disconnect
o Give
When QB gives FB should get 4 yards
o Disconnect is pull read
o Run Support Player
Must learn to read that on the Run
#3
o Scraping LB
Frontside LB scrapiing over to QB
o Pull-Pitch Seperation
Vs. a Blood Stunt
Quick pull and pitch
o Area Read
Easy stunt
When 1 and 2 are stacked
o Dynamite Call
WB Call
When 1 and 2 are on the line or stacked
Option Strategy
o Understand the count system
4 or less run to that side
5 or more need to go to other side
If all things equal run to the field
Can game plan vs. weak player
o Grass
All things equal run to more grass
o Angles
Understand who has the best angles to block
Count System
o Inside Veer
1 First down lineman from B gap out
2 Closest defender outside or stacked of 1
3 Closest defender from 2 within 7 yards of LOS, if no #3 then Safety is 3
Understanding Read Key
o Can Do 6 Things
o B Stunt
Not blocked so he can fly down to take the dive
o Squeeze the Tackle-Pad under Pad
Knock the FB
o Mesh Charge-FB hip to QB
Comes at you not the FB
Read his eyes and hell take you where hes going
Looking at you hes coming for you
o Squat-take both dive and QB
Give it
As it keeps happening,
o Down the line player-hand squeeze for dive
o Q Stunt-take the QB
o Read keys eyes will always tell you where hes going
o Will improve as the game goes on
Typical Stunts
o B-Stunt-1 is coming hard to take the dive
o Blood Stunt-1 and 2 are coming hard to take the dive and QB
Make sure ready for that one
Alerted by the dynamite call
o Easy Stunt-Mesh stunt where 1 and 2 switch responsibilities
Mostly comes out of stack position
o Q Stunt-1 or 2 coming hard for the QB
o Lightning Stunt-2 and 3 are switching responsibilities
Line Terms
o Ace-double together, normally C and G
o Deuce-double team between G and T
Zone Combo Blocks
o Always give the ball to FB
o Two O-line track one lineman and one backer
o Secure down man first then to the next level
o Players must get hip to hip
o Drive linemen to backer, dont come off of linemen to backer, hell come to you
Each option has series of plays to play off of defensive adjustments